Posts by factfinder

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New "Donation Arrangement" is a DECOY!

by The Searcher in

put yourself in the org's position - distasteful as that is - and come up with a solution to solve the problems of not only recovering their stock market losses, but also, ensuring an increase in their dwindling revenue stream.. the major problem is, donations are voluntary (with no future guarantees) whereas pledges are compulsory - in the heart and mind of the giver!.

however, far too many will probably forget/refuse to keep up their monthly tax - with no way of knowing who is 'paying the man', and who is not.

master stroke - make plan a 100% certainty to fail in the first year, based on the 'anonymity' of the setup.

factfinder

Searcher-sounds like they would do that!

And those who don't honor their pledge are not being faithful and obedient to Jehovah so they can no longer have any "priveledges" : can't be on the school, give prayers, Ap or RP, go to Bethel, be a MS or elder, etc.

Any Bethelites, elders or MS who don't keep their pledges will be removed.

If THIS does not work, "unfaithful ones", IE ones who don't keep their pledge, will be disfellowshipped. As for any who did not make the pledge, they will be disfellowshipped!

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How many did NOT get invited to the Memorial?

by Ding in

i didn't.. i must really be wicked....

factfinder

I did not get invited.

Even my jw brother did not send me an invite and the sister who had been bringing me the mags has not been by since January.

27

New NWT - what's the REAL reason?

by wallsofjericho in

one thing i have learned over the years is there is a clear, distinct purpose to everything the wts does.

everything is done to accomplish a defined purpose.. did they really print millions of new bibles just to be more accurate?

after decades of toughting how much better the nwt was than any other bible?.

factfinder

NeverKnew- I'd guess most witnesses thought this new Bible was worth more and contributed more than they normally would have.

27

New NWT - what's the REAL reason?

by wallsofjericho in

one thing i have learned over the years is there is a clear, distinct purpose to everything the wts does.

everything is done to accomplish a defined purpose.. did they really print millions of new bibles just to be more accurate?

after decades of toughting how much better the nwt was than any other bible?.

factfinder

donuthole has a good point. This gb were not a part of the NWT. They want their OWN bible and now they have it.

43

Anyone Here Used to Fear Persecution?

by kneehighmiah in

jw
friends

i was thinking today about how i no longer have to fear the attack of satan against the jws.

i used to fear being rounded up and beaten by mobs.

seeing my family tortured.

factfinder

Yes! Very much like the above posts. I feared the gt for that reason.

24

"Keep Doing This In Remembrance Of Me"...keep doing what???

by minimus in

jw
friends

if a witness tells you that jesus commanded you to go to the memorial, how would you respond?.

factfinder

Excellent post Island Man!

Good one Rebel8!

14

No Memorial invitation for us :)

by truthseekeriam in

jw
friends

this morning as my husband and i were backing out of our garage to head out to the farmers market a jw was walking up our walkway with his invitation.

he didn't see us and we didn't rocongnize him but a brother and sister we knew well actually looked our way.

we decided not to bother and went our way to enjoy a lovely morning picking out fresh fruit and vegetables knowing when we got home the invitation would be stuffed in our door.

factfinder

I did not get an invitation either. I don't get invites to the conventions either and a sister who had been bringing me the magazines and literature has not brought anything by since January.

Even my jw brother never sends me any invites.

36

Anyone going to the memorial this year?

by Pyramid God in

jw
friends

i was invited by my parents, and even though i have nothing but contempt for this religion, things have been good in our relationship so i was considering going just to appease them.

anyone else?.

factfinder

I have not been invited, but would not go anyway.

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Counting of "tract" or "memorial" invitations on reports slip!

by stuckinarut2 in

jw
friends

so, the new arrangement is to get all the cong to count every tract and memorial invite and dc invite placed etc!.

can you beleive this!

how controlling and completely stupid!...i mean what is the reasoning behind counting a slip left in soemones letterbox???

factfinder

They might want to brag about how many were placed but it might also be to acertain how many tracts should be printed and sent in the future. I'm sure they want to cut costs and will reduce the amount they print and send to the congs if there is too big a varience between amount shipped and amount reported as placed.

14

Is the Centenary Campaign in August 2014 really for the public?

by truthseeker in

jw
friends

i was thinking about what i read in a recent kingdom ministry about the historical campaign the jws will engage in this august.. this is not really for the public.. it is to keep the jw's busy, not thinking about why 100 years has gone by with no end in sight, but to buoy up flagging enthusiasm.. they trying to make jws maintain a constant state of tension and expectation..

factfinder

The new tract is to be distributed to publishers at the meeting for the week starting June 9. It won't be "special" to them anymore by August.

I wonder if it will be in the new format of recent tracts? I liked the older tracts better.