https://freshangleng.com/34262/how-jehovah%e2%80%99s-witnesses-are-making-content-available-to-people-with-limited-or-no-internet-access .
satellite and others for those who cannot access internet!
spread the word (ha).
So, they habitually lie about the financial situation to get more donations? That doctrine they have: the one where they don't need to tell the truth to those who don't deserve it. Does this mean that they classify the faithful R&F as being among those who don't deserve the truth?
It's been speculated on other threads that the leadership are just laughing at the plebs. It's sad that the R&F place such trust in such untrustworthy leadership.
i’ve been invited to the dedication at chelmsford.. it’s crazy here, several thousand ex bethelites here for lots of events.
all hotels booked.
big marquee.
St George of England, it's not the only time they've played fast and loose with respect to nations other than the USA. I recall something about Greece not recognising the name Macedonia for the former Yugoslavian country. Not sure of the details (it was probably the 90s) but the WT placated the Greek government by changing references to Macedonia on the back of WT literature, but continued to refer to Macedonian editions of literature on the back of literature for other countries, hoping that the Greek government wouldn't notice. (It was some time ago, so I'm sketchy on the details. I do remember some exJWs suggesting that the Greek government be contacted to inform them of this example of the WT talking out of both sides of its mouth. It may be roughly contemporary with the Bulgaria/blood/sanction scandal.)
memory from long ago: my old mate from high school lived next door to a jw and was often "treated" to the latest jw literature.
when the "you can live forever in paradise on earth"* book came out, this neighbour waxed lyrical about how good this book was and how powerful the message was.
he acted really keen about it, like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Memory from long ago: My old mate from high school lived next door to a JW and was often "treated" to the latest JW literature. When the "You Can Live Forever In Paradise On Earth"* book came out, this neighbour waxed lyrical about how good this book was and how powerful the message was. He acted really keen about it, like it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. In fact, he referred to the book as "The Red Rocket"!
Do modern JWs still feign a similar level of enthusiasm about new publications?**
* Rolls off the tongue, doesn't it!
** I wonder how much the new publications differ doctrinally from the one mentioned above.
i’ve been invited to the dedication at chelmsford.. it’s crazy here, several thousand ex bethelites here for lots of events.
all hotels booked.
big marquee.
I wonder if we'll ever see a token woman?
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/497240/jehovah-s-witness-church-spends-3-years-fighting-scrutiny-of-royal-commission-of-inquiry.
jehovah's witness church spends 3 years fighting scrutiny of royal commission of inquiry.
from article by anusha bradley, rnz.... .
NZ: establishes abuse in care inquiry.
WT appeals: We don't care for or about anybody!
NZ: Appeal denied!
https://freshangleng.com/34262/how-jehovah%e2%80%99s-witnesses-are-making-content-available-to-people-with-limited-or-no-internet-access .
satellite and others for those who cannot access internet!
spread the word (ha).
That "article" looks like it is pretty well the WT press release in its entirety. How long did the marketing department at Bethel spend, coming up with "JW Box"? 🙄
as your family considers its disaster preparedness plan, please ensure that the secretary has up-to-date contact information for you and your emergency contact.
also, we have re- peatedly seen good results when brothers and sisters are prepared with go bags and are ready to obey direction when they face various kinds of disasters.
please be sure you have a go bag, and review its contents at least once a year.
road to nowhere, interesting thought. Like the KKK, the WT leadership is concerned with looking after its own.
what are your memories of hall cleaning?.
i actually enjoyed it on the whole, my dad as the elder always tried to keep it to under one hour but in my later years in a hard-line congregation it was a chore.
the po's wife had a printed list and we had to complete it all before left (or got disapproving looks if we left after an hour).. as well as vacuuming the whole building the lost said you had to dismantle the vacuum and clean and polish all the internal elements.
No idea what it was like, of course, but in a high control environment with little in the way of social diversions, I could imagine it could be quite fun for the right group. As OP suggested in the first part of his post. But as OP says in the rest of the post, once the regime changes, its potential to be a horrible chore can be realised.
https://youtu.be/lov1gsxj4tg?si=ze-fdc8yswirahwx.
this is a mini report on usa that includes an update on ramapo as it was delivered during the british bethel inauguration few days ago....
Harbour ministry has been around a while then (a while by JW standards, that is).
What is the video being shown in the background of the audio recording? It looks like something dramatised. Is it meant for public viewing (those of my ilk) or is it for internal consumption (for encouragement of JWs)? I assume it is a product of the new* video ministry that the WT is now starting to emphasise?
Out of curiosity, when did this video ministry begin to become a thing?
* New to me i.e. started up within the last two decades.
https://youtu.be/lov1gsxj4tg?si=ze-fdc8yswirahwx.
this is a mini report on usa that includes an update on ramapo as it was delivered during the british bethel inauguration few days ago....
3:30 mark: Losing everything gets you used to the idea of being a JW?
What video is playing in the background? How does one get to view it?
2:10 mark: What's a "boooo-dist"?
Harbour ministry? When did this start as a JW programme? Do they just preach, or do they offer practical help to seafarers, like the Mission to Seafarers does? https://www.mts.org.au/ MTS has been around since 1835.
"Leaked"? Is this not for public consumption?
