wt 2021 october p.20 "in contrast, true worshippers of jehovah have no clergy.
although we respect those who are taking the lead, we accept jesus’ clear teaching: “all of you are brothers.”".
ijbq article 92 point 6: in contrast, true worshippers of jehovah have no clergy.
Does WT have a clergy class?
Yes!
Notice definition of clergy from the dictionary:
"A pastor, minister is an ordained clergy member who works in one religious organization, such as a church or parish. Pastors, ministers serve their congregation consistently by planning and overseeing weekly church services. They typically lead worship services and preach sermons."
co visit, so right from the horse's mouth ( or somewhere).
too many are staying on zoom, missing face to face encouragement.
look for the elders to implement changes.. also people at the door are so receptive and glad to see us.
Rank & file are hanging onto their money due to high cost of living & overall inflation. I've heard that a number of congregations are operating in the red & very little in the contribution boxes is going to Mother in New York. Doing away with Zoom is only going to Piss-Off rank & file even more...won't help with morale or donations.
WT/Mother was smart to invest in remodeling, construction & real estate businesses on the side...WT should also consider selling junk-food like hamburgers, hotdogs, ect....they've proven they can persuade members to buy into their unhealthy Spiritual Junk Food...why not fast food junk-food!😂😂😂
watch tower is in court all the time.
it wins some.
it loses others.. we know it costs £££££ to go to court, pay barristers, expert witnesses, etc.. with wtc going to court for so many diverse reasons these days, from challenging laws to defending wt practices and paying out to csa victims, how much do you think wtc is spending annually on court cases?.
Can anybody put a figure on it for us?
Philip Brumley, WT's lead Attorney could give you the numbers your asking for.
My guess is maintaining a very large legal department at WT Headquarters...add to that all the outside legal consulting law firms + outside independent high-price expert lawyers + secret undisclosed settlements...your talking way north of tens of thousands of dollars an hour 24/7 worldwide...maybe $50 to $60 million a year...maybe!
give a listen to this 4 minute video where a jw elder stammers, stutters & fumbles then hangs-up!.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=edfphabzxhw.
You got that right Beth Sarim!
Sometimes the Pioneer Elderette in the family (the elder's wife) will answer the phone or chime-in with her husband on the same call...the end result is again, figuratively speaking, she feels this way after a bout with the champ... Christine:😂😂😂
give a listen to this 4 minute video where a jw elder stammers, stutters & fumbles then hangs-up!.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=edfphabzxhw.
Christine means no ill will or harm...in fact she ends most calls with a 'God Bless You'...however, figuratively speaking this is how most JW elders feel after a 10 to 15 minute phone call (session/bout) with her:😂😂😂
give a listen to this 4 minute video where a jw elder stammers, stutters & fumbles then hangs-up!.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=edfphabzxhw.
Quite often Christine (aka: Bridget Fromaz) gets JW elders who answer her phone calls. Sometimes the conversations end with the elder coming away with the equivalent of a black-eye and numerous bruises...however more often than not, the elders will wind-up with 2 black-eyes, a bloodied & broken nose and a fat lip!😂
Way to go Christine!
give a listen to this 4 minute video where a jw elder stammers, stutters & fumbles then hangs-up!.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=edfphabzxhw.
Here is the text copy Christine of Bridget Fromaz (YouTube video channel) was quoting from:
Thanks to my fb friend P who reminded me of using material from other groups.
"...When our own thoughts are forbidden, when our questions are not allowed and our doubts are punished; when contacts & friendships outside of the organisation are censored, we are being abused for an end that never justifies its means. When our heart aches knowing we have made friendships and secret attachments that will be forever forbidden if we leave, we are in danger. When we consider staying in a group because we cannot bear the loss, disappointment and sorrow our leaving will cause for ourselves and those we have come to love, we are in a cult."----Deborah Layton, Jonestown survivor. (from the book: Seductive Poison, page 299. Anchor Books, New York, 1998)
give a listen to this 4 minute video where a jw elder stammers, stutters & fumbles then hangs-up!.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=edfphabzxhw.
Give a listen to this 4 minute video where a JW Elder stammers, stutters & fumbles then hangs-up!
a year ago i came back to jwd.
the 2 years before that.
when covid stated, i was diagnosed with colon cancer.
"I recently got the news that after one year of testing I officially am NED (No Evidence of Disease)!!!"
Liked very much the above news...may the good news & good health continue Lee!
Thank you for sharing.
https://apnews.com/article/jehovahs-witnesses-child-abuse-pennsylvania-investigation-01660ed00de1f2a02f87c0597c9ae0af?fbclid=iwar0f8whtbzsjnyzze0p3xg8t1qcprtvjh9wfe2zzryv1pnr-ospnejxri0o.
charges put focus on jehovah’s witnesses’ handling of abuse.
by mark scolforo and peter smith - yesterday.
Thank you Barbara & Joe for the update...y'all are awesome!
