hi i was just looking for some advice.
i have been studying with the jw's for over a year now, and attended 2 memorials and the district/assembly conventions.
at first, and up until very recently i truly believed what i was learning was the truth.
James_Woods said "The job has nothing really to do with this"
He is right.
However, I just thought that using this angle would be a nice easy "out" for you as you will be considered an "unprogressive Bible study". It will make it obvious to your study conductor or elder body in your congregation that you have your own agenda and there isn't anything that they can do about it.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
hi i was just looking for some advice.
i have been studying with the jw's for over a year now, and attended 2 memorials and the district/assembly conventions.
at first, and up until very recently i truly believed what i was learning was the truth.
Living on base and using the provided services (commissary, PX, banks) are allowed by the Watchtower Society since you are a military dependant. This applies to all baptized sisters/children who are active publishers and are married/progeny to active duty military personnel. The only exemption is if the job is private baby sitting or private house cleaning. This is considered a private endeavor and isn't within the demographics of working for any entity that exists on base solely for the purpose of supporting the military.
You are studying with a Japanese sister in an English congregation, right?
Active sisters who are military wives may encourage you to get a job on base, but they do not know the reprecussions. However, do this. Ask any elder in your congregation about this and they will site the neutrality issue and will apply restrictions on anyone who isn't baptized (you) and will give an ultimatum to those who already are baptized. The time frame is six months for any baptized Jehovah's Witness to quit working on base if they wish to remain a Jehovah's Witness.
I know. I'm madly familiar with English congregations in Japan.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
hi i was just looking for some advice.
i have been studying with the jw's for over a year now, and attended 2 memorials and the district/assembly conventions.
at first, and up until very recently i truly believed what i was learning was the truth.
Since you aren't baptized, if you work on a military base, you will not be eligible to be an unbaptized publisher nor qualified to enroll on the Theocratic Ministry School. It has to do with the neutrality issue.
You mentioned about sisters who are already publishers who are married to active duty military. If they were to work on base, then they would be excommunicated from the congregation because it means that they would have disassociated themselves by breaking the neutrality issue.
If you elect to work on base, then it will create a buffer for you in terms of congregational committments. You will be prevented to have any active role in the Kingdom Hall. Thus, your study conductor will then have an "unprogressive" Bible study. Great for you if you want to just slip away.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
hi i was just looking for some advice.
i have been studying with the jw's for over a year now, and attended 2 memorials and the district/assembly conventions.
at first, and up until very recently i truly believed what i was learning was the truth.
confusedstudent
This weekend (April 23rd and 24th) is the English Circuit Assembly at Ebina Assembly hall at the Branch for all the English congregations in Japan. From the sound of your posts, you are probably NOT going to attend. Does your conductor know about this already? If so, what was her reaction? Most likely she will be there and would have pressured encouraged you to be there also.
Also, the part about you working full-time. Will that be on base or off base. You cannot be an unbaptized publisher if you work on a military base. Maybe that will get you off the hook. Does your conductor know about your intent in this regard?
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
Notice paragraph 12.
Ha! Another generation.
Flip-flop generations!
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
the poster named punkofnice made this statement in another thread:.
but now the washtowel can make the cry of: 'look!
persecution!
This will definitely be used!
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
has anyone noticed that the wts has so many videos/dvds about the organization, some about the bible and others about youths or the ministry work?
they even have a video/dvd about noah and david.. but i noticed that they haven't produced any about the one whom they claim as their king, jesus christ.
alligator wisdom (aka brother not exerting vigorously).
<--------- BTW, what happened to my avatar?
has anyone noticed that the wts has so many videos/dvds about the organization, some about the bible and others about youths or the ministry work?
they even have a video/dvd about noah and david.. but i noticed that they haven't produced any about the one whom they claim as their king, jesus christ.
alligator wisdom (aka brother not exerting vigorously).
Has anyone noticed that the WTS has so many videos/DVDs about the Organization, some about the Bible and others about youths or the ministry work? They even have a video/DVD about Noah and David.
But I noticed that they haven't produced ANY about the one whom they claim as their king, Jesus Christ. Why?
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
no brag, just fact---i was the most requested speaker in my hall(s), i was often requested to give talks in kh's all over the place, not just in my area.. i personally enjoyed speakers who taught you something, not merely recited something.
we had a district overseer, paul illingsworth, i loved his style.
he delved into bible words of the original greek and hebrew.
Charles Valorz (DO in the USA, currently in California. Instructor for the MTS school as well).
Great at reasoning and visualization in his presentations.
From what I gather, after the death of his wife a little over a year ago, his health and the sparkle in his eyes have being going downhill pretty fast.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
nothing spectacular but you may relate to some of my emotions.. it was nearly 5 years ago now.
i had almost left twice before but changed my mind at the last minute.
this time i knew it was for real.
Hip Hip Hooray Jambon1
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
