here is an article i looked up about the collapse of the soviet union.
striking similarities.. http://www.worldology.com/europe/europe_articles/causes_soviet_collapse.htm.
stagnating economy: the soviet union had grown to a size large enough to the point where it became cumbersome to continue state planning.
These men and their wives invested the best years of their lives to rise through the ranks of this org. They will
now be assigned to Tumbleweed, Texas or some other God-forsaken area. What incentive do they have to continue
to "reach out"? These people will likely find their place in the congos as the wise, experienced sages although they will be looking for someone to help pay their light bill for their garage apartment. Sad outcome if you ask me.
i know what they are supposed to be like.
but at this point in time, do you think the elders look joyful?
are they serious bible students?
Cold, aloof, judgmental, unfeeling...
add your own thoughts:.
top 10 wt changes if a mexican-american brother is appointed to the gb:.
10. zoot suits are now acceptable for talks.. 9.
add your own thoughts:
Top 10 WT changes if a Mexican-American brother is appointed to the GB:
10. Zoot suits are now acceptable for talks.
9. "illegal alien" status no longer holds brothers from appointments.
8. Hot sauce required at all Bethel dining halls.
7. WT and Awake mags. start to be published in "Spanglish" creating huge increases in Hispanic studies.
6. COBE title changed to "El Jefe".
5. New Kingdom song added in the style of "La Bamba".
4. "Quincianeras" (sweet 15 celebrations) now considered a conscience matter.
3. Legal Department OKs Mexican beer banner ads on JWorg-increasing Bethel revenue $$.
2. Memorial date changed to Cinco de Mayo.
1. Food-stamp EBT cards now accepted at Assembly donation stations.
this watchtower study article yesterday was so encouraging.
youths should use their energy to serve jehovah.. so encouraging.. :-).
oops, pardon me it's my first new topic attempt!
this watchtower study article yesterday was so encouraging.
youths should use their energy to serve jehovah.. so encouraging.. :-).
Top 10 WT changes if a Mexican-American brother is appointed to the GB:
10. Zoot suits are now acceptable for talks.
9. "illegal alien" status no longer holds brothers from appointments.
8. Hot sauce required at all Bethel dining halls.
7. WT and Awake mags. start to be published in "Spanglish" creating huge increases in Hispanic studies.
6. COBE title changed to "El Jefe".
5. New Kingdom song added in the style of "La Bamba".
4. "Quincianeras" (sweet 15 celebrations) now considered a conscience matter.
3. Legal Department OKs Mexican beer banner ads on JWorg-increasing Bethel revenue $$.
2. Memorial date changed to Cinco de Mayo.
1. Food-stamp EBT cards now accepted at Assembly donation stations.
...that district overseers are now being used as circuit overseers!!
that was a comment at the wt study program.
another great comment was this: " you can go to bethel and have zero skills.
I've never seen a McDonalds worker go hungry.
hello everyone just wanted to relate a situation that occurred a few days ago.
so i have quit going to meetings for a few months now based on some issues i have with the explanations of current doctrines.
my wife is none too happy with this but over the last few months we have had some date nights and have tentitively agreed to disagree.
Been down that road with similar heartfelt concern shown by the elders. They will not lower the boom unless they find out that you shared your feelings with anyone including your wife. As it stands, they will view you as spiritually weak and will treat you and your family with caution (no more dinner invites from spiritually strong ones). You will likely lose any "privileges" you may have like parking lot duty, microphone roving, foyer greeter, etc. In other words, you are now "persona non grata".
respectful_observer's thread on guy pierce's death,.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/277198/1/heard-a-rumor-guy-pierce-died-this-morning#.uyq-pv21x1n.
got me thinking.
If memory serves me, he was overseer of the Rosenberg, TX assembly hall construction project.
i like to get stuff done in the morning and do my own thing later.. i really hated the afternoon meeting.
you had no time to do sod all.
not even eat a decent lunch with a glass of wine!!.
Not to mention the CO visits where the meeting schedules are turned on their head. Three congos in one hall means six CO visits a year-that's crazy.
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?aid=/20140322/biz/403220306 watchtower buys former motelgroup may also purchase site in tuxedo the former hampton inn on route 300 will provide housing for volunteers working on the watchtowers new headquarters being built in goshen.steve borland/times herald-record.
by james walshtimes herald-recordpublished: 2:00 am - 03/22/14town of newburgh the watchtower tract and bible society closed friday on the purchase of the hampton inn on route 300.. watchtower spokesman richard devine said the building will be used to provide housing for short-term volunteers working on the organization's world headquarters, which is under construction in warwick.. the sale price wasn't disclosed.. another property, sterling forest apartments in a rural area of the town of tuxedo, may also be purchased by watchtower.
that would provide housing for long-term volunteer construction workers at the headquarters.. "we talked to the owner there," devine said of the apartments, "but we're still investigating that.
They are not going to use the Hotel to house retired DOs. They will be assigned to live out their days in the congregations throughout the US. Let the local yokels bury their dead.
