circuit overseer visit(cov) supposed to happen once every 6 months may actually be as frequent as once every 3months.
In some parts of Japan, the COV occurs three times a year. But as Broken Promises mentioned, it could be that there aren't many congregations within certain circuits. Afterall, if you looks at the yearbook statistics, Japan has been decreasing in the total amount of congregations over the last five years or so.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
i saw this video on youtube and didnt know if i should laugh or crawl into the fetal position.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abm0t-qhllc&feature=related.
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we had several "talent" shows over the years in my original congregation - it was the only annual gathering more nauseating that the meetings.. my friend and i would always bring our walkmans and blare heavy metal in the back - hoping to block out the embarassing crap on the stage.you always had a few older ones get up on stage and slaughter a kingdumb song.
I initiated them and used to organize them. It then became an annual congregation tradition.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
i hate to be a sports critic but nevertheless, i find this kind of wrestling as going far on the top.
i have great respect for other country's culture but the question is: how far should we tolerant extremist sport that glorify pain and suffering as a price of achievement?
what is your reactions?
For the Japanese JW, sumo is bad because it is linked with the Shinto religion and the rituals/priests that pervades almost every aspect of it.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
P.S. As for me personally, I really don't care for sumo. A few minutes may entertain me and I would be satisfied with that.
sorry i have been very busy and forgot.
as promised.
friday afternoon.
Thanks JWFreak.
This always throws the brothers (BOE) for a loop in my congregation on how I always know the new releases even before the first district convention starts. In this case, two weeks from now.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
time slowly kills all hope, health and love.. all a murdered by the hands of time..
Perfectly describes turning in field service "time".
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
he has been ill for some time, but it was still unexpected.
he was never a jw and i didn't really have a close relationship with him, since he remarried after my parents divorced.
i reunited with him in the mid 90's after over 10 years of not seeing him.. .
Sorry to hear about this. My condolences and thoughts go out to your and your family.
Alligator Wisdom
randy watters, owner of freeminds.org father just died a couple of hours ago from pneumonia and alzheimers.
he was 86 years old.
as randy has been tireless in his efforts to help countless people come out of the wts, i would like to express my sincere condolences to him at this time.. .
One of the many fixtures over the years since I first arrived at this site almost eight years ago.
May he rest in peace
Alligator Wisdom
when addressing the first-century christian congregation in ephesus, jesus spoke of the love you had at first.
the ephesians had many good qualities, yet the love they once manifested for jehovah had waned.
hence, jesus told them: i know your deeds, and your labor and endurance, and that you cannot bear bad men, and that you put those to the test who say they are apostles .
Note that the Scripture in Revelation says "left" the love you had at first.
"Left" = Deliberate action by choice [i.e. The postman left the package at my doorstep OR I left music to study law]
But also note that the last sentence in the Daily Text says "lose" the love you had at first.
"Lose" = Fail inadvertently to attain, thus not by choice. [i.e. I just lost my dime under this sofa OR to lose one's job]
Apparently the WTS tried to squeeze both definitions as being the same, when in actuality it throws an entirely different meaning on the explanation.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)