the latest news about the wt, un, ngo situation indicates that the wt is being forced to disassociate themselves from this status..
good!!!!
they are getting what they deserve!!!!.
Worf, son of Moge (or is it spelled Moog), Klingon warrior that you are, making another successful raid on the Borg. Now you will sing songs extolling the glory of the Klingon empire, while you drink blood wine and eat gak with your fellow warriors!
BTW, the new Enterprise series is only so-so thus far, with the exception of the Vulcan mega-babe.
i have not been reading posts lately.
can anyone give me a brief summary of the "scandal" involving the un and the wtbs?
thanks!
Thanks for the replies! This does sound big, and I'll have to check out the original thread. Thanks!
i have not been reading posts lately.
can anyone give me a brief summary of the "scandal" involving the un and the wtbs?
thanks!
I have not been reading posts lately. Can anyone give me a brief summary of the "scandal" involving the UN and the WTBS? Thanks!
the second study article of the november 15, 2001 watchtower is entitled jehovah is our refuge.
on page 19 under the subheading.
no calamity will befall us in paragraph 14 the following is stated:.
I read the Hypocrisy article also. I was amazed at how we are admonished to reject Christendom because of hypocrisy (we tell people to examine their religions and get out), and yet we are here being asked to tolerate it when it is apparent in the JW org. And yes, it is readily apparent, as the Society is here admtting, that there is indeed hypocrisy in their organization.
the posts in the elders meeting thread got me thinking about this, so i've spun it off for into another thread.. were you ever 'counseled' because "some" in the congregation were disturbed by things you said/did/listened to/watched?.
here is just some of the stupid stuff that the elders brought me in on.
though they were usually handled through shepherding calls, not in the back room at the kh.. 1: because i decided to change my first and middle names.
I was counseled, during field service, for wearing a suede-type shoe that looked too "casual" for the ministry. I was later counseled for wearing a Members Only style jacket in the ministry. The jacket counsel was given directly, but it was also first given indirectly, during a meeting for field service. The conductor commented on how we should all look 'uniform' in the service, and there I was with my jacket, feeling like I was being singled out. I confirmed with an elder later that yes, the comment was meant for me.
i was just fowarded this from a faithful dub.
it sounds fishy to me, like one of those e mail hoaxes that go around.
subject: special talk on september 30 2001. .
I received the e-mail at my work computer today, fw'd by a JW. I barely read it and then deleted it. To me, that's the treatment it deserved.
last two bookstudies i have been assigned to, i have noted that the conductor seems to talk - alot -during the study.
at elder's school and during visits of the c.o.
we were encouraged to ask questions, drawing answers out from those in attendance.
Last two bookstudies I have been assigned to, I have noted that the conductor seems to talk - alot -during the study. At Elder's school and during visits of the C.O. we were encouraged to ask questions, drawing answers out from those in attendance. But the gabby conducting seems to continue unabated. As a result of this talkativeness, the group looks around, up at the ceiling, down at the book, wherever.
The cause of this is, IMHO, a lack of confidence by the conductor in his group, who usually show no indication that they can offer any comment beyond what is printed in the book being studied. Hence, El Conductor feels the need to gab. It would be take effort as well as a (great deal of) patience to draw out further comments by the group with questions, but of course, El Conductor is tired and stressed from his myriad responsibilities, and his brain is shutting down like everyone else's, so he does the easy thing - he gabs.
i will let you all hang who ever the heck wrote this crap.
november 8, 2001 awake page 9: some battered women may need to seek assistance from the authorities.
at times, a point of crisis-such as intervention of the police-can cause an abusive man to see the seriousness of the action.. page 12: should the battered wife leave her husband?
Tina, I just wanted to say how sorry I am to read about your experience with your ex-husband. Also, yes, your cry for help was obviously ignored/mishandled. May God be with you.
this week the t.m.school had .
as a subject of talk n3 the following:.
*** rs 132 false prophets *** (reasonings book published in 1985).
I had the #4 assignment in the TMS last week, rs134. I got a "w" because I did not make any application to the modern day Witnesses. Well, sorry, but in my mind I was unable to get up there and sincerly say that JWs being wrong so many times does not make them false prophets. Their whole line of reasoning is specious at best. So I simply related the info presented and got off the platform. I'll take the "w" anyday.
i love so many of you so very much.
what wonderful people there are here and how i have rejoiced in our spirits joining.. i have, as i said, given up.
i am disconnecting from this board and from a number of other things in my life.. i am staying connected to mitch.
Joel, if you are indeed leaving for good, take care!
I agree that time spent here, or just about anywhere in cyber space, can be better put to use in other activities. Although I do believe that some of the people on this board seem nice, it's just not the same thing as enjoying the people that we can see with our own eyes and come in contact with as we endeavor to live our lives.
