Has anyone seen the July 22nd Awake? It is all about volunteers. How wonderful and charitable the Watchtower society is! They even donated a bunch of stuff to the poor starving chillins in Akfria.
The thing I noticed is that they are talking about charitable works now and sounding alot like the old morman commercials or the old tv spots for catholic charities. This in of it self is not a bad thing. I think it's important to help others but the society is using the old missionary trick of giving charity as a lure to these poor saps in 3rd world nations who get offered aid only to find there are strings attached, "we are helping you because we are holy, wouldn't you like to be holy and keep getting help? You need to join our cult".
They even have eduaction programs where they help the poor to read...society publications of course! Got to keep those subscriptions up after all.
I suppose the charitable works are yet another way the dubs are becoming mainstream. Or maybe it keeps governments in certain lands out of their hair. At any rate I don't think, from the organisational level anyway, that the society is doing it out of the pure goodness of it's heart.
Of course, the ultimate charitable work is the door to door preaching as the article "Volunteer work with lasting benefits" points out.
All I can say is, whatever.
Posts by NikL
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5July 22nd Asleep! on volunteers.
by NikL inhas anyone seen the july 22nd awake?
it is all about volunteers.
how wonderful and charitable the watchtower society is!
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A report you may be interested in
by NikL ini am not sure where this origionated but it has been making the rounds on jw e mail so i thought i would post it for your inspection.... a report you will be interested in.... .
brother steve lett read an announcement from the teaching committee this.
morning.. on saturday, june 23 the country of peru was struck by an earthquake.. sadly,.
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I am not sure where this origionated but it has been making the rounds on JW e mail so I thought I would post it for your inspection...
A report you will be interested in...
Brother Steve Lett read an announcement from the Teaching Committee this
morning.On Saturday, June 23 the country of Peru was struck by an earthquake.
Sadly,
two of our sisters have died and one has been hospitalized with serious
injuries. Three homes belonging to our brothers were completely
destroyed,
and a number of others were damaged. No Kingdom Halls were destroyed,
although a neighbor's property fell on the roof of one Kingdom Hall
causing
minor damage.
Let us keep our brothers in Peru in our prayers with full confidence =
that
Jehovah will care for his people there.Brother Don Adams gave a report last Wednesday on his recent zone visit
to
Russia and Europe. One sister in Finland set a wonderful example of
standing
firm in the face of persecution. This sister's opposition came from her
unbelieving husband. On one occasion when she had a talk on the
Theocratic
Ministry School, he threatened her with a knife. She expressed her
determination to go give her talk that night, and as she turned to leave
the
house, her husband threw the knife at her. It sank two inches into her
back.
Did that stop her from going to the meeting and giving the talk? No. It
wasn't until after her talk that another sister noticed blood on the
sister's dress, which had been covered by a shawl when she was on stage.
The
sister returned home to her husband that night. Seeing her unwavering,
determined stand, he stopped opposing her.Brother David Splane mentioned an interesting point in morning worship
last
Tuesday. In the past, when reference has been made to responsible
brothers
in the early days, such as Brothers Russell, Rutherford, and Knorr, they
have often been identified as "President of the Watch Tower Society."
However, in line with adjustments made at last year's Annual Meeting,
emphasis in recent months has been placed on the spiritual role of these
brothers, as opposed to simply their position in a legal corporation. =
Now
these brothers may be referred to as members of the Governing Body, or =
as
ones taking the lead among the Bible Students.
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Fake Blood?
by NikL inapparently the dubs are excited about a news story circulating around about artificial blood.
i have received 2 e mails containing the following.... 19/06/2001 12:13 - (sa).
fake blood to flow soon in us .
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Apparently the Dubs are excited about a news story circulating around about artificial blood. I have received 2 e mails containing the following...
19/06/2001 12:13 - (SA)
Fake blood to flow soon in US
Los Angeles - The dream of the medical
industry to create artificial blood that would be universally compatible and
readily available is about to be realized, according to a report on Monday
in the Los Angeles Times.The report quoted experts as saying that the so-called fake blood could hit
the market within two years, easing the blood shortage, saving lives during
medical emergencies and further reducing the potential dangers from
infectious diseases carried by donor blood.The paper said that in the US alone more than a half-dozen blood substitute
products are in development with some well advanced in the preclinical
phase. The first application for FDA approval is expected sometime this
summer.The fake blood will not be able to replace the real thing however. It can
only perform the job of red blood cells, and does not last long in the body.
