quite recently, watchtower in sweden applied for governmental financial support, as they are entitled to as a registered religious community.
however, the government declined to accept the application, stating that the reason was that the jws do not adhere to democratic values and standards and do not support mainstream values.. the witnesses are upset, because they feel discriminated against.
they state that the financial issue is not the real issue, but to be treated in a similar way as other religious communities.. they have appealed the decision and plan to send a report explaining the witnesses views in more detail.. the branch office chose the religious, pentecostal (assembly of god) newspaper "dagen" to make an interview.. here is the photo report of the article.. .
there not suppose to treated as other religions, they are suppose to be persecuted for the sake of the truth. Why do they want it both ways.
no doubt they are upset about the money.
they are bludgers, why don't they just help the brothers out themselves after all they have the heaps of money all donated by brothers like those ins sweden.
i am a little unsure why there is attention on mouritz.... i know his being moved to poland is of interesting timing and all.
but why is the spot light on him?.
is he suspected of molesting kids?.
he's an ass!
i posted this idea on another thread but perhaps it is worth its own discussion.. could the gb be done away with?
seriously.. they came to be, out of a troubled time.
there was much opposition as we know to the whole gb idea at the time.
The lawyers run the WTBTS the GB are just figerheads.
yes friends, it is important to understand your rich spiritual heritage as jehovah's witnesses, and so you don't have to look at old publications on your own or refer to worldly sources, the organization is pleased to select for you the history as we want you to have it and you can get it in your current watchtower.. from january 15, 2012 watchtower pg 31-32. the governing body is keenly interested in.
our theocratic history.
in commenting on the.
TEARY SAID...
p.s., you DO realize that many Halls have PHYSICAL libraries right? Teary's old Hall had all of the Watchtower bound volumes going back to 1879, in addition to many other 50+ year old books. If the Witnesses were deliberately trying to 'cover up' their history, then why allow the Kingdom Halls to have these big physical libraries?
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must have been awhile since you attended a meeting then, most KH have got ride of all old pulications of Russel and Rutherford, they simply were told to take them out of the libraries, this happened in the early ninties.
We have always been warned not to read older publications as many things are no longer taught.
It was when the internet came on the scene that the WT decided on this. I have only seen the older publications at bethel, and one in a coastal KH they had a couple of Ruthefords books.
The WT will select which books will be on their archives. There is no way they would have anything that was to critical of them. They just don't want the r/f going on the internet ready any old thing.
Many of the old books have caused b/s to be critical of the WT and some have been stumbled by the obserdity of doctrines, flip flops, and out right prophecies.
this is nothing new obviously, i'm just using this as a sounding board to see if i'm looking at this thing correctly.
your thoughts are greatly appreciated.. watchtower july 15, 2011 p 15 paragraph 4 under the title "will you heed jehovah's clear warnings?".
4 to elders of the ephesus congregation, paul said: from among you yourselves men will rise and speak twisted things.
the GB of JW are the real apostates, they abandoned Gods word just to keep their boat afloat!
this is a preliminary summary only.
i hope to obtain more details later.. .
all five cases are still within the criminal justice system.
Now if only they could blow the pedophilia issues out of the water and bring them to light. Could this be the start of something even bigger?
new video, hope you enjoy:.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdi8kmrdfvs.
-sab.
poor sweetheart how horrible for these ones. the scripture in context in 1Tim was referring to those that denied the Christ, had nothing to do with the WT/GB parania, they are the ones with the mental parania and fear of anyone that may expose the truth about them.
i received the following information from the xjw in australia who agreed to keep us all informed of whatever takes place at court hearings that involve steven unthank and the five watch tower entities that were recently criminally charged in victoria, australia.. .
this is the report for the hearing held on september 13, 2011.. .
barbara.
| Post 329 of 340 Since 8/5/2010 | Thanks Barbara and the XJW in Australia for this update. Does anyone know how Mr Unthank felt about the proceedings? I am curious why Mr Unthank also named the FDS in those suits. |
probably because it is the FDS that gives out the rules and orders that must be obeyed. GB/FDS. And seeing that the GB say they REPRESENT all the remnant anointed, then they are accountable.
now that the new young people ask volume 1 has replaced the old ypa book (can't believe that some don't realise why it was called volume 1 when it was released second, duh!
), i was wondering if anyone has ever compared the two books, the old and the new.
what have they changed?.
excellent up to date book for younger ones.
i hope i do not repeat thread.
paragraph 15, w2011 6/15 p. 23 states:.
paul set a fine example for christian elders.
what about the pioneers being catered for at the pioneer schools every year, b/s cooking and providing meals, this is just catering to an elite group, and its a burden on the congregation. Most come from families where they are looked after, no rent etc.
Seems to me the r/f are bleed at every oppotunity.
