Great news, Lawrence.
I wish so much that I was in a better financial situation. Your cause is worthy of all the support we can give it. Be assured you have my prayers and best wishes for success.
Posts by herk
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23SHUNNED FATHER GOES TO COURT - AGAIN
by SHUNNED FATHER inthe watchtower has been trying to get my wife appointed as the representative of bethany's estate so they would be in a possition to sue the doctors, hospital, child welfare and provincial government.
i decided to get involved to prevent this.
after many months of legal battling , the wts thru in the towel and gave up on the idea.
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Has the Society ever considered night witnessing?
by Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice. init could have merit.. consider - we have night tennis, night golf and a host of other nighttime activities that have proven successful.
so why couldn't the org arrange for a nightshift of witlessing?
those people that are recorded as nahs during the day, would surely be at home in the evening, and, the later the brothers called, the better chance they would have of finding someone at home.. i'm sure there would be many honest hearted individuals who would welcome being woken at 3 a.m. for a solid discussion of fable principles at their front door.
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herk
Notperfectyet,
No, as I remember, those in proofreading were older persons with more sense concerning their health and well-being - not speaking religiously, of course. I think the defective books were the result of pressure being put on the "bindery brothers" to get the work out. They often had to move so fast to keep up with others in the production line that "haste made waste" now and then. That was a real "sweat shop" if ever I saw one, especially on hot and humid days in June, July and August. Still, some of those young guys also felt the pressure to be auxiliaries in April. It's no wonder there was a big turnover in Bethelites in those years. Lots of slavish labour month-after-month with no pay to speak of. "What fools we mortals be!"
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Has the Society ever considered night witnessing?
by Holey_Cheeses*King_of_the juice. init could have merit.. consider - we have night tennis, night golf and a host of other nighttime activities that have proven successful.
so why couldn't the org arrange for a nightshift of witlessing?
those people that are recorded as nahs during the day, would surely be at home in the evening, and, the later the brothers called, the better chance they would have of finding someone at home.. i'm sure there would be many honest hearted individuals who would welcome being woken at 3 a.m. for a solid discussion of fable principles at their front door.
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herk
In the early 1970s, entire congregations were encouraged to engage in the auxiliary pioneer work during April. Each person who volunteered had to get in 60 hours of field service for the month. (Maybe it was 75 hours - I don't remember.) Some of us Bethelites tried to set a good example, and we became auxiliaries during April and sometimes one other time during the year, meaning we went without a real vacation. It was extreme foolishness, and it was brutal. To get in our time meant being "out in service" as much as we could during evenings and from Saturday noon until Sunday night except for the public talk and WT study. We often skipped supper because we had scheduled our time to get in an hour or more before the book study and before the ministry school. Near the end of the month, because we were usually behind schedule, we spent several nights until about 2 or 3 a.m. doing "street work" on subway platforms at Times Square and other busy stations, and we called at all-night gas stations and other stores that were open. Such fanaticism was even encouraged by the Society in letters to the congregations that told of our experiences, and we did have some good ones.
But it definitely was foolishness. Our work suffered during the day at Bethel, and during the following month, with the pressure off, we felt tired all the time. And it was a time when there was crankiness with one's roommate and others due to increased tiredness and weariness.
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U.S. says Canada cares too much about liberties
by ashitaka inwell, i've been paranoid of my own country for a long time, but this just makes me a little more nervous.
now, our neighboring countries must live by america's rules?
i could be reading too much into this, but canada is its own sovereign nation, and they don't have to live by america's rules just because they are our neighbors.
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herk
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What an Anointed sister Said to me
by Cassandra Cain ini cannot say how i got this info.
but this anointed sister was talking with my friend and me over the phone.
my friend informed me that she was an anointed sister and she was thrilled that she was calling us.
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JW DECREASE in Canada
by Uzzah instatistics canada just released the results of their 2001 census.. .
in the 10 years from 1991 to 2001 the jw's had a 8.1% decrease .
1991 - 168,375 (km reports approx 110,000 active pubs).
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JW DECREASE in Canada
by Uzzah instatistics canada just released the results of their 2001 census.. .
in the 10 years from 1991 to 2001 the jw's had a 8.1% decrease .
1991 - 168,375 (km reports approx 110,000 active pubs).
