this is the scuttlebutt in one of the "bethel congregations" by us.. no details as to exactly what this "faith-testing" announcement might be.. anyone else hear any of this pre-zone visit hype?.
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'Our efforts have provided us with beautiful places of worship here and all over the world' - er, not quite.
There are large swathes of the globe that don't receive a 'witness'. Can you imagine knocking on doors in North Korea, Saudi or Iran? Ain't gonna happen.
Time to face facts, Gustv: WTS is a tiny, insignificant, eccentric cult who's only hope of converting outsiders is to preach at dissaffected Catholics.
That's all.
hi guys, ive finally got a copy of coc from my local library, im on page 120ish and im really enjoying it!
the thing that gets me now that im enlightened is how little the rank and file know about anything this organazation does!
everything is so secretive and covered up behind a curtain.
I read CoC online in the uni library over a period of about 5 days. Each time, I stayed until 1am!
I was shocked when I found out about the Malawi vs Mexico debacle.
I thought Ray Franz was an excellent writer. I also feel that, regardless of any faults he may have had, his views on the WTS were balanced and sincere.
He also came across as a decent person.
in another thread i raised the point " there are moderate muslims but their is no moderate islam".
now i must face the fact i have muslim friends who say they believe the koran.. well i have asked these muslim friends, if they have investigated the origins of the koran.
they have answerd " yes".
@nhah - there is a muslim girl of Somali descent in my biology class in uni.
She's a good student, always meets deadlines and sits through evolution lectures.
The fact that the majority of muslims are like this young lady gives me hope.
'any " ideolgy" is open to conversion if governments of that land give it free speech' - good point but in Britain this isn't happening.
After each Islamist atrocity David Cameron, seemingly on autopilot, repeats the phrase 'Islam is a religion of peace'.
He's starting to sound like a scratched record.
okay, tonight someone told me that one of the elders actually addressed the child sex abuse cases at the weeknight meeting this past week.
she said the speaker said that accusations are being made against the truth but that they should stand firm in the truth and that they are going to continue fighting these allegations and that all should stand firm for jehovah or some similar comments.... did anyone else hear this from the stage?.
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When the Panorama expose was shown (2002) I was still in and I seem to remember the congregation being warned that it was a satanic attack and that we shouldn't view it.
I'm not sure about a letter from the GB to that effect. It was probably a local needs talk.
i have words that irritate me and not always without reason.. my latest hate is the word: 'solutions' as used by so many businesses in their title these days.
y'know, 'something innane business solutions' and such balderdash.. i loathe that word now.
arrrrggghhhhhh!
Although correct, the use of 'pressurized' irritates me as in: Mr Smith was pressurized into declining the offer' - I always think of a tyre being pumped up.
I feel 'Mr Smith was pressured into declining the offer' sounds better for some reason.
with the recent case of the watchtower hierarchy defying the court to either produce documents relating to child sex abuse claims within their organisation, and also refusing to produce a governing member to appear in court to answer questions , not only shows their arrogance and defiance of the law , they also show their contempt of the judicial system of the usa .. arent they supposed to be obeying the bible injunction ?
" pay back ceasers things to ceaser ?".
"when you are hailed before the courts , i will put words in your mouth ?".
I totally agree with your OP, smiddy.
For the GB to learn from their mistakes, they would need to admit making them in the first place.
They've yet to do this.
ok so i know its not really anything to do with jwness but we are struggling with baby names and really can't think of one we both like.
its getting a bit desperate as i'm due in about 8 weeks .. i'm getting bored of looking at the same old names on the baby names websites so any suggestions would be much appreciated (girls please).. **cash prize for the one we choose!
** ....... no not really lol.. .
Pronunciation in English either like 'EYE-sha' or 'eye-EE-sha'.
ok so i know its not really anything to do with jwness but we are struggling with baby names and really can't think of one we both like.
its getting a bit desperate as i'm due in about 8 weeks .. i'm getting bored of looking at the same old names on the baby names websites so any suggestions would be much appreciated (girls please).. **cash prize for the one we choose!
** ....... no not really lol.. .
How about Aisha? I've always thought it's a beautiful name.
i have words that irritate me and not always without reason.. my latest hate is the word: 'solutions' as used by so many businesses in their title these days.
y'know, 'something innane business solutions' and such balderdash.. i loathe that word now.
arrrrggghhhhhh!
More football nonsense: [name] 'got a lot of stick'.
Very tiresome.
i have words that irritate me and not always without reason.. my latest hate is the word: 'solutions' as used by so many businesses in their title these days.
y'know, 'something innane business solutions' and such balderdash.. i loathe that word now.
arrrrggghhhhhh!
I have an irritating phrase: 'let's be clear about this'.
Used by politicians to squirm out of a difficult situation whilst they befuddle the listener/questioner.
