preaching the word seems a profitable business these days.. while surfing the web i came across this commercial web site, selling dust covers for wt publications, as well as other wt related stuff :.
http://www.mjcmjc.com/index.asp?l=e.
does anyone know more about this company?
Preaching the word seems a profitable business these days.
While surfing the web I came across this commercial web site, selling dust covers for WT publications, as well as other WT related stuff :
http://www.mjcmjc.com/index.asp?L=E
Does anyone know more about this company? It seems to me that such an internationally oriented business could hardly operate without the WTS's explicit approval. Is this where Kingdom Halls get there stuff from?
Just curious.
Cheers,
Dutchy
i wanted to share with you a response by dutch bethel on a letter sent by dutch jw re: the ngo thing.. i've not been able to keep up with all the posts on this subject here, so i might end up saying this already said, but never mind that.. thing is, dutch bethel confirmed the ngo status, justifying it by referring to romans 13:1. .
quote from the letter (translated) : <i>"jehovah's witnesses view the organisation of the united nations in the same way they view the other governments of this world ... considering the un as one of the 'superior authorities' is a help to understanding that it is possible to have certain contacts with this institution, similar to the society having contact with ministries taking care of matters related to justice, education and the like"</i> .
as for sharing the ideals of the un charter, it was said : <i>"it is not that hard to only share ideals, while we of course pay tribute to the biblical view on the way in which they should be achieved"</i> (i couldn't help noticing the shocking similarity to the society's letter to hitler in this line of reasoning...).
Hi Seeker,
It's my impression that Dutch Bethel spoke before it was its turn to speak. It would be interesting to see a revision of this letter (preferably within a week or so) indeed! Never seen "new light" in action 'life', interesting, although slightly disappointing experience.
No surprise, by the way, that the answer "completely satisfied" the writer.
best regards.
i wanted to share with you a response by dutch bethel on a letter sent by dutch jw re: the ngo thing.. i've not been able to keep up with all the posts on this subject here, so i might end up saying this already said, but never mind that.. thing is, dutch bethel confirmed the ngo status, justifying it by referring to romans 13:1. .
quote from the letter (translated) : <i>"jehovah's witnesses view the organisation of the united nations in the same way they view the other governments of this world ... considering the un as one of the 'superior authorities' is a help to understanding that it is possible to have certain contacts with this institution, similar to the society having contact with ministries taking care of matters related to justice, education and the like"</i> .
as for sharing the ideals of the un charter, it was said : <i>"it is not that hard to only share ideals, while we of course pay tribute to the biblical view on the way in which they should be achieved"</i> (i couldn't help noticing the shocking similarity to the society's letter to hitler in this line of reasoning...).
Hi All,
I wanted to share with you a response by Dutch Bethel on a letter sent by Dutch JW re: the NGO thing.
I've not been able to keep up with all the posts on this subject here, so I might end up saying this already said, but never mind that.
Thing is, Dutch Bethel confirmed the NGO status, justifying it by referring to Romans 13:1.
Quote from the letter (translated) : <i>"Jehovah's Witnesses view the organisation of the United Nations in the same way they view the other governments of this world ... Considering the UN as one of the 'superior authorities' is a help to understanding that it is possible to have certain contacts with this institution, similar to the Society having contact with ministries taking care of matters related to justice, education and the like"</i>
As for sharing the ideals of the UN charter, it was said : <i>"It is not that hard to only share ideals, while we of course pay tribute to the biblical view on the way in which they should be achieved"</i> (I couldn't help noticing the shocking similarity to the Society's letter to Hitler in this line of reasoning...)
According to the letter, the main reason is/was the exchange of information and helping <i>"helping officials to give a correct view of our organisation"</i>
Interestingly, the letter ended with the following words : <i>"As long as Jehovah will allow the present system of things to exist, we will continue to preach the good news of the Kingdom, making use of and appealing, in as far as possible according to the Scriptures, to certain services of the Superior Authorities to which also the UN belongs - Romans 13:4a"</i>
(Unfortunately, I do not have the original letter, only the transcription.)
(BTW : I used to be an H20 regular, posting as "Dutchy", and my registration with this board dates from the time this was still considered a loyal JW site, hence the screenname...)
Best Regards.
in case anyone is wondering about our registration policy:.
i don't intend to turn people away who want to register and post or make ultra-strict registration procedures because i honestly don't think that they work.
if i were to ask for names of congregations or presiding overseers then i have no real way of checking if they are correct.
Simon, I hope you can stand by your words.
There's too much paranoia on the Net already, and simply having an opinion of your own doesn't turn you into an apostate right away. Besides, it's not up to us to judge hearts.
Perhaps some people need a safe environment, where they only hear what they want to hear. If that's the kind of place you want to create, then, by all means, do so, but let me predict (as a qualified wizard, hehe) that that will be the beginning of the end of your board.
If one's convinction depends on closing one's ears, eyes and mind for differing opinions, instead of being able to refute them in a satisfactorily manner, than this conviction is based on ignorance, and not on truth.
OK, didn't mean to get philosophical, but I hope you catch my drift.
Any way, good luck with your board. May it prosper.
The one and only
~Merlin~
i decided to limit the number of forums until the number of visitors has built up a bit...otherwise it will be like having a party in a 200 room mansion - no one will ever meet!.
please let me know if there are any forums that you'd like to see available.
Hey, you've got some 20 registered participants here, but no one seems to be willing to do any talking as yet.
What they might need is........ a little magic.
The one and only~Merlin~
welcome to the newest jehovah's witness discussion forum on the net.. please register so that you can post to the forum and turn this into a welcoming place for other brothers and sisters online
Hi Simon,
How're ya?
I thought this place could use a little magic, so, here I am.....
And now, let's have fun.
~Merlin~
