Branch Office Report
by Dogpatch 13 Replies latest jw friends
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Maximus
You are a naughty boy, Li'l Abner.
Are all your friends in Dogpatch like you? Apparently so, because this report plainly had "Please do NOT post electronically to the Internet" on the tippy-top line.
Those asking what a Zone is will get a glimpse.
Warmest to you,
Maximus
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Dogpatch
the cat is my pimp and main man, but he's not as good with the girls lately, in spite of his braggadocio. Must find a new one!
Dogz rule!
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Tina
Hi Randy and thanks,but uh,,,Im havin a prob with that url. Any chance of making a link? Thanks in advance and hugs to ya.Tina
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Tina
Thank you Prisca! I do appreciate the link,Cheers,Tina
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Prisca
Some interesting points from the Report for those who may not be able to get the link :
Writing Correspondence is made up of 10 bros & 7 sisters. It is part of Writing Dept under the supervision of Governing Body (Hereafter GB). We receive approximately 800 letters & 250 telephone calls a month. When a letter is received it is scanned into a computer for an electronic copy. If the person has written before, it links all previous letters received & the bro. who handled earlier correspondence. This bro will be assigned the latest letter. The address & zip code are verified. Thus, there is no need for paper copies to be filed. Bro assigned will read the letter & do research before writing a reply. It is then sent electronically to another bro for proofreading; then a secretary prepares a paper hardcopy.
And in a report from Russia:
Feb 23 was the birthday of Patriarch Alexei. His various dealings as a KGB agent etc. are stated in Apr 22, 2001 AWAKE!. This victory was quite a birthday present for him. It must be remembered, though, that although we have won this case, the prosecution is going to appeal the decision. And even if we win again, we may face many other court cases. There is still the re-registration issue, the situation in Georgia, & many other issues. But in any case, Jeh obviously wants more work to be done in Russia. There must still be many more people there who need the truth. A battle is won, but the war is not over.-Isaiah 54:17.
And from Africa :
RWANDA, AFRICA": JW's asked village chief for some property to build a KingHall. He asked, `Where do you want it?' Bros. responded: `Next to the cemetery.' Chief was very surprised, as Africans are very superstitious about the dead. Villages are far off from cemeteries. Chief asked, `Why do you want the KingHall next to the cemetery?' Bros. replied: `Because Jeh has promised to resurrect the dead. We do not want them to have far to go.' What faith in Jeh's promises! 151 congs. Bros built 120 KingHalls & an Assembly Hall last year. Bros. imprisoned for refusing to take part in night patrols with local militias have all been released.
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Mommie Dark
since when do these guys abbreviate Jehovah's name to 'Jeh'? Why this bit of shorthand? It just jars, for some reason. Bizspeak?
Why not use the old familiar 'Jah' or better yet, as they have exhorted their followers, don't speak familiarly to/of Jehovah and write out the full Sacred Name? What influence moves these men to shorten God's name so impertinently? Could it be.... SATAN?
BTW it's nice to know they DO keep a dossier of letters received with Scriptural questions. It sorta proves what we've known all along; they keep tabs on their You Knows pretty closely.
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Prisca
Having associated with African JWs myself, I would say their use of "Jeh" is probably in keeping with their pronounciation of "Jehovah" in their accent.
Remember also, most Africans have only had rudimentary education. They are not all "experts" on the correct written or verbal shortcuts that we may use.
ANYWAY... this is not a scanned copy of the report. So any errors we find could be those of the one who copied it onto the web page!!
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ozziepost
G'day Dog with one eye,
Great bit of intelligence work. Any more where they came from?
Cheers,
Ozzie"Truth persuades by teaching, but does not teach by persuading."
TERTULLIAN, Adversus Valentinianos