my mother is visiting us again tomorrow, only 5 weeks since her last visit.
things seem to be going pretty well with her, and the kids are enjoying having grandma back in our routine.
she is retiring at the end of may (age 65), so she promises that this is going to mean more time with family.
You are such a loving daughter faithful witness, it's great that you are in a position to be able to help her, it has been well worth the study you've put in.
"My brother in law is an MS (new development), and says that the local congregations are trying to stake claims for the better parking structures" They really are no better than anyone else but I would think the elders themselves are behind this display of greediness.
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It does seem strange and wrong.
They use the bible for their own convenience. I don't doubt they thought up this new arrangement and then found some bible versus to support it.
What is really strange about this new arrangement is that the appointment is left up to only one man. They are so firm in sticking to their two witness policy and that should be a warning to them as to why leaving these appointments up to one man is wrong.
what if right in the middle of rolling out their latest money-grabbing scheme, there was an uprising demanding financial transparency?.
i thought jehovah was a god of organization and numbers.
isn't that why we report time and have all these annual reports?.
I don't understand A Watcher, if you don't care what they do with the money then why do you continually give to them?
" (the watchtower july 1st 1963 issue, page 411).
" (the watchtower july 1st 1963 issue, page 413).
" (the watchtower july 15th 1963 issue, page 446).
"We must hate (the Disfellowshipped person) in the truest sense, which is to regard with extreme active aversion, to consider (the Disfellowshipped person) as loathsome, odious, filthy, to detest." (The Watchtower October 1st 1952 Issue, Page 599)"simply professing to have such beliefs [in God, the Bible, and Jesus Christ] would not authorize one to be known as one of Jehovah's Witnesses."
This statement is even worse than calling apostates mentally diseased. This is certainly a display of the most unchristian behaviour possible.
In the example of the disfellowshipped mother's son and daughter who phoned her after obeying the shunning command given at an assembly, they emphasized that they still loved her. They can't help themselves in giving out mixed messages.
"Approved association with Jehovah's Witnesses requires accepting the entire range of the true teachings of the Bible, including those Scriptural beliefs that are unique to Jehovah's Witnesses. What do such beliefs include?"
"That Jesus Christ had a prehuman existence and is subordinate to his heavenly Father. (John 14:28) That there is a "faithful and discreet slave" upon earth today 'entrusted with all of Jesus' earthly interests,' which slave is associated with the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses. (Matthew 24:45-47) That 1914 marked the end of the Gentile Times and the establishment of the Kingdom of God in the heavens, as well as the time for Christ's foretold presence. (Luke 21:7-24; Revelation 11:15-12:10) That only 144,000 Christians will receive the heavenly reward. (Revelation 14:1, 3) That Armageddon, referring to the battle of the great day of God the Almighty, is near. (Revelation 16:14, 16; 19:11-21) That it will be followed by Christ's Millennial Reign, which will restore an earth-wide paradise. That the first to enjoy it will be the present "great crowd" of Jesus' "other sheep."-John 10:16; Revelation 7:9-17; 21:3, 4."The Watchtower April 1st 1986 Issue, Pages 30-31)
I've seen the first part of this quote a number of times but not the rest of it. It's funny to see all these ideas, unique to JWs as being necessary to believe. They really believe that this is a requirement to be considered a true christian by Jesus Christ. Their use of the term 'true teachings of the Bible' is so dishonest.
the new revised larger print nwt bibles (nwtls-e) are being distributed now.. the margins are quite big in contrast to the skinny text columns.. the same fanciful mini-study material at the beginning and ends.. .
Ah, the perks of living in the Western World. I was just reading from a JW missionary in Guinea how new bible studies who must show they are sincere and attend meetings still have to wait for 3 months before recieving a bible.
weird!.
http://ilynca.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/unforgettable-memorial.html?spref=fb.
There are some interesting comments on this link
http://forums.catholic.com/showthread.php?t=875290&page=3
The suggestion here is that the organization is deliberately stopping the emblems from being provided to South African congregations. This is because he says that the increase in partakers is coming mostly from this area.
The GB could have said to place the emblems on a table, maybe at the front of the hall, but they chose not to. If no one was partaking then there would be no reason not to provide these emblems. It also means that the GB aren't even bothered to get an accurate number of partakers.
weird!.
http://ilynca.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/unforgettable-memorial.html?spref=fb.
From the same source is a letter talking about missionary life in Guinea in general
."......We have so many bible studies that we have to tell people no when they ask (unless they are very serious and attend meetings regularly). For someone attending meetings there is about a 4 month waiting list before they can get a bible. Since November we’ve had the privilege of participating in the construction of a new Kingdom Hall in our city ....... - See more at: http://www.jw-archive.org/post/81772322966/report-from-ebola-out-break-in-guinea#sthash.B2aLWNMM.dpuf"
So you need to qualify even to have a bible study by attending meetings and being very serious and they can't even get a bible unless they attend the meetings and wait four months.
who is making the travel arrangements for the international conventions?
i heard somewhere they did not use outside sources anymore to coordinate the airfares, etc..
That is what I have read also darkspilver. They arrange their own transport there and stay in the designated hotels. This may have been different in past years.
When they first introduced these Governing Body Helpers in 1992 they stated this
Their being assigned to work with a committee does not give them a special status. As Jesus said concerning his disciples, “all you are brothers.” (Matthew 23:8) However, much will be entrusted to these men, and consequently “much will be demanded” of them.—Luke 12:48. (W 92 4/15 pg 31)
Apparently they have no special status but that doesn't stop the GB acknowledging their position by calling them GB helpers, just like the GB identifies themselves as such. This is just another tier in their class system.
shame the jw's don't take much notice of this scripture.. the key of christian faith.. hope everyone had a peaceful weekend.
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love qcf x.
New International Version (NIV)
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.
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14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord.
