Posts by runForever

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Why I like Jehovah's Witnesses

by undercover witness in

i keep reading that jehovah's witnesses are in effect monsters.

i keep reading that they kinda leave chaos and distrust in their wake.

so i simply wondered if anyone had anything nice to say about them?.

runForever

You have to think objectively. Sorry but it's true.

1) If I become a Jehovah's Witness but then decide it's not for me will they be friendly to me?

Answer____________________________________________

2)Do the people I see on the street represent how everybody will act when I am inside?

Answer___________________________________________

3)Is it possible that if I do something that they deem being a troublemaker I will be thoroughly interrogated by 3-8 Elders by myself in a small room where they specifically tell me I can't have a tape recorder?

Answer_______________________________________________

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Will the WTS follow the McDonald's corporate model?

by sir82 in

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friends

as most people know, mcdonald's derives the principal part of its earnings, not from greasy food, but from real estate.. they buy property, then, in addition to charging franchisees for the right to use their name, they charge them rent for the building sitting on corporately-owned real estate.. this business model yields well over $20 billion per year in gross revenue.. could this be the idea behind the soon-to-come revamp of the rbcs into ldcs?

the wts will purchase property and charge its "franchisees" (the congregations) a fee to use the building on the site?.

of course, it wouldn't be called a "franchise fee" or even "rent", it would be named something like a "voluntary contribution to support kingdom interests" or some such folderol.. any "non-performing" congregations would get shut down and/or merged, and the property sold.

runForever

I got a McDonald's ad. Good job sir82

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Jehovah's Witnesses: Stop! Do Not Attend Memorial!

by runForever in

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friends

the freemasons also commemorate jesus death.

it is a sick ritual do not attend this year!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8upjpzdbago.

runForever

The Freemasons also commemorate Jesus death. It is a sick ritual do not attend this year!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UpjPzdBaGo

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Will the WTS follow the McDonald's corporate model?

by sir82 in

jw
friends

as most people know, mcdonald's derives the principal part of its earnings, not from greasy food, but from real estate.. they buy property, then, in addition to charging franchisees for the right to use their name, they charge them rent for the building sitting on corporately-owned real estate.. this business model yields well over $20 billion per year in gross revenue.. could this be the idea behind the soon-to-come revamp of the rbcs into ldcs?

the wts will purchase property and charge its "franchisees" (the congregations) a fee to use the building on the site?.

of course, it wouldn't be called a "franchise fee" or even "rent", it would be named something like a "voluntary contribution to support kingdom interests" or some such folderol.. any "non-performing" congregations would get shut down and/or merged, and the property sold.

runForever

I'm just wondering who is or who will slaughter that manger-fed bull? Mmm ribeye.

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Who is on Top of the Witness Money Chain?

by runForever in

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friends

who is all this money benefiting?

when you have hundreds of millions or billions of dollars there will be someone trying to tap into that.

is it the governing body?

runForever

Who is all this money benefiting? When you have hundreds of millions or billions of dollars there will be someone trying to tap into that. Is it the Governing Body? Governing Body helpers?

Is it mid level skimmers or local congregation frauds? With all the money being centralized it's just going to get much much juicier.

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Jesus Christ vs Christ Jesus

by runForever in

mentions in the wt.

christ jesus:.

jesus christ:.

runForever

I completely agree with you Doug. The context is the ultimate indicator. I would have to almost read every watchtower to do that or come up with some sophisticated software and that's just not going to happen. I know someone on here was doing just that with every watchtower in a searchable database and advanced search features but they haven't updated us. So this is a good eyeball on the situation and some words like 'Christ Jesus' and 'Jesus Christ' do represent sentiment very well because they are not so context dependent.

Here is FDS and FS:FDS and FS

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How to reply to- "just wait on Jehovah".

by runForever in

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all you have to say is "who says jehovah is not using me right now?

" something to that effect.. if they say you are just a low-life nobody just point out amos nipper of figs.

and if they say "do you think you're a prophet?

runForever

All you have to say is "Who says Jehovah is not using me right now?" Something to that effect.

If they say you are just a low-life nobody just point out Amos nipper of figs. And if they say "Do you think you're a prophet?" say "God can even make the stones cry out!" :D

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JW's have lost the will to Vacuum

by runForever in

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despite 2005 being a very popular year for vacuums vacuuming is now very unpopular with 0 mentions- an all time low.. awake magazine:.

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runForever

Londo111: 2? one to spread dirt-one to vacuum?

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Phone Login for Sunday's Meeting

by anonread in

does anyone have a phone login?

i'd like to record sunday's meeting about disfellowshipping.

runForever

it's different for each congregation.. so you would have to find the specific code for that kingdom hall of doom.

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Usage of FDS and Faithful Slave.

by runForever in

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runForever

leaving_quietly: The chart is a combinations of occurrences of 'faithful and discreet slave' and 'faithful slave'. 'Slave class' is usually at the end of 'faithful and discreet slave' so it's the same usually. I do note that maybe 'slave class' is used by itself but I think it's rare.