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3 hours ago, Grey Reformer said:

Just as Russia used the Watchtower as an excuse to actually retaliate itself against the United States because of its sanctions. The Watchtower became a pawn in a governmental chess game.

Funny conclusion, in my opinion!

"It's politically correct to hate on Russia these days."

But many US companies making big money in Russia. Watchtower is also US Company.

Maybe WT is just first on Russian list of US companies that have to be stopped to operate in Russia. :))))) Have to wait to see.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kenrapoza/2016/08/03/headline-halah-t/#40025a795f99

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Many sincere brothers now are quick to defend the mistakes of the past by saying that the number of little ones who were stumbled was actually a good thing. We've seem multiple comments on this forum

I was there, and paying attention. I know better.

Hmmmm... I thought the Governing Body was supposed to be faithful and discrete slaves .....   ministering to ..... to the brotherhood. The IDEA of providing " food at the proper time" is not to s

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3 hours ago, Grey Reformer said:

Just as Russia used the Watchtower as an excuse to actually retaliate itself against the United States because of its sanctions. The Watchtower became a pawn in a governmental chess game.

That is just plain SILLY!

It's "Aluminum Foil Hat" silly!

 

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1 hour ago, Srecko Sostar said:

Funny conclusion, in my opinion!

"It's politically correct to hate on Russia these days."

Indeed. But, an easy way for the orthodox church to influence the Kremlin to remove an opposing church that doesn’t advocate the killing of another human being through a political process. (I.e. a political pawn) Which governments are at play?

So, there is no hatred from the Watchtower toward the Russian Federation, other than having to put up with the mandates of earthly governments as they come to change. If you study history? You will find the same prospects in Jesus time.

Although, the topic of conversation is “appreciation” to a certain person. I have no stomach to poke fun at a person due to his outer appearance or the way he conducts himself in public with mannerisms. That is more telling of others than “Lett” himself. A given fault of humanity, especially those that don’t study scripture as they should. 1 Samuel 16:7

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2 hours ago, Grey Reformer said:

Although, the topic of conversation is “appreciation” to a certain person

"Having Brothers Lett and Sanderson in Ukraine and Russia on the same weekend underscored the unity of God’s people and showed the brothers how much Jehovah and Jesus care about them......the Russia branch office to write: “The brothers and sisters were deeply touched that the Governing Body is so interested in this part of the world field. All of us felt as though we were given a big hug by the Governing Body.” https://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/activities/events/governing-body-encourages-witnesses/

Can somebody explain me why is big B need to be in word Brothers Lett and Sanderson

according to this - "Sister and Brother are capitalized in the same way as Doctor -- when used as honorifics or titles. These particular titles, along with "Mother" and "Father", are commonly used by religious orders." - it looks strange that brothers in Russia branch put accent on religious status of their brethren/brothers in Lord Jesus in another branch even if that is headquarter office.  

Is that sort of men worshiping? Idolatry? I can understand if we honoring our friend, brother, wife in front of strangers or in some sort of official business, in public, on street, in work place or similar situation. But this is in article for JW members ,in first place, for worldwide brotherhood. Or nevertheless we should put Brotherhood  with BIG B, for rank and file members? :)) for purpose of honoring them, because many inside rank and file are in some sort of religious orders to some level (publishers and pioneers of all kind,  missionaries, elders of all sorts, Betel workers, lawyers ...) or if we want tell the truth, all JW members are part of religious order/orders but in some kind scale of hierarchy. :))

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@Grey Reformer Well it is said by a majority of Russians I have seen and what is seen in the discussion with those shut out by the duma, Russian Church does not like competition. They will go after you for anything, they went for a Librarian and a Pokemon player, they went for many others and it will not stop as long as the triads of power remain. Outside of religion, people also fought for their homes and other things in Russia.

The Russian Church had gotten stronger since the day the Pope met Cyrill.

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11 minutes ago, Srecko Sostar said:

Can somebody explain me why is big B need to be in word Brothers Lett and Sanderson

Sure ... I do the same thing, completely of my own initiative ...Any JW I refer to as Brother  or Sister. I also capitalize the first letter of "holy words", such as Justice, and similar words.   It also helps to differentiate between a family brother or sister.

