if yes, would you buy it?
what would be the suggested topic for the book?
any idea are welcome.. .
Hi Slimfatboy.
I've been working on a biography of Rutherford and have completed 14 chapters on his early life. Unfortunately due other responsibilities I have not had the time to complete the Rutherford saga. If I'm ever able to publish the JWs will be surprised at how deeply Rutherford was involved in Democratic Party politics.
i went to a local catholic church on good friday with a catholic friend.
i observed that there was a lot of rituals involved.
i am interested to know why you choose this religion.
Hi Nice Dream.
In the Episcopal (Anglican) Church in the United States Communion is open to all babtised Christians, JWs included. My priest said that my JW baptism was valid so I took Communion. However, just to be safe, I was conditionally baptised and confirmed in the Episcopal Church.
i went to a local catholic church on good friday with a catholic friend.
i observed that there was a lot of rituals involved.
i am interested to know why you choose this religion.
After leaving the JWs I attended a number of religious services before converting to the Episcopal (Anglican) Church. Also known as Anglo-Catholic or Catholic Lite. The Anglican Mass is similar to the Roman Catholic and while the JWs would call it useless ritual I find it helpful in satifying my spiritual needs. But don't the JW also have useless rituals like door to door Watchtower and book sales? Moreover, most of the people in the Anglican Communion are genuine and their love and support of others is not conditional like the JWs.
My wife is a Russian Orthodox Christian and I've attended Orthodox services with her. I've found that Orthodoxy has just as many, if not more rituals than the Anglican Church. But again the people are very loving and genuine.
I should also mention that when I travel and can't find an Anglican or Orthodox Church, I've attended Roman Catholic services and have been warmly greeted. The priest even allowed me to take communion. All he asked of me was: "Are you separated from your pastor? Do you believe in the Divine Presence?" When I answered yes to both questions, he said I could take communion. Nothing was asked about the FDS or if I believed that Jehovah is using the Watchtower as his visible organization.
heard a new rumor that:.
the borg is going to phase out big district assemblies - so they can fit 'em in assembly halls.. they will reduce the size of circuits.
they will synchronize c.o.
Perhaps the GB will change the CAs to a one day event, like the SAD. That should free up the Assembly Halls a bit and provide some time to schedule a few 2 day DAs.
a letter was read this thursday from the platform that the branch will no longer approve or remove regular pioneers.. it was called a simplified arrangement that the local body of elders would decide who should be appointed or removed as a regular pioneer and then to inform the branch of any appointments/deletions.
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i guess the bethelite who had that assignment is now unemployed.
If the Watchtower is so concerned about liability, then perhaps they should leave the appointment of elders and MSs to the local congregation. Maybe let the local congregation elect their own elders.
field service hours have hit new records each year, but i am seeing less people working the territory.
where is all the time spent, that people are putting in the field ministry?
it's been close to ten years, since i have seen people working certain territories.
I moved to my present address in 1999 and have never had a visit by the JWs. At first I thought it was because they only came out during the week and since I worked week days I must have missed their visits. However, I retired in 2009 and except for a yearly vacation or two, both my wife and I are home most of the time. Still no JWs. My neighbors haven't seen the JWs either. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining.
But 40 years ago I was an elder in the Congregation in whose territory I now reside. Back then we used to cover our territory at least once every three months. I left this Cong. in 1973 to serve "where the need was greater," and left my new Cong. in 1984 to quickly fade. So I don't know the current make up of my old Cong. or if they even know I now live in their territory.
i think romney will be the guy but i have my doubts that he will beat obama because no one seems to be in the lineup that anyone wants to embrace..
Nobody will come out of the Republican primaries a clear winner. So it will be an open Republican Convention. Therefore, it is quite possible that a "Darkhorse Candidate" will get the nomination. If the economy improves, Obama will be hard to beat. If the economy goes bust, Obama will lose. If the economy stays like it currently is, then if the Republicans nominate a moderate candidate, then it will be a very close race with the Republican favored.
for some reason i want to go to a church service tomorrow.
maybe i'll go over to the life church.
is anyone going to church tomorrow?
My wife and I are going to Christmas Eve services this evening. We usually don't attend Christmas Day services, too busy unwrapping the presents Santa left under our Christmas tree.
i know i would have never, ever been interested if someone would have come to my door as a jw.
i guess i really don't feel like i've ever had a real spiritual side to me.
the 'truth' would have never interested me, nor would i have ever accepted a bible study with anyone who came looking for a sheeple.
If JWism wasn't forced on me by my mother, I'd never have become a JW. Had my mother given me the freedom to make my own choice regarding religion, I probably would have become Roman Catholic, since most of my close friends at school were Catholic . As things turned out after leaving the JWs I became an Episcopalian (Anglo-Catholic).
My feeling is that if JW parents gave their children the freedom to choose, most would reject JWism for another religion or no religion.
probably stupid kids but all will suspect persecution.
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_19456172?cref=twitter.
If that KH was your usual "quick build" the fire may have been caused by shoddy electrical work. But I'm sure the investigators will soon be able to determine the exact cause.
