what happened to jehovah’s witness young men and why did it happen?______in the 1960s men of draft age were called upon to either serve in the military (during the vietnam war) or to comply with the alternate service option: serving in a hospital or community in need.. non-jehovah’s witnesses were faced with only one refusal: military service.jw boys and young men were instructed (in private) to refuse the alternate civilian service as well.
the superior authorities had made this exemption for people of conscience.the law was clear on this.
if we worked in a hospital community we would be free to go about our witnessing ministry - if we double-refused: we would languish in prison.a no-brainer to them.
Still, to Terry and the others … at least you did not end up in Vietnam and come home in a box or a wheelchair, like so many did… and your conscience is clear that you did not take part in that unjust war or kill the innocent.
That is seen from a UK perspective. You can tell that I have an anti war outlook and had I been involved, I would have identified with those who burnt their draft card .
women make up the main population of the kingdom halls, and the pool of young males willing to step up to "serve" is drying up.
what is the likelihood of "new light" on jw women in ministry roles formerly held only by males?.
When I was a child we had a sister in charge of Literature because there were not enough qualified males. I used to help her serve , counting out leaflets and so on . She was very efficient.
As has been said it was an unofficial appointment, doing the work without the title.
so everyone knows the “big news” of this past weekend, no more reporting of hours, placements, return visits, etc.
beginning november 1, jws just tick a box indicating whether they “shared in any form of the ministry during the month”.. so there was a brief comment by a redditor that seems like a brief joke “throwaway comment” but after thinking about it….why not?.
the idea is, what is “any form of the ministry”?
I do remember a time when that liberal view of Ministry was the thing but it didn’t last long . They soon redefined it as “ field service “ . This from a more recent Watchtower:
Wt 2019 (study) April
“EXPRESSION EXPLAINED: Our Christian ministry includes various aspects of preaching and teaching, construction and maintenance of theocratic facilities, and disaster relief work. “
Mind you, I shall view With interest what Uncle Sam Heard has to say in the imminent broadcast.
over the years i have shared a few examples of objects i have found while metal detecting near my home in northumberland in ne england.
i live in a rural estate that was the site of a medieval village with a manor house and defensive tower.
many of the things i find illustrate the amazing history of the location.
Great story , worthy of a tv history programme. Fascinating stuff, Cofty . Well done.
dbm writes on the question: will sodomites get a resurrection?.
i guess it depends the date that you asked this question.
here is a screenshot from a video which gives an overview of the changes (new light) on this question:.
If I were still a young enthusiastic dub , I could be confused.. y this and the stuff that comes later in the AGM.
We followed the GB, the “slave” because we thought they did know…. That somehow they had information that we did not. …that God revealed things so if they said something- then that’s how it was.
Now they seem as much in the dark as the rest of us … “they just don’t know “!
my wife zoe and i often talk about her grandmother who has never been a jw but is an excellent christian by other opinions.
she has led such a good life always kind and tried to follow jesus example.
before the agm new light my wife often thought according to current light is that as long as she dies before armageddon she will be resurrected.
Of course those who point out that Arm. Is not real , are correct..
However the up to date WT view interests me since I have close family ties.. The new thoughts sound interesting ,but I am waiting until I can here the original unedited AGM talks before I finally decide what they now say…
Terrible thing…Since India has capital punishment, I hope the perpetrator gets it .
Perhaps it is time for them to employ professional security guards. As an attendant we knew there were also security guards but although keen…. they were amateurs.
1975 washing dc, kingdom ministry school that lasted for 2 weeks, with russell cantwell as the instructor.. .
https://imgbox.com/zykcnigq.
were any of you brothers there?.
I attended that 2 week course. In the UK, at a local KH.. We has a Bethel Instructor a Bro. David Gibson. He was first class …. the finest teacher I have ever known, in or outside the Society.
I was a young newly appointed elder and I came out of there feeling it was all wonderful.
i found a tract at my door.
it was from a local baptist church!
( actually,i think someone wanted to give me a donation for the left over yardsale items i gave away.
I never agreed with that edict not to accept other people’s tracts. I used to carry on. I felt embarrassed when the Uber elder I was with once stopped me from taking one…..
my grandmother, an immigrant from austria, was.
two of my aunts, their husbands, both elders, various cousins and two of my sisters are witnesses.
so is my grand uncle.
I can attest to this attitude. Since I stopped serving the WTS my wife has been a “spiritual widow “ . She has received damn all in terms of shepherding or interest . A while back she contacted the COBE to remind him she was still here. Apologies and promises followed…. No different though….
