Topics Started by subytrek

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How bad is the nepotism really with the appointments of elders?
by toto555 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i've seen brothers related or who are friends of elders who get appointed after only 6-12 months as an m.s.

while they were other brothers slaving away for years.

elders also who promote their sons and basically say to other young brothers "to heck with everyone else".
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FOLLOW the MONEY!
by The Searcher in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i'm sure that most (if not all) on jwn want to open up the eyes and minds of all those who are blinded, not only to bible teachings, but also to the immorality of the monetary system operated by the wtbts.. every witness and ex-witness on here will openly admit how stupid and gullible they were before learning ttatt, myself included.

so rather than condemning r/f witnesses, do the christian thing and show human compassion.. to aid (shock!

) such ones, can anyone ascertain the approximate market value of the britain branch properties in london?
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Foreign language groups
by dissonance_resolved in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
foreign language groups are the fastest growing groups of jws in the western world.

the best and brightest jws are drawn to them for the privileges, the challenge, the feeling of being special.

but in my experience, being in one of these groups has a side effect.
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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS!!! A LOVING PROVISION FROM THE GB!
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. bible
everyone is thrilled at the reading of the latest letters on "international conventions", just ecstatic!!

why, you msy ask?

if you are jw who is exemplary ( that leaves me out, i assume.
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If the memorial falls on a meeting night.....
by carla in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i have forgotten, can someone tell me if the (reject jesus) memorial falls on a regular meeting night do they make up the tues meeting another night next week?.
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is this the new jw take over the sale of brooklyn properties?
by recovering in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
found this on a pro jw website .

is this what they are telling the witnesseskelly wallaceyou realise bethel in brooklyn new york are selling up the buildings and moving.

you know why- they realised come the great tribulation they are too exposed.
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The door bell rang today
by ABibleStudent in
1. jw
2. friends
just before i started undressing to take a shower to go to an appointment, the door bell rang.

i thought about not answering the door, but then thought what the hell it could be my neighbor, who is a widow and in her 70's, needing some help.. at the door was a frail man about 85+ years old dressed in a shabby sport coat, shirt, tie, and slacks, and a skinny woman about 75+ years old in a long dress that needed to be ironed.

as i grabbed my dog to prevent him from jumping at the screen door, which was partially open, and beating the couple with his tail and making them fall, i thought what am i going to do.
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What were your favorite assembly foods?
by NoRegrets in
1. jw
2. experiences
so i'm young enough to not remember having hot prepared meals at assemblies, but heard all about it from my parents and the like.

but what i do remember were all of the cold sandwiches and institutional snacks and soda.

remember the food tickets we started to use?
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JWs as willing Human Shields for WT owned Kingdom Halls?
by prologos in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this might only be a rumor at least 2 stages from source*:.

bethel speaker at circuit, or one-day do:.

"if asked, you should be ready to form a human chain between a mob and a kingdom hall.
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Resigned being an elder
by subytrek in
1. jw
2. friends
i am new here and this is my first post although i have lurked here for a couple years.

i started having doubts about the org back then and my curiosity overcame my fear of so-called apostate websites so here i am.

i just resigned being an elder 2 weeks ago.