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What an Anointed sister Said to me
by Cassandra Cain ini cannot say how i got this info.
but this anointed sister was talking with my friend and me over the phone.
my friend informed me that she was an anointed sister and she was thrilled that she was calling us.
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herk
A major reason the elders didn't pass out those invitations is a policy stated in letters they received from Brooklyn and reminders they got from their circuit overseer from time to time:
'All social gatherings should be supervised by the elders.' The elders were even expected to examine carefully each and every song that was to be played at such gatherings. Rather than put themselves through the trouble, elders generally discouraged group gatherings.
With all the devotion and loyalty that the WTS has enjoyed, it had a glorious opportunity and let it slip away. By the blessing of God, it could have won the everlasting admiration of the world and become a vast and splendid monument of Christian wisdom, peace and liberty. Instead, honest observers have more and more reasons to gaze upon it scornfully. May the day come soon when most people see it as many of us now do - as a pathetic burial chamber that houses millions of oppressed captives who are allowed to think for themselves not much more than robots can.
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What an Anointed sister Said to me
by Cassandra Cain ini cannot say how i got this info.
but this anointed sister was talking with my friend and me over the phone.
my friend informed me that she was an anointed sister and she was thrilled that she was calling us.
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herk
I used to worry sometimes what "the friends" on the outside of Bethel would think if they heard about such a thing. But once in awhile someone who did hear would say, "You hard-working Bethelites deserve a break like that once in awhile."
I cringed with the thought that many family breadwinners on the outside were working just as hard as most Bethelites and probably most of them in "worldly" surroundings where their co-workers swear, tell dirty jokes and poke fun at their religion. Yet, the elders and others would frown if they took a Saturday or Sunday off to have a good time with their family at a ball park, a circus, or some other entertaining event.
Similarly, it bothered me to see the Society's swanky vehicles and how lush and beautiful the Society's property is always kept, while on the outside everybody is counseled not to try keeping up with the Joneses and not to spend too much time in beautifying their home since field service should be of high priority.
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What an Anointed sister Said to me
by Cassandra Cain ini cannot say how i got this info.
but this anointed sister was talking with my friend and me over the phone.
my friend informed me that she was an anointed sister and she was thrilled that she was calling us.
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herk
"Family Day" is also held at the larger branch offices around the world, usually twice a year or more. Sometimes it's held on a day when the branch is dedicating a new building or celebrating an anniversary, for example, 5 or 10 years or so after they've been located at a certain property. When you're a JW, being invited to such events is a high honour. A real treat is being invited to the room of a high-ranking Bethelite before the meal for a glass of wine and some appetizers. The dining room tables are set with special cloths, and at the seating place of each guest is a fancy paper napkin with his or her name on it. The food is usually served banquet style. It's often some of the best food you ever ate in your life, prepared by JWs living outside Bethel who are of a certain ethnic background. For example, it could be Chinese, Korean, Greek, Italian or French cuisine. Softly played beautiful music comes from the sound system while everybody is eating. Between courses, there may be a performance of an ethnic song, instrumental playing or even a humourous skit. I have to say it is a delightful occasion. It gives the impression that you're already in "the new system of things." Now that I'm no longer a Bethelite or JW, I've noticed that many large businesses provide similar functions. Similar to them, the Bethel and Branch events are designed to promote and keep alive the "company spirit" of the members.
Much of the day is spent roaming the Society's property. Placards are placed in various places and there are exhibits to show what goes on each Bethel department. If the Society's farm is located at or near the Branch Office property, there may be demonstrations of how the animals are cared for. There might also be demonstrations of machinery. If the Society uses large trucks or semis, these will be all shined up, and Bethelites and visitors can take their turns sitting at the wheel for a few minutes, without the engine running, of course.
"Family Night" performances are talent shows, and they're usually a lot of fun. They are well-rehearsed and sometimes come close to professional quality. They give the impression that they're designed to show that "Jehovah's people" are greatly talented and have made big sacrifices in order to "serve God full-time." The program is varied with musical performances on stage, group singing by the audience, humourous skits featuring JW activity of some kind, etc. All of this is organized by a Family Day Committee that is selected from among prominent Bethelites and appointed on a rotation basis by the Governing Body's Personnel Committee or, in the case of countries outside the U.S., by the Branch Committee.