In this day and age, my stance is quite unpopular and unspoken. I get it.
Curious, 50 years ago the exact same stance was taken against black people for interacial marriage as well as segregation.
People condemn that as racist and claim they would never say such things, but really the message is the same, just a different target. It is still hate and outdated.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/218248/1/how-will-the-wts-society-look-in-the-year-2030-how-will-they-explain-why-the-generation-is-now-116-years-old.
as far as technology goes, i'd be surprised if the society doesn't capitalize on "podcast" style talks that will be played at local kh's.
it would take the crunch off the elder shortage and make sure the message is uniform.. .
As far as technology goes, I'd be surprised if the society doesn't capitalize on "podcast" style talks that will be played at local KH's. It would take the crunch off the elder shortage and make sure the message is uniform.
11/14/2011
It is quite obvious that Jesus has invisibly selected me to dispense new light. I am expecting a phone call any day now inviting me to Wakill. What do you think, should I accept? If anyone wants to start sucking up preemptivesly, you can send me messages about your personal sex life. I hear that is very important to GB members.
Some disorders can lead to crimes. The major difference is how they are punished.
Criminally insane are institutionalized and their disorder treated, so if/when they are released, they have the medication and support to help them not reoffend.
The big thing for me would be, if they classify pedophilia as a disorder, can it be treated or cured? If not, then there is no point in going through the motions of treating it, just put them in the regular prison system. But if they can respond to treatment, I'd much rather they get help.
The rate of reoffending is the highest of all crimes I think. If it is not a disorder, then they need to look at increasing the minimum sentance for it.
I'll have to look through, but I predicted this a few years ago.
I can see them equipping Kingdom Halls with projectors and soon they will stream "special talks". It has a few benefits:
1) Need less elders to prepare for talks
2) Opens up halls to expensive A/V mortgages
3) Gets the FDS more into the limelight which they seem to be enjoying
in many places it is illegal to set up a stand and sell things in public without council approval.
so why is it that jws can set up their trolleys in busy public areas without being asked to move on?
i saw this article this morning about muslims being asked to stop handing out leaflets in parramatta, because it is illegal.
Didn't they recently tell Witnesses with these trolleys not to approach people? They are to just stand there and if someone initiates a conversation, they can talk to them then.
"Technically" in a legal sense, they are just standing there. This might be their way around such legislation.
Context... it is a silly thing.
The future must not belong to those who target Coptic Christians in Egypt – it must be claimed by those in Tahrir Square who chanted “Muslims, Christians, we are one.” The future must not belong to those who bully women – it must be shaped by girls who go to school, and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons. The future must not belong to those corrupt few who steal a country’s resources – it must be won by the students and entrepreneurs; workers and business owners who seek a broader prosperity for all people. Those are the men and women that America stands with; theirs is the vision we will support.
The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam. Yet to be credible, those who condemn that slander must also condemn the hate we see when the image of Jesus Christ is desecrated, churches are destroyed, or the Holocaust is denied. Let us condemn incitement against Sufi Muslims, and Shiite pilgrims. It is time to heed the words of Gandhi: “Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit.” Together, we must work towards a world where we are strengthened by our differences, and not defined by them. That is what America embodies, and that is the vision we will support.
some recent posts on this site have really got me thinking.
the kingdom halls are all paid for by their congregations - as are the assemblies and the conventions (none of it comes out of the wtbts pocket).
every single assembly and convention i have ever been to there is always a surplus of money that is sent back to the society.
Invested, then the interest used to fund expenses. If they get enough investment income to offset their expenses, they are golden for survivability untill the market crashes again.
my family is still fixated on the 1914 date, simply because world war i started that year.. i told them i will agree it is a significant year in world history, but that the 1914 date as presented by jw's is based on lies and charlatanry.. i said "i think the wt really lucked out with 1914 with wwi starting that year - it keeps most jw's stuck on that date" .
the standard answer is "well, that was the year everything went haywire"...... let the circular reasoning continue .
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It wasn't what they predicted, but any major event is easier to spin than nothing at all.
Imagine Harold Camping predicting the end in 2001. With 9/11 he could have spun that into "It was not Armageddon, but our world did end as we know it..." Instead he faded from public eye.
hi, to everyone my username is enzo, .
recently a saw a video presented by john cedar presenting steve hassan as a cult expert.. .
but read this reviews presented on cult news about steve hassan's books, and it's up to you make your own opinion about the video.
To be fair though, Enzo would have been better received if he was court recognized. As such, I just cannot trust what he has to say.
dear brothers:.
re: personal literature supply.
reducing existing stock at the branch office before the revisions are released.
Simple problem with that.
If I return the unplaced litterature, how can I still inflate my magazine placement on the monthly report?
Won't work.
