our good friend dan sydlik died today about 2 pm eastern time.
he was the last of the moderating forces on the gb.
lately he has had little influence among the ted (aka the boss) jaracz (head of the bethel cia - the service department) henchmen and loyalists.
Did you know them personally?
Yes, I knew Dan and Marina, but Barbara and Joe Anderson knew them better.
is dan sydlik still dead?
Oh, he's directing things from heaven now. Once in awhile I sneak up to the top of the CN Tower and have a chat with him.
our good friend dan sydlik died today about 2 pm eastern time.
he was the last of the moderating forces on the gb.
lately he has had little influence among the ted (aka the boss) jaracz (head of the bethel cia - the service department) henchmen and loyalists.
Actually, he was 51 and she was 23 when they married (in 1970).
our good friend dan sydlik died today about 2 pm eastern time.
he was the last of the moderating forces on the gb.
lately he has had little influence among the ted (aka the boss) jaracz (head of the bethel cia - the service department) henchmen and loyalists.
She was married to Dan for 35 years and is now 61.
or if there is one already...point me to it...the longer i am here...the more i realize that the fds/wt may have started with good intentions like maybe the pharisees did....but they went nutso and added a zillion things not even in the bible and so have the fds...some of these things are minor and some are not...like".
1. hatred of mens facial hair and sideburns (privileges witheld if you have too much or wrong style) also length of mens hair.
2. clothing requirements, ties/jackets/suits mandatory for ministry/talks/privileges....and sisters can freeze there ass of rather than wear a hilliary clinton pantsuit or they can not be on the school.
Unnecessarily and abusively shunning members even for minor infractions such as smoking or not complying with the whimsical directives of elders, thereby causing personal and family turmoil that often results in immense guilt, shame, fear, depression, bitterness, hatred, murder and suicide.
Prohibiting fellowship with disassociated persons who show no inclination toward causing dissension.
Showing favoritism by advising innocent victims to "leave it to Jehovah" instead of the elders taking decisive action to deal with some members (usually wealthy or well-educated or leadership members) who have been accused of harmful wrongdoing.
Ignoring or minimizing clear evidence of child molestation and other abuses simply because only one witness is available to testify against the member accused of such serious wrongdoing.
Employing so-called "Theocratic war strategy" by covering over and hiding damaging facts about the JW organization, even to the point of lying and distorting the facts.
Blatantly lying to the public by declaring to news media that members may leave the organization at any time, of their own free will and without any repercussions from the organization
In many cases, neglecting the care of their own sick and elderly members who no longer have the strength and energy to attend all the meetings and to be regular in "field service" as they did for most of their lives.
or if there is one already...point me to it...the longer i am here...the more i realize that the fds/wt may have started with good intentions like maybe the pharisees did....but they went nutso and added a zillion things not even in the bible and so have the fds...some of these things are minor and some are not...like".
1. hatred of mens facial hair and sideburns (privileges witheld if you have too much or wrong style) also length of mens hair.
2. clothing requirements, ties/jackets/suits mandatory for ministry/talks/privileges....and sisters can freeze there ass of rather than wear a hilliary clinton pantsuit or they can not be on the school.
Organizationally requiring no blood transfusions instead of letting it be a matter of conscience, thereby cruelly informing all members that they will be shunned by the organization if they accept a transfusion that might restore health following a life-threatening accident or illness.
The "congregation" of Matthew 18:17 is "the body of elders."
Apostasy trials and disciplinary hearings must be in secrecy from the rest of the congregation.
During a judicial hearing, information that would be helpful to a person accused of wrongdoing may properly be withheld by the elders.
Apostasy trials may be conducted of persons who have doubts or who think differently than other members.
"Apostasy" is defined as against the organization more than as against God.
Encouraging of elders to be quick to disfellowship instead of making efforts to restore persons who have done something wrong.
or if there is one already...point me to it...the longer i am here...the more i realize that the fds/wt may have started with good intentions like maybe the pharisees did....but they went nutso and added a zillion things not even in the bible and so have the fds...some of these things are minor and some are not...like".
1. hatred of mens facial hair and sideburns (privileges witheld if you have too much or wrong style) also length of mens hair.
2. clothing requirements, ties/jackets/suits mandatory for ministry/talks/privileges....and sisters can freeze there ass of rather than wear a hilliary clinton pantsuit or they can not be on the school.
Prohibiting women from serving in any meaningful role in the congregation while expecting them to do the bulk of the work in "field service."
Constantly prodding the membership by means of literature, meetings and conventions to do ever more and more in the service of the organization, promoting an atmosphere where many feel their best is never good enough.
Setting dates for Armageddon and thereby urging the membership to abandon normal living, this often resulting in the ruination of health and family life, as well as creating employment and financial hardships.
Leading the organization's members to believe that righteousness and salvation can be earned by devoted and loyal support of the organization's slavish programs.
