if the need for relief is beyond what the congregations in the area can provide, the governing body of jehovah’s witnesses arranges to supply what is needed.
[...] since the work is performed by unpaid volunteers, the funds that are allocated go toward actual relief, not administrative expenses.
- jw site.
what recourse do you have if the work done by volunteers is substandard? And be sure that the little old lady across the street who got a roof even while not being a witness will get a big mention. but not all the ones turned away.
They will not even coordinate what food/material distribution they do with any other relief workers so (as they say) "nothing is wasted".
the wt for this upcoming sunday 10/07 is especially precious in its standard double speak.
aren't we so grateful to the f&ds who directly mediates our relationship with jesus christ and give us the food we need at the proper time?
i dunno....maybe i have anger issues with the the wt?.
quote: We may begin to feel that we can look at a situation and understand it even though we do not have all the facts
But we have been around long enough to know how things work and been down that road before.
As for their newsroom; it is slow, behind time on events, and gives few details if anything is mentioned at all. Don't forget the obvious spin.
They are their own worst enemy. The first times I browsed here was because there was NO information on things coming out. And I needed a Kingdom Ministry they would not give me (I was in good standing), so found out that you could find copies in the internet
this is an example of a story that just strikes me as funny from their publications:.
"wilson, a christian from ghana, was notified that in a few days, he would be fired from his job.
on his final day at work, he was assigned to wash the private car of the managing director of the company.
I had a boss who would try everything to get you mad so you quit and were not qualified for unemployment, other than that, just walk out.
I have seen the same story with because: "I am Mormon, Buddhist, Christian, HareKrishna, Athiest" Some people ARE honest.
As for Andre; he disappeared when the comments about him here started, so I am sure someone high up PIMI reads this thing. Most of the experiences are enhanced at least, most are outright fabrications.
it was announced at our clam that there "was no shipment of the october study editions of the watchtower" and that they were asking if people could just use electronic or make their own copies.. is this just happening in ohio, or did you hear the same thing?.
used to happen to me around Christmas, at least it was late. I haven't found a 2019 study yet. Are they waiting for a rollout?
i posted two years ago with the same subject.
every two years i receive a summons.
for jury duty.
oops found a "lost" start and posted it too
i posted two years ago with the same subject.
every two years i receive a summons.
for jury duty.
Here you are taken from multiple lists. Supposed to be only once a year, but I got 2x once. It is an interesting thing, and I think I am fair minded. As for excuses, it must be a doctor note, or moved. I wonder what they do with dead people that do not send in death certificates
i asked the question on quora: .
if the governing body abandoned the 1914 teaching, would you leave jehovah's witnesses or you would remain a member regardless?.
https://www.quora.com/if-the-governing-body-abandoned-the-1914-teaching-would-you-leave-jehovahs-witnesses-or-you-would-remain-a-member-regardless.
If I could explain the old 1914 it was a small miracle, the new generation thing is way worse. You can always dig out the pyramid chart!
What keeps most "in" and quiet is the shunning. Hard to fade with family still in
i posted two years ago with the same subject.
every two years i receive a summons.
for jury duty.
here it is once a year max, unless they goof and you didn't save proof. there are health exclusions, but that takes a doctor note. I want to see what they do if a dead person doesn't send in a death certificate, (they are expensive). It is a good experience, if you are level headed and fair minded. Claiming to be ADD or such is a pretty sure way to get called on puropose areound here, and claiming prejucide can get you a contempt citing,
If you are called and can go do it. It is one of the obligations and privileges of a free society.
it's just a week or two away and still no sign of the usual hype?
very strange.... anyone heard anything about it?
perhaps from those still in to some degree or from relatives/friends still in?.
Maybe the video feeds to all the halls didn't bring in as many donations as wanted. So maybe they will go back to having a regular business meeting, as probably required in the charter.
Or they got tired of being laughed at.
its been a minute since posting, have been trying to put this cult in my review mirror and just live life.
but you know this beast rears it's evil head.
my wife found my crisis of conscience book and out came the horns plus i guess what she is hearing at the meetings isn't helping either.
Don't forget your money and credit card. We do not have enough medicine to store some away. Not all of us have family elsewhere, let alone in the truth. Do not forget that I will be 20 miles away at work, with collapsed bridges and riots in between me and home. There are some good people both around home and work I would team with until I could connect. BTW, the .22 will travel with me.
The usual way to take care of disasters is to get someone else to put people up in their homes, donate time and money to any rebuilding, and DO NOT specify funds for anything in particular.
There was a time during the depression that Rutherford stated "we" would all travel in caravans with clothes that never wore out (like the Israelites), and cars that never ran out of gas.
Being prepared is a good idea. But no one has ever told me what is the big danger here (no ocean or big rivers, volcano, earthquakes. And the "group overseer" is older and in more need than I.
