PlatinumFix

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  dating even though not scripturally free to do so

  by seekingadvice in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  wondering what to think...i'm recently divorced from my jw spouse ( i was never a jw).

  we have a 11 year old son who is being forced to attend meetings and have all the beliefs that ex has.

  i'm constantly being told what i should do and i'm supposed to go along with ex on whatever he says because apparently the "head of the family" continues after divorce in his world.

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  I hope no one think I'm hijacking this thread, just wanted to add my thoughts. My wife and I separated about 10 months ago. I miss being in a relationship. If I found someone I wanted to be in a relationship with then I don't see any reason I couldn't be. (I faded about 4 months btw)

  I don't want to play devils advocate but if you're divorced does it matter whether you or your ex is in a new relationship. Surely you're the only one getting hurt/cut up by it? I think if my wife started dating someone of what concern would it be to me? Just saying anyway :)
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  Britain Branch Construction - UPDATE

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  definitely something going in the london bethel.. i thought i'd ask them again (and record it again) what the situation was regarding the new britain branch construction work.. i got the same sister (debbie) and here is how the conversation went: .

  me: i've been told that construction of the new branch has been stopped - is this true?.

  debbie: no, it has not ceased, it's carrying on as normal - can i ask where you're calling from?.

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  I have it on good authority Chelmsford is continuing as normal. However, all KH builds and refurbs have been stopped.
  
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  Just 'phoned London Bethel!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i asked if the new britain branch construction had stopped, and i was told that "the governing body instructed us to cease all work on the project.".

  "earthquakes" in one place after another!.

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  Yeah new KHs
  
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  Just 'phoned London Bethel!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i asked if the new britain branch construction had stopped, and i was told that "the governing body instructed us to cease all work on the project.".

  "earthquakes" in one place after another!.

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  I have it on good authority that construction work in the UK will stop except for Chelmsford which will continue.
  
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  Canadian Bethel among the secretive charities

  by gone for good in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2011/11/15/audit_of_charities_encounters_resistance.html.

  interesting canadian information on popular charities.

  regarding the "cushion" factor that mentions how many years these charities could continue to function without a single donation remember that the wt brranches download all proceeds directly to new york.. classic cult conduct in handling donated fundswith minimal transparency.

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  What is interesting looking at the financial report is that expenses practically doubled in 2014 from 2013. And whilst revenue in 2014 increased by 23.60% aparently there was a deficit both years.
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  Anybody seen "boat lift?"

  by stillin in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it's a 10 minute film by tom hanks about 9/11.

  sorry i can't do the link.

  you can find it it's worth watching.. sorry if somebody else has posted about this.

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  Really good film. Thanks for the recommendation.
  
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  ex-jw-uk

  by bigmac in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.

  i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?

  i've already found several by reading older posts..

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  Currently living in Cambridgeshire.
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  News Which UK J.W.'s Won't Get in their Kigdom Ministry!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  a source tells me the following: .

  for shropshire uk by the name of anthony manning has been removed and judicially reproved.

  portishead congregation in north somerset is being merged or disbanded on sept 1st 2015 due to "aging elders, poor attendance, decrepit kingdom hall and landslip" - of course the suspicion is wt just wants to sell the hall off.

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  Is this the person? https://instagram.com/the_tonester__/

  Please delete if it's against rules to post links.
  
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  Question and answers for fisherperson regardingy time at bethel

  by _Morpheus in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so fisherperson sent me a pm asking a bunch of questions re my time at beth hell.

  rather than respond in a pm i will post the q/a here as i have nothing to hide.

  q:what years did you serve in brooklyn bethel?

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  I'm an ex-bethelite too (UK)
  
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  Family Reuinion and Being Disfellowshipped (sorry...but it's long)

  by babygirl30 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it has been a long looong time since i posted on here, but never ceased reading all the posts and keeping up on the changes that have been going on!

  but it just seems that now i have a need to get something off my chest, and this is the one place that will most definitely understand the topic at hand.

  i have been disfellowshipped for about 8yrs now, and have dealt with the 'consequences' of that decision: all my so-called friends in the org left and i was also abandoned by my own family.

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  Thank you for sharing your story. I want to tell mine but don't want to be identified by telling it.