my uncle passed away two years ago at the age of 83. he served as an elder from 1965 to the last day of his life.
even till the end of his life he was still reading the bible.. he was an elder for 48 years.
never missed a meeting,pioneered during the summer months ( took vacation weeks),pioneered after retiring at 65 years old, never went on real vacation, went to all summer conventions and assemblies ( traveling to new york,wisconsin, canada and california ).. he also conducted book studies, watchtower meetings, gave sunday public talks, assembly parts, elder meetings, had a weekly book study with his family,cleaned the kingdom hall, and donated money when the congregation was short money for the month.. everyone is zealous in the beginning but tire out sooner or later.
What do you think is the reason some members of the congregation never slow down or get tired out?
I think they get tired but they don't slow down because "mother" doesn't give them permission to slow down. In this organization it doesn't matter if you are 20 or 80, you have to perform, whether you are in a wheelchair or pushing a walker you have to be on that treadmill of activity.
jws go on about how wonderful the website is...blah blah..... check out the mormons version!.
now this is only one of their many official sites.. http://www.mormonchannel.org/.
http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/bible-videos/laborers-in-the-vineyard-1 .
on monday evening, feb. 16th, on the pbs newshour, there will be a segment discussing jehovah's witnesses.
generally, the newshour airs at 6 p.m. in different time zones across the united states..
please don't miss it.
to all those who frequent this discussion board:.
we just wanted you to know that an investigative public radio program named reveal, produced by cir (center for investigative reporting) and prx, will present today, saturday, february 14th, the results of new investigations uncovering hidden stories.
in this weeks story, there will be three different topics covered.
tony will be happy with this piece of news:.
http://www.mediaite.com/online/montana-pol-pushes-bill-that-would-make-it-illegal-to-wear-yoga-pants-in-public/.
Tony will be happy with this piece of news:
is your sense of loneliness (if you are lonely) heightened when you see what they share?
how do cope (if you are coping) with a sense of isolation, of not having a significant other?.
i know some single persons who are very happy as they are.
"the purpose of this magazine, the watchtower, is to honor jehovah god, the supreme ruler of the universe.
just as watchtowers in ancient times enabled a person to observe developments from afar, so this magazine shows us the significance of world events in the light of bible prophecies.
it comforts people with the good news that gods kingdom, which is a real government in heaven, will soon bring an end to all wickedness and transform the earth into a paradise.
just finished watching the jwbroadcast for february.
on the part of the jwcart, i couldn't help but notice that the cart came out from a nice expensive home.
certainly not a place a window washer would be living in.
Just finished watching the jwbroadcast for February. On the part of the jwcart, I couldn't help but notice that the cart came out from a nice expensive home. Certainly not a place a window washer would be living in. What's up with that?
i didn't go to the prom but i did belong to a chess club until the awake article said it was a war game and suggested true christians wouldn't play such a game.
No prom, no clubs. Once I won a public speaking contest but couldn't go to the next level because it was being held in a church basement
hi, the jwcarts heard one of our own might have been arrested for child porn, it's impossible to fathom a witness could do something so cruel and wicked to little children.
i heard a few sisters ask the elders and they told our sisters to keep quite, when i was alone with my pusher, she said hubby knew him and said he thought he was a elder in the paso robles, california congregation.
in human years i am 14 years old (we age fast) because of the break-neck speed of technology, we are soon put to pasture when new models arrive.
As far as being smashed into a beer/wine opener, just bite on something hard (like your pusher's head) when it's over you can be happified that you are actually performing a valuable service!
Such good advice for JW cart
