i also was intrigued by the russellites and the break away sects that formed before and after charles taze russell.
i can only imagine what the bible students were thinking when rutherford became the next watchtower president..
Was Russell a charlatan or was he a sincere Pastor?
Charlatan first, sincere Pastor second, a mixture of both, he was captured by other people's theological ideas such as Pyramidology , Dispensational era prophecies.
Through these theological teachings he preached that Christ had returned in 1874.
Something quite attractive thing to sell to the established public bible believers back in the day, which there were many in that era of the US.
i also was intrigued by the russellites and the break away sects that formed before and after charles taze russell.
i can only imagine what the bible students were thinking when rutherford became the next watchtower president..
Absolutely, I really wanted to know who started this lying and corrupt religious publishing house.
I was shocked to say the least.
israel retaliated and some are accusing israel of an “act of terrorism”.
evidently these rockets are trying to get to tel aviv but the dome is getting overwhelmed.. i wonder if the usa and other nations will come to israel’s defense..
I think this is going to take some outside involvement to quiet things down, maybe the UN ?
I also wonder what kind of positional involvement the US will take this time ?
lol, i'm sorry, but is this n*gga serious?.
yes, he suffered his mother dying when he was 12, and his father charles maybe wasn't the best hands-on father.. but 'genetic pain'?
wtf is this shit?.
A euphemism for experiencing stress, anxiety, pressure and obligation as being a member of the Royal family.
I think this guy just wants to be a regular bloke without all the expectations placed on his shoulders.
Marrying an American who was not of the social Royal elite in England may have influenced that decision.
Notice that he choose to live in America as his permanent homestead
i realize many here think that in-person meetings will return as soon as things are safe with covid.
but many acknowledge it will likely be 2022 or later when this happens.. surprisingly, many pimi jws in our congregation are not shy about saying they are fine with zoom meetings forever and do not want to go back to in-person meetings.
many speculate similar thoughts that are on this site....such as a combination of in-person and zoom meetings.
You should keep in mind that JWS aren't suppose to have relationships with non members or even family who aren't members, they are regulated to associate with only other members , so KH meetings are a vital time and place where JWS keep in touch.
Its also a place where people show their new clothing and talk about where they are going for a vacation, possibly brag about how much time they've spent in service.
we are nearly 18 months into this pandemic and lot has been learned and our behaviour modified to make things safer for us, e.g.
the wearing of face masks and social distancing.. many countries such as australia, new zealand, the uk and usa either have things under control or have vaccinated a large portion of the population.
therefore, given the very passive nature of the 'cart witnessing', i can't see why this hasn't be re-started.
These virus social restriction laws have created a scenario where JWS are prodded to not stand on the streets with display carts and I'm sure there are a lot of JWS who are thankful for that.
Remember JWS meetings are where and when people are quilted with pressing obligation to go out in service.
This happens now on Zoom meetings where elders push to write letters and make phone calls.
In any case in the near future you will see JWS on the streets once again.
the news had mentioned how some stations were charging over $6 a gallon for gas.
they also brought up that the government had promised to come down hard on anyone that was price gouging.. my question is, is it possible to price gouge when there isn't an actual emergency?.
i think there are some benefits to raising prices even in an emergency.
$6 a gallon for gas
Welcome to Canadian gas prices
Something is going to eventually happen and this will be over with I'm sure
israel retaliated and some are accusing israel of an “act of terrorism”.
evidently these rockets are trying to get to tel aviv but the dome is getting overwhelmed.. i wonder if the usa and other nations will come to israel’s defense..
Its a fight over land, religious prejudice and adherence adds another element
israel retaliated and some are accusing israel of an “act of terrorism”.
evidently these rockets are trying to get to tel aviv but the dome is getting overwhelmed.. i wonder if the usa and other nations will come to israel’s defense..
The fighting, the biggest escalation since 2019, stems from frustrations old and new, with Palestinian grievances over what they see as years of efforts by Israel to push them out of Jerusalem fanned by a pending court decision on evictions, clashes over access to the Al Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan, a nationalist Israeli holiday aimed at showcasing claims to East Jerusalem and an emboldened Hamas looking to capitalize on Palestinian discontent with their political leaders after elections were canceled.
we do talk a lot about how this site doesn’t center on all things jw.
so what would you like to discuss?.
the floor is yours..
Well MIn sorry but its quite true, of all the people I knew that committed suicide, they were all somehow connected to the JWS.
I would say about 10
