it's easy to think of exjws as being a single amorphous group but the more i think about it, the more i believe that there are two distinct sub-groups and wonder if you agree.. there are those who believe and those who don't.
i know that seems obvious but let's break it down a bit more.
there are those who don't and never believed and some who are looking for a religion to match their beliefs.. i used to think this split would be between born-ins and converts but of course it's possible for born-ins to be believers although i suspect that many, like with other faiths, do so simply because they have never experienced anything else or made a conscious choice.
And some people ride bikes for fun, some rid to improve their health while others get very serious about what type of bike and even types of tyres, gears, weights of equipment and materials used in the bikes composition.
The rabid will argue that their bike is the only one to have. But it is unheard of for someone to persecute or kill another bike owner because of what they ride!
So "on yer bike" is fine by me!
i assume they get most of it from cash donations and assets left in wills.
there may also be some income from invested assets.
i guess they get a lot of money from old jws who die childless or with only df'd kids.geographically i assume they get it mostly from a few countries that have many publishers and strong economies.
One source is old widows without kids. Sometimes even with kids.
Old widows whose unbelieving husbands left them a house and an income stream.
It either gets left to the congregation in which case the puppet elders (eventually) send it to "mother" or direct to the branch.
april 26, 2016 to all congregations re: god’s kingdom rules!
to be considered at congregation bible study.
so there was a mention yesterday about "next year's" branch visit and this being streamed.. is there a chance these will become the new regional convention?
consider the evidence:.
- branches being closed down or downsized.
today's wt has the below scripture as it's theme.
friday of the rc has the same as it's theme.
the silver nwt is alone in using the word loyalty in this verse.
I completely trust the WT to get Micah 6 v 8 right.
After all they've managed to interpret Luke 21 v 8 by telling us when the end will come for 140 years and "exSplane" what Matthew 24 v 34's "generation" really means.
polish branch committee member (former chairman) brought into court!.
see also: polish forums..
Oh yessssssssss!!!!!!
Who'd "reach out" to be on a branch committee nowadays? Shat on from above by the GB and hated by the booted bethelites from below!
And then in risk of being shown up for fools in the courts.
i am a male, born into the jw cult(ure), baptized as a teen, now mid fifties.
most of my life i dreamed of hugging pandas and lions, punctuated at times by nightmares of armageddon or jw drama and politics.
still going through the motions for still-in wife.
Welcome Dreamerdude from the UK!
Now I don't want to be overly optimistic but if your wife is willing to express concerns about GJ at the ARC and being told where to live in Paradise then that is very encouraging.
Often we hear about spouses either literally or metaphorically putting their hands over their ears and screaming or going "lalalala!- I can't hear you!" or running to the elders.
I believe you have a good chance here - but you must fill the vacuum left by leaving this cult - is it friendships/resurrection hope or paradise which holds her?
Think it through - plan treats together and take your time - we all know Armageddy isn't coming soon!
i've seen this weekend's uk branch visit mentioned a few times.
for those who are interested, here is the programme:-.
1:00 pm song 63 & prayer - p. gillies.
Oh. My. Godddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd!
Aaaaaaarrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhh!
Look at the length of the talks of the last two bozo's.
Oh and isn't "R. Li" an American motorcycle?
hey mods, any chance all things prince could be put under one heading.. please?
