the gb bit off more than they can chew.
they promised that the nwt revised would be available in so many languages by now, and they have failed miserably.. english stands alone.
as a result, they are in damage control mode.
It made for a most puzzling study in the non english congregations ( except for those 20 some languages which have the 2013 NWT). Para. 6: five additional instances of God's name. Nope, not in my bible. Para 10: grave instead of sheol at ecclesiastical 9:10. Nope, not in my bible, Still Sheol. Why even have this as a study article if it doesn't apply to a large majority of the audience?
Oh yeah, I get it. "Cuz we don't care!"
the february broadcast has an item which in my view exploits a young very poorly girl.
it seems that the girl is quite a character and her faith seems to be strong.
she was baptised as a pre-pubescent innocent girl and is purported to be a regular pioneer at age 13. now read what her local paper says :-.
the new midweek meeting has been running for a month now.
here are my thoughts on how it is going so far:.
1) elders are looking frazzled from being on virtually every meeting and having to prepare unfamiliar formats for items.
waiting on higher resolution photos from wifibandit.. but here is the (redacted) notification from the company.
apparently they take photos with a potato.. (the billboard directs folks to http://jwawake.com ).
The subjunctive verb tense is being used, designating a contingent or hypothetical condition. Think Fiddler on the Roof song, If I "were" a rich man. Its use is much more common in Latin based languages than English. Can anyone confirm it's still up?
Edited, oh I see berry gerryberry already addressed the verb tense. Well,I second that motion!
whenever the new yearbooks come out, we all look at the figures and see the publisher increase never really matches up with the baptism figures.
it never should match up as all newly baptized ones are already publishers, and may have been for many years.
i, as an example, became an unbaptized publisher at age 11. i didn't get baptized until i was 17. .
whenever the new yearbooks come out, we all look at the figures and see the publisher increase never really matches up with the baptism figures.
it never should match up as all newly baptized ones are already publishers, and may have been for many years.
i, as an example, became an unbaptized publisher at age 11. i didn't get baptized until i was 17. .
The yearbook publishes the stats for the previous year. So 2016 yearbook stats are for 2015 service year, which runs from September to August.
What struck me is that more were baptized in 1970 than 2015. So,again, why does the US need 100's of new KH's? (taking into consideration D&D, death and disfellowshipping)
I guess the Org just finally realized this, and has shut down a number of LDC's across the country. I can't confirm the number. I heard 7-9, also 6. Apparently their survey revealed many existing halls only 40% full. Anyone else hear about the big LDC meeting in CA last Saturday?
Sorry Comet if this derails your post, not meaning to....
there have been many numerous and destructive weather events in the last week in the us.
holly springs, ms was basically leveled, and a check reveals a congo there.
dallas and garland tx suffered greatly also.
There have been many numerous and destructive weather events in the last week in the US. Holly Springs, MS was basically leveled, and a check reveals a congo there. Dallas and Garland TX suffered greatly also. Any news of how the dubs were affected?
Also, anyone want to speculate on the Org's response? They used to brag about being the first on the scene of any disaster. Now that the RBC has been fired, and the LDC is in suspended animation, do they even have the infrastructure to respond? Or, even more telling, do they have the money to mount a meaningful response? Might this be the reveal of the org's true financial status?
if you've never come across the above title before, it's considered to be the shortest novel possible.
a story, possibly a moving one, in just 6 words attributed to earnest hemingway.. it started a genre called "flash fiction" which is a memoir in six-words.. what would yours be?.
indoctrinated child found freedom, love, family.
does anybody have any tips for conversation starters to covertly feel out someone in the cong that you suspect is a "knower" about ttat?.
any success or experiences to share?.
thousands of mormons have simultaneously tendered their resignation from the cult following secret changes to the handbook that further discriminated against gay members and the children of gay couples.. "last week secret revisions to the handbook for the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints was leaked to the public, sparking a furious backlash and ultimately resulting in the mass resignations.
" source....
