my wife and i just visited some friends over the weekend from another congregation.
these two are both full time pioneers, and also participate in various construction projects around the country.
the husband just got back from a 3 week trip to walkill, new york to help with construction on a new residence building at 'the farm' (does anyone call it that anymore?)..
Maybe they'll allow local underpriveledged kids to use these facilities. I'm not familiar with area (being English) but I imagine like most 'inner cities' there are areas of extreme hardship.
...and no, I'm not serious, I don't think for one minute that the WT would give anything (apart from trashy mags) to the local community, whereas I bet other Christian Religions would open their doors for the benefit of the community.
boy am i glad we are not witnesses anymore.
my son is having two large cysts removed tomarrow, they are in sort of a delicate area.
because of where they are located, the potential for heavy blood loss is high.
Wishing your son a speedy recovery!
1. were you yourself converted from a religion other than jw to becoming a jw by door to door work?.
2.did you succeed in converting somebody in your own door to door work causing them to change religions to the point of baptism?.
quick answers, please.. .
1. No
2. No (thank Goodness...)
single christians make the most of their singleness?.
of christians, therefore, have come to.
singleness in youth.
...yet they criticise Catholic priests for remaining single, an 'unnatural' state.
have a look at the pictures of this youth.
doesn't look like his voice has even broken.. first article in the "study" edition.. http://download.jw.org/files/media_magazines/w_e_20110615.pdf.
"does reading the bible and studying the.
NO! I will never understand how an organisation allows children to make such a life long commitment, when they haven't had enough life experience to know what it entails.
Because it's the only way the Organisation can 'secure' its future really. Imagine what would happen if the WTBTS followed Jesus and Baptised at 30...? The business Religion would collapse. I was Baptised as a minor...and later than 'my JW' wanted/expected.
i've been playing around with this strategy for awhile.
how could i crack the defenses and get a jw to read crisis of conscience, captive to a concept, etc., or just some reasoning points in general on blood, 1914, the history of the wt organization?
i want to help my brothers and sisters, i am still inside for a while longer and feel like i need to do something more tangible.. so i was thinking that if a flash drive was "accidentally" left on the ground in the parking lot.
Mad Sweeney - How can you say that no one in the Borg would read apostate literature WHEN ALL OF US DID?
I was going to suggest the likelihood of the right /random Congregation member finding and looking is slim (and if they did, they'd hand it in to Elders thinking it to be a 'trap' - as they are brainwashed in believing that Satan will try any means etc etc) - it being more likely that a child would find it. BUT, as you pointed out Mad Sweeney, I bet many of us stumbled upon this site by chance (I know I did, and although I'd long since stopped attending Meetings, I never really justified myself leaving the Org...until I accidently found this site while looking for something somewhat unrelated).
malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?
today i uploaded a new article presenting information about why jehovahs witnesses in malawi suffered brutal persecution compared to what watchtowers top leadership was doing at the exact same time.
the article is titled malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?
For years after WW2, they tried to suggest that JWs were persecuted for their religion in Germany, while Jews were only imprisoned for being of the Jewish race.
That's what I heard as a child - that Jews never had a choice of being persecuted, but JWs 'chose' to be by refusing to denounce their 'Faith'. Hasn't the WTBTS even tried to benefit from individual JWs who died..?
malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?
today i uploaded a new article presenting information about why jehovahs witnesses in malawi suffered brutal persecution compared to what watchtowers top leadership was doing at the exact same time.
the article is titled malawi savage betrayal by watchtower?
james_woods - "The society had nothing to gain from the poor Malawians - so throw them to the dogs. *(unlike the Mexicans who owned property)"
Similar to my thoughts (I posted on Snowbird's thread). The WT wants to make a profit (it's a business). Supporting these Malawians would possibly leave them out of pocket, with no return. Making Martyrs of them could benefit the WT in other ways - eg., all the letter writing, re-inforcing its more affluent members that the persecution is real.
i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.
i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?
i've already found several by reading older posts..
Cheers BigMac - I know Hockley (the Jewellery Quarter)...and indeed Winson Green, for its err...you know what :)
http://conversations.blackvoices.com/faith-and-religion/001b4d43752e4d1ca06c8c63cb3ea85d/jehovahs-witnesses/6c6de568476845979bc23f99eaa9e750?sn=1.
in the late '60's early 70's there were individuals in malawi that were being persecuted(as we were taught) for serving jehovah.. all through this time we were constantly updated on how these individuals for their belief in jehovah were suffering greatly.for their witness and testimony was what they said.. but you know the real reason they were being persecuted?because the government wanted them to register for a card stating that their government was providing them food.. the governing body had told these poor souls that if they signed the card they would be saying that their trust was in man and not in jehovah,because jehovah is the only one who provides food.. here's the truth: malawi being a poor country(as other poor countries in africa)was recieving food from the world food bank.the requirement of the card was so the food bank could issue out the correct amount of food that the government would need to feed it's people.
that's what it was for,but these men sitting here in america taking nolthought of what was going on in the world threw these people to the lions.. how do you think the government would react when these people refused to sign?but these same people would be looking for the food the government provided.. .
It appears that the WTBTS had little understanding, along with no compassion, for its people in Malawi. And (in comparison to a 'similar' situation in Mexico), it 'appears' about investment (if that sounds harsh, I apologise). Didn't the Mexico situation benefit the WT in some way? Land? But (and here's the harsh bit) Malawi is poor - by making Martyrs of people who supply no income (for, in this case, the Society), they may recruit members from richer areas as a result..?
