what an absolute scandal.. does some recent wt publication not have some half arsed explanation of this glorified drinking den?.
discuss..
"Brother Rutherford had a severe case of pneumonia after his release from unjust imprisonment in 1919. Thereafter, he had only one good lung. In the 1920’s, under a doctor’s treatment, he went to San Diego, California, and the doctor urged him to spend as much time as possible there."
How much truth is there in this? Was his "unjust" imprisonment really the reason he had only one good lung?
i recall reading from one source how babies were overcome by the heat at a jw convention, with at least one death.. if i'm not mistaken, this was in houston, texas, at the astrodome.. the story goes that doctors at the convention wanted an advisory about the heat read from the platform, but convention officials refused, stating that only wt related material was to be read.. it was stated that the doctors became so upset at this that they quit the wt on the spot!.
has anyone else heard or read that story?.
syl.
A relative told me about one of the conventions held in Toledo, Ohio, in 2006. On Friday the air conditioning went out in the auditorium, but this didn't stop the convention. The temperature went well into the 90's. One of the brothers my relative knew, who was in his early 50's, had to go to the emergency room. I'm sure there must have been others as well.
i am currently just sick with grief.
i can't believe this is happening to me.
all the jokes i've made about me never "falling out of the truth" and self confidence about my spirituality.
Hi Grandma Jones - glad you came on board. I'm also a grandma and was a long-time witness. Still have lots of relatives who are in so know how you are feeling. Just remember, you don't owe anybody any explanations. Just do what your heart and mind tell you to do.
Bonnie
"as he is a god of love.. these things serve to protect individuals aswell as the congregations.
as a parent i fully understand the concept of wanting my children to choose their friends wisely, to be careful about literature they read & so on & would i cast them out for being wayward?
yes, i have, & they learnt their lesson & were welcomed back with immediacy the minute they made the necessary changes.
The sad part is...even if were appropriate to DF the child for wrong conduct, if the child discontinues the wrong conduct, he/she is not reinstated unless he/she goes back to the meetings and grovels to the elders. It doesn't matter how good a life they are leading.
here are some things that came from the mouth of the district overseer over the course of the two days.
1. the recession isn't going to end.
things are screwed because the demons are controlling the world.
Sir 82 - your baseball game must have been extremely boring. But I'm really surprised that your congregation actually had a picnic. Do you think there was any immorality?
here are some things that came from the mouth of the district overseer over the course of the two days.
1. the recession isn't going to end.
things are screwed because the demons are controlling the world.
I remember the article (it will be denied now) where the TELEVISION was called "the eye of Satan in your home."
They also criticised the sheeples for wanting VCRs then propmtly released Videos.
Yes, I remember when we weren't even supposed to have a TV, then they criticized color TV, then VCRs, and now HD TV. It seems like everything something new comes out, it's wrong, but later it's OK because there will be something new to criticize. They just can't seem to mind their own business.
ours is the privilege to.
plenty to do in this harvest work?1 cor.. 15:58.. .
did russell expect there still to be harvesting today?.
The Lord, through his "faithful and wise servant" now states to us, "Let us cover our territory four times in six months." That becomes our organization instructions and has the same binding force on us that his statement to the Logos had when he said, "Let us make man in our image."
The above quote from the 7-1-43 WT shows what having a "full share" in the ministry meant back then (this was in the midst of WWII). The end was so close....
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the meetings used to be three times a week and totalled five hours.. the public talk on a sunday was reduced from one hour to three quarters of an hour whilst we were still attending and then following our fade we were aware that the tuesday night group book study was stopped.. does this now mean the meetings total three and three quarter hours?.
my husband was asking me this morning and i wasn't sure so wondered if anyone can help me out here.. thanks.. li.
The meetings used to be three times a week and totalled five hours.
While on the subject, does anyone remember when the ministry school and service meeting were actually close to 2 hours and 15 minutes? That was because they had to add in 5 minutes for song and prayer in the beginning, a song in the middle, and song and prayer at the end. Can't remember if they did the same for the Sunday meetings.
well, you know, the end was coming.... do you think this was knorr or franz?.
http://escapefromwatchtower.com/garage.html.
the watchtower - july 1, 1943.
I think we would need the original to show to a Witness.
If I knew how to scan, I would.
well, you know, the end was coming.... do you think this was knorr or franz?.
http://escapefromwatchtower.com/garage.html.
the watchtower - july 1, 1943.
I just found the original 7-1-43 Watchtower in my closet and can confirm this quote is exactly as it was originally written on pp. 205-206. They were much more dogmatic back then--not saying they're not dogmatic now, they just sweeten it up a little more.
