just talking to someone recently about former co's in our area.
it went as follows,,,,george cook,saw that he was now in princes congregation or should say the former prince.. brother gwaltney,,nw usa area now drives a school bus his wife sold cosmetics at a nordstrom.
brother spangenberg had to leave co work as his wife was sick ,,went to low paying menial job.. brother ---- cant remember his name but he is now working a a waiter in a italian restaurant,,singing as requested by customers.
Brother Spangenberg had to leave CO work as his wife was sick ,,went to low paying menial job.
Not sure if it is the same Spangenberg, but in the Roswell, NM (USA) area there was an older guy with that name that had all sorts of "I remember..." stories. Seems his wife was a bit of a hypochondriac, and he finally had enough and died. Or maybe he got fed up with being ignored by all the young bucks running the show, and their obvious lack of love and checked out.
he became co when he was 23. i was wondering is he the youngest co ever?
his name is jonathan smith.
he is from south dakota.
Jonathan Smith was in South Dakota, though that was not his home state. Actually not to bad a young fellow. Not afraid of the old-timers who liked to "lord it over the flock" as I remember. I knew him in the early nineties. He was single at the time. Some years later I spoke with him briefly on the phone. He was in Tennessee at that time. Had also married by then. No idea where he is now.
It seems the better C.O.'s usually drop from sight. Definitely in the case of circuit overseers the cream does not raise to the top.
the cover page shows a photo jws loading a small plane with watchtower literature to take to a remote area in bolivia.the first study article introduces the 2018 year text isa.
40:31 "those hoping in jehovah will regain power".
according to them, you may leave home to do field service or attend a meeting feeling exhausted but you return home refreshed and 'jesus' yoke is kindly indeed!
More wheedling for money?
Good grief, it's getting tiresome.
Wish I could give 100 thumbs up votes for that comment. I may have to be PIMO for the time, but I do everything I can whenever these begging articles come up to make it plain what I think of their money grubbing.
.....the truth was not the truth... ?
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(John 13:35) 35 By this all will know that YOU are my disciples, if YOU have love among yourselves. . .
The blatant lack of meaningful love between "brothers" and "sisters". As long as you look like them, talk like them, eat like them, bathe like them, walk like them, drive like them (well we all get the point) they "love" you...but the second you are not a mirror image clone of what they want you to be the love just psst disappears!
If they are not disciples of Jesus then there is no way they can have the truth according to their own Bible. (John 14:6) 6 Jesus said to him: “I am the way and the truth and the life. . .
this just in from the 2017 annual meeting:.
1. watchtowers and awakes won't be released regularly, at least three watchtower and awakes per year.
6 magazines a year.. 2. a new book is being released: remain in god's love, more of an update like how they did for the what does the bible really teach book.
Dammit...I just spat coffee all over my keyboard! I wish I could give you more than one vote up!
this just in from the 2017 annual meeting:.
1. watchtowers and awakes won't be released regularly, at least three watchtower and awakes per year.
6 magazines a year.. 2. a new book is being released: remain in god's love, more of an update like how they did for the what does the bible really teach book.
Study Watchtowers will now be simplified or rather be in a simple language
How much more simple can they get?
Instead of a regular "study" WT written at a third grade level plus a simplified edition written at a first grade level there will be just the one written at a second grade level. This effectively also cuts the number of "study" WT's in half.
when i was a jw, i relished explaining my beliefs and why we had the truth!
lol.
todays witness has no clue , in my opinion..
@The Fall Guy
Agreed. However, the JW will look at that Bible directive and see only the words (1 Peter 3:15) But sanctify the Christ as Lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense before everyone who demands of you a reason for the hope you have, but doing so with a mild temper and deep respect.
And their eyes will glaze over and they, being ALWAYS READY, will robotically point the other person to the web-site. Never will they truly understand that is NOT what is meant by that Scripture. Sad.
this just in from the 2017 annual meeting:.
1. watchtowers and awakes won't be released regularly, at least three watchtower and awakes per year.
6 magazines a year.. 2. a new book is being released: remain in god's love, more of an update like how they did for the what does the bible really teach book.
a sister was killed when her and her husband had a flat tire on the way to walkill to volunteer.
Yeah...but at least that broke couple that got asked to stay an extra week miraculously got cash for agreeing to be bumped from their airline flight. Let's see...cash, or a wife's life? I guess we see what is most important in Dubya land
this just in from the 2017 annual meeting:.
1. watchtowers and awakes won't be released regularly, at least three watchtower and awakes per year.
6 magazines a year.. 2. a new book is being released: remain in god's love, more of an update like how they did for the what does the bible really teach book.
The days of smart, well-read, well-balanced people becoming JWs are over.
I made the comment to one of the "head bobbers" after the AM that years ago I felt that "we" as JW's were actually taught to THINK, REASON, and use our intellect in what at least resembled a serious attempt at genuine Bible study. They just gave me a WTF look and remarked that it was better that the mags and pamphlets were "dumbed down (my words, not theirs). They said not everyone is that intelligent these days so WT knows best how to reach them.
this just in from the 2017 annual meeting:.
1. watchtowers and awakes won't be released regularly, at least three watchtower and awakes per year.
6 magazines a year.. 2. a new book is being released: remain in god's love, more of an update like how they did for the what does the bible really teach book.
they were just recycling the same topics year after year after year and will probably continue to do so
Definitely. ATM III said as much. At the end of two years they will re-evaluate and if continuing printing will just reprint past articles. So, six mags a year, two years, twelve mags of 16 pages each. Should be real easy to just click a file and hit print. A trained monkey could do that. Heck maybe even Rubber Face could?
