Posts by AndDontCallMeShirley

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Where does the settlement money come from?
by wifibandit in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
is there more info on which funds go to pay settlements?

is khaa the main one?.

http://imgur.com/a/bulyz.
AndDontCallMeShirley

Just a guess, but charging $17,000 per day for JWs to use a mortgage-free Assembly Hall adds up quickly...
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Choices for JW with Ebola: die by refusing blood transfusion or be DF'd
by goingthruthemotions in
1. jw
2. friends
suppose a jwombie gets ebola and the only treatment is a blood transfusion.

will that person die because they want to please there god the wtbts or.

die a spiritual death because they wanted to save there life and get df'd?.
AndDontCallMeShirley

JWs don't need to worry about it. As long as they attend all the meetings, go out in service regularly and pray, Big J will save 'em. Death by Ebola is only for "worldly" people.
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900 Top Scientists Sign Statement Skeptical of Macro-Evolution
by Perry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural .

selection to account for the complexity of life.

careful examination of the .
AndDontCallMeShirley

Coded Logic: 900 you say? Well that represents less than 1/50th of 1% of the worlds scientists.

Practically the majority in Perry World.

punkofnice: So what? There's still a flat earth society.

Are you suggesting the earth is not flat, punkie?
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900 Top Scientists Sign Statement Skeptical of Macro-Evolution
by Perry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural .

selection to account for the complexity of life.

careful examination of the .
AndDontCallMeShirley

MG: Lately, you are posting articles without any kind of backup or support for their claims. You are coming across like a dishonest person.

It seems Perry has not distanced himself from WT mentality as far as he thinks he has...
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900 Top Scientists Sign Statement Skeptical of Macro-Evolution
by Perry in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
we are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural .

selection to account for the complexity of life.

careful examination of the .
AndDontCallMeShirley

how can you not understand the basic arguments of the people who disagree with you?...can you not think at all skeptically about what you are presenting as 'evidence'?..

"You can't convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it's based on a deep-seated need to believe." - Carl Sagan
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One Day assembly in Arizona- $17,000 !!
by AndDontCallMeShirley in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i heard from a reliable source that a one-day assembly in arizona last weekend had a "cost" to the publishers of $17,000.. predictably, the elders were nice enough to obligate the attendees to a $6,000 donation to wt before the assembly "costs" (i.e.

"rent/extortion) were even met.

$11,000 rent plus $6000 in extra "donations".
AndDontCallMeShirley

This goes back to there is a per publisher cost added to the overall cost of the assembly.

Since the circuit seems to always send any bank balance/excess funds to WT, and the elders always vote to send several thousand dollars to WT every assembly, the "per publisher" charge is almost moot. The way WT has things arranged, beginning and ending any assembly with a deficit is business as usual and there's simply no arrangement for carrying a surplus of funds to be applied toward the next convention.

I wish JWs would begin to vote with their wallets and just quit donating...
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One Day assembly in Arizona- $17,000 !!
by AndDontCallMeShirley in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i heard from a reliable source that a one-day assembly in arizona last weekend had a "cost" to the publishers of $17,000.. predictably, the elders were nice enough to obligate the attendees to a $6,000 donation to wt before the assembly "costs" (i.e.

"rent/extortion) were even met.

$11,000 rent plus $6000 in extra "donations".
AndDontCallMeShirley

The interesting thing is that many of the congregations in the northern part of the state have opted out of using the Ass Hall-it's too far to travel. They still have their assemblies in rented facilities like high schools, etc.

Guess what? No annouincement is made at those assemblies stating a specific cost for the facilities and what is expected for donations.

I speculate this because if they announced a cost of $17,000, too many JWs would simply ask the school administrators what the real rent cost is and easily expose the scam WT pulls every assembly at its own facilities. WT has total control and zero transparency at its own ass halls..which is the way they like it.
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Walking Dead, evidently a hit show
by nonjwspouse in
1. social
2. entertainment
not my cup o tea for sure, but i found out my nephew is a regular zombie on the show.. anyone here like the show?

i'm kinda afraid to even watch it ...my imagination is a bit to active.. .

.
AndDontCallMeShirley

I do wish they would get the physics right, ... you cant poke a blunt crowbar thru a zombies head with just a moderate thrust.

Yes you can.
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One Day assembly in Arizona- $17,000 !!
by AndDontCallMeShirley in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i heard from a reliable source that a one-day assembly in arizona last weekend had a "cost" to the publishers of $17,000.. predictably, the elders were nice enough to obligate the attendees to a $6,000 donation to wt before the assembly "costs" (i.e.

"rent/extortion) were even met.

$11,000 rent plus $6000 in extra "donations".
AndDontCallMeShirley

I heard from a reliable source that a one-day assembly in Arizona last weekend had a "cost" to the Publishers of $17,000.

Predictably, the Elders were nice enough to obligate the attendees to a $6,000 donation to WT before the assembly "costs" (i.e. "rent"/extortion) were even met. $11,000 rent plus $6000 in extra "donations". A nice little payday for WT.
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Opps! 2015 Calendar with errors
by pixel in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
to all congregations in the united states branch territory.

re: 2015 calendar in english.

if many publishers in your congregation have requested the 2015 calendar in english,.
AndDontCallMeShirley

Which makes the following claim rather silly:

"To this day the Governing Body follows similar guidelines. Each article in both The Watchtower and Awake! and every page, including the artwork, is scrutinized by selected members of the Governing Body before it is printed. Furthermore, those who assist in writing articles for The Watchtower are Christian elders who appreciate the seriousness of their assignment. (Compare 2　Chronicles 19:7.) They spend many hours in researching the Bible and other reference material to make sure that what is written is the truth and that it faithfully follows the Scriptures. (Ecclesiastes 12:9, 10; 2　Timothy 1:13) It is not unusual for one magazine article — that you may read in 15 minutes — to take from two weeks to over a month to prepare.

19 Therefore, you can read The Watchtower and Awake! with confidence. But you can do more. You can enthusiastically offer these magazines to others..."

(W 3-1-87, p.15)

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I guess the GB doesn't scrutinize calendars.