Keeping meeting attendance and field service records as a gauge of an individual's spirituality.
or if there is one already...point me to it...the longer i am here...the more i realize that the fds/wt may have started with good intentions like maybe the pharisees did....but they went nutso and added a zillion things not even in the bible and so have the fds...some of these things are minor and some are not...like".
1. hatred of mens facial hair and sideburns (privileges witheld if you have too much or wrong style) also length of mens hair.
2. clothing requirements, ties/jackets/suits mandatory for ministry/talks/privileges....and sisters can freeze there ass of rather than wear a hilliary clinton pantsuit or they can not be on the school.
Individual JWs must not read Bible-related publications produced by non-WT sources.
Arrogantly promoting the pretense that the JWs maintain higher standards than any other religion and proclaiming publicly that all other churches are members of Babylon the Great.
Forbidding attendance and participation at other churches.
Promoting class distinctions such as "governing body," "anointed remnant," "great crowd of other sheep," "publishers," "auxiliary pioneers," "regular pioneers," "special pioneers," "circuit overseers," "district overseers," "zone overseers," "Bethelites," "Gileadites," "Nethinim (Given Ones)," etc.
or if there is one already...point me to it...the longer i am here...the more i realize that the fds/wt may have started with good intentions like maybe the pharisees did....but they went nutso and added a zillion things not even in the bible and so have the fds...some of these things are minor and some are not...like".
1. hatred of mens facial hair and sideburns (privileges witheld if you have too much or wrong style) also length of mens hair.
2. clothing requirements, ties/jackets/suits mandatory for ministry/talks/privileges....and sisters can freeze there ass of rather than wear a hilliary clinton pantsuit or they can not be on the school.
Jerusalem was destroyed in 607 BCE when no historical records confirm this and the actual date is believed by nearly all historians to be 587 BCE.
The Scriptures are directly addressed only to "the remnant of anointed ones" associated with the Watchtower Society.
Only certain Christians (those in the so-called "anointed" class) must be born again.
Begetting and anointing by the Holy Spirit is reserved only for the so-called "remnant" and not for the members of the so-called "great crowd" class or anybody else.
The members of the "great crowd" class are God's grandchildren and not his sons and daughters.
Jesus is not the mediator between God and the "great crowd" of Revelation chapter 7. He is the mediator only between the "anointed class" members and God.
The resurrection of the "anointed" precedes the resurrection of the "other sheep" and it has already begun.
Only "anointed" JWs will receive immortality in the resurrection
Only the "anointed" may partake at the Lord's evening meal.
Spiritual food comes from the "anointed" class even though headquarters staff members have acknowledged that nearly all the writers of WT publications are members of the "other sheep" class.
or if there is one already...point me to it...the longer i am here...the more i realize that the fds/wt may have started with good intentions like maybe the pharisees did....but they went nutso and added a zillion things not even in the bible and so have the fds...some of these things are minor and some are not...like".
1. hatred of mens facial hair and sideburns (privileges witheld if you have too much or wrong style) also length of mens hair.
2. clothing requirements, ties/jackets/suits mandatory for ministry/talks/privileges....and sisters can freeze there ass of rather than wear a hilliary clinton pantsuit or they can not be on the school.
Christianity is an organization instead of a way of life.
Salvation is dependent upon belonging to the JW denomination.
The Watchtower organization speaks for and is controlled by Jehovah, thereby equating the organization with God himself.
Authority over individual Christians is centered in an organization instead of letting Christ be the head of each Christian.
The "faithful and discreet slave" is an "anointed class" rather than each individual Christian who shows himself or herself to be responsible and obedient to Christ.
The early Christians were led by a governing body
Jesus appointed the "anointed remnant" as his true church in 1919.
The so-called "anointed" class (actually, the governing body) is God's channel and prophet.
The Bible cannot be correctly understood without the aid of WT literature and programs.
Jesus returned in 1914 and is "invisibly present" since then.
http://www.brooklynpaper.com/stories/31/19/31_19_bossert_sold.html.
bossert sold?by gersh kuntzmanthe brooklyn paperthe hotel bossert, the swanky montague street accommodation that was the site of the dodgers knock-down, drag-out world series victory party in 1955 and, more recently, a jehovahs witnesses dormitory, has apparently been sold.. then again, no ones talking.. brownstoner.com, a real-estate web site, reported that developer robert a. levine had bought the 224-unit hotel from the watchtower bible and tract society for upwards of $100 million.. but both entities denied the report.. its not true, witness spokesman richard devine told the brooklyn paper.
the hotel has not yet been sold.. repeated calls to levines ral companies and affiliates were not returned.. if levine has indeed bought the bossert, it would mark the second high-profile deal between his company and the witnesses.
LEVINE BACKS OUT OF BOSSERT DEAL
http://formerjw.homestead.com/bossert.html
Also here:
http://www.brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=5&id=24046
