i was present for the first bethel talk introducing the iron boot back into the field.
i saw many 20-30 year people get reassigned to special pioneering.
this year, most of them got the boot again and were encouraged to regular pioneer (back to back boots):) this week i received a called from some bethelites and guess where they are all being reassigned to.
All of the recent 'knee jerk reaction' moves and changes by the borg has even 'long time loyalists' beginning to question the stability of the leadership! I hear it all the time from my 'still-in' friends and relatives and of course I always do my best to add fuel to the growing fire.
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
two things related to ongoing comments regarding forgiving of loans / transfer of balances to the wtbs and the ownership of kingdom halls.
firstly, i would argue that congregations don't care that bank balances have been transferred to the society.
i would contend that people contribute to the preaching work, and that's it , so long as there is enough in the bank to maintain the hall with a reasonable reserve, then i doubt many would argue against it.
@stgeorgeofengland, OK, they use a custodian trustee mechanism, widely used by lots of charities.
but why would the individual charities ever believe they own their own churches anyway?
kramer,
You make a valid point. The point of contention for most regarding this subject is the lack of transparency in the ownership of the KH's. Locals build them, maintain them, and pay for them and now locals will continue to pay, pay, pay for them. I don't think anyone has a problem with a monthly payment but at some time in the future if you are paying for something, you somehow expect to own it.
Say it like it is, Local congregations of JW's are just leasing the building that they assume is THEIR local KH until the LEGAL owners (wtbts) decides to sell/remodel it and/or send the locals to another location!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
two things related to ongoing comments regarding forgiving of loans / transfer of balances to the wtbs and the ownership of kingdom halls.
firstly, i would argue that congregations don't care that bank balances have been transferred to the society.
i would contend that people contribute to the preaching work, and that's it , so long as there is enough in the bank to maintain the hall with a reasonable reserve, then i doubt many would argue against it.
The end game by the wtbts is to OWN all the KH's and then 'lease' them out to the individual congregations by way of a monthly obligatory, "voluntary donation". That way the wtbts has a 'fixed', steady flow of income from the sheeple without them even knowing what's up. Gotta keep that super charged chariot running!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
since the overlapping generations doctrine was introduced, i have found the jws i know to be uncharacteristically silent on the subject.
i can't remember hearing a single dub try to defend this idiocy.
but that all ended recently.
You can't reason with the unreasonable, you can't teach the unteachable, and you can't defend the indefensible. Actually, the only thing overlapping about the 7 G.O.D.'s (guardians of the doctrine) is their belly overlapping their belt!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
source.
pdf.
december 4, 2015. to all congregations in the united states branch territory .
This really streamlines the all unimportant work of preaching and cart tending! Keep up with that supercharged chariot!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
so says the royal commission.
which we all can agree.
his expressed sympathy is a hollow sham and it is the same way with all the governing body's expressions of love and concern for all loyal member captured by their organization into servitude.
G.O.D. (guardian of the doctrine) does not need to apologize for anything brought upon his subjects. It's their own fault for being at the wrong place at the wrong time!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
christendom takes the lead in changes regarding paedophile & financial openness!!.
the pope has ordered the vatican's finances to be audited by an external company.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35018430.
There's a lot of discussion going on in our area about financial transparency within the wtbts even among 'long time' dubs. People want to know WHY the "expenses" of a one day assembly have tripled in the past 7 years!
I just tell them that "the love of money is the root of all evil" and leave it at that.
just saying!
eyause2badub
is this the now correct understanding?
does the borg now take over even the local kingdom halls?!
what the hell?!
Recently a young brother and sister, who attended the "school for kingdom evangelizers", were reassigned by the branch from 'preaching' to doing the LDC thing! Local Design and Construction. They have been traveling throughout California conducting 2 day seminars at various KH's to help train brothers how to better maintain KH's. According to them, the main thrust of the training is to help the locals understand how better maintenance will extend the life of a KH. For instance, according to the information that they shared with us over a nice dinner, by extending the life (or even the need to remodel) a KH for just one year will save the organization about $80 million a year.
So the maintenance of KH's is now being taken over by the branch and will not the sole responsibility of the local congregation. Less time in preaching and more time maintaining the physical assets of the borg! Big brother is coming to help!
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
what do they contribute to humanity?
what do they contribute to any part of society?.
why are people paying for a scam?.
Simple--"Religion is a snare and a racket"
just sayig!
eyeuse2badub
hi people,.
i want as much data as possible on the effect of the internet on the time captured by the cult.. please answer the three following questions about yourself or about someone you know (for example, if your parents or grandparents were jw's and left).
1) were you raised as a jw, or did you convert?.
1) raised
2) 1959
3) 2000
just saying!
eyeuse2badub
