http://www.essexchronicle.co.uk/jehovah-s-witnesses-deny-rumours-uk-headquarters/story-27899763-detail/story.html.
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The IBSA did however confirm it was pulling the plug on other construction projects worldwide.
Stephen Morris, IBSA's personnel support manager at its branch relocation department, said: "In order to make best use of contributed funds, some construction projects worldwide will be delayed or cancelled.
churches and religious organisations would lose millions of dollars in tax breaks, concessions and hand outs under a radical plan to force priests, rabbis and imams to sign up to a national faith register.
under the bold proposal clergy would for the first time be forced to undergo government-specified training and security checks and would be monitored by a national body, or risk losing government funding..
former premier ted baillieu has backed the plan that has been put to federal and state leaders including the prime ministers office, and premier daniel andrews..
The proposals would see clergy accredited in the same way as lawyers, doctors and teachers by an independent federal statutory body charged with registering all clergy for practice in Australia. They would be subjected to government-specified training in Australian law, child sexual abuse, family violence, women’s rights, and children’s rights. They would also be forced to renew a “licence” to practice annually, which would require meeting ongoing educational training requirements.
I love it. Make it so!
how sick and sanctimonious can the scumbags at brooklyn get?.
in the very last kingdom ministry ever concocted, here is what is being presented to congregations as "spiritual food":.
week starting december 28.
Newsroom! Hahahahahaha.
It's not as if their "news" is balanced and unbiased.
I noticed there was nothing about the testimony of Geoffy Jackson down in Oz!
Let's review: It's a cult!
"downsizing" has reached special pioneers.. this is the template mexico is using to get rid of many of its special pioneers.
see how cold and unloving is the language they use.
a translation attempt is as follows:.
If the Watchtower sent you to a special assignment do they have any responsibility to bring you home?
Don't they all get a One-way ticket?
"downsizing" has reached special pioneers.. this is the template mexico is using to get rid of many of its special pioneers.
see how cold and unloving is the language they use.
a translation attempt is as follows:.
"... we hope that, if possible, you can stay in your current assignment."
So, essentially, this letter says: "We really want you to keep doing what your doing as a "Special Pioneer," but we're not going to be sending you any more money."
WTF?!?
Please be assured that Jehovah will continue using you to strengthen his people wherever you might serve in the future. Remember also that he has the power to do much more than anything we could ask or imagine.
Except, evidently, keep the dollars (or pesos, as the case may be) flowing.
since the move, it has been so enjoyable to not have jw's breathing down our necks asking why we didn't make the meeting, or having to pretend to be "spiritual" in front of family all the time.. 90% of my week is virtually stress free.
then, my mom calls or texts wanting to talk to her grandkids.
every dang call, she asks about the new congregation, if we went to the meeting, etc.. why can't i tell her to fk off?
cappytan: My mom, on the other hand, plays the victim any time we give her any push back.
Let her "play the victim" ... all by herself.
Little children don't throw temper tantrums without an audience. They may sulk in their rooms by themselves, but unless they get what they want they usually come out and decide to join the human race and behave.
Unless your mother has real, serious emotional issues, (which she very well may) she will eventually get the message and change her behavior.
You can't control other people, nor should you try.
i found this picture and i just can't believe it?
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http://www.jw-archive.org/post/130152768378/jw-booth-at-a-book-fair-in-brazil-photo-shared-by#.
yesterday i was with a group of brothers that wanted my advice on re-roofing a home.
three of them were ministerial servants.
all of them are from the spanish congregation.
Well played.
But when it DOES happen, those brothers will almost certainly say, "This is just more proof of Jehovah's blessing!"
or, "That makes perfect sense!" or some other nonsense.
Doh, let's review: It's a cult!
i bet jesus would have been df'd by the "elders" in his day.
lets think about it, jesus hung out with "worldly" people.
his closest friends were known prostitutes, money collectors, men of "prominence" in the world of that day, non "beleivers" of the "faith" like samaritans, and many others that todays "elders" would have deemed "unworthy".. jesus spoke against the "organization" and "elders" of his day.
since the move, it has been so enjoyable to not have jw's breathing down our necks asking why we didn't make the meeting, or having to pretend to be "spiritual" in front of family all the time.. 90% of my week is virtually stress free.
then, my mom calls or texts wanting to talk to her grandkids.
every dang call, she asks about the new congregation, if we went to the meeting, etc.. why can't i tell her to fk off?
DOC: Set boundaries. Be firm (not mean).
I'm with DOC on this one. You need to redefine your relationship.
Here's an older thread you may appreciate:
