Posts by millie210

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Major congregational quake in Southern California

by Hecce in

this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

millie210

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It just dawned on me...
A while back the LDC requested addresses of all publishers in each congregation to many of the congregations in our area. Of course, we sent it in not questioning what the data was for. We were later summoned to a meeting with all the elders from these congregations. The data was to see which congregations would benefit most from the new KH that would be going up through the LDC arrangement. It was interesting to see how they mapped out and color coded each home. (The showed it to us on screen)
I wouldn't doubt it if this data was collected from all congregations through the LDC arrangement - thus no official watchtower letter. Perhaps they are using all this information for the purpose of sell offs, rather than new construction.
Did any other congs. have to send in publisher addresses?

I dont know the answer to that but it would be easy for the congregation secretary to forward that information with publishers not even being aware.

The Secretary could use the information collected when they gathered everyones addresses and phone numbers in case of hurricanes or earthquakes or other natural disasters.

You were even supposed to provide the names and phone numbers of next of kin or a contact person out of your state or area.

That would give them a huge data base that is already on file.

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JWs and Field Service Attire

by laverite in

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this morning the jws are working my neighborhood.

i have a birds eye view from my upstairs office.

on my side of the street is three men with a baby in a stroller.

millie210

So not teens or very young adults. Sounds like one might be the father of the stroller rider.

In that case, it sounds like what I call the "new breed" of young JW.

They put in token everything...

Meetings are on their phone while also surfing the net.

Assemblies they are there late on Friday if at all, mostly there on Saturday and Sunday for the meal with friends after.

If not for pressure of "in" parents and in laws they wouldnt even do that.

The females exhibit a little more effort in this age group. There is a cluster of pioneers in the 30 something age group. Many of them are using it as their "career" and it gets them honor inside the Hall.

Its similar to the nuns in the Catholic church.

The other pious young women in that category are the young moms who believe the Org teaching that your dependent children will die at Armageddon if you dont do all the things the Org currently proposes - such as field service.

This is a unique group the 20 and 30 year olds...

They take what they need and leave the rest.

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I need more faith so I've been told

by hoser in

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i attended the circus assembly last weekend and i have come to the conclusion i am lacking faith.

the opening talk on the program, the very first words that came out of the speakers mouth told me so.

he said most of us here are lacking faith even though we might not know it.

millie210

Well of course you are!

Now. a talk where the Org talks about what IT could do better or where IT is lacking?

I wont hold my breath.

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Did anybody this week mention that JR Brown died?

by ShirleyW in

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was just mentioned on rick fearon's (yes i know a lot here don't care for him) videoconference.

millie210

Hi Shirley,

Here was one thread...I thought there was another but I cant seem to find it.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5674203065876480/my-sources-say-jr-brown-has-died

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JWs and Field Service Attire

by laverite in

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this morning the jws are working my neighborhood.

i have a birds eye view from my upstairs office.

on my side of the street is three men with a baby in a stroller.

millie210

Were they young?

Maybe they are sliding in under the judgement wire that way?

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By Way of Announcement, Darlene Jefferson Has Been Disfellowshiped

by Cold Steel in

i was watching a jw video where the announcement was made of a young lady's being disfellowshiped, and it happened in a regular kh sunday meeting.

this struck me as being a bit...cold.

is this when the shunning begins?

millie210

They are not supposed to announce a DFing on Sunday. The reasoning (theirs) is that the Sunday meeting is for the public and the mid week meeting is more for the JWs.

So somebody screwed up.

Unless there is a reason why not, the announcement is made by the chairman of the judicial committee that rendered the decision.

So its not like some hapless brother was handed a note and told to read it. It was a definite policy goof.

I know! Lets disfellowship that elder! He was brazen!

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What is the purpose of life?

by slimboyfat in

while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

millie210

Well Trump wont be the next president if that helps you in your winding down and relaxing Slim, you dont need to fear.

slimboyfat.
It strikes me that the mere existence of God does not prejudice the possibility of life having a purpose one way or another. The idea that there may be a God, but that life is nevertheless without purpose, is an under explored possibility. And isn't it just as wrong to assume that a universe without God is necessarily without meaning, as it is to assume that a universe with God must have some sort of meaning?

That is an interesting way to turn that particular thought object around to view it from all sides. I had never thought of it in quite that way before, so thanks!

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JW women true value

by Chook in

when they sent out internal letter to elders regarding the binding of elders book , worldly men could do the job but only under supervision of a elder.

but under no circumstance could a sister touch the book.

the idiots put it in print, any elders wives on this forum should take it up with their man.

millie210

Well worldy people are dead men walking so I guess they dont care what they see?

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Are quality restaurants even slightly aware of the concept..

by The Rebel in

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of providing high quality food?.

personally i prefer the small restaurants with a owner who cooks the food.

often the food is equally imaginative and just as tasty as the more expensive restaurant.

millie210

JWdaughter you are amazing!

Didnt we have a thread here once where we were talking about baking contests?

My problem is a love of good food but a lack of time and alas I am not that in to cooking.

A rainy day, a great tomato sauce from scratch while I drink a glass of wine, some good crusty bread and pasta and Im done for a month!

My cooking gene must be very dormant.

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What is the purpose of life?

by slimboyfat in

while reading the magazines the other day it occurred to me that jws never really had a very good answer to that question.

because it was aimed at young people and it said something along the lines, "if you believe in god you have a purpose, but if you don't believe in god your life has no purpose or meaning".

i think that is a faulty analysis of the situation.

millie210

Sail Away
This was a question that bothered me greatly as a JW. When the then new brochure entitled, "What is the Purpose of Life?" came out, I couldn't wait to read it. When I finished reading it I thought, "That's God's purpose, not mine!

Im glad somebody else had such heretical thoughts.

The Org always gave the sense that to not live for the new system was to waste ones life.

All worldly people were hedonists.

But what are the people in the supposed new system?

Isnt the ultimate outcome to have no worries and loads of time and toss a little lip service heavenward?

Take out that last thing and what is the difference between what people do now and what they would do then?