i borrowed this mag as i hadn't looked at one in several years.
of course i had to review "are you moving ahead with jehovah's organization?".
paragraph 4 under heading "satanic action leads to armageddon" states:.
Upcoming WT study articles give a thrashing to any who JW's who question or who are slackers. The Organization is made up of persons who are just floating along and doing only what is required. It's a herd of mediocrity.
I feel the clamps coming down on everyone in the Org. - CO's, elders, parents & kids.
The next step (I feel certain will happen) is for the leadership to 'create' persecution circumstances - to prove who is 'faithful' to them. And to stir up fear of the Great Trib...
ginger
i borrowed this mag as i hadn't looked at one in several years.
of course i had to review "are you moving ahead with jehovah's organization?".
paragraph 4 under heading "satanic action leads to armageddon" states:.
How did God step in when 'his people' were assaulted by the Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Persians, Romans, German Nazis or the governments of Malawi, China, Soviet Russia, Italy, Singapore, Cuba, Spain or Greece?
Answer: NOTHING
Thousands imprisioned, maimed, raped and killed for nothing.
Today the Organization protects itself...and expects it's members to wait on 'Jehovah' to solve their problems.
Jehovah's Witness children and wives can be abused by their family or members of the congregations and the Org. provides zero support, counselling or practical assistance. However, the Watchtower will spend millions of dollars protecting their own assets and reputation.
ginger
they have been, from their inception, a sect that was considered different from mainstream christianity.
they loved being different.
they bragged about being "persecuted.
It has become a RELIGION with all the perks and trappings.
Recall the rantings of J.F. Rutherford > "Religion is a snare and a racket!"
Not anymore I guess.
ginger
i am seeing a lot of young mormon men out lately, in their ties and nametags.
is it a certain time of year that they go out?
just curious if anyone knows..
It's springtime.
Short sleeve shirts, casual strolls and bicycle weather. Conditions are perfect.
ginger
prompted by another post, i looked up 124 columbia heights in the 1940 census.
a few interesting things: all occupants are listed as having the profession of "sell- religious books," except rutherford who is listed as an "editor.
" odd that they aren't listed as ministers.. also, all the educational levels of the occupants were provided- many had not even graduated high school and some not even grammar school.
Nice find.
If you research educational data in the first half of the 20th century in the United States, you will find it quite common that many children only completed their primary education. Parents during the Depression of the 1930's were forced to have their children enter the work force instead of going on to secondary education. This was especially true in rural areas.
In 1940, only 50% of students completed enough credits to receive a High School diploma. The majority of these graduates were female.
So this census record provides little out of the ordinary when compared to the average citizen of the day. In the 1920's and 30's, very few people attended college.
Of course the self proclaimed anointed who made up the Watchtower's leadership weren't just "average citizens" .... but that is another topic all together.
ginger
ok, so we all know that the basis the org uses for its power, authority, and supposed ability to speak on behalf of god is matt 24:45.
"who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics to give them their food at the proper time?".
but how can it possibly define the wt org?.
It works because people believe them.
When a person finally admits to himself that the WT and it's leadership is not being used by Jesus or God (at all), it's all over (but the crying).
ginger
i was 13yo and largely clueless to what was going on.
i think i remember hearing something about an apostate being weeded out of bethel but really couldn't have cared less.
i didn't start getting zealous until a couple of years later.. .
I was attending university.
We heard about Fred Franz's nephew getting kicked out of Bethel before the official KM 'announcement' was available.
Any time a group of people were gathered outside of an Alabama convention site, everyone would say they were part of the 'Franz apostate group'. Peter Gregerson's name would often come up when the 'adults' were discussing things later.
Some of these elders thought worse of Gregerson than Ray Franz. Perhaps because Peter had a lot of influence and 'power' (in their minds) in our area.
ginger
the governing body is powerful, but the holy spirit is infinitely more powerful.
if the wt ever changes, it will be because of a movement such as this.. .
but sanctify the christ as lord in your hearts, always ready to make a defense before everyone that demands of you a reason for the hope in you, but doing so together with a mild temper and deep respect.
I just threw my bullsh!t flag across the living room.
objectivetruth needs to take off his fake C.T. Russell beard. I think he has a future reporting 'objective' stories on Fox News.
ginger
i just found this video they released on their official website.
sorry if this was already posted.
(if not i thought some might have some thoughts about it).
The missionary program of years gone by is over. Certian couples from around the world apply and are accepted for Gilead school. When they 'graduate' they return to their home countries.
I think of this school as an intense programming session for people who have dedicate their lives to the Org. When they return to their homes, they can now confidently represent JW.org.
ginger
when the org lost the candace conti case, the court ordered (pending the appeal) that the org would have to deposit several million$ as security.
the puzzling thing is, the org got a bond company to put up the millions, thereby incurring heavy interest charges.
i've always wondered, 'why?????????'.
In this particular case the WT lawyers tried to put the Patterson Educational complex up as surety. The California court accepted the argument (Conti's attorney) that real estate is too unstable to be considered a safe surety bond - and it was in New York and if there was a future issue about the appeal the laws in two different states could cause problems.
So, WT found a bonding company (in Chicago I think) that posted the surety - for the amount awarded in favor of Candace. The WT must pay a monthly fee to keep this bond.
I think that the WT knows that they are going to lose this case (among others around the world) and are going to have to pay up. The WT is preparing all JW's for the worst outcome - and outlay of millions of dollars.
Recall the recent WT warning about everyone being ready to do things that are not practical or 'strategic from a human standpoint'.
ginger
