not mansfield u k , but mansfield in u s a - it doesn't look much, does it?
in fact even the uber dubs on j w talk are not impressed (that must be a first!
this thread of theirs is publicly readable:.
It looks like an above-ground basement.
But he said that after they prayed together as a body and discussed it it became evident this was the direction Jehovahs spirit was leading them.
Evidently, Bronze Age desert gods are impressed by painted concrete blocky structures and flat roofs. I wonder if the walls go up high enough to serve as a parapet as required by the Mosaic Law.
the wife and i went to the memorial strictly out of respect for my mother-in-law last night.
luckily our 20 month-old grand-baby was restless and making noise, so i quickly volunteered to take him in the back.
so i didn't have to listen to the presentation.
The annointed are apparently the first tomatoes, used for salads and things like that.
Likening these guys to tomatoes is an insult to tomatoes.
Tomatoes (also known as Love Apples) are nourishing and nutritious, delicious, and enjoyed by billions of people. The GB are none of those things. The only similarity is that most of the GB are round like tomatoes.
A more appropriate illustration would be that the anointed are like the firstfarts which can bring tears to your eyes and clear out the room. The dog is usually blamed for producing these fartful whiffs of noxious gas, but these guys represent Jehovah's farts.
congregations are full of older ones who were led to expect the end when they were still young enough to work ,and stay forever young.
now these ones face a sparse old age with little provision set aside.
the article ""do not be afraid .
They give an example of an elderly couple who face difficulties but because they were such good examples to the others, a young couple in the cong.took them in and provided a home for them
Unless this young couple happen to have an apartment over the garage for that couple, this would be an effective method to have a sexless marriage... for all of them. Maybe it's just me, but I couldn't imagine getting into a passionate lovemaking session when some elderly church people are under the same roof.
paragraph 14: .
"this means that we need to examine our heart constantly to see if it is being enticed by worldly entertainment, associations, and styles of dress and grooming.
or the love of the world might involve efforts to attain “great things,” such as through the pursuit of higher education.
Or the love of the world might involve efforts to attain “great things,” such as through the pursuit of higher education.
So what are the "great things" that give evidence of love of the world?
Lett: It's "worldly" to seek honorary titles or positions of prominence, like Dr., senator, president, bishop, or pope. Instead of seeking "great things" people should be modest, LIKE ME! Of all the Governing Body members, I'm the humblest of them all!
i called a guy i haven talked with for over two years yesterday.
i met him at bethel back in the 1970's.
david b was known as the g job king back then.
I asked him why. He said "world conditions."
ToMo3: World conditions are terrible because men are walking around in tight pants and women are wearing yoga pants in public!
Losch: "Higher education" and American football are evidence that world conditions are miserable!
Herd: The lack of minority leadership with expensive jewelry and the influence of small-brained women are both evidence of terrible world conditions!
GeeJack: Anointed leaders of the true religion getting called to account by worldly authorities for protecting pedophiles is proof that world conditions are getting worse!
Lett: Listening to and looking at crazy world leaders is all it takes to prove that world conditions are terrible and the only place for solutions is the Watchtower Corporation and the GB leadership!
first some context to this post.
historically the elders meeting with the circuit overseer has had the following format : outline for meeting including ministerial servants then, after they have been dismissed, discussion of local issues.
the last visit there was an additional outline for the elders only, the notorious "gender blurring" discussion.. you might wonder what is being discussed this time round, so here you are:.
Those meetings could be so tedious. So many "special" meetings, with absolutely nothing special about them.
sri lanka has only one convention hall which is situated at 44, agaraduguru mawatha,ekala,ja-ela wp.
this was built on some where around 1990's.
now the sri lanka branch committee has decided to sale the property.what is the reason behind this??????????????
I have the feeling that countries are now on their own financially.
So much for "international brotherhood". They tell developed countries, "donate to help build in developing countries." They tell the developing countries, "you can't support these buildings so we're selling them."
Where has all the money gone from the branch, Brooklyn, and other property sales as they keep demanding more donations and making more cutbacks?
just watching the jonathan ross show and actor luke evans said he was raised a jw.
he used to go from door to door in wales.
it says on his wikipedia page he left the religion at sixteen.
He obviously didn't want to talk about it and Jonathan didn't push him.
Did it sound like he regretted leaving? Maybe he received a memorial invite and "Return to Joe Hoover" brochure and is thinking about going back to WT?
If so, he'd have to stop smoking... and leave his boyfriend.
Just doesn't look to me to be the type to waste much of his time or thoughts on WT.
i don't believe it, but it is on jw broadcasting: how to make memorial bread.. it is just like the 24/kitchen broadcasting.. http://tv.jw.org/#en/video/vodministry/pub-jwbrd_201603_2_video.
i saw a 'news' article today about pizza hut (i think) delivering pizzas via a robotic vehicle in nz.
also another article headline saying it is not a question of if, but when.
my immediate thought was, why?
I'm involved with automation projects. And I've corrected my managers on a rather fundamental point of my objectives. When they have stated things like, "then we will need three fewer laborers," I've correct them and said, "no, those three laborers will be able to make far more parts per hour (because demand for our products continue to grow), and they will have a safer work environment and will have more time for quality inspections and cleaning projects."
While it is true that new automation can destroy some jobs and more money can go to equipment owners instead of human labor, my experience has been that I'm making a lot of money with my technical work with the equipment.