I break the "rules of grammer", according to the amount of honor I attribute to something.

That being said, I do maintain, entirely due to the book "1984" by George Orwell, the capitalization of "Big Brother", which I see as a VERY important philosophical concept to "Grok" ... which is another capitalized philosophical concept, of major importance.

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2 hours ago, Srecko Sostar said:

Is that sort of men worshiping? Idolatry? I can understand if we honoring our friend, brother, wife in front of strangers or in some sort of official business, in public, on street, in work place or similar situation.

This would depend on how you are willing to interpret scripture.

NWT (1 Peter 2:17) 17 Honor men of all sorts, have love for the whole association of brothers, be in fear of God, honor the king.

 

1 Peter 2:17 NIV

17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the emperor.

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On 8/14/2018 at 10:31 AM, James Thomas Rook Jr. said:

But, getting to your specific question ... Letter writing TO POLITICIANS and GOVERNMENTS is political activity

In the broadest sense of the word, nearly all human interaction is political. This is not the sense of the word the people normally use, and everyone here except for one person 'groks' it.

It is similar to the 'political' involvement of previous WBTS presidents. The accusations are so obviously and lovingly culled from apostate websites, everyone else rejecting it as the obsessive nonsense that it is, that I find, although there is a part of me that would like to answer it, it is too stupid to answer.

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That is just plain SILLY!

It's "Aluminum Foil Hat" silly!

2 hours ago, TrueTomHarley said:

In the broadest sense of the word, nearly all human interaction is political

That is correct ... and that is Reality, as it exists on the ground ... where the "rubber meets the road".

64 MILLION LETTERS TO TRY AND GET A GOVERNMENT TO CHANGE ITS POLICIES ... IS POLITICAL ACTIVISM.

YOU are the one playing with words ... to take what is actually the case, and pretend that it does not apply in THIS case ... and it DOES.

2 hours ago, TrueTomHarley said:

It is similar to the 'political' involvement of previous WBTS presidents.

The FACTS are either one of two things ... and cannot be a third thing.

The past Presidents of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Russell, Rutherford, and Knoor (whom I have seen in person) did in actual fact swear allegiance to the Constitution of the United States, and swore to defend it, in their heart of hearts, without reservation, or mental evasion .... OR ... to get a Passport, they Swore under Oath before God... and LIED .... lying under oath before man and God to the United States State Department, and each of their Passport applications were fraudulent ... AND they lied SPECIFICALLY before God by their signing that crystal clear and unambiguous oath.

There is no third choice, unless you are agenda driven irrational, and borderline (?) insane.

MEANWHILE ... the Brothers and Sisters in Malawi were being tortured and killed because Bro. Knoor, who signed an oath of allegiance to the United States Constitution, before God and man, refused,  when there  was only ONE political party in Malawi at the time, to  let them buy a 25 cent National ID card. (foreigners were exempt from that requirement).

I lived through those times, when it was all going on, as contemporary news !

I REMEMBER IT !

 

 

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3 hours ago, James Thomas Rook Jr. said:

POLITICAL ACTIVISM.

How can there be an argument about this? Isn't it one of the functions of prayer?

3 hours ago, James Thomas Rook Jr. said:

I lived through those times, when it was all going on, as contemporary news !

Me too.

I wish someone who actually through those times as a participant rather than a bystander could give us a comment.

 

 

 

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19 hours ago, Grey Reformer said:
On 8/15/2018 at 5:33 AM, Space Merchant said:

Letter writing isn't politically no matter what anyone says, so I will put this out here because some people still not fully aware of the situation in Russia and or the EU.

Of course, letter writing has nothing to do with a political agenda.

Heh, JW letters was addressed to Russian Government, Mr Putin, Medvedev and all other political characters that are in "position to changed" Court decisions. So, how can you considered that as Neutral colored letters? When involved at least two parts of governing,  political and judicial power. 

What JW consider as it is more powerful?   8 000 000 x i do not how many prayers in the day to JHVH ... or 8 000 000 letters of pray to Putin and Medvedev who "serve to Gods enemy, devil"? :))))

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