This is exactly the same content, almost word for word, as the talks given in the middle 1960's counseling against going to college. So I didn't. Not too much of a problem then. The Viet Nam war was raging; universities were less of an educational facility than a platform for war protests. When the slaughtering at Ohio State took place, I was pretty glad I wasn't there. I kept my kids out of any programs that would put them in line for "higher education." Now, all grown up and no place to go, divorced and working 8-5 for an hourly wage that barely pays my way, and seeing my now grown children struggle with self esteem and finances, I wish I had taken the high road and done what I needed and wanted to do back then and gone to school. I wish I had allowed my children to pursue their own purpose in life and make their own choices. But I am truly perplexed, as well. Less than 10 years ago the WT allowed that some might truly need to go to college for some kind of training, either to change jobs or to get one; it seemed to be okay at least sometimes on some level. Then suddenly it was only ok if you were going to pioneer. The Awake article on Creation last year (?) quoted prominent scientists who were lo and behold college educated, degreed, (PhD's) JW's. My blood began to boil. Here are people doing what I could have done and probably would have if allowed, and not just baptized, but pictured and quoted and admired! As Charlie Brown would say, "Aargh!" Now it seems that going to college at all is again "banned." What in the world is going on here????? I do not understand at all. I am trying to stay in; I'm sure some of you can understand that, but every molecule of reasoning and "common?" sense is telling me to run like the dickens. No idea which way to run, however. I certainly love Jehovah God, am so grateful to Jesus Christ for the ransom, and know that I have learned at least some Bible truth and accuracy (although not about 607 bce) from my long years of association. I believe in the Kingdom, loved the James book, have now read Ray Franz's book, and I am appalled at what I have learned about the WTBS, which is well documented and public record. What to do, what to do. And now Memorial is coming up, and my daughter will truly disown me if I let her know how I feel, especially if I don't go. Please, please, please, help me out here if you can, and shed some light on what is happening that will help me make sense of all this. Thansk.
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Even active witnesses think this is way over the top.....
by yourmomma inthere were gasps after watching this.
i heard the anti college talks at the dc this year, and while many people i know didnt agree with them, this following video stunned many of them.
there are many people on this forum, many have gotten to where they are many different ways.
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JWs selling Bossert Hotel-New York Times Article 1-30-08
by AndersonsInfo innew york times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/nyregion/30hotel.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin.
hotel where dodgers celebrated a title is up for sale .
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This was a most interesting piece of information, I thought. No announcement that I know of was made at the KH. But in the local newspaper yesterday there was a large article about the Catholic church divesting itself of much property in order to pay for all the settlements/fines for their child abuse cases. Things that make you go hmmm. The Guardian's article also stated the Society is moving much of its operation to upstate NY. ???
The reason that there are individuals living in the Bossert is that they lived there when the Society bought the building. Due to rent control, they had the right to stay there and cannot be evicted. The Society restored the Bossert to a beautiful condition; it's no wonder the hotel will bring a lot of money at resale.
Glad to finally hear the amount of money the WTS "settled" with these victims. I was finally able to locate some information in the Elder's book re judicial hearings, etc. If things were handled the way the book says (also the way the "Good Book" says), then possibly we wouldn't have these types of problems.
Just sounding off because I'm feeling particularly disgruntled today.