as sgt pepper sang, "it was 20 years ago today" ... that i made my first post on my first forum.. i obviously didn't put too much thought into what it should say although i must have burned 45 posts testing things and was too lazy to reset the counter before going live (?):.
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/46/welcome.
but somehow, it worked and grew and here we all are, 20 years on.
Happy Birthday and thank you so much for all the work that you've put into this site. 20 years, wow, it's virtually a whole generation.
I've been here for 9 years now and learnt a great deal from other posters and greatly appreciated being able to have discussions with other ex JWs.
can you believe this gibberish coming out of their mouths now; specifically from the clown-horse's own mouth :.
"things unfolding around us are making clear that ...(wait for it).."we are living in the final part of the last days, undoubtedly the final part of the final part of the last days,shortly before the last day of the last days"!!!!!!!!!!!!.
i wonder what next...ummmmm...final part of the final part of the final part of the finalpart...(on a recurring loop), you get the idea!.
my 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.
I imagine the Elders have been very busy taking calls from anxious followers who are seeking direction on what to buy and what to do. On top of that, they are having to make serious decisions.
The message from the GB seems to be that they still want meetings run unless the Government or local authorities suggest otherwise. Is this the wisest choice because it means waiting on the Government to make the announcement? Surely they could show direction by erring on the side of caution.
of all the things people decided they needed to stockpile for a potential quarantine.
all of the stores around my area ran completely out of toilet paper this last weekend.
people were piling it into their carts and vehicles as if they were going to be holed up for a year.
Just this last weekend in Western Australia people were buying freezers. There is none left in our stores and there's a 6 to 8 week wait for new stock to arrive. A sales lady said we should pre order if we wanted one because it looks like we will miss out if we don't. Now there's not much meat left in the supermarkets, particularly mince.
my wife pimi wife said today...." the tribulation has started" i was like wtf... i know things are bad.
but...... we have had other pandamics and market crashes in the past.
1889: russian flu 360,000 perished.
Nathan Natas is right.
Have your wife put it in writing and date it. By asking her to do this she might realize she doesn't even take herself seriously and she is riding on emotion.
2020 march 9, letter.
https://docdro.id/cfjrhgb.
2020 march 12, letter--coronavirus--memorial.
That sure will be some special talk, for some, it may be a deadly talk.
so i have an eye out for a couple of the more nefarious jw books from the past.
i look on ebay etsy and others.
i see that the older books are selling for a good price.
Rol Rod, what sort of corro do you have from Rutherford and was it published in any of the Watchtower publications?
this topic is to focus on status updates & advice (no opinion or politics please).. status.
latest status is that it's serious, probably isn't going to be contained and most large companies are making contingency plans, cancelling large events etc... which i don't think would happen if it was just people being alarmist.
the incubation period means it may have already spread further and infected many more people than are currently known, so expect jumps in the numbers over the coming days and weeks.. tracking.
That's good news Simon and shows how quickly it can be contained with the right action.
the watchtower has posted a news item on the coronavirus on their website and officially endorces the advice of who, the world health organization which is described by wikipedia as -.
the world health organization (who) is a specialised agency of the united nations that is concerned with world public health.
it was established on 7 april 1948, and is headquartered in geneva, switzerland.
Watchtower 67 2/15
12 But is nationalism the only prop in which false religionists have placed their trust? In addition thereto, and in direct opposition to God’s kingdom by Christ—His instrumentality for bringing real peace and prosperity to mankind—Satan has brought forth a supranational body. It is described in Revelation 17:8, 11 as the ‘peace beast’ that appears first between the two world wars, goes into eclipse during World War II, and is thereafter reactivated for a season. It is the now-defunct League of Nations and its successor, the United Nations.
the watchtower has posted a news item on the coronavirus on their website and officially endorces the advice of who, the world health organization which is described by wikipedia as -.
the world health organization (who) is a specialised agency of the united nations that is concerned with world public health.
it was established on 7 april 1948, and is headquartered in geneva, switzerland.
The Watchtower has posted a news item on the Coronavirus on their website and officially endorces the advice of WHO, the World Health Organization which is described by Wikipedia as -
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is concerned with world public health. It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO is a member of the United Nations Development Group.
These are the listed objectives of WHO listed on their website
The main objectives of the WHO Office at the UN (WUN) is to:
- improve, on behalf of all WHO, its engagement with the UN system;
- better position health in the debates and decisions of UN, inter-governmental bodies;
- anchor health in the global 2030 sustainable development agenda;
- strengthen WHO's effectiveness and leadership role in health as part of the UN humanitarian system;
- create and sustain effective networks and coalitions with the relevant UN agencies and other stakeholders, based on shared agendas for substantive work;
- contribute to a coherent and effective UN system at global, regional and country levels.
They even link to their website.
The comment the Watchtower make on the website is as follows
Regarding the coronavirus, the World Health Organization has provided additional advice for the public.
https://www.who.int/about/collaborations-and-partnerships/who-office-at-the-united-nations
They also inform JWs to put their trust in Governments by following their direction with the following statement
Follow Government Recommendations and Directives. Local authorities often implement precautions or restrictions for public health. It is good to keep informed and comply with the government’s directives.—Romans 13:1.
