against my better judgement, i've decided to share the following as a response to guy pierce passing and the announcement of the elimination of district overseers later this year.. late in january (2014) i got an email from one of my contacts (a fader) who served at bethel for several years, but is no longer at wt hq.
he still has a lot of close contacts within the service department and in other departments at patterson and knows people in all of the ny offices.
i kept this email set aside on a flash drive and haven't shared it with anyone - figuring i'd publish an article about it later this year when i had more time to do it right.
I took the liberty to share the over on JWR as well.
http://www.jehovahswitnessrecovery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=19633
We too have speculated for some time that a next change would be a symbolic 144.000 as literal is no longer sustainable.
The old timers being sent away the way described is hard on certainly not Christian.
Thanks for sharing this valuable information and thanks to your friend.
yesterday, i saw a picture of a family signing kingdom melodies together.
it made me realize a fact that i am somewhat ashamed to admit:.
for over a decade, i have been aware of the false prophecies, the deceptive statements, the lack of scriptural support for many core practices and other issues with the witnesses.
The New Songbook should be titled: Sing praises to the Governing Body. Four songs directly sing praises to them. These are quoted below.
Song 11, second verse:
Your slave, your steward here on earth,
Proclaims your greatness and your worth,
Feeds us with nourishment when due,
Thus strengthens us your will to do.
Song 43, second verse:
Stay awake, and keep your senses,
Always ready to obey.
Stay alert to Christ’s direction
Through his faithful slave today.
Heed the counsel of the older men ,
Who protect his sheep and truth defend.
Song 84, second verse:
Oh, what help Jehovah God gave
When he sent the faithful wise slave ,
With whom we serve with joy,
Our powers employ,
That meek ones we might help to save.
Those in need can easily tell
When we love them ever so well.
So if widows and orphans should ask you,
Then readily say: “I want to.”
Song 116, second verse:
Our Lord has appointed a trustworthy slave,
Through whom He gives food in due season .
The light of the truth has grown brighter with time,
Appealing to heart and to reason.
Our path ever clearer, our steps ever firm,
We walk in the brightness of day.
All thanks to Jehovah, the Source of all truth,
We most gratefully walk in his way.
does anyone know anything about the gb member guy pierce?.
what is his background?.
what sort of personality does he have?.
He died yesterday
its up on jw.org the 2014 convention program.
friday 2:00 symposium : what must be kept in second place?
recreation.
So Health is supposed to be on the second place and nothing to be concerned about. However on Sunday morning the talk focusses on a perfect health in the new system, which is the carrot. Doesn't really add up.
this is the last boe we will be able to provide.
our informant or source, was caught, disfellowshipped, and thrown out of bethel.
we knew that sooner or later the watchtower would find him out.
Atlantis, I posted this also on JWR and many have stepped up to offer their support - financial or otherwise. Let me know if I need to coordinate anything.
http://www.jehovahswitnessrecovery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=19576
http://download.jw.org/files/media_books/b8/co-pgm14_e.pdf.
i think i will want to kill myself during the friday afternoon symposium.
it should be called "how to not enjoy life or have fun.".
Indeed the program shows nothing new and attractive. It is the same repetitive Carrot & Stick, Fear & Guilt, More Service, More Meeting, More Study, No Rest & Relaxation - that they have been preaching for a Century now.
Below is the program how it should look like in my opinion and if it indeed did look like this, I would certainly attend:
Regional Convention 2015: Becoming Ethical Caring Humans
#1 Think Critically as the Bereans
#2 Symposium: Cultivate the fruitage of the Spirit
- Love
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Kindness
- Goodness
- Faithfulness
- Gentleness
- Self-Abuse
#3 Symposium: Love your Neighbor
- The Fatherless Boy
- The Sick & Elderly
- Helping congregation members
- Really helping non-witness persons
- Showing Hospitality
- Caring for others
- Treat others as they wish to be treated
- Caring for our Planet
#4 Symposium: Following Christ’s footsteps
- Developing Christ-Like compassion
- Not judgmental as the Pharisees
- No money making in the temple
- Principles trump rules
- Doing Good deeds
- Turning water into wine
#5 Symposium: Family
- Be a loving husband
- Be a caring Wife
- Spicing up the marriage
- Elders & Elderettes - Family comes first
- Raising ethical caring Children
- Supporting your Gay child
- Respecting your Parents
- Helping Children use their talents
- Support your children’s Education
- No one should have to choose between family and religion
this is the last boe we will be able to provide.
our informant or source, was caught, disfellowshipped, and thrown out of bethel.
we knew that sooner or later the watchtower would find him out.
Atlantis - All the members of Jehovahswitnessrecovery (JWR) wish him well.
If assistance is needed,please let me know.
this is the last boe we will be able to provide.
our informant or source, was caught, disfellowshipped, and thrown out of bethel.
we knew that sooner or later the watchtower would find him out.
Atlantis- Wish him all the best. He is at least a DFed person who already knows TTATT and is not in any danger of returning to the Pharisee CULT. I hope he lands back on his feet and is able to get move on. Thank him for all his posting - also in name of JWR (jehovahswitnessrecovery.com)
I am sure that someone else will take his place as Bethel-insider for us soon.
some of you may remember what i posted back in january:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/271786/1/my-son-has-had-two-very-big-university-interviews#.uyrnovldv2e.
well, it's now march, and we have been getting answers:.
MIT - how excellent! Congrats - hope it works out well
rehashed format but same ole' shite.. hypocritical article on viewing "weak" ones compassionately usign the example of a single mum arriving late yet the may km has a whole article on how rude it is not to be punctual.. read it and weep....
Thus...attending University is now a Sin!
