Met,
It's also hard for them to give up getting their palm greased with cash. Some of the real smooth operators can clear a nice weeks pay tax free.
HCM
most circuit overseers i've met would make excellent.
salesmen or corporate representatives.
they have the suits.
Met,
It's also hard for them to give up getting their palm greased with cash. Some of the real smooth operators can clear a nice weeks pay tax free.
HCM
below is an excerpt from the branch letter to all congregations.. 'thus, although they investigate every allegation, the elders in not authorized by the scriptures to take congregational action unless there is a confession or there are two credible witnesses'.
it reaffirms the two witness policy.no surprise there...... but why does it say 'credible'?
witnesses are witnesses are they not?
Dear minimus,
It's always nice to hear from you. Having to worry about being set up as you describe is common among the WT population, and that's an abomination in any culture. Do you worry of a set up against you? Just think, the next time you pick up your friends child in admiration, your accused of being a pervert. Such a nice organization to belong to.
Sometimes I wonder if the ideas you come up with are for or against the WT. In any event I think they suck.
HCM
i have been following the wt/pedophile issue with interest and below is the wts response presumably to the dateline programme.
they seem to present a reasonable response to what was presented on the show, but are they hiding anything?
at psalm 144:15 we read: "happy is the people whose god is jehovah!
Amazing,
I personally have been on the phone with, WT Service desk and WT Legal and reporting is the last thing they wanted to do. It is positively true that in a non reporting state (US) you were discouraged from contacting the authorities. I would call the authorities anonymously.
HCM
for saturday's coverage, click here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=31702&site=3.
sunday:.
walk to bus (10 blocks or so).
> "The post-drama talk had this tired dribble in it: If a man gives a woman a diamond ring, she'll love it and thinks it's beautiful. But, if you look at the diamond closely (through a microscope), you will see many flaws and blemishes. Will the woman then want to throw away the diamond? Of course not! It's still very valuable to her. "God's Organization" is like that diamond ring" <
Isn't that a great illustration! Trouble is, what does a diamond have to with life and death incorrect teachings? I can choose any diamond I want with very few visible flaws if I want to pay the price.
If one is a JW you can not choose what to believe and what not to believe. Adhere to the WT teachings or you will be killed by their god. So just keep on loving all the flaws after you see them, like a mindless zombie? NO THANKS.
HCM
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the may 15, 1962 wt.
states:"therefore no dedicated christian minister can remain in good standing in the new world society of jehovah's witnesses and at the same time be a member of a nudist colony or frequent nudist camps" so if you had to make a choice,what would you do?.
minimus,
Are you going to be the next guru of thought provoking questions on the board? Especially from older WT publications, I personally tossed out most of my older WT publications because they nauseate me. Nudists are fine in my book.
As far as Chinese studs go I have heard of the rumor, as I'm sure many have, of Chinese males having small penises. I have never seen nor do I care to see one, and it doesn't make any difference to me either way. I think some feathers may have gotten ruffled by a false stereotyped rumor and an attempt at humor.
HCM
according to isa.66:10&11 we are told "you will suck and certainly get satisfaction".
what does this mean?
?
Yes I could but I don't want to get personal. HAHAHAHAHAHA
HCM
according to isa.66:10&11 we are told "you will suck and certainly get satisfaction".
what does this mean?
?
Hey I resent that !
Oh by the way,
Is it the: GB,the Lawyers,the Writing Dept, the Service Dept.,the Bethel Boys,the Zone Overseers,the DO's the CO's, the Assembly Overseers, the Missionaries, the presiding Overseers, the Secrateries, the Service overseers,the Bookstudy Overseers,the Watchtower Conductor, the Theocratic Ministry School Overseers, the Elders, the Pioneers, the Auxiliary Pioneers,the Publishers, the Inactive, the Drift Aways or the Apostates ?
HCM
this gem is from the aug.1st wt.
it tells about how in one south american country, every year witnesses walk for miles through the jungle and then travel for hours by canoe just to make the convention.
it is not uncommon for someone to fall into the river or to snag his garments on a bush,therefore their appearance is not quite appropriate.they look somewhat disheveled.
I say, they are all BS legend, that they want to believe.
HCM
the august 1,2002 wt.
tells of an experienceof a woman with severe dementia, so bad, that she needed to be reminded to swallow her food.
this person saw her caretaker weeping over some problem.
Welcome minimus:
Are you going to preach to a demented person? I've been called demented before, however I don't wear dresses. I do wear shoes but not pumps there hard to find in a size 12.
HCM
ps- All capitals is perceived as yelling, SO WELCOME TO THE BOARD!
Edited by - HoChiMin on 4 July 2002 22:53:10
before i left for the b.r.c.i.
conference, i was interviewed by channel 7 for a news story they are doing on religeous recruiting since 9/11.
steve hassan was also interviewed, and a xjw from the greater boston area.