Theocratic Terms/Slang - Old and New

by pirata 27 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  sir82

  The reality in the pre-1975 last few years is that "The Governing Body" was designed to limit the upcoming power of Franz after the death of Knorr.

  I have always thought that a number of the upper level at the society knew Freddy was crazy and minimalized him just like he and Knorr had to do with Rutherford years earlier. Freddy didn't like it, either.

  Interesting!

  In other words, "if you think the JWs are goofy now, just imagine what they'd have been like with Fred Franz as dictator president for life."

  Sounds like a topic for another thread....
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  minimus

  Congregation Servant

  Congregation Overseer

  Presiding Overseer

  Chairman of The Body of Elders???
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  St George of England

  Congregation Servant -> Presiding Overseer -> Co-ordinator of Elders

  Circuit/District Servant -> Circuit/District Overseer
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  minimus

  thanx
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  serenitynow!

  Do they ever give reasons for why they need to change terminology? Do others feels like I do, I refuse to learn or use any new terms. I'm still going to say PO, CO, new order, etc.
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  pirata

  My mother told me they don't say "new order" anymore. Don't know what the new term is though.

  That was another one that was mentioned:

  • New Order => New World

  They didn't say why, but I think it is because the term is associated with the Free Masons.
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  cult classic

  I don't recall any explanations for the changed terminology....usually it's some stupid crap about what the old term really means so we're not gonna use it anymore. And nobody asks questions in this religion.

  i'm not stressed out about any new terms either, although my family uses them so i know what they are.......but who gives a flying fig?

  they like to act like if you're using the old terminology you're not keeping up with things in the borg........idiots

  Cult Classic
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  Darth plaugeis

  It's funny about then new rules and understandings they come up with. When I first started lurking on this forum I saw the Post.

  Are Cats for Christians? Not realizing it was a joke I laughed and said Yep that sounds about right, Jesus these people are screwed up.

  Then I read it and laughed even more, but it was sad that my first response was I believed those boneheads would come up with something like that.

  No holding hands during prayer..... sounds about right

  No Oral Sex for Married People...... I guess if the GB isn't getting it why should the rest of us

  I can't believe they haven't jumped on the 2012 band wagon ...........or have they

  Smurfs were from Satan they came out of the wallpaper and attacked JW children........ I pissed myself Laughing(counseled later about my response very unchristian)

  Darth Plaugeis
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  cantleave

  Do you remember when the "Our Kingdom Ministry" was changed to "Our Kingdom Service" and then back to "Our Kingdom Ministry"?
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  blondie

  ecclesia

  company

  congregation

  *** w55 1/15 pp. 46-47 Part 2—Small Beginnings (1879-1889) ***During 1879 and 1880 efforts were made to organize small congregations of interested ones, that is, WatchTower subscribers. More than thirty congregations had come into existence in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Delaware, Ohio and Michigan. In 1880 Russell visited these congregations, spending at least six hours of study with each group. A special congregational songbook had been prepared, called "Songs of the Bride." By this time it had become understood from the Scriptures that the Lord’s "evening meal" should be celebrated as a Memorial only once each year on Abib (Nisan) 14, the Passover date. This was quite contrary to the unscriptural custom of churches that held the "Lord’s Supper" or "Mass" many times each year. In 1879 and for a few years thereafter all the interested associates traveled to Pittsburgh to meet with this first and largest of the early congregations to celebrate jointly what they called the "Anniversary Supper." At the same time they conducted a small convention for Christian study and fellowship, which annually strengthened the growing association.

  These early congregations were called by the name in the Greek Scriptures, "ecclesias," and sometimes "classes." They were organized on the congregational and presbyterian style of church government. All members democratically voted on certain matters of business and also elected a board of seven or more "elders" (presbyters) who directed the general governmental interests of the congregation. (The first-century theocratic form of congregational control was not restored to Jehovah’s witnesses until 1938.) These ecclesias were loosely tied together merely by accepting the leadership and pattern of activity of the Pittsburgh congregation where Russell and other WatchTower writers were elders. The Pittsburgh ("Allegheny") congregation held meetings on Sundays from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. to hear Bible lectures; on Wednesday evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 "Cottage Meetings" for prayer and personal testimony were held, and Friday evenings "Dawn Circles" were conducted for Bible study.