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A few International Conv instructions (more ways to control)
by doinmypart in
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2. friends
a few official instructions jw delegates are being told leading up to the international conventions.

congregation secretaries are holding conference calls and then relating the instructions to the congregation.. atlanta - do not drive to convention, parking will not be available.

take public transportation; attendants will be on all public transit and able to assist.. dallas - attendants will be on site at all hotels to make sure delegates leave the hotel at their assigned times and take their assigned route.
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Mark Sanderson is NOT an overlapper..
by DATA-DOG in
1. watchtower
2. bible
i had the opportunity to speak with 5 elders at once recently.

they were all gibbering about jw stuff, so i asked , who was the first fds?!?!

it must have been rutherford, right??
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wt.org store , Rouen, France
by LogCon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
jwsurvey posted a pic of the wt.org store in france.

that building looks like something you would find in the vancouver,b.c.

eastend.
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Why are JWs so afraid of apostates?
by Magnum in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
why are jws so afraid of apostates?

their view of apostates seems to be out of the realm of the ordinary, the natural.

its as if the words of apostates are supernatual or spiritistic as if apostates are some kind of jedi knights who can slightly wave their hands or twitch their eyes and bring one under a spell.
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Is it kind of funny that JWs don't give Jesus resurrection day any notice?
by Comatose in
1. jw
2. friends
if you think about it, for a die hard christian the day jesus was supposed to be resurrected and back in heaven, thereby fulfilling his earthly mission, is a very big day.

all the jws i know never even thought about it.

in fact if i had mentioned it, i bet they would have looked me at strangely.
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Let's tally up, what has the WTS sold and how much money did they receive?
by skeeter1 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
the wts is begging poor relatives of mine for money, more money, and more money.

but, the wts has to be awash in money!.

1. does anyone know what the wts has sold?
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New donation arrangement - double the contributions
by Splash in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
in the march 29th 2014 boe letter to be read to the congregations, this new donation arrangement is stated to be "an adjustment to financing kingdom hall and assembly hall construction worldwide".. this arrangement will remove the low-receipt kingdom hall construction worldwide (khcw) contribution boxes from kingdom halls.. incidentally, this used to be called the society kingdom hall fund (skhf) but this too never received very many contributions, even after it was rebranded and relaunched as khcw.. so how to increase revenues - another relaunch.. this time the voluntary and anonymous aspect is being focussed on, with a 'group responsibility' mindset instead.. don't ask the individuals to think about and contributing, ask the congregation as a whole, then fix it into a bank payment so it never gets forgotten and never decreases.. so why is this thread called 'double contribution'?.

the letter to be read says that this money will be used to "support the construction of theocratic facilities wherever they are needed".. so how does this differ from the worldwide work contribution box, according to a 2005 kingdom ministry?.

*** km 4/05 p. 1 par.
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Why?
by SuperBoy in
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2. beliefs
why does the wtbs do what it does?

if it's just to make money, they are easier ways.

online bingo websites for example.. what is the motivation to have millions of followers "voluntarily" giving of their time?
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Here is my prediction.
by Iamallcool in
1. jw
2. friends
i think next year they will have the memorial at a larger event space like where they held their circuit assemblies.

i noticed each first congregation at each kingdom hall has to leave immediately because each 2nd congregation is coming afterwards.

the first congregation does not really have the time to greet new people after the memorial.
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Why did Jesus tell the convict on the cross next to his, that he would be joining him in Heaven TODAY??
by Faithful Witness in
1. watchtower
2. bible
maybe a silly question, but i'm curious about this part of the story of christ's crucifixion, when the 1 thief challenges jesus to save himself and "us too" from their deaths, but the 2nd thief rebukes him and pleads with jesus... .

luke 23:42-43: and he said unto jesus, lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

and jesus said unto him, verily i say unto thee, today shalt thou be with me in paradise.. .