But it could prove invaluable during emergencies, preventing
life-threatening shock, a sudden, precipitous drop in blood flow that
deprives the body of oxygen; on the battlefield; in those who refuse
transfused blood, such as Jehovah's Witnesses; and in patients with such
blood incompatibilities as sickle cell anemia."The field is really at a very advanced stage, the last stages of
development," Abdu I Alayash, who heads the research programme on blood
substitutes for the Food and Drug Administration, was quoted as saying.
"There is a real excitement."Unlike donated blood, artificial blood has a longer shelf life, is unlikely
to be tainted with infectious agents, can be stored at room temperature and
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The Prince Concert...(Gag)
by NikL inhey all!!
i got to see prince, last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he was totally and .
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Hi Prisca,
I can't recall the exact issue but there was an Awake! article that mentioned the large ammount given to the society by "a successfull entertainer" or something along that line. It was pretty obvious they were talking about Michael Jackson. -
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Kiss a** journalism
by NikL infollow the link for a great example of a** kissing the dubs.. http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2001/june/15/lnspot.htm.
the only reason people do it is because of all the money the dubs bring to town.
be more interesting if they reported on how the society puts the screw to local businesses.
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Follow the link for a great example of a** kissing the dubs.
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/2001/June/15/LNspot.htm
The only reason people do it is because of all the money the dubs bring to town. Be more interesting if they reported on how the society puts the screw to local businesses. That's just my opinion though. See what you think. In case you are feeling lazy I have pasted the text...Witnesses spiff up Arena for event
6,000 delegates of Jehovah’s Witnesses will gather for annual convention
By BOB WITHERS - The Herald-Dispatch
[email protected]Tim Johnson/The Herald-Dispatch
Ruth Morris of Athens, Ohio, trims petunias Thursday as she and dozens of volunteers helped get the Huntington Civic Arena ready for the three-day Jehovah's Witnesses convention this weekend.
HUNTINGTON -- They swept. They scrubbed. They painted. All to soothing orchestral music that doesn’t sound like the customary arena repertoire.And now, they’re ready.
A small army of Jehovah’s Witnesses descended on the Huntington Civic Arena on Thursday to prepare it for the 6,000 delegates arriving at the religious group’s annual District 12 convention today.
"This is our place of worship for three days," says spokesman William "Pat" Thompson. "So we have to clean Jehovah’s house."
Such meetings -- to which the public is invited -- are loaded with benefits, everyone agrees. Attendees are looking for a recharging of the old spiritual batteries, and Huntington is anticipating an economic shot in the arm.
Thompson says the witnesses are particular about the condition of the places they meet.
"The Civic Arena does a good job, but our standards are higher," he said. "Gum, cigarette butts, cups, all types of trash might have been missed. If we meet outdoors, the grounds would be swept."
Tim Johnson/The Herald-Dispatch
Jessica Shafer of Winfield cleans seats Thursday in the Huntington Civic Arena to prepare for the three-day Jehovah's Witnesses convention this weekend.
Business leaders are glad the Witnesses are coming."We’re happy to have them here," says Richard Monga, general manager of the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites. "They have a positive impact not only on the hotels, but also on the restaurants, all the shops in the downtown area, everybody here."
Not many Jehovah’s Witnesses are registered at Monga’s hotel, he says, but that’s only because people connected with the Mrs. West Virginia pageant and several assorted wedding parties beat them to it.
"Our hotel is full," says Peggy Deardorff, director of sales and marketing for the Radisson Hotel Huntington, who says the Witnesses are staying in 188 of the hotel’s 202 rooms tonight and Saturday night.
"We do leave a few rooms available for airline pilots who stay here 365 days a year," she says.
Deardorff likes the way the Witnesses do business.
"Two days after they announce the dates for the following year’s convention, we’re full on those days," she says. "You know your hotel is going to be full a year in advance. And when they reserve, they come. They don’t cancel."
Restaurant managers sing a similar tune.
"I’m sure it impacts all the businesses in Huntington," says Harold Wilson, a manager at Red Lobster. "It has to. You can’t bring 6,000 people in here without it increasing the economy."
Wilson says his restaurant won’t benefit very much directly because his customers usually have to wait after 4 p.m. on Fridays, 1 or 2 p.m. on Saturdays and 11:30 a.m. on Sundays.
"And a lot of people leave if they have to wait," he says.
J.R. Ousley, assistant general manager at Chi-Chi’s Mexican Restaurant, says a weekend convention of that magnitude increases his already-busy weekend business by 10 percent to 15 percent.
"It makes everybody busy," he says.
