Posts by menrov

7

Jehovah Witnesses sects flock to Hudson Valley Town

by ToesUp in

interesting article regarding the properties owned by jw's and other sects.. shawangunk - this ulster county town, with a ridge of quartz mountains rising 2,000 feet, is a mecca for rock climbers.

in recent years, religious groups have also begun flocking to the mid-hudson valley municipality of 15,000 residents, putting down roots and scooping up tax breaks.. in 2015, the 29 shawangunk properties with religious non-profit status were worth $148 million, up 85 percent since 1999.. “our town is nearly 30 percent exempt,” said town tax assessor curt schoeberl.

“in the last five or 10 years, the largest tax-exempt group’s growth is religious.

menrov

Where did Jesus sleep again ???

42

November 1, 2016 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Using and Maintaining Kingdom Halls

by wifibandit in

november 1, 2016 to all bodies of elders re: using and maintaining kingdom halls.

table of contents.

ownership .........................................................................................pars.

menrov

All may have a share, including children who are properly supervised.

You wonder who should supervise as it is said that Elders nor MS are ever alone with minors......

Each congregation should assign an elder or a ministerial servant to serve as the cleaning coordinator. He is not responsible for performing all of the cleaning work himself, nor does he have the authority to make decisions that should be made by the body of elders

And yes, we, WBTS are not like other mainstream religions, because we do not have a hierarchy in the congregation......

It is expected that the majority of the maintenance and repair work will be done by local volunteers from the congregations using the Kingdom Hall and that the costs for such work will be covered by the congregations

Volunteering is expected. Nice...Of course, do not ask us to pay for repairs.....

Branch Risk Management Desk

Really?? Curious about what risks they manage....

It is important that the elders be enthusiastic about and supportive of the maintenance training provided by the LDC

Truly sincere enthusiasm !!

It is imperative that the brother selected be well-organized and diligent, yet submissive to the body of elders

Wow... be submissive to elders....

Congregation expenses include the reimbursement of the circuit overseer

Not sure but was Paul reimbursed ? Or Jesus? So much for following first century model......

If funds accumulate in excess of the amounts described in paragraphs 23 and 24, the elders should consider whether to recommend that the congregation(s) pass a resolution to donate the excess funds to Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall construction worldwide.

Not could but SHOULD...and what worldwide construction do they mean? About all is on hold......

Unless there are extreme extenuating circumstances, the Life and Ministry Meeting is to be held during the week

Oh my god, imagine if we missed that life saving meeting ....

During the Memorial season

Hmm...where can I find this in the scriptures.....

Hence, if a publisher were to use the Kingdom Hall connection to access inappropriate websites, his connectivity privilege would be revoked.

I truly wonder how they are going to monitor this.....

knowing that our Kingdom Halls play a major role in supporting true worship in this time of the end

Really?/ I thought Jesus said that rue worship in not by sight and buildings (temple) would no longer be needed / used..

John 4:24 God is spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

John 4:21 Jesus said to her, “Believe me, woman,50 a time 51 is coming when you will worship 52 the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem.

and bring praise and honor to our loving heavenly Father, Jehovah

Wrong....JW are merely His friend (if you are lucky...). And again proof that Jesus does not play any role, despite Him being the head of the congregations.....

15

Christadelphians the closest to JW?

by ab.ortega in

i am curious as to what current religion is similar in beliefs and organization to jw's.

i've only come as far as christadelphians.

are there any others you know of?.

menrov

iglesia n christo

14

Impact of NWT

by menrov in

hi all, just recently i was thinking about the period of my study and eventual baptism as jw.

it took many years, i guess in all about 10 years.

various times i stopped the study but after a while it started again.

menrov

TheOldHippie , do not jump to conclusions as I am not from the US and have a pretty good view of what happens in the world. Therefore the question. It is a question, which means I can be wrong.

In countries where there is a NWT, it is an unwritten rule to use the NWT when studying the WT or participating in the WT study etc.

14

Impact of NWT

by menrov in

hi all, just recently i was thinking about the period of my study and eventual baptism as jw.

it took many years, i guess in all about 10 years.

various times i stopped the study but after a while it started again.

menrov

Hi all, just recently I was thinking about the period of my study and eventual baptism as JW. It took many years, I guess in all about 10 years. Various times I stopped the study but after a while it started again. Besides some other reasons, I noticed one thing: the change in bible I used. For the first couple of years, I used the Good News bible (in modern English). I really enjoyed that bible. Then, at some point I decided to only use the NWT (because all JW's do). It seems that from that point, I became more WT focused.

So my question is: would anyone become a baptized JW when he/she only uses another bible, not the NWT?

In other words, if I would have continued to use my own bible, would I ever feel the need to become a baptized JW?

39

New Video Series On Courtship May Open Some Eyes

by JW_Rogue in

so the wife was watching the latest installment of jw broadcasting and near the end there was a new segment on dating and courtship.

it starts at about the 39 minute mark:.

https://youtu.be/vuir-azsdm0?t=38m52s.

menrov

She is boring....no character.... pathetic. She looks like a 12-year old, immature. The guy at least has some interests and act like a normal man. Well.....that is the JW life I guess.

35

More money-grubbing: Give us your money even if you can't afford food

by bohm in

jw
friends

the message would appear to be that jehovah needs money more than that old lady needs food:.

.

menrov

trust in Jehovah, knowing that if she put spiritual things first, he would provide for her physical needs

Yes, do not trust on us for that.....we only want your money...for the rest, we do not care.

So, if someone helps a poor / meek person, you could say that God worked through that person, right? That also means that those who can help but do not help, God is not working through them. In conclusion, God is not with the WT to motivate their hearts to help the poor, weak, meek etc....

Agree?

35

More money-grubbing: Give us your money even if you can't afford food

by bohm in

jw
friends

the message would appear to be that jehovah needs money more than that old lady needs food:.

.

menrov

Did anyone notice, the Jan. 2016 study edition can only be downloaded, not read online...is this always with new magazines just released or is this a new policy?

20

Spain 2016-10-03 BOE Re: Minors

by wifibandit in

october 3, 2016 to the bodies of elders re: minors.

3 de octubre de 2016 a los cuerpos de ancianos asunto: menores de edad.

menrov

Funny (well. not funny actually) but the letter makes reference of abuse in other religious confessions but makes no reference at all to even one incident in their own organization. How creepy is that???

Further, minors who are unbaptized publishers very often work with different adults, elders and ms alike.

Lastly, why not simply comply? It seems they are afraid that in certain cases the certification will not be given....how scary is that ??

I do voluntary work in Ronald McDonald house and I was obliged to submit a declaration of good behavior (meaning there are no restrictions for me to work in this environment. The declaration is provided by the Min. of Justice). I fully understand and had no objections.

I really hope that one day a government declares this organization illegal because they cannot prove there are no pedophiles in their midst and as such is a danger to society.

6

“Care Plan for Women in Labour Refusing Blood Transfusion”

by wifibandit in

september 3, 2016 to all bodies of elders re: care plan simplification.

outline for discussion of care plan with publisher hid-cp-otln.

care plan for women in labour refusing blood transfusion hid-cp-gh jan 2011. .

menrov

fractions is personal decision. I believe the whole blood acceptance is personal. Our lives are personal. We all are personally accountable for our actions.

Further, this whole procedure will increase the stress levels for the mother-to-be and all around her. Incredible.