Say it as it is Cofty. Keep well, stay safe!
Slidin Fast
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COVID-19 another example showing local publishers/congregations are on their own?
by JWTom inmy area is a large city spread across two u.s. states and multiple different cities and counties.
the area of 2.5 million is covered by parts of 4-5 different circuits.
many of those attending meetings are at-risk individuals with health problems or age related risk.
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Slidin Fast
Who says they aren't doing this and what evidence is there? I can see having a specific personal beef with the JW's or not agreeing with their doctrine but it seems like people just make assumptions about anything they want to and run with them without providing proof or examples of what they are claiming.
I do! I live in a city of 600,000, I have family who are in the centre of this. I am not making assumptions, I am simply observing what is going on. I know that the elder’s meetings have simply been about how to provide on line meetings twice a week. This is nothing to do with doctrine but simply skewed priorities.
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COVID-19 another example showing local publishers/congregations are on their own?
by JWTom inmy area is a large city spread across two u.s. states and multiple different cities and counties.
the area of 2.5 million is covered by parts of 4-5 different circuits.
many of those attending meetings are at-risk individuals with health problems or age related risk.
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What should they be doing in your opinion?
WT has acres of glittering studio space and equipment. They should set up meetings in appropriate languages using bethelites for congregation elders to stream. This should not be left to local people with dubious skills and camera phones.
The local elders should be providing pastoral care and practical assistance whilst keeping themselves safe.
I don't care whether they get meetings or not. I do care that the congregations are putting running around trying to be amateur tv directors embarrassing. Members of the congregations have spent often many decades confident in a cosy divine embrace in times of adversity. What do they actually get?
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Excellent but looks like there could be a hammer and sickle in there somewhere.
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Hot off the press - Maintaining Congregation Meetings During COVID-19 Pandemic
by pixel in27:23; sfl chap.
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Slidin Fast
Country context?
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Live stream from Australia today in UK
by The Fall Guy ini've just heard about this in the uk.
anyone got info?.
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Replacement for country wide ban on meetings. Thank you virus.
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How was it possible that some members fall asleep or nod off during meetings?
by RULES & REGULATIONS ina while back, we had a saturday wedding reception for a brother and sister from our kingdom hall.
the reception ended at midnight.
most of us got home at around 1:00 a.m. our sunday public talk meeting started at 9:30 a.m. .
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My uncle was chairman during a circuit assembly public talk in the days when he sat on the platform all the way through, an hours length back then. During the whole hour his chin dropped to his chest as he swayed on his chair. The whole audience, maybe 800-1000 people were riveted to this drama. How many were listening?
Now I have a permanent bruise in my side that just fits my wife's elbow as I snooze..
The one good thing about the virus where we are, all meetings... cancelled.
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JW in law Family in Armagedon modus sends Reuters message
by Gorbatchov ina part of my in law family is in armagedon modus now.. they send this message this morning.. is it new?
never heard about it.. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-summit-britain-iduskbn21017s.
g..
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A spokesman for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he had received a letter from the Russian side which would be formally answered “in due course.”
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Italian--2020--March 4th--Letter--Coronavirus!
by Atlantis in2020 march 4, letter italian.
https://docdro.id/coljmy1.
petra!.
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As always, thanks Petra.
Interesting the different approach and priorities between the British and Italian branches.
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Italian--2020--March 4th--Letter--Coronavirus!
by Atlantis in2020 march 4, letter italian.
https://docdro.id/coljmy1.
petra!.
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Google Translate to English
Christian Congregation ~ of Jehovah's Witnesses Via della Bufalotta 1281, 00138 Ronu RM Telephone 06872941 March 4, 2020
TO ALL THE BODIES OF THE ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ITALY
Subject: Updates on the coronavirus epidemic
Dear Brothers, We wish to praise you and thank you for your concern the measures suggested by the authorities and the organization to limit the spread of coronavirus. Following the further development of the situation at national level, it is now necessary to suspend all theocratic meetings for two weeks starting from the receipt of this letter. This means that all congregation meetings and circuit assemblies will be suspended for precautionary purposes until March 15, 2020. Field service meetings may be held in limited groups, unless a specific local ordinance prohibits this, even if it would be preferable to make personal appointments. It will therefore be possible to continue to carry out the preaching work by adopting all the security measures that have been previously suggested. We encourage you to promptly inform all congregation members through service group overseers. Meetings can be followed through JW Stream if registrations and links are available, otherwise everyone will be able to consider the material scheduled for the week, available on the jw.org website or in paper form. The date of March 15, 2020 may be subject to changes. For this reason, we invite you to periodically consult the jw.org screen where this letter is published. Taking such measures does not mean diminishing the importance of spiritual activities; rather it means making an effort to continue to carry them out with the prudence of the "shrewd [when) he sees the danger" (Prov. 22: 3). We are confident that Jehovah will continue to support us while "[our] strength will be to remain calm and trust" (Isa. 30: 15). We pray for you and greet you with deep brotherly affection. Your brothers and ~ -e ~ lti ~ -iç ((} / IO, p.c .: To all circuit overseers in Italy (Ente monk ricoamolto eo11 D.J> .R. Jl / 10/1986 ••• 7IJ)