Government leaders make it unanimous.
"They ought to be welcomed because they have selected Huntington as a place to meet and they’re going to spend money here," says Jerry McDonald, president of the Huntington Area Development Council. "And that money turns over at least seven times."
Gerry Krueger, president of the Cabell-Huntington Convention and Visitors Bureau, says the impact of such a convention is dramatic.
"We’ve found that the average expenditure for lodging in Huntington is $40 to $75 per person per day," he says. "The average expenditure for food and beverages is $100 to $150 per person per day and shoppers spend between $26 and $75 per person per day."
The figures are based on a survey done about a month and a half ago of 380 people from 21 states -- excluding West Virginia -- who requested information from the bureau. So far, Krueger says, 58 people have responded.
"Wouldn’t it be nice if we had groups like this in here every week?" Deardorff asked.
The admiration is mutual.
"We like Huntington because it’s convenient, centrally located and we like working with the people, who are always friendly," says John Poindexter, who works in the administration office. "The hotels are cooperative and the Civic Arena is comfortable. And the city is just the right size -- not too big, not too small."
Convention activities likely will not be confined to the Civic Arena.
"There’s always preaching going on," Thompson says. "There will be informal witnessing going on in hotels or restaurants, wherever we meet a stranger."
Scheduled door-to-door visitation is not a part of the meeting.
"But sometimes people go out in the morning before the meeting," he says. "Or sometimes they get information from the platform and they want to use it right away."
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The Prince Concert...(Gag)
by NikL inhey all!!
i got to see prince, last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
he was totally and .
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It seems that the new fave singer of dubs everywhere is now Prince since he has embraced their way of not thinking, as the following will demonstrate...This was from a sister who went to a "Prince concert".....
Hey all!!
I got to see Prince, last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He was totally and
completely awesome!!!!!!!!!!! It was the best concert I have ever been to.
Everyone that I've talked to that went agrees. He was on stage for over 2
hours and did all of our favorite songs (except the nasty ones and the ones
with swearing!) He said he wouldn't be doing that stuff on "his stage." We
all sang, danced, yelled, (screamed!), hooped and hollared all the way thru
the
show. He looks wonderful!!! Doesn't look 43 at all!!! Very cute!!! Very
small!!!! But that guy definitely has alot of talent. He played two
different guitars, a keyboard, piano and two different drums.He preached a little bit. He inserted things in some of his songs. He sang
how before Revelation could be fulfilled that alot of work needed to be done.
He said how Jesus was his savior and how important it is for families to be
together and stay together. And during Purple Rain, he threw in "Open up
your bibles and read them!" Everytime he preached a little, I got all
happy!!!!! :)Wish you all could have been there!!!! Can you imagine how much fun we would
have had??? Another thing I appreciated was the diversity of the crowd,,,
black, white, hispanic, young, old (the oldest I heard of was an 81 year old
lady), rich, poor,,,,,and everyone was having a good time!!! He has a very
peaceful affect on people.Can ya all tell I had a great time????
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Dateline program?
by MoeJoJoJo inbefore i became a registered poster here, i was reading someone's post that mentioned an upcoming dateline program that was possibly dealing with the org.
can someone tell me if this is true and if it is when does it air, or did i already miss it?.
"plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
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No one does it as well as you Freddy ole boy!
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Thanks for the info Max. I never knew that Maria Russell was a poet.
Also thanks Scorp for the reprint of the poem and the WT quote at the end. Very insightfull.
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Maria Russell okay.
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This is going around JW circles as being from Charles T.
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Is this for real?
“If We Only Understood”Charles T. Russell
From “Poems of Dawn” 1912Could we draw aside the curtains
That surround each other’s lives,
See the naked heart and spirit,
Know what spur the action gives-
Often we would find it better,
Purer than we judge we would;
We would love each other better
If we only understood.
Could we judge all deeds by motives,
See the good and bad within,
Often we would love the sinner
All the while we loathe the sin.
Could we know the powers working
To o’erthrow integrity,
We would judge each other’s errors
With more patient charity.
If we knew the cares and trials,
Knew the efforts all in vain,
And the bitter disappointments-
Understood the loss and gain-
Would the grim external roughness
Seem, I wonder, just the same?
Would we help where we now hinder?
Would we pity where we blame?
Ah, we judge each other harshly,
Knowing not life’s hidden force;
Knowing not the fount of action
Is less turbid at it’s source.
Seeing not amid the evil
All the golden grains of good,
Oh, we’d love each other better
If we only understood.