i was always fascinated by it.
as a kid, i used to go to the local library and secretly read books by so called apostates.
later, i would sneak into christian book stores and quickly buy a book or two.
First time I read (I had palpitations, was in browser incognito mode) about the real reasons, why the WT:
- no longer serves meals at the conventions
- no longer calls for money from the householders (publications)
- doesn't use the earnings for the sale of a KH for the new building
So I got the feeling - the WT could be all about money.
to all bodies of elders in the united states branch territory .
re: magazine requests .
dear brothers: in our letter to all congregations dated october 20, 2015, regarding making wise use of printed magazines, publishers are encouraged to use good judgment to determine an individual’s interest before offering magazines.
The Congregation Service Committee should meet as soon as possible to discuss these adjusted arrangements. Thereafter, the service overseer should review this information with the magazine servant.
What a waste of time. Why can't the "MS" sit in the first meeting?
So the service overseer could have more time for fieldservice.
Unbeliveable.
so i *finally* upgraded my old, heavy, tube tv to a new flatscreen, smart tv.
the install was much easier than i expected and i was very happy with my progress.
then i get to the set-up part of the installation.
AudeSapere
Dang! I was hoping to imbed an image there. Can someone help me make it so people can see an image??
yesterday's meeting was again, quite soporific.
however, i felt indignation when it came to paragraph 16 of the watchtower catechism.
it reads..."the remarkable growth that we see today is the result of our faith in god and full acceptance of the bible..."i won't deal with the first part of that sentence here, but the claim at the end - this is just an outright and most egregious lie!
... 5300 being baptised each day ...
5300 per week
the gb still have some way to go to catch up with these guys.
is all i'm saying.
http://youtu.be/-qto4z2zh2y.
after meticulous research here are the documented scientific pronouncements of the wtbt$.
“air baths are good for preventing colds.
what you do is strip naked mornings and evenings and then bob up and down for a while.” golden-age feb 1926 pg 310. .
I love this "Idea on Health":
i have been lurking here for about 6 months, and being the last day of the year, and ready to start the new one afresh, i want to share the story of our exit from the org.
i have found the personal experiences of others of immeasurable value, (and its been a while since a good exit story has been posted) that i hope this can be of benefit to at least someone.. .
my mother became a jehovahs witness when i was about 9 or 10. i remember initially hating all of the new sanctions put on our lives (no birthdays and christmas anymore) but for some reason i soon after joined her in attending the meetings and eventually got baptized at the age of 14. my staunch catholic father converted a couple of years later.
mrsObfuscate
... and after much research on numerous websites, you tube videos and through this forum, I found that I knew very little about the religion I had been a part of for the last 20 years of my life...
Welcome on board and thanks for sharing your story. I felt like you after researching the JW believes
there has been many threads from various posters around the world about recent bethel layoffs.. so far i remember threads about:.
south africa.
united states.
News from Bethel in Emmen (NETHERLANDS):
In December 2015 Emmen startet their redundancies.
Approximately one third (1/3) of the Bethelites (circa 40 people) was informed - that they have to go. Some are already gone.
Source: a Bethelite from Emmen.
so, it's that time of year again.
here's a few of my predictions.
) no armageddon.
FASTJEHU'S PREDICTIONS:
1. The WT-library-CD will be stopped, 2015 will be the last one
2. All conventions could be seen in the KH - but only for the elderly and disabled JWs
3. Appointment of a additional GB member (or more)
4. New songbook will be printed
from a reliable source:.
a young cobe - late thirties, maybe forty - has resigned in december 2015, both as the cobe and as an elder.
word is that he is a man with a young family who is stressed out and has had enough.
Solution?
Meditate on the example of Paul. He faced numerous “things of an external kind” by vicious persecutors, and he felt daily pressure on account of his anxiety for the congregations. (2 Cor. 11:23-29) Yet, he refused to give up, and his example strengthened others. (Read 2 Corinthians 1:6.) When you endure hardship, remember that your example is likely encouraging others to endure.
source: WT 16-04 page 16 §14
So this MUST be a very big problem in JW-land - because they openly admit:
The Watchtower Study, for example, is tailored to the needs of God’s people.
source: WT 16-04 page 19 §5
