i just got this information on the phone, from a local jw family member : the society is definitely downsizing its worldwide institutional network and they intend to disband their bethels in the three french overseas departements of martinique, guadeloupe an french guyana.
i've not heard about the fourth departement la reunion in the indian ocean but i gather that they might go the same way there.. i wonder , what about the decent amount of money i donated to them in order to build one of those bethels , is it bound to be siphoned off to brooklyn ?
objection, that was not included in the deal.
Hi Aligot!
Are you sure they are closing those branches? They are definitly closing the branch in the Dominican Republic. My sister is leaving Guadeloupe in 2 weeks in order to "serve in the creole field" in the DM. I'll give my mother a call to check this information.
If they really do it, I've got one more argument to provide to my hubby. Hope we will leave as a family.
Desi
"internet bullying has become a common problem online," notes the wall street journal.
"both young and old are victims and villains, all for the sake of a little anonymous fun.
" sadly, such behavior has led to depression, heart attacks, and even suicide amongst those who suffer ill effects from the aggressive ones they have encountered on the internet.
This one is good "4. How did Jesus imitate Jehovah in moderating his disciples' words, yet how did one dispute affect Paul and Barnabas in their service? Explain."
Desi
anyone who deeply believes in a "free press" is very naive in my opinion.
for example, consider how stories about scandal suddenly appear out of nowhere after candidates actually start running.
i am also aware of how surprizing revelations appear in european newspapers about figures in the us - while little or nothing is reported in the american press.
Heard it today on the radio!
may 30 for prayer and supplication
in accordance with the resolution of congress of april 2nd, and with the proclamation of the president of the united states of may 11, it is suggested that the lord's people everywhere make may 30th a day of prayer and supplication.
god was graciously pleased to cause the nation to be formed and to grow under the most favorable conditions in the world for the preservation of liberty, civil and religious.
Wow just can't believe it! Should show those articles to hubby in order to open his eyes.
Thanks Leo and Bangalore!
Desi
hi everyone this is my first time to do any like send an email to strangers but from reading a lot of your comments i feel.
i can talk heres my history i joined the jws in the early 80s i was with them for about 4 yrs i was in centeral in dublin.
i left at about the time of john may and martin merryman and others although i couldnt fully accept thier rules when the split came it was easy for me to leave and now back to the present !
Welcome AMAN!!
Desi
i looked through your posts but couldn't find your life story.
have you written it?.
i would love to read your progression from/through jw to avid scholar :).
Leo you know what? I'm fading slowly and I try to liberate my husband from this cult. Although he still believes it's the truth, he read your story with enthusiasm and told me he doesn't understand why the BORG lets such people like you go away. They should have used your potential, he said, for the writing departement.
Then he told me that he thinks you're a real danger for them!!!!
He has some little doubts since I share what I read here on the forum with him, but I still have to handle carefully!
Thanks a lot for sharing! And @ Pirata thanks for this thread!
Desi
individual action toward increase.
7 when we look at our task and the results thus far, the per cent increase for all nations on the average is splendid; but if we are going to see kingdom interests increase as we have never seen it before, what must we do during the year 2011?
individually, we cannot bring in a half a publisher or a third of a publisher, but we can, as publishers of the new world, aid another creature to understand gods purposes, help him in going out in the work, grounding him well in the truth, and letting him see his privilege of being a minister of the most high to join in this great shout like that of thunder and sing praises that jehovah is king.
Slimboyfat where are you? We're waiting for your comments....
individual action toward increase.
7 when we look at our task and the results thus far, the per cent increase for all nations on the average is splendid; but if we are going to see kingdom interests increase as we have never seen it before, what must we do during the year 2011?
individually, we cannot bring in a half a publisher or a third of a publisher, but we can, as publishers of the new world, aid another creature to understand gods purposes, help him in going out in the work, grounding him well in the truth, and letting him see his privilege of being a minister of the most high to join in this great shout like that of thunder and sing praises that jehovah is king.
Didn't find the January 2011 on the offical site of the WT, so I don't know if I should believe this. It's seems a little bit toooo exagerated.
mcp card distribution--an article.
sometime back i promise i would secure an article on the subject of mcp card distribution during the banda era by an educated malawian with firsthand experience on the subject.
i have fulfilled this obligation and today placed that article online at my blog.
Thank you Marvin!
i have from a safe source that the bethel branch office in austria, ireland, italy and switzerland are closing down in the near future.
most of the business will be taken care of from the german bethel.
nothing is said thru official channels yet, but there is no reason to doubt my source.. can anyone tell more about this topic?.
@ Dagney,
My sister is going to "serve" in the DR as a pioneer from september so she knows for sure they are going to close the DR branch.
Desi
