i cannot speak for other countries, but it has become evident of late that more and more talks are being done by presiding overseers at kh's (especially in the west midlands) and they are making it quite clear that they are expecting 3 from every publisher (per day) who visit the dudley assembly hall, west midlands to contribute towards the upkeep of it.. the quote from the po's who have done this talk have said that "it is expected that each publisher will put 3 into the box on each day".. what do you think of that then?
as the world hits an economic breakdown the jw's seem to maximising their income from struggling families.. dudley assembly hall holds about 600-700 people.
i'm sure people are capable of doing the maths.. so much for voluntary contributions !!
I am familiar with the car park at Dudley Assembly Hall - I always believed it is not adequate considering the size of the Hall. Isn't the parking there prioritised..? I've known JWs use the car park opposite (which belongs to Dudley Zoo - and there is a fee for parking on it, which I've known JWs complain about, but it is for visitors to the zoo).
James - PMing you.
this is pretty sick.... http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/11/former_jehovahs_witness_preach.php.
coffee .
I hope you're right BrotherDan. I just recall the case of Michael Porter (UK) who, when 'found out' he was suddenly remorseful and the Congregation stood by him.
this is pretty sick.... http://blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com/valleyfever/2010/11/former_jehovahs_witness_preach.php.
coffee .
Court paperwork shows David Nelson, 63, played strip poker with the 14-year-old victim at least twice, and there was some inappropriate touching.
I don't really want to read the article, but from the original post it seems he only 'confessed' because he had no choice (typical, amazing how these blokes are only remorseful AFTER being caught)... in WT World he'll probably just be 'counselled' for playing poker (it's a sin don't you know, tsk, tsk)
something burn linked to on the thread about gender equality got me to thinking.. the statement was made that it is mostly the woman who is in charge of the family budget, and she knows instinctively that you can't spend your way out of debt.. i know that, but this basic fact seems lost on some.. for example, i see my oldest daughter making financial blunder after financial blunder.. she has, in effect, told me to stay out of her business, yet it is i to whom she comes begging for help when her money goes south.. my maternal g'mother, who lived to the age of 104, had a favorite saying: "root, hog, or stay poor.
swim or sink.".
i've decided to let her stay poor or sink - whichever comes first.. syl.
On the subject of supermarket shopping (although maybe a tad off topic) have you noticed how women will look for the best 'sell by/use by' dates, but men will just take the product at front of display (so will have limited time to eat it).
i love reading the various pet names people have come up with for jws.
some i have seen on this board include:.
jws (obviously).
'God Botherers' (anyone else in UK..?)
here's the latest effort of the wt in the uk to collect donations.. https://www.jwgift.org/.
i was thinking of posting some comments, but the website really speaks for itself.
mark
I was quite 'shocked' when I first saw this (nothing about the WT shocks me anymore though). The WT is clearly touting for donations from 'Worldlies' (as JWs donate at the KH).
i read that they have found some very old shoes in armenia recently.. could these be the shoes noah wore in the ark?.
Okey Dokey Badboy
i read that they have found some very old shoes in armenia recently.. could these be the shoes noah wore in the ark?.
Good to see you back - I had a theory (but kept it to myself, as I'm usually wrong, lol) as to why you disappeared for a while.
another abuse that comes to the news!.
jehovah's witness abused young boy(ukpa) jul 20, 2010. a jehovah's witness has admitted sexually abusing a boy from the age of seven.. thomas gold, 45, abused the child over a period of seven years at an address in clackmannanshire, the high court in glasgow heard.. the abuse began with a kiss on the boy's mouth and became more sexual as the youngster got older.
on one occasion there was "unnatural carnal connection" between them.. google_ad_section_end(name=article) copyright 2010 the press association.
...am I reading this correctly..?
"He approached elders at his church and told them and they said it was wrong and that if it continued he would have to be dis-fellowshipped by
the church.
...and again here...(I'm reading this as though the victim is being blamed - by the Elders..?)
at our service meeting it was announced that there is a change in the manner in which magazines are now to be delivered to the congregations.. up until now, magazines were sent to each kingdom hall via ups.
in years past magazines were sent to each congregation po's home address via ups.. going forward, magazines will be sent only as far as the assembly hall.
it is the responsibility of each kingdom hall to send brother(s) twice a month to drive out there, pick up the magazines, and return.. this of course saves a little bit of money for the society - shipping larger packages to fewer addresses will cost less.. however, what about the expense to the local congregations?.
funny how there making the JW's think that times are so bad now and the end is sooooo sooooo soooo near that they have to start cutting things back....
Good one peaches...when the end was so, soooo VERY close decades ago, publishers were encouraged to sell up etc and put 100% into preaching work (you know, the poor families that lost everything). You'd think, if they believed their own words, they'd sell up all their lovely treasures on Earth (instead of trying to grasp more) and subsidise the R&F to preach till the VERY IMMINENT end.
