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This might be my last post

by Akid48 in

so my aunt hates pcs but works in a office job and uses a pc to do work she has worked there for 23 years she taking me and my brothers laptops etc and she said i have to earn it doing jw things studying listening at meetings etc.. so if it is the last time i post hear i thank you all for you have told me i wish the all of you the best life you can have.i will try to post hear this will start when im in school..

Listener

Hi Akid48, I don't know where you live but often public libraries may give you free access to Computers and the internet for a limited time.

Diogenesister is right in saying that getting baptized would be a big mistake.

All the best.

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Current JW Go Fund Me requests

by Listener in

this topic was discussed a few years ago and i thought i would have a look to see what is going on with go fund me's by jws.

i am astounded that there are a great deal more jws requesting money than there were a few years ago and even by pioneers.i've only looked in detail at a few jw go fund me requests but came across this one that i am stunned about on a number of levels.. my little maryhello friends.

meet my wonderful girlfriend mary, a 23 year old "need greater pioneer"serving in the english field in san marcos nicaragua.

Listener

Zeb, when you go to the Go Fund Me website key in the word Jehovah into their search site.
https://au.gofundme.com/?pc=thrive_google_search_branded_general_au_213890215810__kwd-29280271693__43913767572_732245674_gofundme_e_c_g__9070532___1t1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl9zy_urf1QIVngcqCh3yag2MEAAYASAAEgIQi_D_BwE

or I think this link will work with "Jehovah" already entered into the search facility

https://www.gofundme.com/mvc.php?route=category&term=jehovah

Not all of the Campaigners are JWs but you can get a fair idea by looking at them.

I tried to do some activism yesterday but gave up because of a number of reasons, the main one is because it's too depressing and I find it difficult to be impartial and not sympathetic enough.

There's one guy who's even asking for money so he can go to Africa as a need greater for 30 days.

https://www.gofundme.com/serving-jehovah-god

There's others on there that are going through great difficulties because of their blood policy, it's heartbreaking. Not only that, they are so poor they have to resort to begging for money just for medical treatment. It brings home the fact that they can't get the help from the Watchtower or that there is no system to request help from their own congregations.

Then there was this story about a disabled JW. She included her sorrowful history in order to pull the heartstrings of potential contributors but again, where is the help from her Bro's and Sisters?

58 y/o Jehovah Witness Woman In Need of Dental Implants
Hello and thank you for reading my plea. I’m a 58 y/o woman from New Jersey and of Italian and Czech decent. Ate age 8 I had a stroke. Since then I have been paralyzed on my right side. As a young woman I thought no man would have me so I married a man that started hitting me soon after our wedding.
I was told by my doctor that I couldn’t have babies but soon after the wedding I got pregnant with a daughter and within the next 12 years, two boys. I worked at jobs but my handicap has always held me back.
I have always brushed my teeth but being poor divorced mother of three, I have never really had money for dentists. Now I am in a relationship with a good solid man but he doesn’t have money for my implants and I only have 6 teeth left and a bridge that hurts my mouth.
I know there are babies that need heart transplants here on Go Fund Me but I also need help with getting my mouth set right so I can eat and continue telling people about Jehovah’s word. Thank you for anything you can give.

Another Campaigner couple talk about their situation when they had to hire a car to attend the regional convention because they only rode motor cycles because they were cheaper. Here is part of their story

... To avoid crashing into the back he tried to swerve left around him. At that exact moment, another dump truck was coming the opposite direction and hit us dead on. The truck that hit us kept going and we were both in the middle of the street. I stood up to see Terahl screaming in pain. The tibia bone in his left leg had completely popped out his body (open fracture). Many people stopped as we were screaming for someone to call a paramedic. He was conscious the entire time but lost a lot of blood. .... Our close friends, the elders and HLC were quick to arrive (Isaiah 41:13). They did not take Terahl to surgery until 4:00pm and he was released to ICU around 9:30pm. It was diagnosed that he broke his tibia, femur and ligaments in his left leg. Plus severe tarmac burns and cuts on his left arm. That first night in the hospital he was in excruciating pain. Due to his very low hemoglobin level (blood count) they gave him practically no pain medication. I had to beg them for a sleeping pill just to give him some temporary relief. The next day, we contacted the HLC and our insurance about transferring to a more reputable hospital that had experience with bloodless medicine. We were recommended to transfer to HOMS in Santiago, about 2 hours from our house. The ambulance ride was difficult for Terahl since he still had no anesthetic and the bones in his leg are still broken. We arrived at HOMS and were quickly greeted once again by HLC brothers and the Ortho Surgeon.
The result: Terahl has an infection due to the bone being exposed from the body. However, infection specialist is treating it. Terahl will also need reconstructive surgery on his leg. Ortho Surgeon is confident and says even with infection, he can fix it. However, he needs Terahl's hemoglobin to be at least 10.0. Last we checked it was still at 6.0. So we are working on building his red blood cells.
No doubt, this is the most difficult trial we have faced. (Ecclesiastes 9:11) However, Jehovah has helped us every step of the way. We thought for sure we were going to die. The brothers have been by around the clock. The doctors are willing to work with us. And everyday we are receiving non stop messages and calls of loving support. We are eternally grateful.
'How can I help?' is a question that has been asked a lot. Unfortunately, I myself am still unsure as to what we 'need'. As of right now, we have no estimate of surgery expenses so everything is up in the air. However, one thing I do know is there are little expenses that keep popping up (i.e.: cell phone data, soaps, wash clothes, food, etc.) So if in fact you are able to donate, that is what the funds will be used for until I get a more concrete answer about surgery expense and recovery time/missing employment.
Friends and family, I cannot thank you enough. It is clear to me more than ever how much Jehovah loves us. Please keep us in your prayers. In the words of Terahl, 'I'm not going to give up. Even if I have to crawl into the new world!' ❤️

