i voted today in nyc.
a well organized process.
very busy and most of the people voting were african american.
Good to hear the experiences of first time voters , no lightning bolts from heaven etc.LOL
Its the same the world over I`m an Ozzie ,and the first time I voted it felt really good to have a say in who runs the country .
And what,more than 20 million people have cast their vote already ?It will be interesting to know the final turnout of voters after this election .
i'm always interested to hear what a 'spokesman' for the organization has to say when newspapers report on child abuse issues.. for example the following statement was made in a recent guardian article.
a spokesman for the jehovah’s witnesses said: “we are in no position to, and neither would we wish to, force any victim of abuse to confront their attacker.”.
and this is straight from the shepherd the flock book -.
above..o...s,
Have you had a chance at all to see the video clips of the Australian Royal Commission into Insttutionalised Sexual Abuse ?
The 1006 cases that were never reported to police or child protection authorities over 50 years ? conducted by JC of JW`s x 3 Elders = as much as 3018 Elders who are complicit in being assesorys after the fact of a crime committed against these children .
Where it is brought out that victims were confronted with their abuser in Judicial Committee meetings.and were not believedin most cases.
in memory of jimmy olson, i have provided a link to his story below.
many who now post here are new to the forum and i felt it was necessary to honor his memory.
although i never knew him, his brother was my roommate for a time at watchtower farms.
When i first saw this post my mind went to J.O. of the Daily Planet .Not to be.
That is so sad,
.I have heard reference to this case over the years but not knowing much about it .
Thank you for posting this sparky1 ,and it shows the un-natural affection JW`s have for their fellow man and their spiritual brother.
an org myth debunked - by the book they claim to have a better understanding of, than other religions.wt14 11/15 p. 30 - who are the two witnesses mentioned in revelation chapter 11?.
"......the account refers to god’s anointed ones who took the lead during a difficult time of testing.. so in the fulfillment of revelation chapter 11, the anointed brothers who took the lead at the time of the establishment of god’s kingdom in heaven in 1914 preached "in sackcloth" for three and a half years.
at the end of their preaching in sackcloth, these anointed ones were symbolically killed when they were thrown into prison for a comparatively shorter period of time, a symbolic three and a half days.
But wouldnt the witnesses say that the League of Nations and the United nations are virtually the same thing ? so no problem ?
Or am I missing the point somewhere here.
ps. this is another post that doesnt seem to have generated much interest
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/127228/societys-claim-matt-24-14-being-fulfilled-what-could-really-mean?.
The WTB&TS have definetly got a PROFIT prize .
has anyone seen the paperback editions of previous and recent bookstudy pubs.
i haven't seen them here in aus?.
also i recieved a email today from my brother, who too is a enquiring jw.
????
boring post below, fyi.. i was with extended family this weekend and the conversation drifted to contributions and donations.
they said amazon will donate a percentage of your purchase to a charity of choice.
i guess someone put in jdumbs and it went through.
I am also surprised that it has not generated more discussion , thanks mp for putting it out their in the first place and your expanding on it rebel8
Maybe everybody is waiting on Jehovah , that could explain it.
The searcher , I started watching this and couldnt stop watching the ones that followed .
The little boy playing the piano in a toy shop is classic also.
Thanks for sharing
marked to watch your contribution Giordano .
jehovah's witnesses believe:.
1. man was created in 4026 bce.
2. a global flood occurred in 2370 bce.
When Jah created the garden of Eden ,he obviously created thorns and thistles ,weeds , etc, outside the garden of Eden , because Adam was supposed to cultivate the ground and expand the garden of Eden outwards.
Not to mention the fact he would have had to cultivate the ground with his bare hands , as no tools had yet been invented ,except for the flaming sword that Jehovah apparently invented a little later on.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/t06777k65p11e53/20160521e.pdf?dl=0.
may 21, 2016. we are pleased to inform you that electronic versions of the annual items for 2017 will be made available for download on jw.org beginning in october of this year.
this includes examining the scriptures daily—2017 and the 2017 yearbook of jehovah’s witnesses.
They could also come up with "WT spin" that the early Christians didnt count numbers , and they have now disbanded such a practice in line with a new truth .
On the other hand they could print a significant downturn of publishers reporting , a negative growth overall , and very few baptisms for the year 2016 .
Pointing to the scriptures that in the last days "the love of the greater number will cool off" showing just how much closer we are to Gods Judgement on the world at large.
