Japan / It's very hard for Elederly members to attend meetings

by nakanozzi 3 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  nakanozzi

  original text
  
  
  http://ameblo.jp/minus-driver/entry-12043910833.html
  
  
  posted on june 28 2015
  
  On a Kingdom hall in eastern part of Osaka Japan
  
  Ederly members of the congregation have been able to use
  
  elevators to go up to the kingdom hall.
  
  
  Recently they are all denied to use the elevators and
  
  directed to use the stairs.
  
  Elerly people have difficulty to go upstairs
  
  on their own .
  
  Nobody help them.

  Eders and ministerial
  
  servants of the congregation do not help those elderly members.
  
  Congregation have no money to pay the electricity bill
  
  of the elevators.
  
  Those rank and files who truly trusted the Org. are deeply
  
  concerned about the future.
  
  
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  joe134cd

  If this is true then maybe the borgs financial position is more grimmer that what I thought. This is particularly telling coming from such a wealthy country. Is it that there really is no money at a local level or wt is just to tight arsed to fit the bill. Wt if you read this, "don't be so bloody miserable, and fork out some money, so you members can get to the top floor. TIGHT ARSES!!!"
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  Bonsai

  Hajimemashite Nakanoji san. Kono foramu e yokoso oide kudasaimashita!
  

  I've never heard of that problem in the area where I live. In my area, the witnesses here are very kind and helpful to the elderly. I have been to many different halls and I have never seen an elderly person left alone to tackle difficult stairs. In fact, witness volunteers are assigned on monthly rosters to take care of the elderly ones needs here.

  I guess I'll have to check out the local hall here in Sapporo to see if the elevator works!
  

  Sounds like a problem indigenous to Osaka. Osaka people are well-known for not having any patience and trying to pinch every dime and milk every penny (yen) that they can get their hands on.
  

  I've got a long list of complaints, but their treatment of the elderly here isn't one of them.
  
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  Vidiot

  If it's true, it doesn't actually surprise me.

  I've suspected for some time now that the WTS views seniors as more of a liability than an asset.

  Alienating them in small, minor ways would solve the problem.