i wen't to the district convention 2 years ago, the talk was on "sacrifices," a pioneer couple were interviewed by the c.o.
they had pioneered for many years with two kids, the dad worked part time.
they explianed how money was "tight" for them many times.
Blimey Gill - we may have 'met'. I volunteered in the refurbishment of Dudley Assembly Hall (maybe 1976?) when it was being converted from a Cinema.
The nettle story is pathetic - who would encourage a stranger, let alone their 'brother', to eat nettles. NETTLES for God's sake. I bet they were praising the WTBTS as they were being stung picking them.
i wen't to the district convention 2 years ago, the talk was on "sacrifices," a pioneer couple were interviewed by the c.o.
they had pioneered for many years with two kids, the dad worked part time.
they explianed how money was "tight" for them many times.
Poor kids. I find it difficult to believe these stories. ''What's for tea tonight Mum? Road kill vegetables again?''
i wen't to the district convention 2 years ago, the talk was on "sacrifices," a pioneer couple were interviewed by the c.o.
they had pioneered for many years with two kids, the dad worked part time.
they explianed how money was "tight" for them many times.
Eating from two gutters. These are really blessed people.
Lol avengers - that's so funny
the greatest work of all time, never to be repeated, is supposedly done by jehovah's witnesses.
of course you know i'm referring to the door to door work they take part in.
so many lives are at stake and your life is dependent on if you "accept the good news" that they preach.. i surely don't believe this anymore.
Tell me about it Gill...I've seen them twice in my road in past few months - and both times they missed my house (maybe I'm 'marked'? lol)
It would make better sense to 'go where the people are' - isn't that what Jesus did? I can't recall ever seeing a JW 'working' our town centre, yet a Salvation Army Lady is often seen there.
so, i just saw a story on the news, young mom has breast/bone cancer.
so her friends arranged a car wash to help pay for alternative treatments,,,$1k 2x a week she needed.
oh i am so ticked.
Not a week goes by without me reading a story in the local paper about some group/church/community fund-raising for someone sick or disadvantaged. Obviously none of these stories involve JWs. But wouldn't that be a 'good witness'? Showing love amongst themselves?
Anything 'raised' by the JWs goes to the Society...anywhere else would be considered a 'waste'. Even when 'sisters' hold 'swap' parties (is this just a UK practice?), the proceeds go to the WTBTS.
What do you think the WTBTS would do if it found out that local JWs raised money for someone needy in the community?
the greatest work of all time, never to be repeated, is supposedly done by jehovah's witnesses.
of course you know i'm referring to the door to door work they take part in.
so many lives are at stake and your life is dependent on if you "accept the good news" that they preach.. i surely don't believe this anymore.
Mrs Smith - I have also been thinking about this. If the GB really wanted to reach as many people as possible they would use technology to get their message across.
Absolutely agree. It isn't as though JWs are against using 'technology'...but THINK about it. JWs use cars to assist in the Ministry (petrol paid for by themselves), they telephone-witness (paid for by themselves) and letter-witness (again, paper, envelopes and stamps paid for by individual JWs). I always thought it would make sense to TV witness - more 'converts' would be made over a shorter period...but WAIT, who would organise/fund this type of witnessing? The WTBTS itself would have to.
Just a point. The WTBTS is a registered charity. Anyone who 'volunteers' to work (free) for a charity has their expenses re-imbursed. Why is this different with the WT?
where can i get the names of those assemblies?.
i do not have a wt cd.. i need them for a time line for my book.. thanks .
dan .
Cor, they're mostly the same words in random orders, lol.
When released on DVD, will years 1981 - 1985 be available as the box set 'The Kingdom Quadrilogy'?
hi everyone, and thanks for all your sweet messages.
it's been a long time since i posted on here, almost 3 months i think, but i know that trev has been keeping you all updated about me, as well as printing your good wishes for me.
i don't want to dwell on my situation, but want to say how happy i am to be posting again.
Welcome back Linda Good to see you're posting again!
aargh,,after about 3 weeks of torture pain with bad tooth, got it pulled.
only to get a dry socket,,it is now almost 2 weeks later and still a bit touchy.
orb.
YES!! I had a wisdom tooth removed and was in agony for about a week before returning to dentist (I tried painkillers, and washing mouth with alcohol). I lost half a stone that week.
Upon returning to dentist, he said it was a dry socket and packed it with, what I can only describe as 'tobacco' (maybe it was ). The pain subsided over the next few hours, but everything I drank filtered through this 'tobacco' (which remained very soft in the socket), and gave things a strong baccy taste. It eventually dissolved.
i am thinking that about 10,000+ jw secret pedophiles are losing a lot of sleep right now.
they know the only thing that has saved their butt is the silence of the elders and their victim's families at the kh.
they are probably watching the news very closely and the latest case in england will no doubt scare them.
Gopher - tough choice. Remain a downtrodden dub OR sue for big money and be free of them. I always imagine that if a JW was abused, they'd leave the Org anyway. Spoke to a JW yesterday, and they put some of the responsibility on the CHILD/VICTIM.
Moshe - we must do Field Service some time
