Fortunately for us, we're like cats at the end of the leash
recently, several comments have been made in various threads in reference to some of the recent changes to a few of the rules by which jehovah's witnesses must live their lives in unquestioning compliance.
the assertion has been made that these rules are a "relaxing" of previous restrictions.
the suggestion has been made that this somehow indicates a corresponding relaxing or loosening or lessening of the authority which the governing body (gb) holds over the rank and file (r&f) members of the religion.
Fortunately for us, we're like cats at the end of the leash
about a week ago i posted to ask for some suggestions on how handle my (pre-teen) sons upcoming trip with his father trip to bethel this summer.
i got some wonderful suggestions.
some of which was to leave him alone, as he will see through the bullshxt himself.
original thread here.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/291080001/brave-high-school-student-exposes-abuse-corruption-within-jehovahs-witnesses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvt_gyq-ls.
original thread here.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/291080001/brave-high-school-student-exposes-abuse-corruption-within-jehovahs-witnesses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvt_gyq-ls.
What a very brave girl...Candice Conti, Jr.
original thread here.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/291080001/brave-high-school-student-exposes-abuse-corruption-within-jehovahs-witnesses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdvt_gyq-ls.
just when you thought may's jw dot org video featuring wide-eyed cult lunatic gb lett guilting the masses into giving every last dime they have couldn't be topped, your children will now be fed a guilt-inducing cartoon in which they are guilted into giving every last cent they have to the wt cult.
the wt entitles this one, "give us your money!
even your children are to be shaken down!
about a week ago i posted to ask for some suggestions on how handle my (pre-teen) sons upcoming trip with his father trip to bethel this summer.
i got some wonderful suggestions.
some of which was to leave him alone, as he will see through the bullshxt himself.
About a week ago I posted to ask for some suggestions on how handle my (pre-teen) son’s upcoming trip with his father trip to Bethel this summer. I got some wonderful suggestions. Some of which was to leave him alone, as he will see through the bullshXt himself. With that said, I wanted to pass onto you a conversation that I overheard last night.
Dad “….once you see the organization at work, you will be apart of it.”
Son “Are there any gift shops at Bethel?“
Dad “Excuse me?”
Son “Are there any gift shops at Bethel, you know where you buy the DVD’s and umbrella’s and stuff?”
Dad “Where ever did you get an idea like that?”
Son “Well, the JW.org logo is everywhere and Mom said there was a display with Caleb and Sophia there. I figured they would sell Caleb toys and stuff there”
Dad “The organization is a non-for profit. That means they GIVE AWAY the literature. You never have to pay for anything. That is a beauty of Jehovah’s organization.”
Son “Then where do you buy the umbrellas?”
Dad “Umbrellas? I don’t know what you are talking about. The brothers work for free and they never ask for any money.”
Son “But Dad, I just saw on TV some guy telling to send money to JW.org to make the videos and stuff. I know I saw the selling umbrellas on eBay”
Dad “You must be mistaken, Son”
That was all I heard of the conversation. I was laughing so hard, that I had to leave the room. Out of the mouths of Babes! Now, if his father was only as smart as the son!!!!!
something i have noticed over the years is how much harder it is to research the history of the watchtower society from its own literature.
people have thrown away old publications in place of the watchtower library.
i beleive soon the watchtower library disk will be discontinued in place of the online library.
WTBTS Re- Writing Department -
to jw's if you think about it, this is what "the truth" is..... .
"the truth" is that you must be in 'the truth' and spend every waking moment you have getting others in 'the truth'.
anything the governing body says to do is 'the truth'.
i had a photo copy of the magazine "the generation that will never die!
" sitting in my office, he saw it and being the voracious reader he is, he asked me "why did the magazine say all those people would never die?
" i told him "humans make mistakes, they were wrong by claiming that.