in an effort to increase the praise and honor to jehovah and jesus christ at the time of the memorial, the governing body has arranged for a special period of increased activity during april 2011.
you will be pleased to learn that during april 2011, publishers who wish to serve as auxiliary pioneers may indicate on the application whether they will be working toward a 30-hour or 50-hour requirement for the month.
this is a special arrangement for the month of april 2011 only.
Nice new 'light', this will pad the numbers for pioneers for the year giving a false report for the peak pioneer number.
I also liked how they sneaked in this quote:
“Whatever you are doing, work at it whole-souled as to Jehovah, and not to men.” (Col. 3:23)
Really? I mean REALLY GB?? Talk about a bunch of arrogant assholes.
The 'Memorial Season™' always cracked me up. Can we start going around and saying Happy Memorial?
in an effort to increase the praise and honor to jehovah and jesus christ at the time of the memorial, the governing body has arranged for a special period of increased activity during april 2011.
you will be pleased to learn that during april 2011, publishers who wish to serve as auxiliary pioneers may indicate on the application whether they will be working toward a 30-hour or 50-hour requirement for the month.
this is a special arrangement for the month of april 2011 only.
Oops... thanks Yknot and anonymous for the heads up!!
remember the video of all the nice dudes who were on the governing body in the 70s?
(here's a refresher).. well this is what their lives were really like - the same as when i was there.
by the time it got to the end, all was left was chicken backs.
What's funny is that every brother I know that has gone to bethel and finished their tour of duty said it's not what its all cracked up to be. Some of them outright have said it's the worse place on earth.
Great story here.
the 2010 CD is out already, I have a copy I can get at my folks place. I saw it lying around the last time I was there.
"these child laborers are paid very little"... .
these jehovah`s witness child laborers.. .
are forced to work for free... "wbt$ child labor"... .
Outlaw, great topic. I have to serious stop and question (yet again) WTS strategy and tactics. They proclaim that they do not perform 'child' baptism, yet I see it yearly, children at the age of 7-11 getting baptized. This is obscene. My biggest argument for this, and I have argued this with many a JW even when I was 'active', is why is it that Jesus, so called perfect, got baptized at the age of 30, and yet we send our children under legal age to be baptized and even persuade them to get baptized at an early age???
I was baptized at 15. I had no idea what I was getting into. I did it because all of my acquaintances at the time were doing it. I memorized the answers to baptism, I didn't know it by 'heart, I sure as hell couldn't refute anything from the bible on my own. I was duped.
I wish there were human rights charges we could bring against the WTS. They are truly dispicable. I'm a current fader and I have every intention of promoting waiting to be baptized and promote getting a college education.
about 4 years ago i sent a letter to the watchtower society asking them why taking blood fractions was a conscience matter and taking components of blood was a removal matter.. if i can figure out how to post the pdf of their reply i will post it here.
i was removed as an elder soon after receiving their letter the co we had at the time had a copy of my letter to them and also the letter they sent to me.
any suggestions on how i can post the letter would be appreciated.. .
You can copy and paste it in the interim? Would love to read their response.
i'm a former ministerial servant and bethelite that left about six months ago.
my stay at bethel ended one year ago.
for those interested, this is my story:.
Former, thanks for clearing it up and I do apologize for giving you an unwarm welcome. I do sincerely wish to hear more from you on your insights on Bethel.
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i'm a former ministerial servant and bethelite that left about six months ago.
my stay at bethel ended one year ago.
for those interested, this is my story:.
Former, I'm sorry about your sister and the experiences you've been through with your family.
However, like Judge Dread, I caught a few things that made me scratch my head. You say your known around here as a bad debator, but this is your first post and introduction. You use terminology that aren't JWisms, and your story wasn't clear as to the details of why you were being shunned by your father and the rest of your family.
Just saying that it sounds fishy and a bit inconistant is all. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt, but maybe some clarity would be good.
Regardless, welcome to JWN and I hope that you can find what you're looking for. There are a lot of great people here and a great support group.
i had a doctor's appointment last week, and we talked about the blood issue.
i informed her that i was no longer a jehovah's witness and that i would accept blood if it meant my life.
she reminded me that she will make a note of it, but that i should inform the local hospitals--in the event that i had to be hospitalized and was in a coma and couldn't speak for myself.
Thank you for reminding me to take that blood card out of my wallet and destroy it.
this is unbelievable!
theocratic warfare with the courts?.
elder states that jw's do not shun: (listen to his weak definition of shunning).
I wonder if this elder realizes what an idiot he is? I mean he's all over the internet lying outright for all to see... great witness on his part for the world to see how the WTS trains their grunts.
