Jehovah's Witness Associate Livings Editor Does Relief Work

by Kenneson 4 Replies latest jw friends

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  Kenneson

  Nick Patterson, who is Associate Livings Editor (Southern Living), has a slideshow of the relief work he and other Jehovah's Witnesses did in Mississippi in December. They worked on restoring Kingdom Halls and replaced the roof of a Mrs. Timms. He doesn't say whether she is a Jehovah's Witness or one of their Bible studies, but I'm assuming she is. He comments about seeing other homes with blue tarps in her neighborhood but says nothing about replacing those roofs. Of course, it's alright that JWs take care of their own first, but it would seem that that work should be nearing an end. When it does, does that mean that they will now volunteer to help others? It would certainly reduce criticisms leveled at them for not doing much relief work for outsiders.

  http://www.southernliving.com/southern/travel/seasonal_travel/slideshow/0,14243,1144098,00.html
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  under_believer

  I know several who went to the hurricane area to help out in the construction line. They exclusively helped Witnesses. Whether or not their experience was unique, I cannot say.
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  Gregor

  It's nice to hear that JWs did something of a material nature to help others, whether it was just their 'brothers' or not. They have been notorious as an organization for ignoring practical material needs of others. Where is that Scripture about those who piously tell those in need to "go away clothed and well fed" but offer no practical help.?
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  Kenneson

  Gregor,

  That would be James 2:14-17
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  JWdaughter

  That they even helped Mrs Timms and she is a witness is great, cause mostly I don't see them organizationally helping each other, though they may as individuals sometimes do so. The organization does not encourage such assistance usually unless the organization is getting something for it. In this case, I guess they got some good PR.