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  GB member dies

  by Roddy in

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  i heard that a gb member, milton henschel, died this past saturday 22 march.

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  Roddy

  I heard that a GB member, Milton Henschel, died this past Saturday 22 March.
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  Fraud by Elder costs $4.7M

  by patio34 in

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  2. scandals

  miami-dade company founder to pay $4.7 million restitutionmarch 18, 2003. the associated press.

  raymond l. knowles, formerly of opa-locka and pembroke pines, was sentenced in january to four years and nine months in federal prison.. .

  he had been arrested in san antonio in april, then convicted of 16 counts of mail fraud, four counts of wire fraud and four counts of securities fraud in november.. .

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  Roddy

  If those that were bilked were true JWs in good standing, perhaps full time pioneers, and hoping for the new order just around the corner, they didn't have much life's savings to worry about losing.
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  Have We Really Been Lied To?

  by sandy in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  we were told that the brothers in mexico had been oppressed by the government, so that they could not sing or pray at meetings.

  we were not told that the society had registered as a "cultural" organization because religious organizations were not allowed to own property in mexico.

  as a "cultural" organization, the brothers were obliged to downplay the religious aspect.

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  Roddy

  I wonder if JR Brown is powerful enough to be a policy maker or he is just a well trained puppet on some short strings? Anyone knows who he really is in the org beyond his official title? I'm just curious. He talks like a polititian/lawyer in his videos.
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  Pioneering---Did It Make A Difference In Your Life

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many of us pioneered.

  some here pioneered as "vacation", "temporary", "auxillary", "regular" or even "special" roles.

  nearly everyone was expected to pioneer, if you were to stay in the good graces of the congregation.

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  Roddy

  LDH >>it allowed me the privilege of driving a junky 1979 Chevy Nova for three long years! (you didn't really think pioneers could afford new cars, did you?!?!?) <<

  Funny you should mention that. It seems that the WTS demands much of pioneers yet by all accounts pioneers are forced to buy cheap run-down cars that are maintenance nightmares. And, of course, they have to add more wear and tear on those vehicles hastening the severity and frequency of maintenance. Pioneers are especially forced to put on a brave face, not murmur over their lot in life, be examples to the flock, and do their quota. All the good it did for those I knew. It makes me sad to remember those that have sacrificed higher education, well paying jobs with health benefits, retirement, and even marriage and children only to be washed-out and on their own. Not the WTS nor the elders will give them a bag of groceries for their years of faithful service, and giving the WTS and the congregation money they where guilted into not using on themselves for an ordinary simple pleasure.
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  Shuttle Explosion

  by RR in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my sympathies go out to the families of those lost in the shuttle explosion.. .

  but you think with all the billions the society has they would have a message of comfort for these people.. .

  a full page ad in the paper, a short spot on the telly.

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  Roddy

  RR >> My sympathies go out to the families of those lost in the shuttle explosion.<<

  Hear hear! My sympathies also to those brave explorers that seek to expand Man's knowledge.

  >>But you think with all the billions the Society has they would have a message of comfort for these people.
  
  A full page ad in the paper, a short spot on the telly. They pride themselves on be God's people, why don't they show it? <<

  About three months from now I'm sure there will be a "timely" Awake cover article about it where they will use the shuttle explosion as a dogma vehicle for any single number of their common teaching points.
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  WTBTS (NY) building has asbestos:

  by sf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm sure some have viewed this, yet others may have not:.

  http://216.239.53.100/search?q=cache:0iugk6ngcy8c:www.elslaw.com/jobsites_ny1.htm+new+york+world+fair+watchtower&hl=en&ie=utf-8.

  as you scroll:.

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  Roddy

  >>I expect that they are doing as best os they can.<<

  I suspect they will do nothing. Why should they?

  By transfering parts of the factory operations to their Wallkill facility and outsourcing production to other facilities, owned or not, they won't need those Brooklyn buildings anymore. Those buildings are in PRIME waterfront real estate areas. After layoffs where those severed will not get health insurance, severance pay, or other considerations they should save big time on labor expenses. They could rent or lease the properties and make a small fortune every year. Or sell the properties for a large fortune and let the problem be someone else's headache. I think they will do the latter. By making a large fortune in selling the properties, they can offset dwindling revenue for a number of years which by then they would have planned their next steps to keep the WTS existing.
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  Letter of thanks to the GOVERNING BODY

  by Fruitcake in

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  2. friends

  dear beloved governing body members at bethel .

  i wanted to thank you for the fine job you all have been doing,,,,,,,you know, like dropping crumbs off the table to feed us your spiritual table scraps, and beating us, bearing us down with heavy loads, so many rules and regulations that nobody can follow...... .

  you all look nice in your suits and ties, reminds me of how fine the pharisses dressed with their long fringed garments.

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  Roddy

  Fruitcake, you addressed your letter to the wrong place. Look in a WTS publication for the USA address, print the letter out, put it in the envelope, and apply the necessary postage.
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  Odd Pioneer Stats

  by metatron in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  pioneer statistics from recent months:.

  sept. 2002 88,341. october 2002 91,101. november 2002 89,083. this looks odd.

  you would expect a large increase in sept. as.

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  Roddy

  >>This looks odd. You would expect a large increase in Sept. as
  kids getting out of school are pushed into pioneering - but it
  starts low, increases, and then drops by over two thousand
  in one month!<<

  Kids are staying in school! I guess persuing an exciting career in office or house cleaning is not appealing to the younger generation. I think the younger generation are not as lame minded as the WTS hoped they would get.
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  Jehovah Witnesses watching TV tonight

  by JH in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the active jw's watching tv tonight will be surprised when they see themselves in the spotlight.

  how do you think the average jw will react when watching the program?

  will they think that it's all lies, or do you think they will believe a good part of it?

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  Roddy

  >>The active JW's watching TV tonight will be surprised when they see themselves in the spotlight. How do you think the average JW will react when watching the program? Will they think that it's all lies, or do you think they will believe a good part of it?<<

  I hope someone recorded it and made it available online somehow!
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  Did Anyone Ever Like The Dramas?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  at the district convention, the highlight was always said to be the dramas.

  did you really look forward to them?

  was there one that ever stood out?

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  Roddy

  Dramas in the last 10 to 15 years or so are heavily moralistic with an organizational slant. Prior to that the dramas more closer to scripture and, to a degree, less imbedded with WTS agenda. The WTS agenda is almost shamelessly blown all over the dramas these days.