she insisted on reading it to me and i just couldn't keep my freaking mouth shut.. see if you can tell why.... sunday, february 18.
they would go where the spirit inclined them to go.—ezek.
jesus has appointed the ‘faithful slave’ to be the only channel for dispensing spiritual food.
The 'spirit inclines' Jehovah's Chariot to 'park' in some mighty interesting places:
The pyramids of Egypt.
Beth Sarim and Beth Shan in California.
Germany to placate Hitler and the 3rd Reich.
And the best parking place of all for over 10 years: The United Nations.
What a wonderful awe inspiring and well travelled chariot Jehovah has!
there are a number of things that don't make sense to me about your religion.
a. blood prohibitions: .
- plasma...when all components of plasma are acceptable to the society.
Excellent post, Van. In my opinion, you have just scratched the surface.
looking for help.
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i'm looking for all terms or slang used specifically at bethel like "jack" or "s r"or "pot licker" ect.. thank you .
I forgot all about THE SHAFT. When I left Watchtower Farms, I vaguely remember an Elder wishing me well and saying to me: 'Boy Sparky, you sure got THE SHAFT here at Bethel. I hope it doesn't cause you to leave the 'truth'.' (He was referring to my entire career at Bethel and not just my job)
i happen to be one of very few people who know of this condition that the man has.
he had an accident several years ago with some power equipment.
leviticus 21:20 commands that no man present the bread at the temple with damaged testicles... so?.
Yes, notsurewheretogo, you are correct. The 'questions from readers' in the 6/15/1999 WATCHTOWER discusses this very thing. My understanding is that if you had a vasectomy pre-1999 you can qualify as an Elder or Ministerial Servant. Post 1999 you would no longer qualify. More 'man made' WATCHTOWER rules and regulations. Which 'begs the question' for me. How many men 'serving' on the Governing Body or as Circuit Overseers or Bethelites or Elders have had the procedure done pre- 1999 but now won't allow others the same personal choice?
I damn near 'split my gut' laughing at this. Takes me back to my own Bethel days......
a letter was read tonight in our kingdom hall that the money that the circuits in the indianapolis area had in savings to build a new assembly hall will now be transferred to the www to build kingdom halls in lands where they are needed and a new assembly hall for us will not be built.. we had a beautiful assembly hall near downtown indy that was paid for.
it was sold a couple of years ago.
we were promised a new assembly hall to be built in southern ohio near the indiana border but they can kiss that goodbye now.
"It's right there in the fine print. The assembly hall belongs to Jehovah and any cash you brothers might accumulate really belongs to HIM. As Jehovah's earthly financial counselors, we invest his belongings as we see fit." - Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses
is this true?
is this really true?!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirjv48c55m.
"Only if you get caught.........
"Honest brothers...............she's a full time pioneer. We are going to get engaged and hope to marry soon and stay on in Bethel service!"
is this true?
is this really true?!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirjv48c55m.
"Was is as GOOD for you as it was for me....................?"
rolf foruli, scandinavian academic and watchtower apologist, has come out with a video at times quoting figures on mental disease from the 1930's and 40's, in support of his allegation that the rate of mental problems and depression is actually only a third of what it is among the entire population.. there are numerous holes in his presentation.
for one, when jw's are da'ed or df'ed they're no longer considered jw's and only active jw's are part of the results.
those who were victimized and suffered the most mental trauma as jw's aren't even considered in the studies he mentions.. watch his video: "the mental health of jehovah´s witnesses" r. furuli, on youtube:.
This man is not even smart enough to be ashamed of himself. Sending out a survey for the congregation elders to make an assessment of individual witnesses mental health is not a 'scientific study'. It is the gathering of anecdotal judgments made by the elders in individual congregations based on their cursory observations of their fellow congregants. Even a 'self reported' survey by the individual publishers would be a more accurate assessment (Though it would still not be a 'scientific study'). The words charlatan and fraud come to mind for me after watching this video.
i live in a very rural part of the northeastern united states.
after 9 years of waiting, the local witnesses are getting their new kingdom hall.
it is being built on a back road next to a sandpit.
Here we go again................!
I just stepped outside to make a delivery at work and this conversation happened:
After some political talk about Trump etc.,.........
Kevin: What is that new building on the back road? Is that a Jehovah Witness church?
Sparky: Well...yes it is.
Kevin: It certainly doesn't look like a church. It looks like a warehouse. Not a very attractive building at all.
Keep it up, Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses. You seem to be alienating the public on more and more levels.
