anyone else finding it troubling?
anyone feel it represents their views?.
is it being reported in usa/australia etc?.
I did want to start a post on here about politics in the UK, but I thought it might get a bit heated. As a young exJW, I've never voted yet, so the whole process is a bit daunting, but I think I've become much more interested in politics since being out.
I don't know if anyone in the UK last week caught the latest episode of a radio programme on BBC Radio 4 by Michael Sandel about people's attitudes towards voting - was very interesting to me:
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/convicted-paedophile-jonathan-rose-grilled-7151197.
oh my goodness, i'm so angry i can't even speak!
"women who complained that former jehovahs witness elder jonathan rose, 40, had molested them as children relived their nightmares in front of him after he was released from jail".
It’s understood Rose was finally ‘disfellowshipped’ after complaints to the police and Charity Commision.
That really says a lot about JWs.
just heard from an elder.
he told me that there is another change to be announced in august.
he didn't know more about it.. any other info?.
I seem to remember a thread on here about a month ago with someone who had a "friend in high places" who also said there were even bigger changes coming, but not until after the annual meeting?
EDIT - and here it is: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/277270/1/Will-firing-the-DOs-be-the-first-step-to-a-new-Watchtower#.U3pZe_ldVp0
Choice quotes and speculation:
"There is general consensus that the Writing Department has "dumbed down" the public WT far too much. Awake! magazines have become even "dummer" - to the point that they are a joke and have no credibility at all with the public. It is likely that the two will be merged into one new 32 page monthly mini-magaziine designed specifically for the public. The name of the magazine may even be different so that it is not so quickly identified as being "JW literature.""
Rumors are that the Governing Body will be expanded to 12 to better match the biblical magic number of apostles, tribes of Israel, etc. That will also reset the 'magic number' to 8 needed to get a majority vote to make a doctrinal change.
My contacts have implied that the real changes will start taking place after the next annual meeting.
a world without satan (revelation 20:2,3,7,10).
romans 12- joy in the kingdom hope.
the spirit.. demonstration: family worship.
Wow a diagram on the overlapping generations crap. People just aren't buying it are they? They really are trying to shove it down their throats.
you read it here first!.
to all congregations.
re: midweek meetings during visit of circuit overseer .
It also means CO's have one less talk to do as well, and also mean they got rid of the longest talk that is ever given nowadays - those hour-long slogs on the Thursday night were nauseating. Even assembly talks aren't that long.
My best guess is that this is being done for issues of Kingdom Hall space.
Yes - it will make rescheduling easier for kingdom halls that are shared by 2+ congregations
i have no respect for the governing body of jehovah's witnesses(tm) as i consider them to be wicked men.. having said that, is there any proven dirt on them that could expose them for the critters they are?.
i heard that jaracz was a sex offender but where's the evidence?.
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Sorry Apognophos - I was having a bad day and that came into my head for some reason
i have no respect for the governing body of jehovah's witnesses(tm) as i consider them to be wicked men.. having said that, is there any proven dirt on them that could expose them for the critters they are?.
i heard that jaracz was a sex offender but where's the evidence?.
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Geoffrey Jackson has a much younger wife:
There's loads of stuff on Rutherford, but some is more difficult to prove with it going back so far.
watchtower minions have pulled down jwsurveys links .
here's another one .. the gb should be held liable for this crap.
http://www.mediafire.com/watch/cvas6fcrc9zca94/shepherding_instructional_suicidal_widow.avi.
This is also now being shown to Elders (again) and ministerial servants at circuit visits.
every time i submit the following update to wikipeda - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/kingdom_hall#funding - some poor deluded individual/s keeps deleting.. i wonder who it could be?????????.
"as of may 2014, the funding of kingdom hall construction around the world has changed, as per the instructions of the governing body's letter to all congregations, downloadable from this link - http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/279067/1/2014-03-29-boe-confidentials-pdf-adjustment-to-financing-kingdom-hall-and-assembly-hall-construction-worldwide.
the previous form of funding was facilitated by entirely by voluntary donations.
You could always try start a discussion on the talk page for the article?
I don't really have much experience with the politics of Wikipedia editing - from what I know, it's like a cult all of it's own.
i have fed a number of birds regularly thru winter, and among the species were some doves.
this spring, two of them took a liking for each other and teamed up.
for a couple of weeks, extensive construction work was jointly done and resulted in a nice little nest, undoubtedly a cosy home for the small family which expected to multiply.
It's been mentioned before, but see also - gestation of the tiger shark: http://www.livescience.com/29198-shark-embryos-cannibalize-others.html
Or jewel wasps: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_cockroach_wasp
All part of God's wonderful creation, folks!