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Current JW Go Fund Me requests

by Listener in

this topic was discussed a few years ago and i thought i would have a look to see what is going on with go fund me's by jws.

i am astounded that there are a great deal more jws requesting money than there were a few years ago and even by pioneers.i've only looked in detail at a few jw go fund me requests but came across this one that i am stunned about on a number of levels.. my little maryhello friends.

meet my wonderful girlfriend mary, a 23 year old "need greater pioneer"serving in the english field in san marcos nicaragua.

Listener

The boyfriend has added another update

Hello everyone, we're amazed at the living kindness you've shown, Jehovah is certainly a mighty God! Sorry to say though we're back in the hospital again since this morning. Oops! The meds that are keeping her blood level from dropping are are also causing the spleen and other organs to swell, resulting in a large amount of pain that only an IV with pain medication can fix. Soooooo hopefully she can stabilize and we can be out in a day or two.
Specific prayers regarding a qualified surgeon possibly a Dr Plata in Honduras, or a DR Bethancourt in Guatemala; being the one who operates on Mary would be much appreciated and very helpful. Prayer is very powerful. Both doctors are Jehovah's witnesses.
Once we get the ok to leave the hospital again, it's still our prayer that she can have surgery ASAP.
Love you all! Thanks for everything

I feel sorry that she is going through a lot of pain and worry. I wrote a long comment begging him to do some research on the blood issue and referencing JW Facts for a start. Sadly, shortly after I posted it, it was deleted and the comments facility had been deleted.

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in retrospect: RBCs vs LDCs / the hype about a lot of new construction and subsequent abrupt halt to construction

by Magnum in

so, now that some time has passed, i’d like some input/thoughts/analysis/etc.

on the jw construction situation in the last few years.. first, why did they discontinue the rbc arrangement and institute the ldc arrangement?

was it for more and/or better control?

Listener

They are valid points Morpheus and Magnum.

This latest Broadcast which explains one reason why less Halls are needed by amalgamating and filling seats begs the question as to why they didn't do this in the first place. Are they really that stupid or was it always intended in the first place? It is possible that they thought there would be a great expansion but the indications aren't there.

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The WatchTower conductor lied on stage

by Isambard Crater in

on sunday morning in the watchtower study, a "study" who was their for the 1st time put his hand up and said; "i have a question.

when the paragraph says give up everything, it doesn't really mean give up everything like the pearl merchant, does it, like be willing to lose my modest house, cheap car and other basics i own?

i mean, that sounds a bit much".. the watchtower conductor said in response; "no, it's just a parable and it doesn't mean give up everything.

Listener

I think IC is referring to the June 2017 Watchtower regarding the parable of the Pearl

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/2017442?q=pearl&p=par

What is the lesson for us? The truth of God’s Kingdom is like that priceless pearl. If we love it as much as the merchant loved that pearl, we will be willing to give up everything in order to become and to remain one of the subjects of the Kingdom. (Read Mark 10:28-30.) Consider two individuals who did just that.

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Current JW Go Fund Me requests

by Listener in

this topic was discussed a few years ago and i thought i would have a look to see what is going on with go fund me's by jws.

i am astounded that there are a great deal more jws requesting money than there were a few years ago and even by pioneers.i've only looked in detail at a few jw go fund me requests but came across this one that i am stunned about on a number of levels.. my little maryhello friends.

meet my wonderful girlfriend mary, a 23 year old "need greater pioneer"serving in the english field in san marcos nicaragua.

Listener

It could be Smiddy, there is a photo of the loving couple though and the story is not too elaborate.

