today i read some news story's about the property deals of jw.org in brooklyn.
they made good money and good connections.. but i'm sure jw.org made a very, very big mistake in brooklyn.
they did.. they sold and are selling all the property for money.
Hi Gorby.
Very interesting topic and thanks for posting.
Just a guess however; maybe the Org was suffering cash flow problems due to most of the Orgs assets tied up in property and therefore had not enough readily available funds to complete Warwick and for other operating expenses. So one way of correcting the situation was the raid on all the congregations banking accounts, the closing down of some branches, and the selling off of KH's and Brooklyn property.
so as of july 2nd my wife delivered by c-section our little one pound, three ounce daughter izabella.
it was a very scary night that started with a decel and turned into multiple decels that greatly concerned the doctors.
by early morning they felt the need to take her for her safety.
Darknight; congratulations to you and your wife on the birth of your beautiful daughter, Izabella. I hope she will bring you all the love and joy you wish.
Kudos to the attending doctors, theatre & nursing staff for making this all possible.
found this little gem of an article in the june 15, 2011 wt.... should youths get baptized?“i am so happy that my daughter is now a servant of jehovah, and i know that she is happy too,” said carlos, a christian father in the philippines.
a father from greece wrote: “my wife and i are delighted that our three children were baptized as jehovah’s witnesses during their adolescence.
they are making spiritual progress and are happy about serving jehovah.”christian parents have reason to be overjoyed when their children get baptized, but sometimes the joy is accompanied by uneasiness.
No! Jesus was 30 when he got baptized and the WTS say they do everything based on the Bible so nobody should be baptized until they are at least 30!
+ 1 to AverageJoe 1 comment
(I was baptised at age 21 )
just thought i'd start a thread about favourite movies.
mine, in no particular order, are .... alien - a great visual film.
the chest-bursting scene is still great to watch, no matter how many times i've seen the movie.
Well, where do I start. My favourites continue to change however, in no particular order;
Then there all the James Bond movies, and + + + ...
here in holland jw.org is organizing for the first time the yearly conventions like circuits.
the whole summer the new convention hall is used for small group conventions instead of 10.000 seat external halls.. it keeps the money in the organization.
not renting external buildings.. the 29.000 witnesses here are divided now into 2.000 seat audience.. g..
it's nice to say that:).
i am looking forward to a 4th party with "worldly people" and fireworks!.
The Colonies have declared Independence!!!??? How dare they?
I shall write to "The Times" in the strongest possible terms!
LOL
it's nice to say that:).
i am looking forward to a 4th party with "worldly people" and fireworks!.
Happy 4th July to all our American friends on the forum
i finally found the questions from readers i was looking for.. from nov 1, 1999 wt .
it says.... questions from readershow do jehovah’s witnesses view voting?there are clear principles set out in the bible that enable servants of god to take a proper view of this matter.
however, there appears to be no principle against the practice of voting itself.
In JW land only the men can vote , elders vote MS into positions , elders vote for appointment and deletion of elders , the GB vote each resolution needing a 66% pass. They ask publishers to vote for resolution for more money , they just can't vote for a pagan who will give them subsidised health , fix roads ,education or any other thing that they can winge about.
Spot on Chook
... and dont forget that annoited females cant vote either even though they can rule in heaven with JC?, and they have no say in congregation matters or sit on the Governing Body? ...
Smiddy, It's absolutely crazy. Makes no sense at all.
had the misfortune of stopping by the "regional" convention yesterday.
i promised my daughter i would come to sunday afternoon so she wouldnt have to ride home with her mother.... holy crap it was weird!
im sure all of this has been covered on the forum but to actually see it.... just wow.
I remember back in the 80's when the JDub's (in the country I lived in at the time) used to slag off Jimmy Swaggart for his 'tele-evangelism'. Here we are in 2017, and the JDubs are doing the same thing with JW TV, videos etc.
today represents for me something of a milestone.
after breaking both bones in my lower left leg nearly four months ago, i am now able to walk without the aid of crutches.
also, the orthopedic specialist has cleared me to once more drive a motor vehicle.
Fantastic news Bungi; best wishes for a full recovery.
