so we've seen as the current gb is getting more facetime in an effort to reach the hearts and minds of the rank and file.
this took a leap with video feeds at an open annual meeting.
the international conventions are taking this a step farther.. do you think that local speakers at kingdom halls could ever be replaced by headquarter approved video feeds?.
I don't think local elders will be replaced per se. But it makes PERFECT sense to broadcast VIP Bethel speakers so peeps can feel all giggly with the privilege.
Also standardizing and broadcasting certains talks makes sense also so everybody is getting the SAME exact message. I believe it will be really useful as the elder pool continues to dry up.
From a corporate/business standpoint, it makes perfect sense to utilize this resource.
http://gotoby.com/news/article/2245/watchtower-buys-former-faa-training-facility-in-palm-coast-for-$7025000.
watchtower buys former faa training facility in palm coast for $7,025,000the facility was owned by embry riddle and had been leased to the faa.
watchtower plans to use the facility in much the same manner as did the faa.by toby tobinadd a comment palm coast, fl june 30, 2014 watchtower, an entity ofjehovahs witnesses, purchased the former faa training facility in palm coast from embry riddle aeronautical university for $7,025,000.
Well they have to reinvest the $300-500million they received from the Brooklyn properties sales SOMEWHERE!
this topic has been discussed before but it is interesting to look at it in the light of the new book god's kingdom rules.. 1903 news paper sermons.
1914 photo drama of creation.
1922 radio.
They tried broadcasting some PA's in the 90's in some select markets. They were very "Mormon-esque" looking. They decided at the time they did not want to invest the $$$$ it would take to launch and keep up a full scale marketing campaign.
I do remember the full page ad in the Wall Street Journal.
when i found out "ttat" i felt like muhammad ali when joe frazer knocked him down in their first fight in the 15th round.
the ref came over grab my gloves and looked me in the eyes and asked me "are you ok, can you continue" and then gave me the standing 8 count.
no it didn't knock me out but it staggered me.
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one of my smart ass friends gave me the public copy of the watchtower for june 1st, 2014 and the main article.
is about "god's view on smoking.
" okay it goes on and on about how we need to keep our body "clean" and.
I had this discussion with my brother (a COBE/PO), when we had our last BIG talk. I was discussing the inconsistency of WTBS use of verse to create their own life and death rules/laws. I told him if the society said "we don't want tobacco users/smokers in our religion" I would understand and respect that. But I have an issue when they apply Bible verse to condemn one thing as wrong and ignore many other things that can be considered unclean or a defiling the body, (or whatever term du jour they lift from a Bible verse). I told him if they wanted to go down that road, then the Mornons are more faithful to the principle than the JW's.
i don't think i ever did but i would have been honored to do so..
I hope I did.
"on october 2, 1914, charles taze russell, then president of the watch tower bible and tract society, boldly announced: the gentile times have ended; their kings have had their day.
how true his words proved to be!
-watchtower may 1, 1992 page 6.
I asked a JW friend if the were going to have a party celebrating the 100 year anniversary...after all, making it to 100 years for anything, even invisibly, is quite an accomplishment!
He gave me the finger.
Yogurt?
gerry goffin's name may not jump out of your memory box but he sure wrote some of the most remembered songs on the past 60 years.. married to another great song writer,carol king, he leaves a treasure of great memories.. will you still love me tomorrow.
tonight i celebrate my love.
savin' all my love for you.
One of the greatest gifts from the good ol' USA is the gift of America's popluar songbook. All those amazing writers for the last century writing words and music sung by myraids of artists yesterday, today and forever. I just watched a Linda Ronstadt interview on AXS and that is what she said...and I believe she is right. I adore tha American pop songbook.
Well done Gerry and thank you for all the music. RIP.
