bits of unreported history that may be of casual interest… as to doctrinal origins.
sykes was one-of-a-kind in the pentecostal movement, but he was considered quite a maverick who went his own way with heretical teachings repugnant to the pentecostal faith.. joshua sykes’ congregation was integrated, unlike pastor russell’s public speeches/sermons where blacks and whites both could attend, but only in separate sections--sykes's members were sitting side by side in the pentecostal church.
this was considered dangerous and inflammatory at the time.. pentecostal preacher joshua sykes practiced racial and gender "integration" as early as 1908 -- having both african-american and female assistant preachers, staffers, and members.
A lot of the bizzarro WT theologies and wacko, loonie-tunes doctrines are stemmed to how the Judge Boozerford formed opinions on things and the Borg continues to go with them today.
The Borg realizes that it would take too much effort to change it now or is too cheap to do so. Probably because having the sheeple observe holidays it would take away from the focus on the Borg and the Borg knows this. Harmless things like birthdays, mothers and fathers day.
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were you ever on a congregation picnic?
i was on several occasions.. the arrangements were often announced from the platform after the closing song and prayer by the last elder up on the platform.. sometimes it was included in the service meeting announcements as "on saturday we're meeting at 10.00am at the kingdom hall for field service, and after field service for anyone who wishes, especially for the younger ones, we will be having a congregation picnic meeting at the beach carpark on seaview road.".
well, according to the new elders manual you won't be hearing those words again.
The 80s were the decade when these bbq's and picnics fizzled-out. They stilll had them in the 80"s even 90"s, but more and more scarce. Probably too much 'independent" talk.
That's probably why in home book studys went by the wayside a decade or so later. Too much "independent" talk.
2023 will see a big push to get rank and file back to in person meetings and ministry.
they have opened a can of worms with zoom but what they really want is only in extreme illnesses cases can someone use zoom .
the only problem is they want everyone fully vaccinated which means if you didn’t go for your latest booster in the last several months then you are no longer fully vaccinated and just the same as someone who never accepted any shots right from the start.
''Beth, the GB is neither INSPIRED nor infallible.''
BINGO!! It was read aloud and covered right in the WT study,, a few years ago.
from what i know most territory maps in most congregations are being done much much slower than before.
my congregation is very very slow getting round the territory compared to before.
then pioneers will have hour requirement coming back in march but they are just not used to getting 3hrs a day 7 days a week.. many congregations used to get round all their territory every so often, now all congregations around north london where i am (yes i’m an ms involved with territory servants) are hardly getting around their territory at all.. of course letter writing was slow going but now back to first call hardly anyone is going out in person and those few that do don’t do that much.. even the elders who are supposed to take the lead don’t seem to come out much at all and when they do i know of more than one example of them only doing ten mins maybe a few houses then going for the obligatory coffee break.
Time is clearly showing to be the worst enemy of the Borg. Things like COVID and GDPR.
i read this in the public area of jwtalk, about a canadian case concerning reena virk, over 20 years ago..
“manjit, her father, got arrested by the police due to reena's accusation of sexual abuse.
he lost his job, many of his friends and almost his family.
WT fabrications of events like these,,,you find that sources or names are not provided,,,just that,,fabrications.
i read this in the public area of jwtalk, about a canadian case concerning reena virk, over 20 years ago..
“manjit, her father, got arrested by the police due to reena's accusation of sexual abuse.
he lost his job, many of his friends and almost his family.
"If the latter it is likely massaged beyond recollection to fit a WT narrative, and nearly if not a total fabrication.
Young children are not very likely to make up stories about CSA, and not many abusers are going to abuse in the open."
Thus the stubborn adherence to the ''two witness rule''. Likely corrupt all the way up to the very top. There is no way they can scrap the ''two witness rule'' without a revolution or the Borg collapsing in on itself. That's why they can't get rid of it.
2023 will see a big push to get rank and file back to in person meetings and ministry.
they have opened a can of worms with zoom but what they really want is only in extreme illnesses cases can someone use zoom .
the only problem is they want everyone fully vaccinated which means if you didn’t go for your latest booster in the last several months then you are no longer fully vaccinated and just the same as someone who never accepted any shots right from the start.
Feb 2017 WT p 26
p 12 The Governing Body is neither infallible nor infallible. Therefore, it can err in doctrinal matters or in organizational direction. In fact, the Watch Tower Publications Index includes the heading '' Beliefs Clarified," which lists adjustments in our Scriptural understanding since 1870. Of course, Jesus did not tell us that his faithful slave would produce perfect spiritual food. So how can we answer Jesus' question; ''Who really is the faithful an discreet slave"". ( Matt 24:45) What evidence is there that Governing Body is filling that role. Let us consider the same three factors that directed the governing body in the first century.
So, there you have it, verbatim, out of the horses mouth.
bits of unreported history that may be of casual interest… as to doctrinal origins.
sykes was one-of-a-kind in the pentecostal movement, but he was considered quite a maverick who went his own way with heretical teachings repugnant to the pentecostal faith.. joshua sykes’ congregation was integrated, unlike pastor russell’s public speeches/sermons where blacks and whites both could attend, but only in separate sections--sykes's members were sitting side by side in the pentecostal church.
this was considered dangerous and inflammatory at the time.. pentecostal preacher joshua sykes practiced racial and gender "integration" as early as 1908 -- having both african-american and female assistant preachers, staffers, and members.
A lot of Borg mentality and theology stems back to Rutherford era. Just based on opinions, feelings and grudges.
2023 will see a big push to get rank and file back to in person meetings and ministry.
they have opened a can of worms with zoom but what they really want is only in extreme illnesses cases can someone use zoom .
the only problem is they want everyone fully vaccinated which means if you didn’t go for your latest booster in the last several months then you are no longer fully vaccinated and just the same as someone who never accepted any shots right from the start.
2023 is definitely off to a big push for behinds in seats and people out in FS. More letters about a$$emblies and urgency about work work work as usual.