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Current JW Go Fund Me requests

by Listener in

this topic was discussed a few years ago and i thought i would have a look to see what is going on with go fund me's by jws.

i am astounded that there are a great deal more jws requesting money than there were a few years ago and even by pioneers.i've only looked in detail at a few jw go fund me requests but came across this one that i am stunned about on a number of levels.. my little maryhello friends.

meet my wonderful girlfriend mary, a 23 year old "need greater pioneer"serving in the english field in san marcos nicaragua.

Listener

This topic was discussed a few years ago and I thought I would have a look to see what is going on with Go Fund Me's by JWs. I am astounded that there are a great deal more JWs requesting money than there were a few years ago and even by pioneers.

I've only looked in detail at a few JW Go Fund Me requests but came across this one that I am stunned about on a number of levels.

My Little Mary
Hello friends. Meet my wonderful girlfriend Mary, a 23 year old "need greater pioneer"serving in the English field in San Marcos Nicaragua.
She has a form of anaemia that's causing her spleen to kill her blood cells, her current hemoglobin (blood) count is 6.0. The average is 12.
She's been battling this hereditary illness (in and out of multiple hospitals dealing with the "no blood transfusion" issue) with faith and endurance. But this year it's become severe and now come to a life threatening climax. We just spent another week in the hospital, and she's out now, but on strict bed rest until she has surgery to remove/disable the spleen. We are in Nicaragua now but there's no treatment options here, so we are going to leave the country for surgery ASAP. Just waiting on confirmation from a doctor that's willing to help.
I thank you even for reading this far on our page.
She loves Jehovah God very much. It's our prayer that she can recieve the safest medical care for her deteriorating condition, as soon as humanly possible.
Love you all!
Best wishes, Taylor Hopkins
P.s. If in the event there are left over funds, they will be placed in the contribution box at the Kingdom Hall.
Update 1
Thank you for your prayers and support! Mary is in good company and for the most part good spirits despite the circumstance. Others have bringing food too, and gifts, we love all of you!
She's a lil camera shy too haha, we're working on it.
Update 2
We're still waiting on answers regarding where she will have surgery. Specific prayers regarding finding a qualified surgeon, anesthesiologist, and hospital would be most appreciated!

https://www.gofundme.com/my-little-mary
Firstly, why is this young lady volunteering in a third world country when she is so sick, can't afford her own medical care and doesn't have access to proper care?

Of course, as discussed on previous threads it's unbelievable that JWs are begging worldly people for money when they've been able bodied to earn money themselves but haven't. But they want money from people they believe will be killed imminently.

Why has she had to resort to ask 'Satan's World' for money if their organization is the most loving organization on earth? This lady is a pioneer serving in another country, surely more could be done for her.

The worst thing is that she is gravely ill and unable to accept the best type of medical care due to the organizations no blood policy.

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The special talk is now BEFORE the Memorial

by wifibandit in

august 11, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: 2018 memorial invitations and date of special talk .

fyi:.

the 2018 memorial will be held on saturday, march 31, 2018.. the 2019 memorial will be held on friday, april 19, 2019..

Listener

I find it hard to imagine what it must be like as a JW to invite their Bible studies to a meeting that's just a video, it's laughable. But it would make more sense if the special talk message is introducing a significant change and has to be highly scripted.

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Juarez MX Assembly Kingdom Hall to be sold.

by ironsnake656 in

there are several confirmed announcements in some congregations around the city regarding the sale of the assembly kingdom hall.

one of the reasons why it will be sold is that expenses are not covered by donations.

the hall was dedicated in 2009. actually, in some congregations the elders have not given the announcement for the publisher's reaction... .

Listener

Desperate times call for desperate measures. I wonder what else they've got in mind in order to get more money?

They've been calling on the Bro's to simplify their lives, sell their belongings and homes and downgrade to units. Maybe they'll intensify their urgency for doing so and ask for the proceeds to enable them to speed up their preaching work.

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Everything is Up for Grabs! So, who gets to decide?

by TerryWalstrom in

jw
friends

everything really is up for grabs.. our sense of "absolutes" is always under fire.

we are taught to invest all of our belief in the very idea of something being true and absolute and constant.but--is that illusory?.

examine how this works: jesus was tortured and murdered by hanging him on a cross.

Listener

Simon - Some are misguided but it doesn't take away their courage and bravery and they don't deserve to be erased from history.

What about those that chose not to go to war and were jailed? It could be viewed by some that this took more courage, they had to face ridicule and humiliation by their fellow countrymen, they are not celebrated or honoured.

Their courage and bravery was different, they were breaking the law and going against the generally accepted norm. Because they were in the minority their bravery is not acknowledged. The Vietnam War was possibly the most significant time when more individuals started to question this dilemma but I don't recall any monuments erected in their honour. There are songs, movies and artworks but no monuments, maybe this is one way that acceptance of alternative stances slowly creeps into society on a larger scale.

By acknowledging one group of people we diminish the accomplishments of another group of people, usually those in minorities but they are often there and it's good to examine these by looking back in history.