Hmm? How was that mentioned from the platform? Was a letter read from the CCOJWs? During our SM this week there was no such news tidbit. I do have it on good authority that since the downsizing began in 2006 they have let approx 1400 go.
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440 Bethelites reassigned
by stillajwexelder inalthough not in print yet - 440 bethelites reassigned, was the figure i heard from the platform as to how many bethelites have been reassigned to the field in one way or another in the usa
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440 Bethelites reassigned
by stillajwexelder inalthough not in print yet - 440 bethelites reassigned, was the figure i heard from the platform as to how many bethelites have been reassigned to the field in one way or another in the usa
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440 in 2008? I believe the total let go since the "downsizing" began is closer to 1400.
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Ernie said:
Although not officially in the public domain , my understanding is that COs will not be given a new assignment after their existing one ends on Aug 31st 2009. Each CO has been sworn to confidentiality on this matter. WTS still working on the details & many COs annoyed at lack of information. Still some question about whether all will be reassigned as special pioneers - looks like each CO will be treated on a case by case basis. Those who have a home are being "encouraged" to return there. Some COs are already sorting their futures out & have come off or will be by end of service year.
Transitionally , the foreign language circuits are already in the process of being disbanded and will be serviced by existing COs from 1.9.08. No new substitute COs are being recruited.
Ernie: Did you get this info from a reliable source? Bethel contact? The details you mention seem to add validity to the recent speculations.
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The End of Circuit Overseers
by scotsman inis indeed apparently nigh as another poster predicted along with the end of the weekly bs.
not sure when this should take place but i'm reliably informed by a family member that one of the uk's overseers was talking about it fairly recently.
reduced to weekend visits by an outside but local elder instead.. i have no further info..
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The details of Ernie's post seem to add validity to the speculation. Interesting times ahead-
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suicide and explosion at Kingdom Hall on Sat. July 27
by kool aid man06 ina bizarre explosion at a church east of kansas city killed one man on saturday afternoon.
atf agents said the explosion at the jehovah's witness' kingdom hall on foggy bottom drive was intentionally set, and that the person who died appears to have committed suicide.
witnesses described large amounts of smoke pouring out of the building, which they said was just recently completed.
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Besides, who would be coming in on a Saturday afternoon?
Some congregations do hold the Public Talk and Watchtower Study on Saturday afternoons.
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New meeting arrangement - just over 5 months to go
by passwordprotected inat the recent dc the new meeting arrangement was mentioned just once, but not to give us further details on how the new meeting will be structured or how the r&f will be cared for.. .
instead the audience was urged not the second guess the gb, being advised to look at how well the spirit has directed the org up until now, so therefore it will do so into the future.. .
but the reality is the congregations are only just over 5 months away from this new meeting arrangement, yet they know little about how it'll actually affect them.. .
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The absence of further details from Brooklyn is deafening!
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Neutrality Issue - How did the WT Society used to hide behind us...
by justhuman inthe neutrality issue was one of the major issues that young brothers in many places in the world are facing.
some they died for that issue, some the spend many years in prisons, and as a result they are record is marked for being in prison.. in my country many brothers went to prison from 2-4 years, but the most outrageous thing that the wt did, it was to hide behind an 18 year old kids.
yeah the cowards running wt they didn't have the balls to stand next to us, and i will explain why:.
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Excellent post JustHuman!
You are absolutely correct in your statement! The more one digs into the actions or this man made organization the more it stinks to high heaven!
Thank you for posting this.
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What Would You Like to Tell The Governing Body?
by AK - Jeff inwe assume that they or their dupes read this forum, or parts of it, right?
address your comments to them.
do so kindly, and respectfully, remembering that it is their religion, and they can run it like they like.
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PLEASE read and prayerfully MEDITATE on Jesus' words at Matt 11:28,29-
Do you really believe the religion you are leading is providing the benefits Jesus said being his follower would provide??
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What JW teaching did you find hardest to defend??
by karter infor me it was that god is killing billions of people just to prove a point.
what about you?
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7 times = 2,520 years= 607BC to 1914CE- Utter NONSENSE!
Prohibition of blood transfusions to save life, Jesus shed his blood to give life, how can using blood to save life be wrong?? CRIMINAL
Majority of the book of Revelation's symbolism applying to a group of men in 1918-1919- CRAP!!
Jesus was referring to a small group of men in 1918 when he spoke of a Faithful & Discreet Slave (singular)- RIDICULOUS!
We don't have a "clergy" and "laity". COs,DOs, Publishers????? WE DO have a class separation! Why deny it?? MISLEADING!
99% of the world's population will die at Armageddon! HATEFUL!
Actually their theology in general is too weird to explain in a rational way!!
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CO sez...(ladies, cover your eyes)
by sir82 in..."i am fully convinced that the devil knew that as his old system of things crumbled, he wouldn't be able to keep people from listening to us.. "so you know what he did?
he got the women out of the house and sent them off to work.. "now when we go door to door, the only ones we find home are the dogs.".
i warned ya!
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I have news for the arrogant CO, in Spain, Italy, and Greece the sisters DO NOT wear hose in the summertime, not even the Bethelites. As for the brothers, they ONLY wear a sport or suit coat when the have a part on the meeting, NEVER in the field service. I know this because I have visited these countries and the branches in each during the summer.