service committee .
25 columbia heights
brooklyn, ny 11201 .
"With the current the allegation that Theodore Jaracz is a child molester, this now brings to five the number of Governing Body members who are alleged child molesters."
IF proven true, it could bring down the whole edifice. The rank and file may tolerate much from their leadership, but I think no righteous JW can tolerate this. IF this is true, go for it!
she gets a nice round of applause.
today we are very honored to present erica garza as the next recipient of the silentlambs courage award.
all: nice applause sherry!!
quote: "Pat Garza: I'm Pat Garza, and I'm here to say that I was raped by Theodore Jaracz when I was a little girl, in the city of , he was the District Overseer at the time."
Now that this public accusation has been made doesn't this mean that TJ is no longer "irreprehensible" and must step down immediately as an elder and GB member?
It cannot be just ignored. If it is not true he must sue. If he doesn't sue, it must be true.
not to forget ebenezer a.m.e., the rev.
muse's ark of safety, heart-to-heart ministries (or is that cherry?
) the new mt.
Got your message, JT. Thanks. Seems we dwell in the same Buppie paradise, LOL! Did you know that someone just wrote a novel about this place, destined to reach the Top Ten?
Happy
http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2002-09-22-megachurches-1acover_x.htm
Not to forget Ebenezer A.M.E., the Rev. Muse's Ark of Safety, Heart-to-Heart Ministries (or is that Cherry?) the new Mt. Ennon Baptist, and National Capitol Church of God, etc.
Hey, JT, are you the brother who got up at a circuit assembly and informed us that 'Armageddon is not around the corner, it's AT the corner'?
at the risk of being called a "troll" again , i will share just one of the items discussed at the co's and do's emergency meeting.
so as not to be doubted, this is to be covered at most/all of the co's and do's visits over the next 6 months in the uk.
the society is concerned about the level of waste and expense caused by excess wt and awakes being ordered by the brothers and sisters which are then not put into the hands of the public.
If saving money is the problem, why does there have to be a new magazine every week? Why not combine the Watchtower and Awake, and make it one monthly magazine, available by regular paid subscription?
That way, the only people who will get the magazine are those interested enough to pay for it, just like they do for other magazines they want.
Maybe there could be small subsidies for those who live in poor countries, supported by the world wide contributions.
Also, people are less likely to throw away what they have paid for. Or to feel that it has been forced upon them.
since so many post and chat here,and most here do not go to meetings, have you found this board to be a place that can help and refresh you?
Yes. It's a shame the governing body does not sponsor a place where Witnesses can really say what is on their mind without the danger of shunning and disfellowshipping. Few will venture to speak truth when there are severe penalties to pay. But without the truth, what is the purpose of a religion's existence?
there are days when i want to cry.
and write "50 years a watchtower slave.
there are days i want to try.
Hello, DJ.
I agree that following Christ should bring refreshment, not a feeling of being burdened down. That's what the scribes and Pharisees did to people. I think we (Witnesses) have gone down a wrong road, with no one to bring us back but our individual selves. The leadership is only interested in the rigidity of tradition, not the refreshment and light load of Christ.
For any Witness who wants to be a Christian as outlined in the Bible there are tough days ahead. Those who should be moving us forward are holding us back.
there are days when i want to cry.
and write "50 years a watchtower slave.
there are days i want to try.
Thanx for the encouragement. No one likes to think of wasting 50 years on unfulfilled promises that never really were "right around the corner." I once thought that the older I got, the more certain I would get. Instead, the years have brought uncertainty.
But faith in God and Christ endures.
"the u.s. census bureau reports: "the number of single mothers increased between 1970 and 2000, from 3 million to 10 million; over the same time frame, the number of single fathers increased also, from 393,000 to 2 million.
" the october 8 issue of awake!
with the cover series, "single-parent families can succeed" will be offered without cost in communities country-wide in order to fortify one-parent households for the challenges they contend with.".
Too little...too late...too reactive. Not proactive.
The October 8th magazines are already in the congregations and nobody knows anything about a nationwide campaign to give them away free.
there are days when i want to cry.
and write "50 years a watchtower slave.
there are days i want to try.
There are days when I want to cry
and write "50 Years A Watchtower Slave."
There are days I want to try
to see what of it I can save.
Didn't listen to Dad who said,
"Son, Jehovah's OK
But watch out for those Witnesses."
Just Once and for All before life moves along
I'd like to know -- are they right or are they wrong?
