short info on interesting changes to the major conventions this year: there will be a new security concept that will be implemented at all regional conventions in 2017.. similar to other major events (e.g.
festivals, concerts), there will be admittance controls in stadiums.. - at each entrance, there will be a massive presence of attendants that look at each visitor.. - there will be pocket checks at the entrance.. - suspicious persons are no longer left on the convention grounds.. - suppliers to the stadium will be intensively inspected by attendants.. - there will be a special sign for attendants that must enter the stadium before 7.30 am.
all others (even all attendants) can only enter after 7.30 am..
Here in Holland the conventions are since 2017 no longer in public buildings like the usual stadiums and convention centers.
From now on the conventions are held the whole summer through in the own jw circuit fascilities.
It keeps the money in the jw organization and is more an internal gathering, like the circuits.
G.
this is obviously a question for the older generation.
i'm really curious what it was like to be a witness in the 60's and 70's?.
was the society as strict as it is today?.
In the 70's I was a little JW boy, believing his sick brother, his grandparents and every body he loved would never die. You can imagine what happened...
The congregation was strict but with more love for each other. That's all gone now. Real friendship and compassion. With strange folks. Funny folks. Funny things happened. Now it's an American dream showroom. Then people were authentic.
G.
the congregation i attend had it's watchtower study on thursday night because of l.d.c work this week-end, and another congregation i have some not very spiritual friends in had their watchtower study on wednesday.
from what i have delicately prised out of people, the congregations loved the watchtower study this week, saying it was so encouraging and all the usual stuff, with no-one seeming to realise the g.b.
said they're not inspired, so the spirit int he past has moved them to teach wrong things, and all the other ideas excellently summed up on reddit.. today's watchtower will wash over the heads of most j.w's like it never even happened, the all remaining as loyal as ever, and it makes me so, so sad..
Just visit this study wiith truths, half truths and lies.
Conclusion is that GB are the most humble men in the organization.
And the corporation is separated from the spiritual part.
How blessed we are bla bla.
G.
next weeks watchtower.
'who is leading god's people today' is quite incredible.
i am so looking forward to blondie's comments on this one.
In a healty, succesfull organization, ready for the future, the focus is on the employee and the customer.
In this organization all the focus is on the leadership
Not fit for future.
G.
the netherlands have a long tradition celebrating queensday and since the king has taken over, kingsday, april 27.. jw's are taking full part of the organized activities.. remembering my youth years, it was great to be part of it.. .
The Netherlands have a long tradition celebrating Queensday and since the King has taken over, Kingsday, april 27.
JW's are taking full part of the organized activities.
Remembering my youth years, it was great to be part of it.
i'm a little dumb struck to see that donald trump's first cross word against russia are in support of the jws.. http://fox-news24.com/trump-warns-russia-over-jehovahs-witnesses-ban-and-urges-members-to-seek-asylum-in-the-us/.
is this because trump genuinely values freedom of religion?
or is it because his son in law jared kushner has financial dealings with the jws?
as we all know, this picture is the subject of much controversy.
this is the picture that the wts stole and put into the live forever book.
please note the lower left of that picture.
When I noticed this girl in the book when I was a young boy, I was in love instantly.
G.
hi guys,.
i have been told that a while ago there was a watchtower article that said that voting, (i'm in uk) is down to individual conscience.
i always thought it was a judicial matter.
In the 90"s, there was an article saying so.
G.
i just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.
banned.
which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..
It's a political process.
Not good for the freedom of living in Russia.
Way overdone.
G.
so at last nights ministry school we had 2...yes that's right two that had parts and gave them with beards.. i found it interesting.
i thought the consensus was that you couldn't have any extra privileges if you wore one.. maybe the school is different?.
anyway, anybody else seen this in the u.s.?.
Come on guys, it's nature!
It is designed by the great designer.
Why go against what is designed?
😎
Ehh why Android has no smiley with a beard?
G.
