Well said WC. I've been saying this all along... the grip is tightening around their necks, do more as you're worth less, no FS no meeting attendance = DF'd!
Operation Punish and Enslave© has commenced.
per this australian talk, found here: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/203281/1/latest-special-talk-in-australia id say we have now seen the future........ ah yes........the governing body is now starting to show their hand, to begin to show their future plans for this false-religion-cult of fear and oppression.
it has been said on here for the last few years now, that with the elimination/combination of the book study at the kingdom halls instead of at homes, the introduction of new rule books (keep yourself in god's love) and the new elder manual that a "tightening of the reigns" was beginning.
and so, just as the members of jwd and the internet have written, so it shall be done by the governing body overlords.
Well said WC. I've been saying this all along... the grip is tightening around their necks, do more as you're worth less, no FS no meeting attendance = DF'd!
Operation Punish and Enslave© has commenced.
no, i don't mean the visit by oprah.. there was a special talk on sunday relayed to all the aussie congs from sydney.
apparently the speaker had an american accent, but was stationed in a latin american country.
he was really pushing field service and pulled out the old one that: if you do not witness you are not one of jehovah's witnesses.
Soon new light will be brought forth to the masses: Not going out in FS or regularly attending meetings (aka inactive) is a disfellowshipping offense.
i was at a 2 day circuit assembly this weekend and i was surprised at how many times mention was made directly or indirectly reminding those in attendance (1,600) of the need to give $$$.
even in the soliloquies or skits they seemed to work in the need to give $$$.. it made me wonder if the society is having 'cash flow' problems and hence is desparate for cash.
over the years that i've attended conventions and assemblies the need to give $$$ has been subtle (imo), til now.
Well, actually, if the WTS bought during the credit bubble that burst a couple years ago, then that would make sense if their holdings plummeted and they are in crisis mode financially. Of course, that bit of intel would be locked up so tight I doubt our 'insiders' would know.
Or would they? Hmmmmm....
if the society said that umbrellas were indeed pagan, because their origins are, and you would be dfed if you used one do you think the rank and file would obey?
or do you think that would push them over the edge?
i can just see the wealthy witness woman you know, the real pretentious ones not going out when it rains etc..
I didn't know that umbrellas had a pagan history... wow, would be interesting if the WTS busted out a new rule about banning umbrella use. I would start laughing... openly in the meeting if I ever heard that one. That would be craaaaazy.
hey here we go!!!.
they will need to buy some more crackers and cheap wine for next year now.
what are the borg going to concocked now to cover there ass with the number of morons going up again at the memorial 2010 ?.
lol! Too funny Mad.
hey here we go!!!.
they will need to buy some more crackers and cheap wine for next year now.
what are the borg going to concocked now to cover there ass with the number of morons going up again at the memorial 2010 ?.
darth frosty came closest (out of comparing both of your links Blondie) @ 11257.
wonder if anyone had a scan available of the 2010 annual report, which can normally be found in the 2011 yearbook.. .
thanks in advance!.
11 202 - Memorial participants.
That's lower than I had anticipated, but it is an increase over last years' partakers.
the official wt understanding on where to park your butt during the meeting is to move around from meeting to meeting in order to get in more association or whatever but i never really saw things that way.
the kh seating arraingment at my hall went as follows;.
if you sat in the front you were really late or wanted to seem really spiritual.. the elders and pioneers always liked the same seats every meeting.. shiftless ones and those who wanted sympathy for thier back ailments would stand in the back during the talks.. ever had a sister in your hall bring in their own chair and footstool?.
When I was 'zealous' I would sit 3 rows from the front, left side of the middle section.
Now, if I go at all, like once a month, I sit 3 rows from the back, on the aisle side of the left section. Closest to the lobby doors and exit.
please find below a basic form that can be modified for your particular circumstance.
this should be filed with schools, attorneys, doctors, hospitals, etc.
as a counter to the no blood card.. .
I'd do some minor editing to the letter, but overall, well done. I would also get it notarized and/or give a copy to the lawyer.
for immediate release.
november 18, 2010. court ruling exposes human rights violations in bulgariaveliko tarnovo, bulgariaalbena ganeva, a member of jehovahs witnesses in the city of veliko tarnovo, has been vindicated by the courts after being subjected to slanderous accusations by her brother, miroslav ganev, a doctor of medicine.
ganev claimed that his sister was psychologically unstable as a result of her religious affiliation, and he claimed that she planned to donate her apartment to the religious community.. on november 16, 2010, the decision of the supreme court of cassation of october 21, 2010, was received.
They get that number from the peak attendance from the Memorial each year. Officially there are only just over 7 million JWs. The rest are anyone that happened to be suckered into attending the memorial.