Posts by wifibandit

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Jehovah will clean his house first...

by tor1500 in

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friends

with all the stuff going on in the org.

that is not being said, many of the friends say, well, jehovah will clean his house first....with all this religious hiding of child abuse...what denomination was exposed/cleaned first...although they were forced they were exposed and many still go to these places of worship.

so are the jw really god's chosen channel.

wifibandit

I don't know how someone can rationalize "God" and this type of policy:

June 1, 1998 TO ALL TRAVELING OVERSEERS

Former Child Abusers Who Move: The March 14, 1997, letter to bodies of elders, page 2, paragraph 3, gives the following direction regarding a former child molester who moves:
"The secretary should write on behalf of the elders to the new congregation's body of elders and outline this publisher's background and what the elders in the old congregation have been doing to assist him."
Please note an exception to this direction: The elders may have written to the branch office and given full details about a former child abuser who is currently serving as an elder or ministerial servant. In such a case, if the branch office has decided that he can continue serving in a position of trust because the sin occurred many years ago and because he has lived an exemplary life since then, it will not be necessary to pass on information about the brother's past sin if he moves to another congregation. Please have the elders make note of this clarification during your visits.

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February 26, 2017 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Witnessing in Public Places

by wifibandit in

february 26, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: witnessing in public places.

and.

february 25, 2017 to all congregations re: magnetic boards and posters for public witnessing.

wifibandit

February 26, 2017 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Witnessing in Public Places

and

February 25, 2017 TO ALL CONGREGATIONS Re: Magnetic Boards and Posters for Public Witnessing

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When Our Calendars Were Something Else

by compound complex in

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friends

remember this?

it was one of my first assignments, at bethel:.

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wifibandit

Alan Boyle was a Patterson Bethelite. He was the head of the table that was closest to the morning worship chairman's seat.

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No more official visits to disfellowshipped & disassociated ones

by AverageJoe1 in

new letter today (please visit avoidjw.org for a copy of the official letter and yes, i also noticed they got the date wrong!).

february 28, 2017. to all bodies of elders.

re: visiting disfellowshipped or disassociated individuals.

wifibandit

US Version of February 28, 2017 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Visiting Disfellowshipped or Disassociated Individuals

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No more official visits to disfellowshipped & disassociated ones

by AverageJoe1 in

new letter today (please visit avoidjw.org for a copy of the official letter and yes, i also noticed they got the date wrong!).

february 28, 2017. to all bodies of elders.

re: visiting disfellowshipped or disassociated individuals.

wifibandit

February 28, 2017 TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS Re: Visiting Disfellowshipped or Disassociated Individuals

This direction replaces what is stated in the Shepherding textbook, chapter 10, paragraph 1. Each elder should cross that paragraph out and make the following notation in the margin: “See letter dated February 28, 2017, to all bodies of elders.”

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Looking for the entire 1954 Watchtower Bound Volume IN SPANISH

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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friends

hi everyone,.

for an incredible amount of topics (vaccinations, worship of jesus, among others), the 1954 bound volume of the watchtower in spanish would be incredibly valuable to me.. does anyone have a scan of it or could send/sell it to me?.

please let me know.. thanks!.

wifibandit

I checked two KH libraries today. They only had Atalayas 1960 forward. The search continues!

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Sister at Kingdom Hall visibly upset "they took jehovahs name out of song"

by hoser in

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friends

i went to meeting today and the sister in front of me was upset song 134 now song 139 no longer contains jehovahs name.

they took it out.

i never even noticed .

wifibandit

She should have gone to Spanish! We don't have the New "new songbook" (grey).

We sing from the old "new songbook". (Yes, the one that had the possibly obscene drawing on the back).

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CANADA: When Syrian Refugees Open the Door to JWs

by darkspilver in

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friends

fyi - from canada.....when syrian refugees open the door to jehovah's witnesses.

https://thewalrus.ca/when-syrian-refugees-open-the-door-to-jehovahs-witnesses/.

how do you explain proselytizers to a friendly newcomer?.

wifibandit

Have her install their JW Library app on her phone.
Add Shepherd the flock of God ks10-A in Arabic.
Have her read their horrible rules in her own language.
Uninstall the app.
Request to be put on the "DO NOT CALL" list.

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Looking for the entire 1954 Watchtower Bound Volume IN SPANISH

by ILoveTTATT2 in

jw
friends

hi everyone,.

for an incredible amount of topics (vaccinations, worship of jesus, among others), the 1954 bound volume of the watchtower in spanish would be incredibly valuable to me.. does anyone have a scan of it or could send/sell it to me?.

please let me know.. thanks!.

wifibandit

I'm looking, but the oldest I'm finding is 1960: https://archive.org/details/Atalaya1960

Have you tried some of the ExTJ forums?

If nothing turns up, Are there specific pages you are looking for? I would like to know, in case I come across a bound volume at some random KH or Home. I could sneak some pictures.

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Elders initial letters from WT When read

by Lostandfound in

one of my abiding memories of the truth was after hard work for years as secretary and then presiding overseer.

three new younger 'pioneers' appointed who clearly wanted the position.

well i did not want it and could see the future chaos and self aggrandisement such younger ones would lead to if given , what they was as, positions of influence.. circuit visit elders meeting with co, i always checked which elder had worked with co and likely brownosed and clawed their way up the appointment ladder.

wifibandit

There were guys like this among my peers at Bethel. Everyone knew who the ambitious ones were.

No thank you! You can have the spotlight.