it was announced at the service meeting.
so it's definately a goer.
starting jan 2008. .
One Awake per month for the public now one Watchtower to go with the one Awake.
It's a way to cut back on the amount of Awakes they publish and cure the confusion of offering the same Awake with a different Watchtower. Too many publishers were confused and offering the same Awake on their return visits.....maybe?
i was at my jw's friends house a few days ago and she had a jar on her counter that had "trip to bethel" written on it.. there was some chump change inside.
i never asked.
is bethel kind of like mecca?.
I never ever had the desire to go "visit" Bethel. At Hall you would hear how "different" we are from lavish " Babylon the Great" with our modest KH's, yet whenever anyone came back from a "tour" they were awe struck by the vast empire holdings.
Listening to them reminded me of how I felt the first time I had sex, but I didn't end up with brain herpes.
brzfst
comments you will not hear at the 01-14-07 wt study (december 1, 2006, pages 25-29)(love neighbor).
review comments will be in red.
wt material from today's wt will be in black.
Thanks Blondie for your hard work.
It's always interesting to see how the local elders spin an article like this to fit the politics of their dealings with the rank and file. Plenty of guilt to lay on the heads of the wounded laying at the side of the road. It's aways the elders with the bloddy clubs in their hands.
brzfst
Blood and everyone but JW's will die, of course, but also:
Overlook or ignore any injustice you see being done to someone not in the congregational clique because, "Jehovah will take care of it in the end."
a thread on the last page made me remember something from my early childhood.
remember congregation picnics and other outings?
i remember when i was little, probably only 4 - 5 years old; there was a huge congregation picnic at a park with food, games, etc.
It became a picnic for the pedophiles at some congregations.
brzfst
during his visit, what exactly does the circuit overseer discuss with the body of elders with regards to inactive publishers?.
are inactive publishers even on the agenda?
or is this of no concern to the co and pretty much left to the discretion of the local boe?.
Last week's drama 101.
On monday a friend called the CO about some drama that has been going on at the KH involving him. My name was mentioned because I became inactive and have not been called on by the elders. The CO promised the brother he would CALL ON ME. Monday evening the CO CALLED ME and said he would call on me AT MY HOME with one of the elders during his visit. No visit M-Sunday. I did not bother to go to any of the meetings the week of his visit.
On Sunday (after he leaves) I get a call from a sister who said the CO had an example of a brother who became inactive because he DID NOT HAVE THE LOVE OF JEHOVAH in his heart. This certain brother (me) could not show love for another brother (think adultry) and after 6 months quit going to the same book study (at hall). The inactive brother (yep, me) had no right to ask for a change in book studies because by asking he PROVED he did not have the love of Jehovah in his heart or he would have forgiven the adultrious (DF times 3)) brother.
So I guess CO's do call on inactive ones. Only sometimes they do it in front of the entire congregation even when you're not there.
brzfst
so here are the answers for this weeks bookstudy - should be mind numbing expanding .
book study for week of january 8th 1revelationitshappyclimax!.
revelationitshappyclimax!.
eby is right about the answer portion change in wording I have the hard and soft copies side by side.
The light, er I mean the wording must have gotten brighter.
brzfst
here's one: you can't give blood but you can take a blood fraction (which someone else has to give).
Mention an "elder's" fault and you're being NEGATIVE and not giving them "double honor".
When they councel you on one of your faults they are being loving and concerned.
brzfst
raised 4 kids in jw religion.
none are baptized and all are now adults.
they all have their own issues to this day from the crap that they were raised in.. anyone else share this similar history?
Hey, Juni my good friend.
Question...do your sons want their dad to address their issues resulting from the JW years? Or is it just that you and your daughter feel he should?
brzfst
: the special assembly day, the two-day circuit assembly, and the three- or four-day district convention.
q9) how can we show our respect for sacred gatherings by our dress and behavior?.
- how can children show that they respect the sacred nature of our meetings?.
Thanks again Blondie always a joy to read your CYWNH
brzfst
