entities, like the gb don't exist.
people do.
entities don't make decisions.
"LOL and all under the guise of 1951's 'pure religion'......yet tainted by men's greed and lust.
We are the Catholic Church of Rutherford's era!"
Nope, sorry ! You are the Catholic church of Rutherfords era,,, Many on this site and myself are no longer any part of it
as an ex- elder, i can look back and see all the power and control we had as "shepherds".
when i was an elder i genuinely tried to comply with anything "mother" demanded of us.
i would reason that since "mother knows best", i would comply with the organization, even if it didn't quite seem so fair or right.. as time went by, i could not help but see the unfairness of soooo many rules and regulations.
There was an elder from my old hall, J. renfrow and man was he an idiot !
he had the reputation as the local pedophile because he was ALWAYS encouraging the young (under 17) sisters.
if you were a brother, he would ignore you totally unless you were pioneering with the goal of bethel service.
And guess what,, most members of the hall thought he was a total fool,, but he was a business partner with the PO (redman) and every single
one of his creepy traits was overlooked.
The good old boys club in action.
years ago when i was working pt and pioneering with the brothers in the trades i found it funny how they considered themselves "experts".
in their chosen trade, it could have been painting/window washing/plumbing/construction, etc.. this video made me laugh,, mainly for my experiences working with the witnesses !
this is so on the mark !.
Years ago when I was working pt and pioneering with the brothers in the trades I found it funny how they considered themselves "experts"
in their chosen trade, it could have been painting/window washing/plumbing/construction, etc.
This video made me laugh,, mainly for my experiences working with the witnesses ! This is so on the mark !
just wondering,...these "brothers" dedicate their lives jehovah,...surely jehovah should give them "preferential treatment!!!.
does jehovah "reward" his "servants" on merit/productivity?.
does he look "at the bottom line"...ie, who recruits more members?.
Personally I think for every 1000 hours you get a free petting lion in the new system.
HA HA !!
Thank you for clarifying this for me
for the sake of less argument whether you're a believer or non-believer lets just for the moment say we can.
take the bible as it is in current form at face value.. i'm just going to cite a few examples of bible stories of god appearing and if we had been alive back then it.
shoulda been proof to all of his existence.. 1) leading the israelites out of egypt as a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire at night.. 2) the waters of the sea miracously parting and allowing the israelites to go thru on dry land.
I can't imagine any parents on earth today hiding their existence from their children and then getting mad at their
children for not finding them.
Wow that is an excellent point!
I've been talking to many religious people lately, and this should be a great discussion subject.
for some reason i almost half expected to get one this year (from the elders).
my mother-in-law invited my wife which i assume inlcuded me.
the last memorial i attended was in 2006, seems like so long ago.... so how many here actucally got some "encouragement" this year?
I read the invite on the panera bulletin board last wednesday.
That's all.
are you that much different now?.
Less judgemental toward others, and more accepting of other persons faults.
Also I feel much more calmer,
i wonder .....
what about Scottish men, don't they wear a "skirt"?
for immediate family and friends?
?.....why do some of us go nearly crazy cause we cant get them out??
?........why does it matter so much to us?..........some are better off in as they are too old to replace their entire social structure....like my folks.
I think because we have developed very organized, conditional relationships with many persons over the years.
Hey Luo bou to,
do you have a brother who was an elder for years in a cong. in Illinois, then switched over to the spanish cong?
send me a pm if needed. Don't worry,, I'm no spy.
according to the 2009 edition of the yeabook of american and canadian churches, jehovah's christian witnesses are once again the fastest group in the united states.
meanwhile the roman cathollic church and the southern baptist convention lost thousands of members.
while the growht rate of the witnesses was 2.12%, based mainly on those that actively preach the good news, it was the highest growth percentage when compared to other groups.
JW's may be the fastest growing denomination, but the fasting growing religious group are those who decide to be unaffiliated with any reilgion.
excellent point !!!!!
