Hot News-New GB members

by truthsetsonefree 104 Replies latest jw friends

  • truthsetsonefree
    truthsetsonefree


    Hey ya'll, t was announced this morning at the breakfast table that there are two new members of the Governing Body. They were formerly "helpers" or "given ones." Anthony Morris raised a family and then went into the traveling work. Later they were called to Patterson. Geoffrey Jackson is an Australian who was a missionary and a branch committee member before being going to Patterson.

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  • rebel8
    rebel8

    Wow! What are helpers and given ones?

    Does this mean the GB is bigger now, or are they replacing people who left?

    PS-I can't see the pics. I think you have to click on "insert pic from web" and then put the URL where that pic is hosted.

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  • PaulJ
    PaulJ

    truth... thanks for the info! So, when are you going to tell your story??

    Oh, and I dont think Ive said before (better late than never) Welcome to the site!

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  • truthseeker
    truthseeker

    How old are they? Are they "anointed"? If not then how come they're on the GB?

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  • truthseeker
    truthseeker

    Some info from an old post of Maximus....

    This was actually from Barb Anderson, regarding the "given ones"

    I would like to share some insight about the now infamous statement in the
    Watchtower 1/1/89, p. 12, end of par. 8: "The apostle Paul was spearheading the Christian missionary activity. He was also laying a foundation for a work that would be completed in our 20th century."

    Such information is be considered by all to be the "food at the proper time" dispensed by the faithful and discreet slave. Now that we are in the year 2001 it is seen to be patently ridiculous, of course.

    This statement got its human author into a heap of trouble. This is the same writer who was responsible for the ridiculous Nethinim "given ones" article in the W 4/15/92, and Questions From Readers, Watchtower of June 15, and the Oct. 15, 2000 purposely misleading directives on blood. By the way, everybody in the Writing Department knows who he is.

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  • RichieRich
    RichieRich
    How old are they? Are they "anointed"? If not then how come they're on the GB?

    Well, after the anointed ascend into heaven, it will be left to mature brothers to lead the great crowd. Right?? Tell Carey Barber that Richie says Hey and that next time, he buys the beer.

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  • ithinkisee
    ithinkisee

    Who was this "writer"?

    If no one wants to post it, can someone PM me? I may know this person.

    -ithinkisee

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  • Lady Lee
    Lady Lee

    Aren't the "given ones" or "helpers" non-anoited?

    Mind you I could be wrong because they may have changed this upteen times over the last 20 years

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  • jeeprube
    jeeprube

    We really need a definitive explanation here. What does "given one" mean now? I've been out for too long to know. Are these men annointed? Or are they of the GC? This could be a MAJOR shift here.......please fill us in.

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  • rebel8
    rebel8
    ridiculous Nethinim "given ones" article in the W 4/15/92, and Questions From Readers, Watchtower of June 15, and the Oct. 15, 2000 purposely misleading directives on blood.

    I would love to hear more about all of that.

    Nethinim article? Whaaaat?

    "purposely misleading directives"? Purposely?

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