who is a spiritual man according to wtbts?.
this post will resonate most with people who have been long associated with jws and have seen a dramatic change in the spirituality of traveling overseers over the years..
how does a man get appointed as a circuit overseer?
If you were older and had any health issues you were not considered for appointment. Sorry Paul, that “thorn in the flesh” affliction means you are not qualified. And as for the Apostle John, too old we can’t afford to have you traveling around to the congregations, too much liability to the Corporations money situation.
Never thought of it like that before, so true tho!
i just googled 'overlapping generation' to double check whether it is a term in use anywhere else in the whole world.
the only pages that came up were about economics.
the overlapping generations model.
I just googled 'overlapping generation' to double check whether it is a term in use anywhere else in the whole world. The only pages that came up were about economics. The Overlapping Generations Model. Note the 's' on the word generation. If they overlap, it cannot be 1 generation but 2 at least. Common sense really, just thought it was interesting.
Overlapping Generation (TM Watchtower Bible and Crap Society)
guess the overlapping generation concept is difficult for most to comprehend.
david spane does his best to explain it again.
the cutoff date for this generation has now moved to 1992 (was once 1935), the year that fred franz died.
@username...
Here is the sneak preview link
http://www.jw.org/download/?fileformat=MP4&output=html&pub=jwb&issue=201509
guess the overlapping generation concept is difficult for most to comprehend.
david spane does his best to explain it again.
the cutoff date for this generation has now moved to 1992 (was once 1935), the year that fred franz died.
@Faye
I thought exactly the same when I saw pic of Splane with the chart! Really thought it were an apostapic! You couldn't make this sh!t up!...
Except they do.
guess the overlapping generation concept is difficult for most to comprehend.
david spane does his best to explain it again.
the cutoff date for this generation has now moved to 1992 (was once 1935), the year that fred franz died.
Are the R&F really buying this BS? Another GB inspired reinvention of a word that already has clearly defined meaning through common usage...
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/generation
So even Davy's explanation of an overlapping generation would, in normal terminology be described as at least 2 but probably several generations. That is, the PLURAL of the word generation, not some stretchy, undefined time period! If this doesn't work, will they start focussing on all the nuances of meaning in the greek word 'this' to explain why 'this generation' could mean anything other than the commonly accepted meaning?
Need Oubliette to review and summarise...
hi, my uncle made the first move by taking my mom, dad, grandma and grandpa(all in good jws in standing and non have put out anti-jw fliers or speech), that's who he is taking to court.
i have left the organization but than again, i was only a unbaptized publisher.
my grandma (whom i love so dearly was shocked to learn "i am not going to marry a pioneer and i don't want anything to do with any pro-jw females, i feel this religion is one of the most hateful religions mankind has seen).
Dear ROH
I'm still rooting for you and thank you for keeping us up to date with what is going on. I hope like you that anyone reading your account of such shocking events will be woken up to see what this organisation truly is and leave it. Like you say, Mission Accomplished 😊 It certainly helps me want to stay right away fromthe bOrg and its hypocrisy.
And please don't feel apologetic for your style of writing, at least it is never boring! If I had seen so many terrible things and tried to write about them, the grammar might be perfect but it would be 30pages long and bore people to death! So although it is hard to understand exactly what has happened to who and when, your writing paints a clear picture of the turmoil you are experiencing as a result of the injustice and trauma that is being suffered.
I hope you are finding some relief by venting here, and look forward to hearing how things progress. May I ask, have you seen JWrecovery website? I find it very calming and supportive on there and wonder if the experiences of members there might benefit you too?
Take care
Love ListlessWitness
i have noticed that the jws are participating in meetings organized by the osce.
they are registered or participate under the "european association of jehovah's christian witnesses".
one point highlighted in this organization is tolerance.
a recent thread mentioned members who wrote their own story as a book.
you don't have to have an entire book to write your story.
as a matter of fact, you don't have to share your story if you are not up to it.
Hi OTWO
Awesome to meet you on here my friend...it was while reading your book on WTdocs that my fate was sealed ☺I came out of your book officially A Fader, your way of writing helped me to see what I had been involved in for 2 decades and helped me to escape. So thank you, your story is deeply honoured in my heart as much as CoC. Your use of the word 'recruiting' for the mino jarred with me at first, but by the end I couldn't think of it as anything else. Brilliant book, I hope to get a copy for keeps when I have some dosh.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing freely.
ListlessWitness
thank you for being so kind and helping victims of child sexual abuse extra kindness, please accept our gratitude and love.
the lies being told about our parents and grandparents fall under slander and defamation according to our lawyer, should we sue this cobe for slander?
we have so many good people here that are compassionate and loving, thank you and bless your wonderful hearts!.
Hi ROH
Just wanted you to know I've been rooting for you and hoping you get all the support you need to straighten things out. And sorry I haven't got the experience to offer any advice, I'm sure the lawyer will sort it. Please keep us updated.
Love ListlessWitness
portrait of a girl and her dog.
(a true story by terry edwin walstrom).
her name was cheryl ann draper and she was about 11 years old the day she begged her daddy, who worked at a gas station, to let her go with him to work.
Terry thank you, that is beautiful and so moving. The photo is precious and it is disconcerting to realise that it might mean less to people in future than it should, but still wonderful to hear it has been treasured for a lifetime in loving memory. Thank you for sharing such a touching insight into this dear little girl's life and love for her Daddy and Trusty. And how part of J Terry's heart was frozen in time by these events, truly compelling the reader to feel his loss...written masterfully, even capturing his trauma by relating the crime so abruptly. Losing any sort of love, even puppy love, can be devastating to one so young.
Love ListlessWitness
