my sister sent me this text a few minutes ago.
what does she know about my relationship with jehovah?
it was followed up by a bunch of links to jw org problem is dialog is not possible her side is the only one to be heard.
I would not start to argue as this will not make any sense with her. You can consider the following:
Hi, I hope your idea about the future will be as you are longing for. In my case, I spend my time on my family and try to enjoy now as much as possible. I am not scared of the future. It will be as it will be. I enjoy my family life and my social life. So, who knows, may be we'll see each other in the future.
Complexity does not serve as proof of a god. Though at the same time, life can only exist if all the conditions are met. Trial and error will not do it as out of death (a failed trial due to error), life cannot be generated (in order to try again) unless there is something that controls this trial and error process. In other words, I can see that sort of evolution can exist and being controlled by a god. A god that has the power to develop via trial and error (evolution). Why not??
the lucrative events otherwise known as assemblies and conventions are cancelled, which i'm sure has hit the wts in the pocketbook a little.
so the newest article on jwdotorg reminds us all yet again of the online recurring donation feature that takes credit and debit cards.. https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/global/making-electronic-donations-in-view-of-covid-19-precautions/.
a 74-year-old publisher .
Preaching is done virtually if at all. So, this sentence does not make any sense:
Because of this, many have also adjusted the way they support the worldwide preaching work by making their donations online.
The apps are free of cost, internet is already paid for by the user, why does WT need more money to support worldwide preaching works as there is hardly any worldwide preaching work that is on account (dollars) of WT?
His first name:
Brother Gajus Glockentin
sounds like gajes in Dutch ......
Anyway, this guy has many occurrences on Google
i’m just curious to know the local attendance figures for the memorial.
my father told me they had an attendance of 140. not flattering for a cong of 100 pubs.
i was sort of surprised at this considering the quarantine measures and everyone being forced to stay at home.
The WT is only interested in numbers that support them, that make them shine. My company reports how many of our colleagues globally got infected, have died and that have recovered.
The WT never publishes anything like this, nor on a country level and not even on congregation level. They seem not to care who suffers and/or died.
just received this note out of the blue from a pimi jw.
how would you respond?.
hi vander,.
I'd like to say that from the first day one is born, that person lives in his final days. Why, every day the person lives, that person comes close this his/her end. On average these last days last some 75 years.
My answer to the above: if the bible verses that are used for the "last day" prophesy were written say between AD 35 and AD 100, what would all the people who read these verses during say AD35 and AD 1900 have thought? Also that they were in the last days? If so, their hope was idle as the world is still around.
Then I would say: if I would join your organisation out of fear of being destroyed, would my choice be out of love or fear? Should people choose to worship a god out of fear or out of love? If the latter, it does not matter in which period we live, as the choice will be made out of love. So, therefore, your doomsday message will only attract people who will have fear, fear to be destroyed.
2020-04-07 inbox disaster relief committee zone 3.. https://docdro.id/k2wq1zj.
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petra!.
I am actually surprised they suggested to have a look on a non-JW site (CDC in this case). I think a link to WHO would have been better but hey....you got start somewhere.
But of course, all the credits for the good advice go to the WT....... pffff
english--2020-04-08--addendum to the march 24, letter.. https://docdro.id/v8savbuspanish--2020-04-08--addendum to the march 24, letterhttps://docdro.id/hxrhew6spanish--zoom instructionshttps://docdro.id/mmmurmdpetra!https://docdro.id/ebxf7nz
Material support needed:
1) family? If not
2) Government? if not
3) congregation? if not
??????
Funny, the Government is suddenly a better option to seek material support than congregation or even the WT org.... it says a lot.
2020-04-03--support during coronavirus pandemic.
https://docdro.id/cvkzlpi.
2020-04-04--announcement.
First letter says: Thank you for caring so well for Jehovah's sheep
Since when are the R&F considered to be sheep??
Further, in the letter, there is not even one mentioning of Jesus.......amazing considering that He is supposed to be the Head of the congregations.
sorry, long post :) i'm considering evidence that at least at some point, the gb/watchtower had bad intentions.
i would like to share the following: *** w74 11/15 p. 703 questions from readers ***do lewd practices on the part of a married person toward that one’s own mate constitute a scriptural basis for the offended mate to get a divorce?there are times when lewd practices within the marriage arrangement would provide a basis for a scriptural divorce.. based on this, some jw chose to divorce.
but then:*** w83 3/15 p. 30 honor godly marriage!
It says:
Those who acted on the basis of the knowledge they had at the time
You wonder where that knowledge came from? Like with many other "mistakes", it is always the believer who is wrong.
the behavior from the org lately had me a bit confused, as it seemed to fall outside of their norm.
i'm not talking the hardcore armageddon wishers texting each other about peace and security, etc.
* but, the elders contacting people daily, and having extra meetings where they have all their additional rules.
I guess most JW's suddenly see that other religions do a lot more to help people, also non-religious organisation etc. All this is reported in the news. WT might see the threat that their R&F can start to join these non-JW approved activities. So, they decided to mimic these acts of charity but of course, only among themselves.
