remember a few years ago watchtower literally 'siezed' all individual congregation bank savings around the world above what was needed to cover basic kingdom hall monthly expenses?
a new march 30, 2017, boe letter has just gone out to congregations in spain, which, more or less, explains that congregations bank account funds no longer entitle congregations to reduced banking fees.
(see copy of actual paragraph below.).
The banks in this country are a joke. They do indeed charge you for almost everything unless you jump through a series of hoops. If you draw money out of the hole-in-the-wall (ATM for you Americans) that doesn't belong to your bank, then you are charged anywhere from 1€ to 5€. Unicaja is one of the worst and they charge you for transfers even when you do them yourself via Internet!
The letter is legit as I sent it to Wifibandit. He's got the attached commissions sheet too.
here in the uk--private--or personal- car registration plates are popular.. heres one i photo'd tonight.. .
Popular and hugely expensive! They are not even able to personalise them: you have to buy one you like that already exists. The Americans have the right idea about letting you personalise them for a reasonable price.
Has the law changed now? I'd heard rumours that you could only swap number plates if you owned the original car that the plates were registered to and it had to be roadworthy too.
jerome over on discuss the truth has picked up on something interesting.. in the july watchtower on page 28 of the article entitled “winning the battle for your mind” the following statement is made “keep in mind that satan does not want you to think clearly or reason things out well.
because propaganda is likely to be most effective, says one source, if people… are discouraged from thinking critically.”.
the quote comes from a book entitled: “media and society in the twentieth century: a historical introduction by lyn gorman, david mclean" the watchtower however, chose to leave out a portion of the quote.. the full quote is "therefore, it is likely to be most effective if people do not have access to multiple sources of information and if they are discouraged from thinking critically.. the following sentence which the watchtower also decided was best not to include states,.
The Watchtower misquoting someone? Really? That's a new one to me!
front of jw.org has this article.... https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/archangel-michael/.
i am at work right now so can't examine it very close but was just curious what some of you more knowledgeable ones think of it?.
Pixel, that's amaaaaaazing! Classic reasoning just using the Bible (as it should be). Thanks.
due to last years success, i will post everything related to the 2017 regional convention in this thread.. to start us off.... thanks to exjw reddit user ich3b we have advance notice of the theme (this is not a joke!).
the theme for the 2017 regional convention is: "don’t give up!” .
as always, if you have access to confidential materials you would like to leak but need to protect your identity, pm me or email me: wifibandit1 (at) gmail.
Any talk outlines been leaked yet WifiBandit?
now that trump is on his way to making america great again, will you consider moving here where you can get the best healthcare and education that anyone with a lot of money can buy, plus the ability to buy all the guns you need to protect yourself?
and it gets better!
if you are caucasian, you need never worry about discrimination.. am anxious to hear your replies.
I would never live in America. Most of the Americans I've met, with the exception of Californians, are lovely, hospitable, down-to-earth, friendly people. Based on my personal experience with them that would be a plus factor in deciding. However, having no anti-gun laws, no NHS (state health service as a right) and having a horrendous tax system, those things would put me right off living in the USA. Sorry.
in reading these posts, it sounds like a lot of you are very jealous of the wt.
society’s annual income and the money they/we have in the bank.
jehovah has indeed blessed us.
Totally ignoring the troll who started this post but the reactions of others are very interesting.
"The Searcher" (great US TV comedy program back in the 80s by the way) they are amazing questions and I agree with you totally. I'm an active JW and have nothing against most of my fellow witnesses. However, the great majority are in a bubble with their critical thinking stifled, especially as more and more emphasis is being placed on loyalty to the organisation and their literature.
It's such a relief and great satisfaction to just discuss doctrine based on the scriptures and not the interpretation of them by the WTS. Comparing other Bible translations is also a good way to get perspective on what we really believe.
Thanks again Searcher!
due to last years success, i will post everything related to the 2017 regional convention in this thread.. to start us off.... thanks to exjw reddit user ich3b we have advance notice of the theme (this is not a joke!).
the theme for the 2017 regional convention is: "don’t give up!” .
as always, if you have access to confidential materials you would like to leak but need to protect your identity, pm me or email me: wifibandit1 (at) gmail.
It's totally legit and the program is available to download on the JW site with TM3's smug mug right on the age of Friday's program. That's enough to put anyone off for a start!
Don't forget it costs them money every time we download something from their site
latest date just published for case study 54, jehovah's witnesses and watchtower.
the public hearings will commence friday 10 march 2017 at the child abuse royal commission's hearing rooms in sydney.. http://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/case-study/10908a67-70c5-4103-94cc-dac096fdb585/case-study-54,-march-2017,-sydney.
the scope and purpose of the public hearing is to inquire into:.
They've moved it back to a week on Friday then. I wonder why?
new letter today (please visit avoidjw.org for a copy of the official letter and yes, i also noticed they got the date wrong!).
february 28, 2017. to all bodies of elders.
re: visiting disfellowshipped or disassociated individuals.
Good point Blondie and what about "inactive" apostates and "ones" who are NOT trying to lead others into sin???
