https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzaw1xe8q70.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvqru9keiw4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlsfyfiyzgg.
This is only done for international delegates for the international assembly. They're the new line of VIP members, a class of it's own. They get the special treatment and respect from the average JW's and congregations.
"all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others"- George Orwell'a Animal Farm
was listening to bbc radio 4 late sunday night, and in a programme about migration, they referenced the "babylonian conquest of jerusalem in 607 b.c.
" which caught my attention.. did they not mean 587 b.c., or did i understand it wrong?.
the link to the programme is below - sorry if you're not in the u.k. as you probably won't be able to listen to bbc programmes.
Someone suggest The Gentile Times Reconsidered, good for a close up examination and reference to give to the people at BBC
awful presenter, but worth watching if only for the jw.org badge on the jw pr guy.
note his tie is the same colour... :.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eob8cirbaw.
I was there just last week. The tour is very short, but they added an exhibit featuring their cleanly-cut washed history and a short bible exhibit that shows the name Jehovah in the bible, even including it in the new testament. I asked the tour guide if any reason was given for leaving brooklyn. He said that no official reason has been given, except the Governing Body has hinted things here and there like corruption of the city, homosexuality, and saying it would be better for the evangelising work (not sure how exactly but I didn't question further). He also said that selling the properties would bring in money but that it wasn't the reason why they are moving. The tour guide was a new guy so I don't expect him to know too much but that's all I can inform.
All other buildings will be sold off, and that one featured in the video will be last to go.
would you say this board gives accurate information, overall?
if someone started reading the comments here, do you think they would find this discussion board as accurate?.
I will say some information can be and others not. Certainly there are a lot of biases. But it's always good to cross check the information and view other sources or original when possible to be on the safe side. The older threads provide a lot of information, good ones to look at about doctrines and history.
disgusted by waves of scandal, irelands catholics are boycotting mass and .
turning their backs on the church.
http://theweek.com/article/index/263824/everything-you-need-to-know-about-irelands-disaffected-catholics.
Problem is that child abuse situations aren't well aware for JW's compared to Catholics. JW's will deny it if someone was to speak about it because of the "clean" image the organization tries to portray. They will also doubt the information. Unless there's more awareness, people will contonue on. It's information control and minimal coverage that helps thrive.
i can't stand seeing so many in the cong making up "gift" things to and out randomly at the international conventions!.
you know...key rings with jw.org logos, bookmarks with pictures of "caleb and sofia" on them etc!.
its so tacky and stupid!.
I saw bookmarks that reminded me of people's Christmas cards with a picture of the family or congregation. I guess it's their version of that
hey guys, there's another thing i wanted to share with you.
i know this topic has been discussed over and over again, but it's just so fun to complain about it.
we're going to the district convention this weekend.
I went to the international one for one day. Glad it was only one cause it was so uncomfortable and humid. Was at the MetLife stadium in NJ, but looked more like an umbrella convention with all the umbrellas popping up. Ran out of water and was so thirsty. Didn't see what was so special about an international aside from people wearing traditional dresses. It was like any other convention with the same old speeches minus indoors and air conditioning.
my friend, mike works as a massage therapist, and there is a woman at the shop that is super-jw-woman and is constantly hounding him with things.. today, he's messaging me and he tells me that she was trying to push a brochure or something on him.
he said he'd really rather not read a religious pamphlet.. so... she says, "it's not religious... it's from god.".
isn't that kinda what religious means?
The lady just said "it isn't religious" to get the guy to take it. I think it's cause they assume people get turned off by religious things, this is an "exception".
bibl3thumper has posted a youtube of the celebrations that took place for german delegates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvs6_q7rqps&feature=em-subs_digest.
it's hard to believe that they are now using the kingdom hall to sing pop songs and for dancing.
Being an International delegate is to receive the VIP treatment. They all trade goodie bags with bookmarks that have their picture or congregation photo on it. It's like their version of Christmas cards.
the current fading of brand name "the watchtower" & the rise, rise, rise of jw.org.
the watchtower as brand name is in the process of being imperceptibly faded from visibility in the organization.
who'd have thought you could make a watchtower fade and disappear?
JW.org is catchier, unknown, and slicker than "watchtower". I agree with your post, change of name doesn't draw the same associations as the previous name does. It's the modernized version, much like KFC or saying Mickey D's. For a religion, they are using advertising methods to get more people.
