by JH 29 Replies latest jw friends
My dear Mr. Rat...I think the question should be..."Did you ever get any GOOD advice from elders or ministerial servants"? Of course then there wouldn't be anyone responding probably. No...you asked the right question.
They just kept telling me, at my lowest point of depression bordering on suicidal thoughts...JUST DO MORE IN SERVICE, GET TO MORE MEETINGS AND YOU'LL SNAP OUT OF IT! Oh what a bunch of horse shit and I could go on and on and on.......
mumsy
They told me that the best carrier I could ever have would be working at "Bethel" scrubbing toilets.They told me that the best carrier I could ever have would be working at "Bethel" scrubbing toilets.
my opinion based on my experience with elder advice is that they give their personal opinions which are based on their own personal bias, why do you need three people on a Judicial committee if the decision is reached by prayer and direction from Jehovah, wouldn't one do?
Not advice, per se, but that I would be "Truly Blessed" now that I quit college (at their urging.)
Did you in fact quit? If so, are you going back? Don't let these know-nothing's rob you of your future. Regardless of how they treat you now, you owe it to your future self to go get a degree. Please, please, don't let them have this. Dave
Yes if the Society Say's your left hand is your right then from that time on it is. I was given this advice during a judicial meeting fro apostasy when I found out that the Society joined the UN. Why was I given that advice because the Elders refused to believe that the Society had joined.
One asked me if I thought about going to Bethel. I said why don't you go? He walked away.
One asked me if I thought about going to Bethel. I said why don't you go?
My version: One asked me if I thought about regular pioneering. I said have you?
He had a bad habit of doing this so I was prepared with 2 WT experiences of elders with full-time jobs, wife and 3 children who were regular pioneers. He never asked me again.
Blondie
Let's see:
To stop dating this wonderful girl: good thing I didn't because now she my wife and the most wonderful thing that has happened to me.
To stop associating with my lifelong friends: That never happened.
Not to get a pellet gun when I was a kid:
They told me to stop associating with my family. Told me that going to funerals of loved ones or friends at other churches would not be a good idea because you wouldn't believe anything that the preacher said, and because "bad associations spoil useful habits". Funny thing is, I never felt like I had any family while in that religion. They told me not to let what others did "stumble me". That's the best thing that a witness ever did for me (stumbling me). Any of you lurkers out there, if you know my twins, please, stumble them.
Well... While my first mariage was going down the sewage drain I took a chance and sought "comfort" from the c.o at that time. He tried though, I can't be mad at him. He said " The reason why your relationship isn't working is because one or both of you is not following bible principles. Son, take the time to go out in the field with her to improve your hours". At that time she was gone all day into the night for what ever doing her own thing , PLUS we never had sex for 1 %$%^ year! I told him that, and he looked at me like this! In fact ALL the elders looked at me like that.
Thanks guys.. . well equipped for every good work
