Progress at Rosemont's Kingdom Hall
Construction work moves above ground.
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If you’ve been down Commonwealth Avenue in the past two weeks, you’ve noticed some substantial progress in the construction of a new Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Rosemont.
Following some false starts and troubles with foundation work, construction has moved above ground at the site located at 6 E. Masonic View Avenue. Walls are now in place and roof construction is underway.
A year ago, neighbors expressed concerns about the pace of the project in a Del Ray Patch article. Members of the church’s regional building committee said then that they were committed to moving things forward swiftly. Jorge Bracamonte, the project's contact person, said the building would be completed in just six weeks once the foundation work was completed.
However, work below ground stalled. Specifically, there were problems installing piers to support the structure and in dealing with utility companies.
The Jehovah’s Witnesses utilize an all-volunteer workforce of primarily skilled tradesmen and craftsmen for all construction projects. Neighbors said long stretches of time passed where they didn’t see anyone at the site.
In June, city staff and members of the regional building committee hosted a community meeting to address citizen concerns. A member of the building committee said construction would be completed by the end of 2012. The group also promised to be more communicative with the public about the project, though no website has been created to keep citizens abreast of progress. Members of the building committee agreed to look into creating a website at the June meeting.
Are you happy to see progress at Kingdom Hall? Or do you think the project is still taking too long? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section.
Happytoday
4:37 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
[Michael Greene Steven Klemetti says:
"You see here the comments of several apostates. Those who not only left because they could not turn others to their way, but now try to prevent anyone else from learning the Bible truths."]
What "Bible truths" are Jehovah's Witnesses promulgating?
Jehovah's Witnesses go door to door and physically intrude to cold call and turn Catholics,Protestants,Jews,Muslims from their respected beliefs over to the Watchtower cult doctrines of,Jesus return (second coming) on October 1914,that only 144,000 got to heaven,that Jesus is also the same as Michael the Archangel,a twisted and deadly ban on life saving 'whole blood' transfusions and many many other spurious doctrines on men and demons.
Jehovah's Witnesses are a Christian abomination of wolves in sheep's clothing.JW are the real 'apostates'.
Amen!
Craig Lewis Stevens
8:04 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
(part 1 of 2)
Prejudice can be fostered through propaganda as a way to keep a group oppressed. Once these stereotypes (labels) are embedded into the minds of unsuspecting people, all sorts of discrimination can be expected.
A good example of how stereotypes can effect unsuspecting people can be found in the Watchtower Society. This group, more commonly known as Jehovah's Witnesses, has been around since 1931 when that name was given it by the top handlers. Before that they were called simply "bible students." These folks follow one small, charismatic group of men they call "slave." This smaller group uses logical fallacies and propaganda that it administers free of charge to its members; something the handlers call "spiritual food." It is through this so-called "feeding program" where prejudicial ideas are created and embedded into the fledgling followers' minds that lead to discrimination of others.
Craig Lewis Stevens
8:05 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
(part 2 of 2)
If you attend a meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses, you may hear something called a "local needs" talk. In it, you may hear an announcement; "Jane Doe is no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses." You think about the announcement, perhaps wondering why they announce such a thing. The fact is, when a member of the group hears that another member of their group is no longer a member, they automatically shun that person, even if that person is their own mother, father, sister, or brother. That person is not allowed to comment at meetings, or engage in any activities with the other members. It is a type of psychologically damaging discrimination in its truest form. The members claim to do this because it is a way to lovingly discipline someone; however, people in this religion are shunned for merely no longer desiring to be in it. From a symbolic interactionist perspective, ones that leave are categorized with negative labels such as "unsuitable fish," "mentally diseased," "apostates," etc. The people inside it are trapped and are afraid to leave, knowing if they do so, they will be harshly discriminated against, cut off from their entire social network, including their own family. Thus, they remain in this destructive, home wrecking cult against their wishes, silently enduring years of door knocking and other forms of indentured servitude to a megalomaniacal group of charismatic elites who pull their strings.
