so how's things?
been really humid in new south these past few days with afternoon storms.
right now the refreshing rain is falling and mrs ozzie and i are enjoying a(nother) box of ferrero rocher chocs.
That's so sad alw - what I want to respond is a tad harsh, so it's better that I keep quiet, lol!
For me (lots!) but The Revelation Book sticks in my mind - not the contents, but the disclaimer at the beginning - and it was as if I was the only person to see it!
so here comes patdp very soon.
it's not as bad as ipalfatn i & ii, but still its based on the idea of 607 and 1914.. how have any of you ex or current book study overseers handled this problem.
i'd like not to conduct but thats not really an option.
I think it's great what you're doing IP_SEC, Willy and doin - God gave us the ability to reason and question, the ''Society'' have taken that from us.
often these would reveal how flimsy their thinking was, or how much it had changed
Sadly, though, I don't believe the average JW will notice anything amiss - because they accept what is printed in the literature, they don't have to give it any 'thought' - it's God's Word. Any changes they MAY notice, are just perceived as 'amendment'.
the wts & its various corporations are a behemoth, rudderless ship with no one at the helm; only concerned with self-preservation.
the result is an inflexible organization slow to make change and not interested in the welfare & rights of individual members.. the internet and boards such as this allow for excellent communication and freedom of information.. because the internet is free and provides relative anonymity it has proven to be one of the greatest threats to the wts.. the wts leaders could be proactive and act in an ethical way, but they'd rather react when a perceived "threat" arises -- telling members to avoid the internet, shun family members, do more/stay busy, and so on.. as jt used to say, "i love this 'net thang".
dmp
.....Imagine, you could full time Pioneer from the comfort of your own PC, lol...
the wts & its various corporations are a behemoth, rudderless ship with no one at the helm; only concerned with self-preservation.
the result is an inflexible organization slow to make change and not interested in the welfare & rights of individual members.. the internet and boards such as this allow for excellent communication and freedom of information.. because the internet is free and provides relative anonymity it has proven to be one of the greatest threats to the wts.. the wts leaders could be proactive and act in an ethical way, but they'd rather react when a perceived "threat" arises -- telling members to avoid the internet, shun family members, do more/stay busy, and so on.. as jt used to say, "i love this 'net thang".
dmp
Good posting Rosemary - maybe ''J'' was 'counting time' Witnessing in chat rooms?
I had and still have ONE friend - and that is the definition of ''friend''.
this is one of the things i never understood as a jw.
i was told that jws were not superstitious people.
as followers of the true god jehovah, we weren't to give in to false beliefs, even if others were practicing them.
these people need ECT.
Sorry - was thinking aloud...
this is one of the things i never understood as a jw.
i was told that jws were not superstitious people.
as followers of the true god jehovah, we weren't to give in to false beliefs, even if others were practicing them.
Is Pokemon on the list of forbidden cartoon/toys for children?
.....keep up, lol, it's still Yu-Gi-Ho here....
can't see why kids aren't allowed a childhood......very sad, I mean SMURFS - these people need ECT.
question:.
while in the "truth", what was the first thing said when a fellow congregation member bought a new or used two door car?.
there is no prize.
THANKYOU Rebel8, lol - it's so strange how my memory serves different to current JW - that's the beauty of finding this site, I realise I am NOT going mad. Just over a month ago I was told that 1975 was NEVER prophesied by the Society as a significant date (and other stuff too) - it's almost as they have been completely re-programmed......bizarre...
from the olin moyle trial transcripts: .
direct examination of clayton j. woodworth, editor of the consolation magazine (which used to be the golden age, and later became the awake!).
q. how old are you mr. woodworth?
You're a star VM44 - I was thinking, the way THIS was going, we could rival Nicolau's thread, lol
from the olin moyle trial transcripts: .
direct examination of clayton j. woodworth, editor of the consolation magazine (which used to be the golden age, and later became the awake!).
q. how old are you mr. woodworth?
I don't think pointing out the hypocracy, or the imperfections, of Russell and Rutherford etc washes with modern JW - they have a very ''coloured'' view of these ''Pioneers''. Now I keep hearing how Jehovah will ''out'' the wrongdoing in His Organisation (Unless, of course, the Newspapers beat him to it).
