Save the 1969 Awake! bound volume. It contains the famous (or infamous) quote not to go to college because you won’t have time to fulfill a career in this “system of things”.
if you want to get rid of it, PM me, I will buy it from you.
it's been an emotional few weeks going through old watchtower literature, i mean old.
i have saved many things, some you have never seen.
particularly related to 1975, i have wts literature, even a big newspaper article about the 1975 prediction.. today, i started going through the reel to reel tapes.
Save the 1969 Awake! bound volume. It contains the famous (or infamous) quote not to go to college because you won’t have time to fulfill a career in this “system of things”.
if you want to get rid of it, PM me, I will buy it from you.
some jws believe they have the truth.
they alone understand god, jehovah.
they are very happy being jehovah’s witnesses.👍👌..... many others realize what they have given up for jehovah, to belong to the jehovah’s witness religion.
My entire childhood, but it wasn’t my choice.
did every congregation have one or two self righteous suck ups?
you know the type.
the one who always has a platform assignment.
My grandpa got ripped off years ago, by a “visitor.” A couple came to the meeting on Sunday, identified themselves as witnesses from out of town. Their car was broken down, and my grandpa “loaned” them $200. They took his address so they could pay him back when they got home. Never heard from them again.
today a dutch judge ruled that jw elders and the jw branch cannot invoke clergy-penitent privilege when it comes to information used in a judicial committee.. jw had filed a complaint with the courts because the branch office, two kingdom halls and a few elders' homes were raided by police almost 2 years ago in search of evidence related to child abuse issues.. jw argued that the information that was taken by police is protected by clergy-penitent privilege.
today the judge ruled that 1) an organization doesn't haven't such a privilege, 2) jw elders don't always act as spiritual counselors.
their actions as judges in judicial committees aren't protected by privilege, and 3) conversations jw have with their elders are often not confidential at all (as per jw policy) so jw elders can't rightfully invoke clergy-penitent privilege to maintain absolute confidentiality, because there isn't absolute confidentiality in the first place.. jw are thinking about appealing the verdict..
This judge “gets it.” 😀
driving by a kh yesterday we saw a for sale sign in front of the building.
it's on a beautiful piece of property off a main road outside the city limits.
the building can be no more than 10 years old and is very beautiful.
Interesting, my mom told me recently her hall was going to be renovated. I thought to myself, probably sprucing up to sell. All paid for by donations,of course. Expect more and more halls up for sale.
i have been quiet of late, developing other interests, happy that there are a whole group of people producing great resources.
however, i found some old emails from ray franz that promoted me to write an article that answers a question i regularly receive.
it is in regards to the motive of governing body members.
Paul, I just read your article. Great piece!
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11530647/ashya-king-brain-cancer-mum-spain-split/ .
My mom said this too.
https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-sees-flurry-of-child-sex-abuse-lawsuits-as-deadline-approaches/article_bd24f56d-fe32-5268-b5d7-dc02fa8ce3d0.html.
montana sees flurry of child sex abuse lawsuits as deadline approaches.
· by phoebe tollefson .
They need to pay, big time!!
i guess you could make a case of more families being together although that might not be the best situation.
less cars and pollutants mean we can breathe better.
if you were ever uncomfortable in crowds, this could be good news.
Jp1692, they haven’t contacted you because they are afraid of what you “know” and may tell them. Life is quieter for me and Mr. Biahi, but we are both essential and are working full time. But we are saving money because nowhere to go and spend it! We miss our grandkids! We see them only from a distance, like on Easter, we watched them hunt for eggs outside. It was so cute, they are 2 and 5.
not a lot to say, except that i studied with jw's then gave up when i realised it wasn't the truth as they call it.. the ordinary jw's are generally nice people, but their elders are mostly little dictators from what i saw.
look forward to meeting people here who are less judgemental..
Welcome to the forum! And yes, most elders are like dictators. Very self righteous and self important.