Craig L Stevens - National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Craig Lewis Stevens
8:30 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
(part 1 of 2)
A quote: "You see here the comments of several apostates. Those who not only left because they could not turn others to their way, but now try to prevent anyone else from learning the Bible truths."
Funny, I do not seem to have any problem "turning others to my way."
I am particularly fond (in a warm, fuzzy way) of the Watchtower Society / Jehovah's Witnesses "bible truth" that "[i]n 1919 Jesus fulfilled his promise and recognized the small band of genuine anointed Christians as his 'faithful and discreet slave'" (Revelation Grand Climax, p. 63, par. 18).
Craig Lewis Stevens
8:33 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
(part 2 of 2)
I gratefully enjoy the idea that a group of men I do not even know direct millions of people that also do not know them. If my pointing this out somehow prevents others "from learning Bible truths," shame on them. Each person should be willing to wholeheartedly submit to absolute strangers they know only from some printed text on the inside of some free, "bible based" propaganda.
I would think it would be how elders handle cases of pedophilia, blaming the victims, or other nutty teachings like the one I quoted above that would prevent others from trading their lives for a bleak life of indentured servitude, banging on doors promoting this so-called "slave."
I think it would be masters - who call themselves "slave," who have a bunch of scared people bamboozled - who scare off new recruits; at least I hope so.
Mike Phil
8:46 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Back in the 'old days' we'd build a hall in 2 days, from bare slab to a painted landscaped building.
This is not so impressive. Either way, the contents of the hall are the same- unqualified elders who receive absolutely no training in psychology or historical theology.
Rymon Simon
9:06 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Jehovah's Witnesses have the highest turnover rate of any religion in the United States. Nearly two-thirds of those who become members will leave. There is something deeply wrong with an organization that claims to be Christian and breaks apart families, shunning even their own children. This form of shunning called “Disfellowshipping” is nothing more than psychological brutality meted out to keep the rank and file in line with fear and has led some to commit suicide. Jehovah’s Witnesses will only treat you with love and respect if you go along 100% with their distortions. If you persist in asking questions or challenging their doctrine, you are expelled, losing all friends and family members, never able to speak to them again, not even to say “hello.” Even minor children have been forced to leave home and live on the streets because they no longer agreed with the convoluted and highly extrapolated teachings of their faith.
Terry Webb
9:29 am on Wednesday, December 7, 2011
FYI on Jehovah's Witnesses and their 'kingdom hall' buildings
The Watchtower corporation sells the old Kingdom hall church building
The Watchtower loans the money for a new building
The joyful Jehovah's Witnesses members erect the building with free labor.
The happy members pay back the loan.
The parent Watchtower corporation holds the title.
If the elders on the deed refuse to sell the building they are kicked out.
New elders appointed and the Watchtower gets its money.
The practice is fraud and triple dipping or threefold profiting off of a single loan and sale.
The Watchtower corporation is nothing but a cruel religious cult that is really a mega tax free real estate developer that makes Scientology look sweet.
ALL their PR news now is either summer 3 day conventions that mass indoctrinate,.....these construction projects or obituaries... as that is all the "good news" that JW have to give.
Learn more http://www.jwfiles.com
Lynn Man
8:51 am on Friday, December 9, 2011
I would assume that the readership of Patch are sophisticated enough to discount the comments of x-witnesses and malcontents offered here.
They are afraid that you might learn the real Truth by speaking to them.
Info on witnesses ? Just listen to them when they ring your bell.
Adina Hope
11:08 am on Friday, December 9, 2011
Lynn Man-If I listen to Jehovah's Witnesses who knock without invitation and I determine for myself that they are wolves in sheep's clothing with a scam message.
Does this make me a 'malcontent' for exercising my own free will? What to you JW apologist want? Your Watchtower organization has boldly burned out lots of folks and their families.You can't expect not to face some music over it..