There are also some that come here to proselytise and preach their version of "truth". Kate xx
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Why do you come here?
by love2Bworldly ini come here to learn, but i also come here because it feels like a private club and i'm privy to be a member of the "in" crowd.
it's a great place to socialize.
does anyone else feel that they are a member of a special "club" when they come here, that only some people in this world will understand the jw world?.
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No more literature counters?
by konceptual99 inthere is a thread on jwtalk suggesting that the latest hall designs do not feature a literature desk.
the dubs will pick up gear from a self serve kiosk in the hall, just enough for their immediate needs.. time will tell if this is true but if so then it relfects the reducing emphasis on printed material.
also, i think there is another by product.
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KateWild
We all know how the congregations are suffering from a lack of desire to reach out. I am not saying this the is thinking but anything that means you need less willing volunteers...- K99
In the two congs I was in there were plenty of brothers reaching out, there were actually held back by slef important and self righteuous elders. There were of course the usual ones who were on the fringes of the Org who didn't care less, but in the main they were all trying to reach out and chasing the proverbial dangling carrot.
I think this is just a cost cutting excersise, it will certainly reduce printing costs. They have already reduced the costs by stopping some regular articles and have JWs print them off themselves from the featured articles on the website, hence increasing the cost to the publishers / members. This raised my eyebrows when it first happened.
Kate xx
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Eating disorders - advice about someone
by 88JM ini'm sure there are probably a few posters on here that have had experience themselves or had family members with eating disorders.
i'm posting here not for myself, but out of concern for someone else.. there is a teenage (about 16, recently baptized) brother who quite obviously has an eating disorder.
i have personally been at a few gatherings and seen him refuse all food while everyone else was eating, with the excuse that "he wasn't hungry", so i can say it's definitely an eating disorder and not some allergy or just a one-off.. i'm also not the only one who has noticed it - i've been in discussions with a few brothers and sisters who have also remarked on his conditon, but don't seem to know any more about it than i do.
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KateWild
Confronting the situation head on is the answer. But the level of your friendship with the family might need to change before you do so. It sounds like you're not very close to the young boy or the parents, it's noble that you are concerned, but to avoid being called a busy body I would advise you to draw closer to the family.
If you invite them to do something like a bike ride and then go for a bite to eat you can expose the illness. You could also ask him to help you wash your car. I certainly think drawing closer to the family beofre you confront them is the best course of action. Show them you care, actions speak louder than words.
Kate xx
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Minor Update to circuit accounting scam
by Justnowout inmany outside are now aware of the scam.... the brother announces a "deficit" at the assemblies.
what they dont announce is that the so called expenses include a predetermined donation to the branch.
meaning, the assembly hall is paid for so the basic expenses should be utilities, maybe some speaker expenses and a 52nd share of property taxes and the like.... however the "deficit" always seems to run into the thousands with "expenses incured" totaling 7-10k.
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KateWild
Unfortunatly it wont wake anyone whos not already wondering-just
The thing is there are many who are wondering and that is one of the first things that stops, donations, when JWs doubt. Many wake up due to false doctrine and donation scams. Kate xx
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More WTS cash-grabbing: "Funds on Deposit" program for Circuits
by sir82 inat a recent circuit assembly "business meeting" for elders, a new program was announced: "funds on deposit".. here's how it works:.
each circuit determines a "floor" and a "ceiling" for an amount to hold in their circuit checking account.
when the "ceiling" amount is exceeded, the amount above the threshold is wired to the wts and held by them.. if the circuit checking account drops below the "floor" amount, the circuit can send a request to the wts to request that some of their "funds on deposit" be returned to them so that their checking account resumes a "safe" level.. as explained by the elder explaining the program,, "in other words, the branch is acting exactly like a bank - the circuit will make deposits and withdrawals as needed.
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KateWild
I can certainly see some elders questioning this directive, perhaps a few will wake up. I hope so. Kate xx
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Why do you come here?
by love2Bworldly ini come here to learn, but i also come here because it feels like a private club and i'm privy to be a member of the "in" crowd.
it's a great place to socialize.
does anyone else feel that they are a member of a special "club" when they come here, that only some people in this world will understand the jw world?.
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KateWild
I come here to vent and to help others. Comming here helped me find my way and understand my true beliefs sperate from WT. Kate xx
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Blown away-- where to go from here
by All for show ini stumbled upon this website a few weeks ago due to the jw.org ridiculousness, since then i haven't been able to pull myself away.
the thoughts, feelings, and concerns i have had the past few years aren't just mine.
it's global.
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KateWild
Welcome 'all for show' you have a great story thank you for sharing. We wish you all the best in your awakening and your journey. It sounds like it won't take much to wake your hubby.
All the best Kate xx
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NEW 'Bible Teach' book... to be released at Annual Meeting?
by Calebs Airplane innot sure if this has been mentioned on this board yet, but i just heard from a fairly reliable source that the annual meeting will discuss, among other things, major changes in the 'bible teach' book.
has anyone else heard this??.
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KateWild
Ironic that WT has become a religion or updating beliefs, thankfully many have woken up to this truth that continually changing beliefs is proving WT false. Kate xx
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Could they become a real cult?
by HowTheBibleWasCreated ini study religions.
i never call new world religons cults.
until they become like heavsn gate etc.. the jw religions is setting itself u for this.
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Yes it's a cult, yes it's dangerous, yes people commit suicide because of the cult. It's a dangerous cult. Kate xx
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RBC New Update and new Britain Bethel News
by Da.Furious ini have posted some of this info in a different post but due to the additional information i heard i have decided to put all this under new topic.. rbc update (apparently this information is global):.
rbc will be dissolved on 5 october 2014. majority of departments will be shut down and handed over to bethel (construction, planning, training, it and legal definitely will be gone).
age criteria for the new department is under 50 years old.
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KateWild
Thanks Da.Furious, your information does seem legitimate. Blondie has confirmed they have been doing this for years so you really are exposing a well kept secret. I had no idea, but it sounds just like something WT would do.
Kate xx