Posts by WingCommander

You guys are jumping to conclusions. Cedars probably went back to London because due to dwindling funds/donations with which to live off of, he now has to retrieve his window washing and chimney sweep equipment so he can start up in Croatia.

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Ex JWs who use the catch phrase "Friends"

by jojorabbit in

its a personal pet peeve to me but i hate it when ex jws use the catch phrase friends.

this was used at every convention and many meetings i went to.

the friends, mother and others.

WingCommander

A little history about the term "Friends", in context to religion.

The original Bible Students were founded by CT Russell, in Pennsylvania. In PA at that time, CT was around and exposed to:

Adventists

Quakers

Masons

Christadelphians

Many of these belonged to the Masonic groups/clubs, and hence would discuss more than just business over fine cigars and Brandy.

CT picked and choose what he liked from the surrounding groups, threw in some Numberology and Pyramidolgy (also in style at the time), and wha-laa! The Bible Students were born!!! Like "Judge" Rutherford, his title of "Pastor" Russell was complete Bullshit! He had ZERO pastoral education! In fact, he could not read or translate Hebrew OR Greek! He only went to school to age 14!

The term "Friends" was borrowed from the Quakers. To this day they can be found, and their "Meeting Houses" are historical landmarks in the Northeast USA. It is a term they used among themselves.

Originally, BIble Students met in groups called Ecclesia, which was a term for Congregations borrowed from the Christadelphians. Later, buildings were constructed which came to be known as Kingdom "Halls", similar to Masonic Halls.

Early Bible Student literature is covered with the Winged-Sun (solar) Disc, which was influenced directly by CT's interest in Egyptology and Pyramidology, as well as Masonry. It should be noted that CT was NOT a Mason, but shared similar interests and beliefs. The eary Harold of Christ's Presence as well as other WT literature up thru Rutherford featured the common Masonic "Crown and Cross" logo.

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What could it be?

by RolRod in

in a previous thread i mentioned how the society took down the pyramid monument at rosemont cemetary in pittsburgh.

well now there's something being built on the same site.

i'm thinking a high watchtower monument.

WingCommander

Interesting. I actually hope they do the "right thing" and put back a repaired and restored original Pyramid Marker. Everyone knows it was there, and even their own literature shows it. It's part of their history that really can't be erased.

The pics above show a stone base for a concrete base pad. Hopefully the repair/restored marker goes back on it.

I understand people are upset, but it should NOT have been vandalized. It's a stone witness and testament to the Bible Student's and WatchTower's past history - period.

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Wow! 2700 plus topic about our friend Lloyd Evens

by new boy in

jw
friends

well, i haven't been here in about 5 months.

ever since my ex-pioneer partner and bethel roommate roy baty died.

looks like i've have missed out on some fun.

WingCommander

Mirror-Mirror on the wall, who's the most neck-bearded of them all?

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Chessa Manion: When A Victim Becomes The Perp

by NonCoinCollector in

this is a hard one for me to write and words can't describe my frustration in seeing this.

from wbko news: .

bowling green, ky. (wbko) - bowling green police have arrested two people on multiple charges following a rape.. police say the victim told them she was kidnapped, raped, and assaulted.. police also say the rape was recorded by a man named colton hogendorn, who was arrested after police found him on 25 chestnut street.. hogendorn is charged with rape first degree, kidnapping, strangulation, assault, sodomy, and video voyeurism.. police also arrested chessa manion, who was present during the events, and arrested and charged with complicity to the same charges.. both were taken to the warren county regional jail.. .

WingCommander

Oh, I just posted this on the main "Friends" section. I hadn't seen it on here until now.

Simon, if you want to delete my post that is fine. Sorry.

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ExJW Chessa Manion arrested for rape/pornography of a child!

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

sometimes, monsters are created.

exjw child sex abuse survivor, oxygen documentary personality, and niece of stephen lett chessa manion has been arrested for allegeding aiding and helping to kidnap, rape, and videotape the acts with some nasty looking dude.

the police mug-shots are not a good sight to behold.

WingCommander

Sometimes, monsters are created. ExJW child sex abuse survivor, Oxygen documentary personality, and niece of Stephen Lett Chessa Manion has been arrested for allegeding aiding and helping to kidnap, rape, and videotape the acts with some nasty looking dude. The police mug-shots are NOT a good sight to behold. They look "meth'd up." The abused has become an abuser.

Link to news article.

https://www.wbko.com/2022/05/14/two-people-arrested-multiple-charges-after-police-respond-rape/

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Rutherford's Coup

by RolRod in

a new book on the events of the 1917 schism titled rutherford's coup is officially out on amazon.. authored by rud persson.

description.

raised a baptist, in 1906, joseph franklin rutherford, a provincial missouri attorney with a shrewd and scheming legal mind, became a baptized “bible student.” in 1907, rutherford became the legal counselor for the group's legally chartered corporation, the watch tower bible and tract society of pennsylvania.

WingCommander

Sorry, but this was all detailed and cited in James Penton's very academic history of JW's entitled, "Apocalypse Delayed."