IF YOU THINK CIRCUIT DONATIONS IS BIG BUSINESS LOOK INTO RELIEF EFFORTS AT LEAST IN THE USA. EACH PUBLISHER IS PRESENTED WITH A LIST OF ALL REPAIRS, MATERIALS, ETC... THEN IT IS MENTIONED BY TWO BROTHERS... OR A RUMOR IS CIRCULATED THAT SEVERAL IF NOT MANY DONATE THEIR ENTIRE INSURANCE CHECK FOR THEIR DAMAGE REPAIRS IN APPRECIATION.......IN HONESTY OFTEN JWS WILL GET THEIR ROOFS FIXED SOONER AND FOR A FAIR PRICE BUT THE NON PROFIT ASPECT IS CAREFULLY CRAFTED TO BRING RETURNS FOR THESE RELIEF EFFORTS THAT FAR EXCEED THE MONIES ORIGINALLY SPENT. TAKE FOR EXAMPLE THE PURCHASING SETUP FOR KH BUILDINGS AND ASSY HALL CONSTRUCTIONS .....THEY USE CREDIT CARDS WITH INDIVIDUAL BROTHERS NAMES LOCALLY AND THESE CARDS HAVE REWARD ASPECTS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM WHICH NET BIG, BIG MONEY RETURNS BACK TO WTB&TS WHICH SIDESTEPS IRS NON PROFIT LAWS FOR THIS ORGANIZATION. PHILLY... LAWYERS FOR SURE.....THE MONEY TO PAY THE CREDIT CARD EXPENDITURES IS PAID DIRECTLY FROM WTB&TS FUNDS.
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CONTRIBUTIONS DECEPTION?
by The Searcher inif i've got something wrong here, i welcome any corrections in my understanding;.
1. circuit assembly costs are funded by each congregation in the circuit contributing from their kh funds.. 2. donations are requested during the c.a.
program to offset the costs of 'providing' the facilities.. if the c.a.
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Gerrit Losch was actually once an apostate.
by Julia Orwell ina jw friend of mine (who was one of my besties until i told him i didn't believe jw religion anymore) used to live in austria and for a while in the 70's was in the same congregation as losch.
they used to spend some time together in the ministry.
my jw friend tells me that he and losch used to often talk about how they believed the wt was wrong about certain interpretations of the bible, for example, how at the time the wt taught that the mustard tree used by jesus in an illustration represented an evil kingdom, and losch and friend didn't think that was right.
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thomasaquinas
"STAND FOR PURE WORSHIP' HEBREWS 6:4-6 MAKES YOUR STATEMENT IMPOSSIBLE ACCORDING TO THE TEACHINGS OF THE WATCHTOWER MY FRIEND. YOUR VIEWPOINT IS SKEWED AND INDEFENSIBLE. NOW AS TO THE VARACITY OF THE ACCOUNT OF THE EXPERIENCE AND HIS (Lösch) COMMENTS....THAT IS ANOTHER MATTER, AND WILL ALLOW YOU A COMFORT ZONE IN COGNITIVE DISSONANCE. I HOPE YOU CAN APPRECIATE THIS NUGGET OF TRUTH FOR YOU.
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From oblivion to oblivion
by paranoia agent inwe all are on our separate journeys, some of us are undecided, some unconvinced, others no longer believe in the cult but now in another religion, or lost complete belief in deities.. i don't know how beneficial these atheists threads are to new comers, perhaps it would be more difficult to accept certain information, for example scientific methods and understandings rather than different interpretations of the bible, this was the case with me at the start of my journey from leaving this jw cult.. when i left i bought many bibles, some expensive interlinears and commentaries, today my reading material mainly consist of science and social political issues, how i have changed.
i am happy that i will die knowing i won't have all the answers, i know none of you will even if you believe in invisible parents.
my views changed so much that not only do i no longer believe in deities but also the hate i have towards a fiction god of pure evil that many claim to be good.. but one thing i do know, is that it's too much for me to believe in a book who we don't know the authors, that has inconsistencies and errors, and that somehow didn't speak bad about roman authority at the time ****yink*** ***yink****.. remember what jesus said, pay to caesar what belongs to caesar?
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thomasaquinas
Ditto, on these comments. It was very much my story as well.
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Introduction
by Pyramid God ini'm somewhat new here, even though i've posted a few times, so i decided it was time i properly introduced myself.
i've been lurking for several months.... .
i was born into the jw and served for 21 years.
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thomasaquinas
Welcome to rest of your life. Enjoy the journey.
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Christ Jesus vs Jesus Christ in RNWT
by wisdomfrombelow ini noticed in the bible reading in titus this week that that they changed one instance of christ jesus to jesus christ.
it made me wonder why it was done and what benefit it could have in their doctrines..
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thomasaquinas
Ditto on Blondie's comment.
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An Ex-JW Legal Department, NGOs, ect
by Londo111 inthe watchtower has the means because of the legal department to win cases in their favor, and appeal all the way up to the supreme court.
the average person does not often have the resources to get equal legal representation.
it is david going up against goliath, but in real life: goliath wins.. if only there was a legal department for ex-jws who needed it, whereupon they could get free legal help, not just on behalf of themselves, but who could win rights for the entire ex-jw community, even individual jws who need help against such a huge cooperation.. for instance, have you caught wind that the elders are doing an investigative committee on you, violating your privacy?
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thomasaquinas
As a former specialist in Judicial crap. A publisher or interested person just threatening legal action for a Dfing or otherwise can go a long way. A letter from a law firm stating your intent works well also. Usually the Elders contact the Branch ASAP...(their righteous task for the year) then the Branch usually says back off until they wish to return and then handle it...of courses they will then pummel them a bit more to get back in.....longer period of wait or secretly behind their back labeling them as dangerous and to wary of....
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Awake! January 2014 - Which 'basic' kind are humans?
by bats in the belfry ingod did not make life in a simple form and allow it to evolve into more complex forms.
instead, he created basic kinds of complex plants and animals, which then reproduced according to their kinds.
( genesis 1:11, 21, 24 ) this process, which continues today, has resulted in the earth being filled with the same kinds of life that god originally created.. the bible does not specify how much variation can occur within a kind, as might result when animals within a kind interbreed and adapt to their environment.
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thomasaquinas
I find many JWs un"kind".
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Need some good thoughts....
by diana netherton init's been a tough year for me so far.
my grammy passed away in june and i haven't grieved her properly.
it was a jw funeral and that wasn't the platform to do that.
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thomasaquinas
Amen to ALL THE ABOVE MY FRIEND.
GET UP, MAKE YOUR BED, AND RIDE A BIKE A FEW MILES EVERY DAY.
THAT IS WHAT I DO!!!
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What Did You Do With All Your Watchtower Publications?
by minimus ini needed room when i moved so i sadly threw my entire library away.
i mentioned this to an exjw.
he and his wife took all the hundreds of books, including bound volumes from the 1800s and are now using them for research and proof of watchtower lies.. what did you do with your books?.
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thomasaquinas
I have all of them . 6 generations believe it or not??? Mostly all mint condition. I value them at 50K All WTs, Golden Ages, Booklets, Convention reports etc... pics, Prospectus's, S.I.S.s, I keep them because of their monetary value as well as a reminder to never trust men and their reasoning's etc...