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  The con is completed - comments from the US branch's LDC chief

  by sir82 in

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  2. friends

  recently attended a special assembly day.. guest speaker was thomas chicky, a member of the us branch committee and the head of the us ldc (which has replaced the rbcs).. the last talk of the day is scheduled for an hour.

  it was the usual boring mumbo-jumbo.

  he appeared to have blasted through his hour-long outline in just about 45 minutes, so he "treated" us to informal comments on recent developments.. he commented on the new wt complex in fishkill ny.. then he dropped the bomb (well, to anyone with ears and at least 2 functioning synapses).. the following is not a word for quote, but presents the gist of his comments:.

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  LevelThePlayingField

  Russel is turning over in his grave.
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  1 bilion property revenue since august 2016 and still they have not enough

  by Gorbatchov in

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  2. friends

  read in the new york business review that jw.org made 1 bilion property revenue since august 2016.. unbelievable, isn't it?

  they are one of the richest religion organizations in cash flow, for sure.. the co asked us this morning to "overthink wat we can share, to support the work and make jehovah happy".. g..

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  Well, something tells me maybe they had one of those loans that companies can take out in lew of a big cash amount coming in like the recent building sales. Maybe Warwick almost broke them.
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  JWfacts: Excellent 15 minute video and script presentation - "Growing up a Jehovah's Witness"

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. friends

  http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/growing-up-a-jehovahs-witness.php.

  "growing up a jehovah's witness" .

  following the title, is the statement, .

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  Excellent video. A person can check every single reference made and see it is factual. Try that with the Watchtower's publications and you will see that they are not factual.

  My hat goes off to jwfacts.com
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  2017 - A new year

  by no-zombie in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  it hasn't been a good year for the organization.

  let's hope 2017 will be just as bad or worse for it.

  best wishes to all here, no-zombie.

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  Yeah, I hope with all the pedo cases coming out everywhere the org really gets it but good.
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  Do you know someone who is going to the Elders school 2017, in any country?

  by defender of truth in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  an informant in spanish forum, active elder in a congregation in madrid (spain) has posted new info regarding elders school 2017. important changes are to be done for "child" or sexual abuses.

  https://abusostj.vbulletin.net/forum/main-forum/audiencias-judiciales/5506-escuela-de-ancianos-2017.

  doing a summary:.

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  "the authorities are taking ever more strict precautions to assure the protection of minors." That's what the GB should have been doing all along, but no. All they do is cover their ass.
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  a theory- different scenario for future of JW

  by closed in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why does the org sell so many properties?

  i just was wondering... may be they are thinking of ditching 1914 doctrine and other teachings.

  it will be not a new light but completely different religion.

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  See, I see it a bit differently. I really think that the GB believe what they are preaching. And I think that, like Lett said, the donations don't cover everything anymore. I think the move to Warwick was planned a long time ago to centralize everything and the billion or so they made already in sales, just come with the territory. Plus the sales surely help with the lack of donations over the past couple of years.

  I think they have a team of smart people (probably worldly folks) helping them with their bottom line. Then the GB said we don't need to print as much because the "electronic device" is the way to go and many a brother or sister has one. So let's run with that, and wammo. There you have it.

  Just my 2 cents.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower Society Houses Hidden Sexual Abuse Records, Says Journalist

  by no password in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  jehovah's witnesses watchtower society houses hidden sexual abuse records, says journalist.

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  I tell you this much. The day that the pedophile database is actually released, I will party like it's 1999.
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  Kingdom Hall Renovation Question: Who Pays?

  by breakfast of champions in

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  2. scandals

  so last night it was announced at the local hall that the ldc had decided against building a new hall, and that the existing hall would be "renovated.

  the prospect of a new hall has been dangled before this congregation for at least 10 years now.

  in fact, the congregation had already purchased property, had approval from the rbc for a new hall.

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  Thanks for posting that letter Wifi. After reading it, it seems clear to me that the GB is so rapped up in itself. They want to control everything they can. Not so with the general churches. So sad. No autonomy.
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  2016-12-29 BOE Re: Donations in Support of Kingdom Interests Worldwide

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  december 29, 2016 to all congregations re: donations in support of kingdom interests worldwide.

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  I agree. They are clearly asking for donations just by mentioning donations. To anyone half awake or even the JW with half a brain, it's asking for money.
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  COUNTDOWN! - The Great London Bethel Sell-off!

  by darkspilver in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  following the initial publicity for this multi-million pound sale sell-off - as highlighted here and here some three months ago....the sale process has been progressing with tender dates announced:green court (residential apartments):best and final bids invited by monday 19th december 2016 at 5pmno.1 elstree way:expressions of interest and initial bids by friday 3rd february 2017 at 5pmibsa house:expressions of interest and initial bids by friday 3rd march 2017 at 5pmwatch tower house:expressions of interest and initial bids by friday 31st march 2017 at 5pmconference centre & open field:expressions of interest and initial bids by friday 31st march 2017 at 5pmmanor point units 1 & 2:this property will be available for sale with vacant possession in early 2020buttermere court (residential apartments):bidding details to be announcedullswater court (residential apartments):bidding details to be announced.

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  LevelThePlayingField

  Looks like the GB is applying the concept of centralization (moving all the New York city properties to upstate NY). Now they are doing the same in the UK sounds like.