at watchtowers website there is an undated article under "helping the community" relating how in 2015, jw's from russia participated in the 'springtime beautification of the city'.
it is not stated but more than likely this had to do with preparations for some assembly or something.
a group of witness going out to clean the community just for goodwill - i don't see it happening.
Island Man
As far as I understand, JWs in Russia do some perfunctory charity work once per year - typically cleaning some public area like a park or the streets - because they're required by Russian law to do so in order to remain qualified as an approved religion or charity in Russia. So this is not something they're doing voluntarily out of the goodness of their hearts. It's something they're legally obligated to do in Russia.
I wish more countries would do this!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdyjb_v4gye.
http://imgur.com/a/yhraf.
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I remember as a kid thinking that was such holy ground. Like Mecca.
They are really doing it though!
Vacating the premises for their isolated compound (isolated relatively speaking compared to NYC) upstate.
has anyone attended the sunday program of the summer regional convention, remain loyal to jehovah?.
i have been very concerned about the tone of discussion surrounding sundays program.
i went to friday and sat., not sunday.
Welcome miss.ives!
I smiled while reading your description of seeing the remnant evidence of your painting on your nail and the hope no one would notice you hadnt studied.
Perhaps this will make you smile...
I would get involved in my projects and not study either, so I would grab up my Watchtower very last minute and underline madly and randomly. Being sure to space out the underlining so it looked intentional.
I was so clever! (not really)
But I am way past all that now.
Do you think perhaps your daughter is not all that in to it either?
That would be nice.
tyler mccumber, no, you probably don't know of him.
he may be one of jehovah's witnesses.
his dad, mark, was a member the last i knew.. .
Looking at the Facebook pages of Marks wife Paddy and the girls (Tylers sisters) it doesnt seem that they are overly "witnessized" and that is putting it mildly - if you get my drift.
I knew this family growing up but not in touch for years. I hope they are out and happy.
has anyone else received this email?
"items priced to move, up to 80% off cost".
i'd post the email but i worry they put secret identifying marks on it somehow.
Once again this sounds like a desperation sale by a company who is making millions upon millions selling valuable NY real estate.
Are they desperate or not? I just cant figure it out.
most witnesses i knew were exteeemly reluctant to go out in the ministry.
but when they did, they were simply scraping by, eager to avoid conflict and just do their hour or so speaking to lonely old ladies or widowed old men.
placing magazines in a car group, doing route calls, plodding along in the utter boredom of their responsibility to get some time on a report by the last day of the month.. this was never a warning work.
Xanthippe
Actually it wasn't for me. I really meant it. Perhaps that's why I don't feel so frustrated that I've totally wasted the first thirty years of my life. At least I lived authentically and when I realised the religion wasn't about love or caring about peoples' survival that helped me to leave.
I'm not the only one who feels this way but sometimes we feel bad admitting we really believed it and tried to help people. We shouldn't feel bad IMO because always living authentically shines a light on bullshit and helps you, eventually, avoid it.
my ex-wife actually opened up to me today over the phone.
she was quite anxious and, i could sense, i little upset.
for those that dont know my situation im separated from my wife.
DJS
I've thought PE has been telling only half the story for a while. I never responded to any of his numerous Nancy Kerrigan whining "Whyyyyyyyyy' OPs previously, because I thought he needs to grow up and accept the situation for what it is.
But this site seeks to infantalize posters and marinade them in victimization.
I don't doubt PE is hurting, but there are a lot of immature, selfish actions and reactions in his words and stated behavior.
I think he is leaving out some key facts. And he needs to start looking at the man in the mirror for much of the reason he is where he is.
If he doesnt he will continue to find himself in similar situations.
You are welcome, enablers, mollycoddlers, victim marinaders and placaters.
You need me on that wall.
DJs posts: Brave. Clear. Honest.
Glad you think so too Pale E. All the best to you as you navigate this.
so much for dedicating the kingdom hall, hallfields lane, peterborough, .
pe4 7yh for 'true worship(tm)'.. it's now a mosque.. not that i care anymore, i have finished thinking much about the jobos.
moved on and glad of it.. just thought you'd be interested.. now i'll sod off again for another few months.
punkofnice
I'm kind of over all the Jobo stuff for now. I pop in from time to time. If I'm honest (or even dis-honest), I get terminal constipation from watching all the debates on this forum. All the stances that seem so bloody superior.
I am not a mass-debater
Agreed.
So very nice to see you Punk!
yoga pants parade.
i guess tight pants tony isn't the only man that needs to get a life!.
To me the part that made Sorrentinos statement so insulting is that he categorizes which women should wear them (women under 20).
For example, a physically fit and genetically blessed woman in her 30s (Gisele Bundchen comes to mind) would look aesthetically as good in yoga pants as as a random 20 yr old given to pepsi and jelly donut diet coupled with 16 hours a day gaming and texting (think people of Walmart; random photo)
So his attempt at catogorization? Fail
His reasoning (hes dismayed at his own sagging frame)? Fail
If his thinking process was a self administered IQ test? _________?
Wonder how many JW people will make the connection between this and the "Governing Bodys" (cause they are SO unified you know) official statement on tight pants?
i began my exit from the jehovah’s witness organization about 5 years.
i was a 4th generation born-in, with all the baggage that comes with having the “spiritual heritage” attached to the group.
i was an elder/bethelite/pioneer/whatever other useless privilege there was, i had no family or friends outside of the organization… my entire life was that org.
Thanks so much for sharing that letter Paul.
There are all kinds of strength.
It took a strong man and a good man to write those words.
