http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/80708572/former-jehovahs-witness-admits-we-targeted-grief-stricken-as-ripe-fruit.
jehovah's witnesses target grief and see the recently bereaved as "ripe fruit" for conversion, a former elder of the faith says.. vince and michele tylor​ spoke out after reading the story of wellington woman jean sergent-shadbolt, who received a handwritten letter from a jehovah's witness three months to the day after her step-cousin, friend and flatmate died.. a current senior elder of the faith says it has no policy to target grieving, and those who do so are acting on their own initiative.
however, he concedes such people may feel guided by jehovah's witness literature.. but vince tylor said he knew of members who would trawl though obituaries to find grieving people, or visit cemeteries.. "not only do we see watchtower printed material suggesting and supporting writing letters from obituaries such as what jean received, but we even have reports and articles of encouragement for jws to go to cemeteries to look for people as well.".
A current senior elder of the faith says it has no policy to target grieving, and those who do so are acting on their own initiative. However, he concedes such people may feel guided by Jehovah's Witness literature.
Funny how their "official" policy often differs from what's in their literature, and what's promoted at meetings.
one sentence answers only.. here's mine:.
jws exist because people want an escape from the modern world and are willing to give up intellectual freedom to get it..
They exist because deferring spiritual authority to others is easier than seeking answers yourself.
i am thinking about chasing storms for fun.
i know it is very dangerous.
i just think it will be very cool to have a new exciting hobby.
What makes you think it will be "fun", other than taking Twister a bit too seriously?
the gibbering buddies are guided by jeehipity-hop!
how can i say this with 100% confidence?
well, an emotionally unstable eldub was talking about "mobile devices.
Our brothers are losing their litteratrash, but they can use "mobile devices" to study, and have meetings, and preach!
Yeah, that's the reason they should embrace technology; in case the government comes to take their literature away. Not because it's the 21st century and it makes life so much easier.
following the death of susannah jones of the us on 12 may 2016, the oldest person alive today is emma morano of italy.. many years ago i remember my recently converted relative desperately trying to convince me that i too should become a witness because the world was certain to end before the last person who was 15 or older at the outbreak of the first world war had passed away, so time was short if i was to have any hope of reaching paradise etc etc.. i didn't become a witness and, although i know that jw doctrine has changed since then, it's interesting to note that the late ms jones was born on 6 july 1899 so had just reached 15 when ww1 started on 28 july 1914; ms morano was born on 29 november 1914 so was only 14 at the outbreak of war.
there is no one living who was 15 or older at the beginning of ww1.
i wonder if my relative and other zealous witnesses from that period ever reflect on the nonsense they were preaching then?.
maybe it's time for a less serious thread .
i have just finished watching dirty dancing ( again ) .
what is your feel good movie , the one that makes you smile and cry happy tears ?
It's a Wonderful Life
Shawshank Redemption
The Goonies
Rudy
how was your wedding?
did you have a jw wedding or something different?
my wedding was not what either of us wanted at first, but it turned out very lovely.
Mine is coming up in July. We're doing a private ceremony by the river with a few friends and family members. We have a friend who is an ordained minister, who is going to perform the ceremony.
We decided to forego a fancy, extravagant affair for something small and simple. A lot less stressful.
i ask, because a neighboring congregation of where i used to attend was dissolved, and the people from there were scattered about to whatever congregation was closest.
but it turns out that they still meet at the old kingdom hall a couple times a week, for field service.
apparently this is done for tax purposes.. i suppose from a fiscal standpoint it makes sense, though it seems a little deceitful.
Maybe they have to meet there to keep it tax exempt?
That's exactly the reason they're doing it.
If they think they might recreate the congregation in the near future, it may be better to hold on to the hall instead of building a new one.
I find it a little odd that it's been over a year, and the property, which is fully paid for, and deeded to the society, still hasn't been listed. It may well be for reasons other than financial, that they dissolved the congregation. But my sister and brother in law attended the congregation. He was an elder. I hadn't heard about anything negative going on. But then, I'm not always in the loop anymore.
i ask, because a neighboring congregation of where i used to attend was dissolved, and the people from there were scattered about to whatever congregation was closest.
but it turns out that they still meet at the old kingdom hall a couple times a week, for field service.
apparently this is done for tax purposes.. i suppose from a fiscal standpoint it makes sense, though it seems a little deceitful.
Just want to say hi and good to see you.
Good to see you too, snowbird. Long time no see!
i ask, because a neighboring congregation of where i used to attend was dissolved, and the people from there were scattered about to whatever congregation was closest.
but it turns out that they still meet at the old kingdom hall a couple times a week, for field service.
apparently this is done for tax purposes.. i suppose from a fiscal standpoint it makes sense, though it seems a little deceitful.
I ask, because a neighboring congregation of where I used to attend was dissolved, and the people from there were scattered about to whatever congregation was closest. But it turns out that they still meet at the old Kingdom hall a couple times a week, for field service. Apparently this is done for tax purposes.
I suppose from a fiscal standpoint it makes sense, though it seems a little deceitful. It does beg the question, though: Why dissolve the congregation in the first place?
