i posted here a week ago some disturbing news for congregations being consolidated in britain.
my goodness that was nothing !
a letter was read today from bethel addressed to all congregations in britain that can only be described as the biggest news for years.the main points:.
Sliding fast mentions the new insurance arrangement of £3 per publisher which covers the cost of insuring each kingdom hall.
When 4 congregations are consolidated into one kingdom hall, there will be 4x as many contributions coming in for 'insurance' per kingdom hall.
I'll guarantee they won't drop the rate per publisher. Nice little earner.
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i posted here a week ago some disturbing news for congregations being consolidated in britain.
my goodness that was nothing !
a letter was read today from bethel addressed to all congregations in britain that can only be described as the biggest news for years.the main points:.
We didn't get that letter tonight (in the UK).
Is this just for cities, and rural khalls are not included?
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i know there are recordings out there of jcs and more to come.
i imagine the average drone wouldn't dream of recording a jc but those who are aware of the tatt might record jcs if they bother to attend.. i'm wondering (yes, another idle speculation post...sorreeeeeee), with the advent of more being recorded if the wbt$ will change their tack on how jcs are conducted?
leave it the same?.
I understand that some JC's are asking the victim to leave their bag and phone outside the room, in addition to asking outright "are you recording this?"
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this is the scuttlebutt in one of the "bethel congregations" by us.. no details as to exactly what this "faith-testing" announcement might be.. anyone else hear any of this pre-zone visit hype?.
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DOC Looking to find out where to sign up for the job, Blondie?
There's a new position - Ball Servant.
I hear they actually did this in a Scottish KHall whenever a kilted man entered.
Little mirror on a stick to make sure he wasn't commando.
I think it was cofty who posted this a while back, but can't be certain.
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i have words that irritate me and not always without reason.. my latest hate is the word: 'solutions' as used by so many businesses in their title these days.
y'know, 'something innane business solutions' and such balderdash.. i loathe that word now.
arrrrggghhhhhh!
When the WT study contains a word that no one has ever come across before it's always a laugh.
We had "impunge" (rhymes with 'sponge') mentioned in comments a number of times a few weeks ago. The word was 'impugn'.
Another favourite that crops up is "hyperbowl" instead of hyperbole.
These are even better when they come from the School Overseer.
They must have missed those lessons in their Awake! education course.
The tragedy is, this happens in every single congregation and they are never educated to correct themselves.
It's embarrassing.
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ok so i know its not really anything to do with jwness but we are struggling with baby names and really can't think of one we both like.
its getting a bit desperate as i'm due in about 8 weeks .. i'm getting bored of looking at the same old names on the baby names websites so any suggestions would be much appreciated (girls please).. **cash prize for the one we choose!
** ....... no not really lol.. .
Yes, British, so I know the connotations!
We have a couple of Fanny's in my congregation. Their wives are pleasant however.
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ok so i know its not really anything to do with jwness but we are struggling with baby names and really can't think of one we both like.
its getting a bit desperate as i'm due in about 8 weeks .. i'm getting bored of looking at the same old names on the baby names websites so any suggestions would be much appreciated (girls please).. **cash prize for the one we choose!
** ....... no not really lol.. .
I've heard of Tamiko and Tamika.
I also like the flower names, Daisy is so cute!
When you think of one, also think how it will be shortened.
It may seem good to call your girl Frances, but the short version is Fanny.
Or Dorothy becomes Dot.
Also think about your surname and how they fit together.
Noone wants to go through life as Nora Bone, Hazel Nutt, Daisy Patch, Holly Bush, Barb Dwyer, Victoria Plum or Theresa Green for example.
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for years we have debated on this board about whether or not the governing body are truly wicked or just clueless.
these recent court cases have hammered home their true nature.
they are willfully evil, deliberately and recklessly endangering the lives of tiny innocent children.
Knowing that these cases are being brought against them, recently the WT brazenly printed:
*** w12 5/1 p. 16 What Is the Good News About Religion? ***
1. Is all religion good?
Many religious groups include sincere people who want to please God. He sees those people and cares about them. Sadly, though, some people have used religion for evil purposes. In the past, religious leaders have even tortured their opponents. (2 Corinthians 4:3, 4; 11:13-15) Today, according to news reports, some religious leaders have encouraged terrorism or supported war, or they have been involved in child abuse.—Read Matthew 24:3-5, 11, 12.
That is just plain hypocrisy when it's happening within your own walls.
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syneidos posted some interesting information on reddit regarding jw.org's latest project for the upcomming 2015 memorial campaign.. for next year's 2015 memorial campaign, jw.org is producing an invitational video featuring jesus.
the video is still being filmed at the moment and i was told it was super "confidential.
" my source already saw several scenes from it and said, "it looks and feels like a cinematic movie.
I don't know how a video invitation would work?
Currently there's a 'special effort' to spend extra time in the ministry, and 1,000's of leaflets are ordered.
To start with, the leaflets are used like at any other time, ie. knock, discuss, invite, but the week before the memorial the elders notice we still have 5,000 leaflets in the cupboard so it's a crazy post-fest for the remaining few days.
Villages are swept through in a day, housing estates gobbled up by maniacal leafleteers.
Stopping to show a 3 minute video to everyone would kill the number of leaflets posted (which, don't forget, are now included on your monthly report), and would leave the congregations with boxes of memorial invites.
Maybe the news is that the Memorial will be prerecorded by a GB member and broadcast into each hall.
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i love fireworks even now, so imagine how i was when i was a little boy.. .
i celebrated bonfire night until i was 7. and then i didn't.. .
my parents had become jehovah's witnesses, and realized that bonfire night was wrong.. .
The sun is just setting in the UK.
I can hear fireworks already!
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