How they have the audacity of holding up that banner is beyond me. Does anybody in the organization even believe that?
I'll see what other shenanigans the Canadian dubs have in store at the Toronto international assembly in a few weeks.
i watched this convention video and do not recognize this religion any longer.
there are attendants singing and dancing in grass fields.
later, you see sisters holding up this silly sign that makes me laugh.
How they have the audacity of holding up that banner is beyond me. Does anybody in the organization even believe that?
I'll see what other shenanigans the Canadian dubs have in store at the Toronto international assembly in a few weeks.
i often wondered over the years what happened to a lot of the old posters from this group.
going back to the late 1990s a few of the names i recall...blacksheep, gypsywildcactus (i know she's ok as we're friends on facebook still), onacruise, minimus, veniceit, flower, prisca, bendrr, refinersfire, kent, englishman, shit...dare i say it evilforce lol, snittlesnacks (what a twat), scully, mouthy, talesin from nova scotia, xenawarrior.
littletom (from glasgow in scotland), outlaw, goaty, bisous, uncle brucey (australian character who loved his wildkife photography) - struggling now to remember more names.i know there are many more.
I cam here in 2002- that was my awakening.
I do miss a lot of the older posters. There were a few that really left an impression like Maxim, Amazing, JT (although he and Lady C are back on youtube) Mary, Mulan,.....too many to write down.
well i thought i give it a try, sharing my info.. obviously, not getting the hang of posting here.. you know where to find me on fb.. can somebody please explain how delete topics?.
here is a piece of criticism/advice: make your posts a little shorter.
i'm trying to remember if these parties were a direct instruction from hq or if this was something on a local level.. i remember i attended at least 2 of these parties and we also would bring them gifts.
i saw them no different than a bday party (elevating someone to idolatry level).. if anyone else remembers these parties please let me know.
if there's a letter out there somewhere from hq that would be even better.
Yes they have parties for pioneers. it's a big bash. The cream of the crop gets invited--all the elders and their wives and of course the pioneers.
https://www.facebook.com/rafael.riveraarias.3/videos/2271651422931947/.
OMG-
"everything we do in the truth is voluntary" ... something i heard many times.
does that include reporting ministry?.
https://youtu.be/chgdiof05bk.
Millie210, yes they still report even if you are on your deathbed, someone will call if you an hour or two.
i did not have any connection to jw's when they published this, about two weeks before i graduated from high school.
i'm now on medicare and collecting social security.
so much for their ability to see into the future.
i remember this. I can hear it in my head.
on may 6th, 2019 watch tower attorney paul polidoro faced off against anonymous reddit user darkspilver, represented by eff, the electronic frontier foundation.. link to youtube video with audio from may 6th hearing:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wzopjmzfco&feature=youtu.be.
polidoro, noted for his appearance in the supreme court case of watchtower versus stratton ohio, now represents watch tower of pennsylvania in their efforts to flush out the inside leak sources of documents, videos and images.. these documents and other sensitive information have been leaked to the public and reposted by dozens of individuals since 2017. watch tower is deeply concerned about the internal moles leaking this information, since much of it has been used by whistleblowers to reveal watch tower's private internal policies and procedures.. included in the leaks are publisher id and records management materials which reveal the extent of jehovah's witness data collection and management prodedures, including the destruction of documents.. jehovah's witnesses have come under intense scrutiny for their failure to report child abuse across the globe, not only in mandatory reporting states, but in every location where clergy members are not required to report.. the dangerous policies of the jehovah's witness organization have resulted in a significant movement among current and former members to expose the organization and force transparency.. current members with high-level access to watch tower documents have risked expulsion and legal recourse for their efforts.. the electronic frontier foundation's attorney alex moss represented the unidentified darkspilver redditor in defense of the motion to quash watch tower's subpoena to unmask his identity.. listen closely as both sides make their case, and the judge seeks to understand the issues involved.. freedom of speech versus alleged copyright infringement- you be the judge.
..So Polidori works for watchtower of Penn which is not affiliated with the religious part. What a snake in the grass.
2 congregations met together attendance 355 which is close to exact number of combined publishers.
only saw a couple of new faces.
so it looks like once again the invitation work was a complete failure and relatives of jw's couldn't be talked into coming anymore!.
The witnesses 'round my parts distributed 14,000 tracts. You would think that someone brand new would show up. Nope! The 60+ extra people were in attendance are the same one that go every single year.
i can just see bethelites all over the world revelling in the songs of this episode of dubtown.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3xsw59j0ti.