i just texted a very good remote worker friend, said i heard that there is a reduction in force coming at bethel and i hoped he wouldn't be affected.
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he said its true, its not a rumor.
I can confirm from the european branch Selters in germany.
Now also Bethelites older 60 and older 70 have to leave Selters.
Brooklyn decides for the older 60 and the GB decides for the older 70 - if they have to leave or not. It no longer depends, how long they are Bethelites.
A group of brothers from US looking into every branch - to do so.
For me it's very disgusting.
how many here have been asked the loyalty question by an elder.
i am referring to, "do you believe that jehovah is using the faithful and discreet slave class to accomplish his work?
" or something along this line?.
wow - great answer - perfect.
i grew up in a magnificent, 3-story, greek revival house on the once very rural staten island ny.
the house was originally part of a huge compound, cannery, farm, and wbbr radio station owned by the watchtower society.
my late grandparents purchased 1065 woodrow rd in 1957 and that is where i spent the next 12 years of my life.
i started working on this chart 5 years ago.
i didn't think i'd have to update it again so soon.. .
linky in case image doesn't show below.
Dunedain
Wouldnt it be funny to get the names of all those elderly "brothers" and "sisters", that were on the cover of that magazine, and find out which ones have passed away.
Here it is, scroll down to the buttom: http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/generation.php
i joined this site 12 years ago and i revisited it yesterday to get some information on coc's status.. .
frankly saying, i've tried to be a complete ex-ex-jw so that ex-jw things would not drive my life mad.
due to my linguistic barrier of writing in a foreign language, 12 years ago, i could not but read and read and read this site.
Great story - thanks for sharing.
I like daddy's question number 5 a lot, because I never thought this way
5. If anonymous donation, why written service report?
per ohmyjw over at r/exjw:.
i assume that other countries also got this letter to boe dated 1st september 2015 about sending additional information along with s-10 form (annual cong.
report).
wifibandit
Given the special care we're giving to our inactive ones, we ask your secretary to prepare an additional letter about witnesses, who became inactive in service year 2015. Please specify their names, surnames, age and a short summary about what you think was the cause for their current situation.
The S-10 form will have a attachment for fastJehu like this:
We asked him and he told us, that he was looking the video from Geoffrey Jackson on the Royal Commission in Australia. Brother Jackson said in the video, that to be inactive is possible and this person will not be controlled or hunted by a JW-police-state.
:-)
well, here i am.. hello world, mrs. eden sending regards to everyone.
:).
my english is limited, so please go easy on me.. mrs. eden.
Mrs. Eden
I had this idea; I'lll use the fact that I'm bipolar as an excuse. I'll start missing some of the meetings and I'll say that I don't feel ok, that I feel sick.
I'll start to fade from the meetings and field service.
Is that a good strategy?
what do you think?
Remember: You don't need any excuse. :-)
If you give any JW a excuse, they will judge you for your excuse.
You could say: It is between me and jehovah.
well, here i am.. hello world, mrs. eden sending regards to everyone.
:).
my english is limited, so please go easy on me.. mrs. eden.
i thought paradise was supposed to be a delight?
not according to the august study wt, on page 20 paragraphs 4-12 it outlines how much paradise will be exactly like being in the org today.
still following rules, waiting on jehovah and obeying those taking the lead.
apostrate
Back in the 70's an elder stood on the platform and let everyone know that in the New System we can't just live wherever we want. Everyone might rush to the West to get 'em some ocean front property. No, no. The Society will tell us where to live.
Gerrit Lösch told us the same 3 or 4 years ago during his visit in germany.
just come home from a weight loss class early.
it's 6 months since i da'd and two and a half years since i've been to a meeting.
there was a witness there (unless she has left, i wouldn't know) we made eye contact!
cappytan
I had a problem this past weekend. I'm undercover and had to spend the evening with my parents. Things turn to spiritual matters, and I put on a mask and smile and say all the right things.
But I had a panic attack on the way home and vomited.
I'm hoping things get easier.
I know this feeling.
I avoid eating with my parents at home - so I don't have tp pray.
