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MINA TREASURY SERVICES LIMITED, Ireland, Bethel, the vow of poverty, stocks, dividends and Christ Jesus. Find me the connection
by LaFrancia in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i read this from a european blog.

all the bethelites who are part of it (16 in total) own 631,250 shares (value of each share 1 euro).

the shares will generate a dividend, but the bethelites have all taken a vow of poverty.
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Warwick sits on $70 billion?
by LaFrancia in
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2. beliefs
70,000 real estate properties at an average value of $100,000 and perhaps we can say (no one knows for sure) that warwick sits on $70 billion in real estate value.

in the video (deleted by jwborg but available on the avoid.jw website) of the 2018-19 coordinators' committee report (english) shown to all congregations at the mid-week meeting, we find several curious and interesting indications:.

- at minute 6.52 seconds you see some data .
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Have 3 buildings disappeared from the new Italian Bethel under construction since 2019? What happened to them?
by LaFrancia in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
if anyone knows more, a comment is welcome.

if you visit the official jw website and search for bologna it will take you to some articles and 1 video.

the site shows a building completed in 2020 with 41 apartments, there is a photo with alleged bethelites looking out from the balconies and waving.
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They must also change the treatment of those who dissociate themselves from the JWs. It is inevitable
by LaFrancia in
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2. beliefs
from reddit ex jw, a user posted this material of a hypothetical new light on dissociated people......i'm posting it only for the record, nothing else is known.

it seems that the topic has been deleted either by the moderators or by the user himself.

understanding dissociation in light of the scriptures.
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Are the halls of the Kingdom filling up, are they the same as before the pandemic or are they emptying?
by LaFrancia in
1. jw
2. experiences
i open a new topic, to find out how it's going in your area.

from what i see as a southern european in my constituency the situation is patchy.. the congregation where i am now has 30% old people on zoom but also young couples with almost all their cameras off.

no increase but a slight decrease in the total number of publishers.. circuit assemblies: before covid you couldn't find a free seat if you arrived 10 minutes before the start.
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Assembly with the branch representative
by LaFrancia in
1. jw
2. experiences
we had the meeting with the branch representative this weekend.. the air was different than usual.. bearded ushers at the parking lots welcomed the brothers warmly.. lots of sisters with dress pants or not, nothing scandalous.. the representative of the italian branch made his debut on stage with his full beard.. location: roseto degli abruzzi (italy-europe).

some interesting statistical data can give a little food for thought after the numerous changes that have occurred in recent months (the ten-year or five-year plan, if you prefer, seems to be producing some small results).. attendance has increased since the last meeting.. our constituency includes 1725 publishers and those present in the morning were 1553, a little better than the november 2023 convention.

perhaps the new changes have brought some back to attendance?.
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Brother Jackson visits the Italy branch
by LaFrancia in
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2. experiences
brother jackson visits the italy branch.to all the missing brothers and ex-brothers greetings stay healthy!this week brother jackson from world headquarters is visiting rome and bologna where the new branch will be built (by now the watchtower has turned into a multinational construction company and the old days are just a beautiful faded memory).the bethel of "italian/dissident/fugitive/spiritual" witnesses (active, but who do not agree with the organization's policies and directives because they are unscriptural) which has only a virtual location on the internet, (john 4:23, 24) will inform with a simple report this weekend.these are routine visits, but sometimes information of interest to the lord's servants can come out by mistakegreetings.

stay healthy!
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Bethel Rome sell to the Mormon ?
by LaFrancia in
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2. beliefs
according to a rumor from italian blogger.

when i know morei will update you.. brother .

servus.
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New Bethel in Bologna (It.)
by LaFrancia in
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2. beliefs
the new bethel is in bologna city.

rome be for sale.

the new bethel not ready until 2020.
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any fruits from Theocratic victories should go to Jehovah’s honor, and not to the exaltation of any ... organization.
by LaFrancia in
1. watchtower
2. bible
very interesting w 50 6/15 pp.

the general principle shown is that any fruits from theocratic victories should go to jehovah’s honor, and not to the exaltation of any individual or organization.

the israelites stripped the midianites of their fine raiment and jewelry; so the truth declared against the world leaders, whether religious or political, commercial or military, strips them of the “higher powers” claim in which they clothe themselves, removes them from their exalted position, plunders the prestige and adoration they once enjoyed, and they lose the flattering titles that allowed them to glitter and shine.