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  Observations From an Ex-Elder Part 3 - Searching for the Lost Sheep

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  2. experiences

  "what man among you with 100 sheep, on losing one of them, will not leave the 99 behind in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he finds it?

  " - luke 15:4. disclaimer: by posting the following observations i am not complaining.

  i am happy to be left alone.

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  James Jack

  You have nothing to offer them. Besides, you probably make too much sense and that scares the Hell out of them!
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  COs, SL, Mulan, AlanF, Max,Tina,UB,Zev,&New...

  by Seeker4 in

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  this is from seeker4, whom some of you may remember from h2o.

  have been quiet for several months, and not even reading the boards.

  too busy.

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  James Jack

  Clayton Peace, total dick. Very unloving towards the friends. Told my wife, "Have some children, you want have time to worry about others in the Congregation ".
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  (As promised) BETHEL TRIP part 7. Loosing my balance

  by seven006 in

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  2. friends

  as i was trying to settle into my new life i constantly plagued myself with questions about where i had been and a bigger question, where i was going.

  in the mid eighties there wasn't easy access to any exjw's to ask questions and help me through a very difficult transition in my life.

  today the internet offers a lot of support through a large collection of exjw's from all over the world who offer many various options based on their own personal experience on where to go once you are out of the cult.

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  James Jack

  Great read!
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  Warren Schroeder from Bethel on Freddy, Kline and the apostate books!

  by Dogpatch in

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  having problem pasting this...

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  James Jack

  Any updates on many of the participants here? I just want to read how everyone is doing these days!
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  New letter about Circuit Conventions accounting procedures

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i hope that one of the friends will post the letter soon.

  i heard that on 3/27/2017 a letter with new instructions about the accounts at the circuit conventions was released.

  the letter seems to adopt many of the corrections that had been suggested here at the forum, among other things during the accounts report they will be no mention of the per capita and the amount due is going to be released only to the elders.

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  Muddy Waters12 minutes ago

  Pardon my ignorance, very embarrassing, but what does "per capita" mean..?

  Cost per person
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  New letter about Circuit Conventions accounting procedures

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i hope that one of the friends will post the letter soon.

  i heard that on 3/27/2017 a letter with new instructions about the accounts at the circuit conventions was released.

  the letter seems to adopt many of the corrections that had been suggested here at the forum, among other things during the accounts report they will be no mention of the per capita and the amount due is going to be released only to the elders.

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  James Jack

  When I was involved in the Assembly Committee up to 2010, our per pub assessment was $2.80 per pub and the Committee had a detail expense sheet that included the CO's Apartment expenses(there were 4 of them, including a caretaker's apartment). Back in 2014, they jumped the expenses up 4 fold. I asked an Elder buddy of mine about this and he told me: "The Branch has assessed us $10.50 per pub, so that there would be an Equalizing of funds for all Publishers in the U.S.Branch Territory ".
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  Pretend to support Critical Thinking, but forbid it when directed toward the "leadership"

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  this from the latest watchtower article on propaganda:.

  "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 peo- ple .

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  James Jack

  I just want to say, How much I enjoy reading your posts!!! You always have substance and make us think without getting all emotional about it. Thanks Again!

  P.S. Keep Posting!
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  Why are Republican's so consistantly dishonest?

  by Coded Logic in

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  2. current

  it hasn't gone unnoticed that the republicans who are saying, "we need to get to the bottom of the obama wiretapping" and "let's investigate this" - are the same people, when it comes to trump's russian ties, who are saying, "we shouldn't look at this at all - it's just a bunch of lies and hype.".

  no evidence whatsoever for claims about obama need a congressional investigation.

  but mountains of evidence about trump with more coming out everyday can be swept under the rug.

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  Oh please, I say the same thing about the Democrats
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  Local Elder Mentions this Site from the Platform

  by James Jack in

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  2. experiences

  a local elder had the part this week on the "good news" brochure.

  he said: "if the householder has any questions, direct them to jw.org, don't say, just look up jehovah's witnesses on the internet(an older sister said this at the door), if you do they will be directed to a site visited by apostates and weak witnesses!

  " "this mistake, would cause the householder to never accept bible truth".. i thought to myself, wow, i'm sure some listening to this part, will get curious now(many in the hall are just being exposed to the internet, and practicing with their new tablets) and do, just what they were told not to do..

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  A local Elder had the part this week on the "Good News" brochure. He said: "If the householder has any questions, direct them to JW.ORG, don't say, just look up Jehovah's Witnesses on the internet(an older sister said this at the door), if you do they will be directed to a site visited by Apostates and weak Witnesses!" "This mistake, would cause the householder to never accept Bible Truth".

  I thought to myself, wow, I'm sure some listening to this part, will get curious now(many in the Hall are just being exposed to the internet, and practicing with their new Tablets) and do, just what they were told not to do.
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  Something that doesn't get discussed all that much...

  by Vidiot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ...but i believe is relevant:.

  just how much is the watchtower organization's "business model" dependent on its tax-exempt status?.

  is it truly sustainable without it?.

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  James Jack

  I believe that they would be taxed at a 30% rate.