How would you react to a sheparding call? (page 3)

jonjonsimons

Riz,
Ok here is the story. A couple of weeks ago a JW and her son (I'm assuming it was her son) showed up at my front door. I politely (yeah right!) told her that I was not interested and she stuck her size 12 hoof in the door jam and wouldn't let me close the door. She then proceeded to tell me that I was gonna lose out on eternal life if I didn't listen to what she had to say. Well needless to say my reaction to that was less than pretty. I will admit I was ashamed for some of the things that came out of my mouth (and I do mean only some). Anyway, that's the story.
BTW I found a possum family living in my back yard. Let me know if you want one for the main entree with your next batch of nut stuffing.
(Apologizing in advance for the last post I made on the Prisca thread, some things just sound funnier in my head than they do in writing)
Peace and love,
jon

friendorfoe

I enjoyed everyones posts to this but I must apologize because i'm drunk right now I wish I would get a shepparding call right now or let one of those bastards come around in the morning when i'm hung over.

gladiamout

Jon, I am lmao ABOUT THAT SIZE 12 hoof OMG I can see it now and I bet her heels had all the covering peeled off. Or that is the way most of the "sisters" wore their heels at my hall when I went. My husband really told the overseer of the kh . It was right before christmas and I had all the decorations up so he pulls up in back of our truck as Tom was unloading presents and makes a comment about ME decorating the house. OMG did he EVER get told a thing or two I still laugh when I think about it.

JUSTAMOM

Hello friendorfoe:

How would I????

I would politely tell them to read JEREMIAH 23 & EZEKIEL 34 and say that even if they were sincere, they could NOT help me. As they are described in these chapters, it is the main reason why the sheep are behind the door instead of at the meetings, thank you!

JUST A MOM (Kim)

Vitameatavegamin

Sheparding calls are O.K., if they are what they should be. We have been inactive for about a year now and we have had one Elder come by. He was very nice, but we are basically ignored. Or, if they do come by, it is something disocuraging like "we are canceling you magazines at the Kingdom Hall; they cost money you know", this kind of garabage.
In the past, we have been accused of things we never did, nor had ever even heard of, and when we complained of never getting shep.call, they tried to say that speaking to us about an accusation was a shep. call. Unbelievable. It seems they only show up if they think there is a problem. The active people in our cong. are the ones that get shep. calls. Inactive do not. The reasoning here is that "we know where the Kingdom Hall is", very encouraging huh. The only time here they step up the Shep. calls is during the C.Os visit, guess they are trying to make a good impression. My congregation has a real attitude toward inactive people. They are not treated well. I feel as though I have committed some wrongdoing, even though we are in good standing. We are never included in gatherings, etc. Just an observation.....Thanks!

riz

jonjon,

Can you believe the nerve of some of those people? That is hysterical-I would have paid to have been there to see your reaction.

On a personal note, I am so glad that you are here. You are making me laugh so hard sometimes that I nearly wet my pants!

I say load up that airplane of yours with Dave, Tina, Slayer, and whoever else thinks they can handle it, and come on over to my house for some possum and nut stuffing. Dave is bringing the Jello, Tina is bringing the feather boas, and Slayer will bring his banjo if you will bring the possum.

Now that's a recipe for revelry my dear friends.

riz

Utopian Reformist

Due to long hours, daily commuting, business travel and the responsibility of two jobs, a business, continuing education, and family, I have been very absent at congregation meetings.

Over the last 6 years, the local body of elders has remained intact, other than one or two new additions. Each time a new elder is appointed or transfers into this congregation, somehow the phone will ring and there will be a message about a sheperding call.

I have already mentioned one million times to the staple elders who have been there since Satan was a boy, that I and my family attend meetings when we desire, when we have free time, when we are able.

I have explained if they do not see us present, it is NOT because we are angry, it is NOT because someone offended us, it is NOT because we are experiencing problems, it is simply because we have other responsibilities that require our time.

Over the years, the main body has learned not to questions us and be happy if they see us at all, even at an assembly. It's only the newbie elders, like some boot lieutenant from the officer's academy trying to order troops in the field around.

You know the type, the organizational ones who live inside the anus of any nearby overseer.

Anyway, recently, they stopped by and rang the bell around 10 AM on a saturday, last month. I opened my kitchen window and exchanged greetings. They asked if they could come in and visit. You should have seen how puzzled, how astonished, how surprised and chagrined they were when I said "not without an appointment" and "I wasn't expecting any company this morning" and "we plan our entire schedule, including weekends and have a business to run at home" and "you need to call first so we can agree on a schedule".

Of course, they know I never return the calls and will not answer when I hear their message.

You just have to keep them in their proper place until you're ready to kick them to the curbside.

jurs

Just a mom,

I went and read Jeremiah and Ezekial !!! Bravo for pointing those out !! I especially enjoyed Ezekial 34: 4. I'm jotting that one down. Next time I run into a witness at the airport or see them in parking lots , I think I'll stoll over and ask them about it !!!
I think that scripture would have stayed with me and nagged at me. Little seeds of truth are very powerful.

JURS

jonjonsimons

Riz my dear,
I'd be happy to bring the posuum, but I'll have to see if Larc will come over and catch it for me. That's a little too intense for little old me! He and Prisca have this thing about roasting marsupials! BTW you never answered my question on the Prisca thread. How did you ever get Dave to donate the secret ingredient for your fabulous stuffing. Enquiring minds want to know!!! ((Mmmm...warm and fuzzy thought of a certain someone covered in lime jello...))

Thanks for your kind words!! This board made my entire weekend. After finding out Friday that my job was going away I had planned on a weekend of drunken self pity. But you guys all snapped me out of it real quick. I can't thank you all enough!!

Peace and love to you and yours,
jon

friendorfoe

It's been a while since i've been here and had a few replies and thanks i'd like to hear more.

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