through this forum of wonderful freaks, i have met someone who is coming with me to my hearing.
initially i was slated for next year, but will be attending in two weeks time.
all is in place from travel vouchers, support, where to go ............very efficient and well done.
I agree with Billy
In order to go D2D, publishers should pass background checks and attend classes that instruct them why they need to be aware of this abuse problem in the congregations, including excerpts from the RC proceedings.
and Beth Sarim
A criminal record background check before these guys go in FS should be implemented of sorts.
i am intrigued to know if there is truly any evidence of financial irregularities in the jehovah's witness organisation or if any one or group are raking off funds or benefitting financially...?.
whilst i disagree wholeheartedly with most of their teachings and practices, dogmatism, legalism and superiority complex, i don't honestly think there's anyone making millions at the top.
yes you could say that the gb are comfortably off, don't have to pay bills etc but they do actually get up in the morning and 'work', they aren't going off in private jets to tropical islands or driving bentleys.
more on the RBC: they send the money to a congregation in some location [14:58] they say its a gift so they don't have to report it as taxible [14:58] then after the audit they require the congregation to transfer the money back to the watchtower [14:58] from there it goes into hedge funds [14:58] and other places [14:58] i have been on the money trail for ten months [14:59] but to pull this off they have to have congregations in various locations [14:59] that way they can spread it out [14:59] and if all congregations are required to only bank in certain banking institutions it appears to be nothing more then an interbank transfer [15:00] and those do not alert the fdic or any governmental agencies [15:00] as long as they all bank at the same bank say for example chase bank......
http://www.slideshare.net/spunkygidget/103-expert-witness?related=15
i am intrigued to know if there is truly any evidence of financial irregularities in the jehovah's witness organisation or if any one or group are raking off funds or benefitting financially...?.
whilst i disagree wholeheartedly with most of their teachings and practices, dogmatism, legalism and superiority complex, i don't honestly think there's anyone making millions at the top.
yes you could say that the gb are comfortably off, don't have to pay bills etc but they do actually get up in the morning and 'work', they aren't going off in private jets to tropical islands or driving bentleys.
I don't know if this is off topic but its about Don Adams handling the purse strings : He is the very first president who is not anointed and literally holds more power then even the current anointed. Watch Tower presidency Adams became president of the Watch Tower Society after Governing Body member Milton G. Henschel stepped down from the position in 2000.
Adams' along with the other Adams' brothers affected the largest silent coup ever and are now the real force behind the Organization as they are strategically placed in all the departments that would give them total control of the direction and policies of the Organization itself. Don Adams is part of the most powerful family in the organization. He is part of what is known as the “Adams Boys”. Don was a member of the Executive Office, his personal office in Brooklyn was directly beside TED JARACZ office and he became Jaracz right hand man and protege
http://www.slideshare.net/spunkygidget/watchtower-analysis?related=14
*** g74 11/8 ***9 is this the time to have children?there has always been a positive attitude about childbearing.
*** g74 11/8 10 is this the time to have children?
what does imminent mean?
*** g74 11/8 ***9 is this the time to have children?there has always been a positive attitude about childbearing.
*** g74 11/8 10 is this the time to have children?
what does imminent mean?
Magnum I am so glad you and your wife woke up.
This rotten cult can add childlessness to its crimes along with people dying from blood shunning child abuse and it goes on.
The sister who got me in the borg went to Brooklyn bethel and Gillead School in the sixties with her husband. She was probably in her early fifites when she studied with me. I remember how sad she would look when seeing the kids in the hall or a sister pregnant. I never go tthe chance to ask her if she wished she had kids. i would of probably got the standard we put Jehovah first. I wish i could contact her my heart goes out to her she would be nearly 80 possibly by now.
*** g74 11/8 ***9 is this the time to have children?there has always been a positive attitude about childbearing.
*** g74 11/8 10 is this the time to have children?
what does imminent mean?
I wonder how a lot of those older brother's and sisters who didnt have kids because "the end was so near" feel now when they see the organisation promoting Sophie and Caleb. Promoting children getting baptised.
Back in the day there is no way witness's were made to feel good about having children since the end was so near.
I was married and got pregnant in the 90's and was frowned upon for it.
When was the last time any of their publications promoted the agenda "dont have kids the end is near"?
My heart really goes out those that listened to this cult and never had kids. Ihope some of them woke up.
i found this picture and i just can't believe it?
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http://www.jw-archive.org/post/130152768378/jw-booth-at-a-book-fair-in-brazil-photo-shared-by#.
Axelspeed: My anger and resentment are now almost turning into embarrassment and pity for current JWs and embarrassment that I was ever raised in this cult. I agree with you, I just cannot believe how far the JW's have gone toward the world of commercialism and idolatry.
I agree with you too Simon, some of the older ones must be so embarrassed at the drop in standards of this organization.
i found this picture and i just can't believe it?
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http://www.jw-archive.org/post/130152768378/jw-booth-at-a-book-fair-in-brazil-photo-shared-by#.
They are wearing the uniforms in the USA now. I found this gem:
http://www.jw-archive.org/post/130833037915/booth-at-the-tulsa-oklahoma-state-fair-photo
sorry guys I dont know how to copy a picture in.
how many of us were woken up by some apostate yelling false prophets at a convention?.
how many of us were woken up by someone holding a sign and yelling, what happened to 1975.
how many of us were coerced to investigate the wt because some ex-jw pulled up a bunch of old watchtowers magazines and told us to read the false predictions?.
I left in 1994 because I was sick of being judged by the brothers and sisters as spiritually weak I had been ill for awhile and had missed lots of meetings. I had also married a man who was only 30 (this is in 1991) who claimed to be anointed so they poo pooed that as well. I still believed it was 'The Truth' for a few years. I was given COC by my ex who had left just a little after me. Because I still believed i didnt read the book.
Around 1999- 2000 I found the internet and did a search " jehovahs witness's". Found Randy Watters page and just a little later found this site. Then I started to wake up. I heard about the book COC on here and realised hey !! I have that book!1. Read it and the rest is history. I have only met one real life exjw who just happened to have been my exhusbands bestfriend and was bestman at our JW wedding. I actually met him again through this forum. We have since lost touch but I remember how reassuring it was that someone else knew that the JW's did not "The Truth"
Since then I haven't met any real life ex Jw's.
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artemis legal has launched an inquiry into group or class action against the jehovahs witness in australia.
this follows criticism by the australian royal commission into the institutional responses to child sexual abuse that revealed flaws in the deeply secretive religions attitude to dealing with child abuse and in response to a spike in recent enquiries to the sydney based law firm.. http://www.artemislegal.com.au/jehovahwitness/ .
