Elders Manuals by request! Request from researcher: Hello Atlantis. I am semi-new to the board and I want to assure you that I'm not a troll or anything. I'm preparing to have a big talk with my parents about why I left (at their request), and I was hoping that you could PM me a link to the PDF of the Pay Attention to the Flock book. My dad has been an elder all my life and I just want to make sure that I'm stating what it really says and not just stuff I've read on the board. Thank you so much! ********************************************************************** My comments: Welcome to the board! I will post download links, because there could be other new ones that might want to have a copy also! We hope you the best with your discussion with your parents. Give me 15 minutes! (Credit goes to Elsewhere) 1991 Elders Manual See bottom of next page. http://www.sendspace.com/file/vri7nq 1991 Elders Manual with notes. http://www.sendspace.com/file/oy4xih N.
Elders Manuals by request!
by Atlantis 21 Replies latest watchtower bible
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Atlantis
(Credit goes to Elsewhere) http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/112942/1.ashx For several years there has been available a Pay Attention to Yourselves and to the Flock book in PDF and HTML format. This book has proven to be extremely valuable in exposing the morally questionable activities of the Watchtower Society.
Now we have a NEW version that is even more valuable because it contains the hand-written notes of a Presiding Overseer, some notes as recent as late 2005. These notes are frequently dictated to elders by a Circuit Overseer or District Overseer in order to avoid liability (the WTS can deny every giving such instructions).
An excellent example of what these notes contain is on page 74 where the elders are given instructions to DESTROY THE RECORDS OF CHILD MOLESTERS SO THE CHILD MOLESTERS CAN BECOME ELDERS AGAIN.
There are several other similar notes where the elders are instructed to call the Watchtower Legal Department if they hear of any allegations of abuse. Stop and think about this for a minute... if you heard an allegation of a child being raped, would you call the police or your lawyer? I suspect 99.999% of the population would immediately call the police, but not Jehovahs Witnesses! NO! They call their LAWYER!
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Lets not forget to add the list of 2003 updates......(which another JWD member provided)
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tryingtounderstandjws
I threw up when I read page 74. The men who agree to destroying records about child molesters should be put in prison.
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yea I found some priceless stuff in this
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Page 85
"On personal matters individuals should make their own decisions based on a Bible-trained conscience, but they may ask elders for Scriptural guidance"
Note on side: "Elders should not handle questions asked by wives. They should ask their husbands"
Conversation 1
Wife - "My husband is beating me up, what do I do?"
Elder - "Sorry, you need to ask your husband about that."
Conversation 2
Elder - "Hey, so-and-so (husband), your wife is nagging us with a bunch of questions again. You need to keep her in line"
Husband - "I'll handle it, as soon as I find my belt" -
wha happened?
Too close