president kennedy's brother robert excited the world as a candidate for president 5 years after jfk's murder.rfk, in turn, was murdered.the assassin's name was sirhan sirhan, he was palestinian.it just so happened the assassin's father, bishara, was a member in good standing as one of jehovah’s witnesses.so what?
so this:this seemingly innocent fact would jolt jehovah's witnesses into a near panic.
i know because i was there.here are the facts as i remember them.______the jehovah's witness, bishara sirhan unfortunately had a reputation in his neighborhood and community for being excitable, even volatile at times.
Sirhan......
I remember the events well, a shocking assassination. Word of a J W connection reached our cong. (U.K.) when our Cong.Servant ( pre elder times) mentioned it in a prayer . Later he explained that he had heard the news .
Did not the WT or Aw. Print a disclaimer ,under Watching the World , or something similar?
friends?
some friends are like a holiday a favorite pair of shoes the scratching post for kitten fingers to caress some friends can really wear you out with their whinging and their blues yet more or less - not worse than all the rest.
some friends are chatty cherubim and others?
I have never been good at making friends , so I learned to carry on with lots of associates but no close friends .... That is ok.
I try to remember what Terry's poem said , that we are all just human and bound to differ
to me, breakfast can be served at any time of the day.
a local bar in my area serves breakfast all day long.
for 5 bucks you get 2 eggs any way you like, bacon sausage or ham with home fries and toast!!
every day it is simple cereal. A treat would be an "Eggs Royale" at our local pub/restaurant. That is an eggs benedict without the ham but smoked salmon instead
when i saw this young boy play the drums i was really impressed by his talent and the joy that he has.
for some strange reason, i thought of how his life would change if his parents studied with the jdubs and became witnesses.
i could see how the boy's life would change.
Yea.... that boy can play!
I hope he goes on to make a success of a musical career. ....As the op suggests, if he were born into a dub family, or perhaps other restrictive religions/cultures he would have no chance of making a career out of what he obviously loves.
I have known one or two young witnesses who had musical ability. Who knows if it would have led to a career? but of course they were stopped once they got to a point that it started to interfere with the all important Ministry. One lass told me she was unable to enjoy an orchestra now , it made her sad to think that she might have been there
https://youtu.be/gpd453rzdzu.
if this has been posted before i apologize.
this about sums up what the grovelling body is looking to do!
Just saw the opening again.......... If ever confronted by the B of E, I can say “ I do not answer to Watchtower “....... and then tell them I am only quoting Gerald Losch..........
what’s your opinion of having alexa ?
is it something you would get if you don’t already have it?
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Had one for ages....I love it.
She reminds when it's time. To take medicine, she gets me up in the morning, tells me time in the dark, the state of local traffic etc etc
I wouldn't be without her now
https://youtu.be/gpd453rzdzu.
if this has been posted before i apologize.
this about sums up what the grovelling body is looking to do!
Yes, well worth seeing. Food for thought. Amazing statement by G Losch, technically true but disengenuous.
A very skilled presenter. The Borg could do with his style.
would you stop buying nike products because you didn’t like their politics?
conversely, would you give business to a company because you liked their political stand on a matter?
would you stop watching an entertainer because you disagree with their political perspectives?
No , I just look for the best value and service. Many of the complaints against companies spoken of here are news to me.
All firms exist for one reason only ... to make money . That inceases the share value for the all important investors. That is the end of it, that is our capitalist society.
I do not trust an advertised " ethical stand" if they make one.
i have worked at chelmsford .
everybody seems so happy, but i couldn’t help wondering why all these volunteers give up their time and money, working for free for the future bethelites to live in such luxury .
all all the volunteers working there now will be kicked out on the street next year, with the lucky few laughing at the poor suckers who irked for free making this new bethel so amazing .
A quote :
"Have you seen the residential properties for sale in London?! Where the org top men reside? Luxury is an understatement"
I saw the estate agent's pics of the properties in the state they were offered for sale. Were they as "done up" when the Bethelites lived there? How many lived in them? Do we have confirmation that a bigwig had a house all to himself?
If so I will be pleased to join the indignant ones.
watchtower's ignorance around the historical background to many biblical directives has had a very negative effect on the lives of witnesses.. for instance paul said women should cover their heads because in corinth prostitutes walked the streets plying for business with their heads uncovered.
hence head coverings were never a symbol of headship but a directive very specific to that period, as was the blood directive!!.
watchtower leaders have been lawyers, businessmen, civil servants and door-to-door book salesmen, never, ever historians or biblical scholars.
Christian Guy.
I enjoyed reading your post. I am not sure that I agree with your conclusions but it was a good read and made me want to read those scriptures again, in full context.
