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    22 Sep '12 18:23
    Originally posted by menace71
    For what reasons?
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    The move from Pennsylvania to New York occurred during court proceedings over the breakdown of Russells' marriage. His wife Maria had been granted a "limited divorce" on March 4, 1908, but in 1909 returned to court in Pittsburgh to request an increase in alimony, which her former husband refused. Authors Barbara Grizzuti Harrison and Edmond C. Gruss have claimed Russell's move to Brooklyn was motivated by his desire to transfer from the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania courts. They claim he transferred all his assets to the Watch Tower Society so he could declare himself bankrupt and avoid being jailed for failure to pay alimony.

    Taken from wikipedia

    So basically he moved the whole society to NY so that he could get away from paying alimony wow!!!

    Manny
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    22 Sep '12 18:37
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses

    All very valid points



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    22 Sep '12 18:39
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_Tower_Bible_and_Tract_Society_of_Pennsylvania


    The history is very interesting to say the least. Big power plays and the like.
    Really when the day is done the bottom line is it was about $$$$$$

    Manny

    PS: To be fair I guess we can say that about other religious groups also
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    22 Sep '12 18:43
    Originally posted by menace71
    The move from Pennsylvania to New York occurred during court proceedings over the breakdown of Russells' marriage. His wife Maria had been granted a "limited divorce" on March 4, 1908, but in 1909 returned to court in Pittsburgh to request an increase in alimony, which her former husband refused. Authors Barbara Grizzuti Harrison and Edmond C. Gruss have cl ...[text shortened]... moved the whole society to NY so that he could get away from paying alimony wow!!!

    Manny
    So he was imperfect just as you and myself are. What's the point? If he did do this as you say, were you there to know the facts? Were you a detective or something at that time? How do you know that ones who were biased against him as we all know these so called Christian churches disapproved of him in this country that is supposed to accept all religions according to the constitution, had no influance in any of these matters?
    Please tell me how you have "all the facts" to make this accusation Manny?
    And...whos to say you wouldn't do what you are accusing him of? Why not, as many many religious leaders today do much worse.....
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    So you are upset that the JW's are not perfect? Should we be? Is that the bench mark of a group of people that say they are following God and doing the best they can do live up to what the Bible says?
    If that is the case my friend, you have just cancelled out all religions, haven't you?
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    22 Sep '12 19:37
    None one is perfect but Russell was a shyster plain and simple. He should of paid his Alimony shyster!!!! Plus he divorced his wife. It should cause you to question the
    legitimacy of your organization.


    PS: You should question your organization because your organization is not God.


    Manny
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    22 Sep '12 19:412 edits
    Originally posted by galveston75
    So he was imperfect just as you and myself are. What's the point?
    The point is obvious; you claim that you [the collective you] are the "sole voice of God's truth on earth".

    And yet your founder and indeed every one of you is totally flawed. Your founder and other leaders in particular; you are decieved frauds, frankly.
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    22 Sep '12 19:56
    Originally posted by menace71
    None one is perfect but Russell was a shyster plain and simple. He should of paid his Alimony shyster!!!! Plus he divorced his wife. It should cause you to question the
    legitimacy of your organization.


    PS: You should question your organization because your organization is not God.


    Manny
    Neither is your organization God but yet you listen to them and believe what they tell you? Right?
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    22 Sep '12 19:57
    Originally posted by divegeester
    The point is obvious; you claim that you [the collective you] are the "sole voice of God's truth on earth".

    And yet your founder and indeed every one of you is totally flawed. Your founder and other leaders in particular; you are decieved frauds, frankly.
    So I'll post this for you:

    So you are upset that the JW's are not perfect? Should we be? Is that the bench mark of a group of people that say they are following God and doing the best they can do live up to what the Bible says?
    If that is the case my friend, you have just cancelled out all religions, haven't you?
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    22 Sep '12 21:02
    Originally posted by galveston75
    Neither is your organization God but yet you listen to them and believe what they tell you? Right?
    I don't belong to any religious organization G-man



    Manny
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    22 Sep '12 22:33
    Originally posted by galveston75
    So he was imperfect just as you and myself are. What's the point? If he did do this as you say, were you there to know the facts? Were you a detective or something at that time? How do you know that ones who were biased against him as we all know these so called Christian churches disapproved of him in this country that is supposed to accept all religion ...[text shortened]... at you are accusing him of? Why not, as many many religious leaders today do much worse.....
    The point is that the Watchtower is not perfect either and they are deceiving you like Satan the devil. The point is get your head out of your arse.
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    23 Sep '12 00:12
    Originally posted by menace71
    I don't belong to any religious organization G-man



    Manny
    That's right. Sorry I forgot you are all on your own. Another mistake the bible says cannot work.
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    23 Sep '12 00:13
    Originally posted by RJHinds
    The point is that the Watchtower is not perfect either and they are deceiving you like Satan the devil. The point is get your head out of your arse.
    Well your church is not perfect either. So where is your head?
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