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  I HAVE AN IDEA FOR THE DONATION ARRANGEMENT!!!

  by ADJUSTMENTS in

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  if you are on the fade or still hanging in there, when they pass around the anonymous slips of paper at your congregation, how about writing down a high donation amount and not pay a cent of it.

  i think nothing over a $1,000 because it may cause a red flag but to each his own.

  i'm going to write down $500 and then watch the elders scramble every month to meet the quota... lol this will be fun!!!

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  OR how about committing to high monthly donation and signing the name of your favorite elder??????
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  Additional BOE Letter: Please Be Advised that Further Direction Will Soon be Sent to the Bodies of Elders...

  by TTATTelder in

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  dear brothers:.

  we are writing as a follow-up to the letters dated january 24, 2014, and march 29, 2014,. to all congregations regarding the adjustments now underway to accelerate construction of king-.

  dom halls and assembly halls.. .

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  Well at least there is a stirring of conscience thought and not just blind acceptance.

  They are probably saving the RNWT of Mal 3:10 and the tithing for another letter down the road.
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  Additional BOE Letter: Please Be Advised that Further Direction Will Soon be Sent to the Bodies of Elders...

  by TTATTelder in

  1. watchtower
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  dear brothers:.

  we are writing as a follow-up to the letters dated january 24, 2014, and march 29, 2014,. to all congregations regarding the adjustments now underway to accelerate construction of king-.

  dom halls and assembly halls.. .

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  I guess this is the part where they were warning the publishers about that they need to shut up and obey even if it makes no sense.
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  "They've made us debt FREE !!!"

  by gingerbread in

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  so proclaimed the brother that read the wt letter tonight that explained the new kingdom hall funding arrangement.. everyone in the hall claps .... well, like it was the last talk on the district convention.. he says 'what bank would wipe out a debt of $200,000 ???

  only jehovah's organization!

  isn't this wonderful !!!".

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  Dumb as a rock
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  My Experience and how I finally let myself see the truth

  by OneEyedJoe in

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  first off - for those lurkers who feel guilty just for being on this site and reading this (even if you don't read any further, as it is your right to choose that course) i want you to know that you're not alone in what you're going through or in what you are feeling.

  if you read on, i hope my experience may be of some small help to you.. this may be long, but i'll try to organize it in a way that doesn't make it painful to read.

  to start, i feel it is most beneficial if i'm upfront and honest with my goals from posting this, which are (in order of the degree to which they motivated me):.

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  Welcome to the forum. Although you may feel at loose ends, your post indicates logic and a great strength of character. Keep moving ahead in your quest of knowlege while showing love to your wife. It will unfold as it will. just move slowly. All the best....4thgen
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  New field service rules coming this summer

  by doinmypart in

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  new guidelines for field service coming this summer.

  new publication to be released giving new ways of counting time, conducting studies, group activities, etc..

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  There probably will be a entire section on trolley witnessing and how to get the most sales exposure. etc.etc. There has to be a new organized and reasoning book because of all the changes. Surely the legal department has it's hands in all this to minimize exposure to the corporation. They just keep coming out with all this new stuff to keep the Jdubs heads spinning, so they don't have time to actually think: "It's 100 years! Maybe they were wrong! Maybe we are duped!"
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  JW Witnessing Trolleys. To approach or ignore what is your preference and why?

  by KateWild in

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  i saw two brothers this morning next to the main train station in liverpool city centre this morning.

  they were not actively approaching anyone.

  what i found strange was that they were from a cong that has different territory, so i don't know why they were there.. anyway i knew them both, and they know i was df'd, i was in my car and couldn't park up for a chat, but i did beep and wave to them as i drove passed and they waved back.

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  I have had my fill. Yes to each his own. I would not stop unless I knew the person at the trolley. Then I would stop to be kind and say hello (chin held high) I would make a comment about how things have changed; I would ask them casually where their Bibles are. After their answer I'd say "really? Wow." and be on my way.
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  Looking Back, Are You Embarrassed By Your Attitudes, Speech, Actions as a JW?

  by minimus in

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  i think of how judgmental we were as witnesses.

  "worldly ones" were almost as bad as disfellowshipped ones but not as bad as "apostates"..

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  I recently read some of my journal entries from 10 years ago. I thought "was that really me?" Being 4th generation, it was all I knew. Seeking TRUTH was always important to me. I think those who should be embarrassed are those who knowingly teach lies. As a child should not be embarrassed for the stages of growth; We should not be either. If we chose to remain ignornant then THAT would be embarrassing!
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  Volunteering For Hospice

  by lambsbottom in

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  so, i have some free time on my hands and decided to volunteer for a hospice company that is fairly large and well known.. anyway, i visit people that have a relatively short time to live and it is very fulfilling.

  however, the company that i am going through is for-profit.

  i knew this when i signed up, but i don't care because its all about the hospice patients for me.. so, i get this email:.

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  4thgen

  Always trust your instincts. They are trying to tell you something.
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  The Circuit Overseer Appointing Local Elders - Connect the Dots

  by skeeter1 in

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  i thought about the change.

  here's my take.. i think it's a move to protect bethel and the governing body from criminal charges for pedophilia occuring within a congegation.

  criminal law usually works on specific knowledge of a situation.

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  I believe you are correct.