For some reason that lawyer reminded me of the infamous "dr. applegate" from the ARC.
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20/20 special about scientology with a representative!
by nonjwspouse ini just ran across it on abc.
a scientology representative is discussing leah remini and others.
the representative is such a spinner.
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Update to UK “Child Safeguarding Policy”
by wifibandit ina known poster on this site (anon) says:.
i have just received a text from an elder i've known for decades in my circuit who has some sympathy for my feelings and who is aware of the arc, the uk charity commission, etc., etc.
here it is verbatim, and my reply.
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wannaexit
@ the Searcher could not have said it better myself.
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"Historical" Announcement This Week?
by headisspinning inmy daughter asked if anyone has heard anything about a 'big announcement' being made sometime this week in congregations in canada and possibly beyond... in her words "it's like a biggggg long thing, they cut out part of the book study for it and people heard it was a historical thing"... any ideas?
could it be the mexican branch closing or the theme of the convention?
or something else?
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wannaexit
the announcement was the international assembly being held in Toronto. A governing body member and a helper will be present. All other regional assembly will be tied to Toronto when one of the "lords" speaks.
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Mexico branch......Now closing!!!
by krismalone ina circuit overseer friend of mine serving in latin america called me today to say hi.
i asked him what's new and he dropped the news that they have received notification that the branch in mexico will be closing!!
this branch also called the central american branch (although located in mexico) oversees all of mexico's 800,000+ publishers plus all 7 countries of central america of over 100,000 publishers.
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wannaexit
I'll take as a rumor for now. But anything is possible.
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EX JW art
by aintenoughwiskey inbest use yet for old light.
i have no vested interest in her art venture, just an fyi her name is sarah riches hall.
in australia.. .
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wannaexit
WOW beautiful art.
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Jehovah's Witness / ex-JW Suicide Rate?
by Simon init's no secret that both remaining a jw or leaving the wts can take a toll on mental health.
some will suffer from depression and ultimately some will have thoughts of suicide and a few will succumb to those.. but i don't recall ever seeing any hard stats or studies on it though.
i'm sure we all know of some people who have committed suicide but i don't know if, because you may have loose association with a much larger pool of people through the religion, that this only seems higher or maybe not be actually higher than the general population.. what i mean is, you go to a kh here there maybe 100-150 people, you attend circuit and district conventions with many tens of thousands - if any one person commits suicide then you likely hear about it and it becomes part of the anecdotal 'evidence' that is then put forward as a fact that there is a higher rate ... but is there?.
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wannaexit
I havent' heard of any documented stats on jw and suicide. But I bet if we gathered stats of individuals we know that committed suicide as a direct result of being associated with jehovah's witnesses, we might find that the numbers are pretty high.
For starters , I personally know of 1 in my circle that committed suicide as a direct result and circumstance of shunning.
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If the WT is a "money making machine"...who gets the money?
by NikL ini've seen claims over the years that wt is in the real estate, book publishing business and is a for profit enterprise at it's core.. can those of you that believe this to be the case tell me who benefits from all this wealth?.
the governing body lives in relatively humble conditions no?.
i've been curious about this for a while.
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wannaexit
It may be that the SOME members of older governing body were pretty modest. But I don't believe for one minute that the present group is either modest or humble.
Thanks em1913 for that digging the information on the presidents' finances.
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2016-12-29 BOE Re: Donations in Support of Kingdom Interests Worldwide
by wifibandit indecember 29, 2016 to all congregations re: donations in support of kingdom interests worldwide.
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wannaexit
Another "gimme, gimme" letter to plant that little seed in the r&f 's minds that "mother"needs more money and don't forget to continue to give.
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If anybody tells you that the end is so close
by pepperheart inask them why the gb has spent millions of people hours buiding the new bethels in new york and london rather than them working door to door or on the trolleys.
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wannaexit
Witnesses will have an answer to every reasonable objection. Blondie is correct in saying that in the past it was said that the buildings will survive the great A.
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watchtower lapel pins
by wannaexit ini've been noticing lots of these pins on lapels.
i could almost understand the jwdotorg pin because the new mantra is to go to the website.
but why on earth are they sporting a building?
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I've been noticing lots of these pins on lapels. I could almost understand the jwdotorg pin because the new mantra is to go to the website. But why on earth are they sporting a building? What difference is there between wearing a pin of a watchtower and a pin of a cross?
At least wearing a cross could remind a christian of christ--but a building??? isn't this idolatry?