i'm now the receiver of all queries jw since everyone knows about my beloved.... the first words out of her mouth?
"hey!
some jws came by and handed this invitation to me for something called a memorial.
Back when we were inviting associates to the Memorial I had one ask jokingly " You guys are not going to sacrifice me or anything, right?"
We chuckled a little then anothe Jw with me asked him "On a side note, do you know what your blood type is?"
Blank stare,...
NJY
well it was a very long discussion.
the elder knew nothing about the scandal, but he stated that he had no issue with it since when the case was brought to light, the society acted immediately to right their course.
in fact he thought it was a sign that that the organisation was indeed the "truth".
Something just hit me about this issue and the last "new light", Do you think that the new idea about only being the GB when all are "meeting together" could be used, at least fr future mishaps to excuse the lone gun GB member that gets caught doing something such as this.
We've all heard the comment when a JW does something bad, like rob a bank etc "There not a Jw " reasoning that this somehow keeps the Borg clean.
Could this be used currently to prevent any more mishaps like this one? I mean at this point, anything a GB member does could be dismissed as not coming from Jah since they were not meeting all together as the GB. Kinda of a get out of Jail free card for the WTBTS, although the actual member would be the one held accountable.
NJY
well it was a very long discussion.
the elder knew nothing about the scandal, but he stated that he had no issue with it since when the case was brought to light, the society acted immediately to right their course.
in fact he thought it was a sign that that the organisation was indeed the "truth".
Here is a link that will tell you all you need to know,
http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/united-nations-association.php
The WTBTS were also slamming the Catholics Church for having 24 groups signed up with the UN, this was brought out in one of the mags, and was a quote from a book. What they forgot to quote the preceeding sentence from that book that said that these groups were NGOs/ Within the year the WTBTS signed up as a NGO.
:Ast page or 2 of the elders book, Shepherding the Flock talks about one who joins a non neutral group as disassociating itself. They incriminate themselves.
The real crux of the matter is to find out why they signed up, and it was not to gain access to the library as brought out in the jwfacts.com link.
NJY
you all had some interesting thoughts on that jw memorial thread.
some of you mentioned that you are going so that you can set some sort of example.
i gather that some of you believe that by going and eating, you are somehow showing them they can (or should) do it too.. that really confuses me.
Not attending, 2nd one to miss,
I will not be going as It is paramount to show our children to stand up for what is true as knowing TTATT and attending, at least in our circumstance, would be showing the kids that we are still under their directions and that we are not sure of our decision to leave. I cannot give my children the thought that we somehow think that the WTBTS has 1 iota of truth in it.
NJY
changed writings.. .
source : wt quotes site.
thy kingdom come (studies in the scriptures vol.3) (1908) p.228 .
Thanks Bangalore,..
NJY
Scummydross elsewhere
does anyone know what happened to douglas walsh when the society lost the case?
all the references to the case concentrate on freddie franz and his inabilty to translate a single verse of the bible into hebrew and to grant suiter who let the cat out regarding disfellowshiping and altered doctrine.. walsh, i understand was a pioneer and possibly the congregation servant.
did he go to prison?
Slimboyfat,.
Thanks,.
NJY
does anyone know what happened to douglas walsh when the society lost the case?
all the references to the case concentrate on freddie franz and his inabilty to translate a single verse of the bible into hebrew and to grant suiter who let the cat out regarding disfellowshiping and altered doctrine.. walsh, i understand was a pioneer and possibly the congregation servant.
did he go to prison?
You know I downloaded the trial transcripts and saw a great video on YouTube showing the things said by Franz and Covington but do not know what the trial was actually about.
Anyone care to share the meat and potatoes on this trial.
NJY
my dad asked the co about this one.
mat 27:52-53. and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, .
and came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
Elder said
" Man is so smart now that he can send a spaceship from the earth to the moon and never hit a star"
NJY
i ask this because the wt always bangs on about if you trust in jehovah and make that leap into pioneering, you will always be provided for.
at the time i joined the cult, a friend was continuous aux.
pioneering.
Any coincidence between " Miracle wheat" and the more common " miracle we eat"
NJY
it's simple, once you know how.. paste your youtube link into the editor.. highlight the entire link, then click the chain icon (in the middle, just below "font family").
paste the link into the link url field, then click insert.
this turns the the link into a clickable link.
