BOE Letter: Rules to deal with rules

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As everybody jere knows, there is no requirement for a Christian to "count and report" their time. That's totally made-up by the WT/FDS/GB, So, they have to make rules to deal with their own rules...

TO ALL BODIES OF ELDERS

Re: Showing consideration for those involved in theocratic projects

Dear Brothers:

Publishers and pioneers are working hard to accomplish the all-important preaching of the good news of God’s Kingdom during this time of the end. (Matt. 24:14) Additionally, many broth-ers and sisters assist with construction of Kingdom Halls, Assembly Halls, and Bethel facilities, as well as with other organizational matters. Some brothers serve on Regional Building Committees, Hospital Liaison Committees, Disaster Relief Committees, Assembly Hall Committees, Conven-tion Committees, or as Bethel remote volunteers. (Ex. 35:25, 26, 30—36:1) All such assignments are a valuable form of sacred service. These brothers and sisters deserve our commendation, en-couragement, and support for their part in caring for these theocratic responsibilities. Their caring for this important work may affect their field service activity as well as their share in other congre-gation activities. Elders in their congregation can show appreciation for brothers caring for other organizational needs by filling in for them locally when they must be away and not being critical of their reduced field service activity. Consideration along these lines should also be extended when reviewing brothers’ qualifications for recommendation as elders and ministerial servants. The No-vember 7, 2008, letter to all bodies of elders contains direction on how publishers involved in im-portant theocratic activity can write a brief explanatory note on the back of their Field Service Re-port (S-4), even when such activity does not qualify for receiving pioneer hour credit.

Although pioneers generally concentrate on the field ministry with as little interruption as possible, they may also be involved in some of the theocratic assignments mentioned above, espe-cially when other publishers are not available. Their spirituality, availability, and willing spirit al-low them to support Kingdom interests in a special way. Thus, they may be extended hour credit to help them meet their monthly requirement. But at times, pioneers spend more time in these activi-ties in a given month than they can receive hour credit for. They may thus fall short of the annual regular pioneer hour requirement. In such cases, please keep in mind what is stated in the Septem-ber 5, 2007, letter to all bodies of elders: “When the body of elders reviews the activity of the regu-lar pioneers at the end of the service year, they should take into consideration all that such pioneers are doing on behalf of Kingdom interests and grant special consideration to them. . . . The elders, being aware of the pioneer’s work to support Kingdom interests, will offer warm commendation.”

We trust these reminders will prove helpful as you provide encouragement

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So, I guess a Christian preaching work is not that important as buiding kingdom halls...

I wonder what sort of complaint prompted the WT/GB/FDS to write this directive.

CADSkin

Just what I was thinking. They must have had a flood of letters.

mP

Such a long letter and only 2 scriptures, one of which is completely offtopic. Im always amazed at how much they can spin from so little bible text and the people fall for it.

Theocratic Sedition

I sat in an elder's meeting with a CO a few years back and this guy was a real piece of work by the way. A relatively young and immature CO who I initially liked but as time went on I wanted to stick a rusty screwdriver in him. Anyways, what this clown used to do was pull out the time of individual elders that had less hours than the national average. This one brother that he really on and on about was an elder that does a lot of maitenance at the KH. He's sort of like a Tim the Tool Man kinda fellow. Jack of all trades, great for around the house type stuff. He's the guy you go to when you're getting ready to start a home project that you're hesitant about because of lacking experience. Naturally his abilities come in handy at the KH.

The guy has a family of his own, and works full time, so he's got plenty on his plate already. Well the CO looked at his time for a couple months that we had some major maitenance done at the Hall, and his time was lower than the average by a 2-3 hours. The CO wanted to know why, so the brother explained why. The CO stated that field service comes first and that the brother should have went out in service first and then afterwards come to the Hall to do whatever repair work was needed. I watched this brother's go red from his neck to the top of his head. The CO said some other things about that brothe that weren't appropriate, at least not in front of everybody. It was one of those moments where it was quite obvious why some congregations and circuits have almost as many former elders as there are currently serving elders.

LostGeneration

Its morphing into a full blown real estate empire. Having those guys building shit at zero labor cost is going to do them more good in the long run then peddling 16 page tractzines on Saturday morning.

They should just go balls to the wall with real estate. One hall for every congo. No more of this sharing a hall for five congos.

Free labor, tax free flipping of property. Hard to lose unless you are a complete moron.

AuntConnie

The Chicken Elder complained about Ministerial Servants helping different congregations grow (Arabic, Greek, and Armenian) in Fresno, California. Finally the M.S.s sent a letter to the Watchtower Society begging for help, why did the District Overseer and Circuit Overseer say "It's a precious oppertunity for the young men and women to serve in small "start-up" congregations with no help?" while our local elders were telling the MSs and Pioneers "you better pick a congregation Private, our we will delete you!'

The WTS was thrilled the Armenian-Greek speaking MSs were attending double meetings and ripped "chicken and emu elders" into assholes. The Branch in the United States personally called each of the trouble making elders to ask what is their basis for attacking the young motivated MSs and sisters doing a fine work. The elders brought in the MSs and sisters and said "Sorry, there must be a misunderstanding because we never said anything you wrote." I was there when they lied to those brothers and sisters, the elders and almost all the body lied to keep the heat off their ass. That's why there is a need for these letters and rules because of arrogant men and women who think they know better than the Faithful Slave.

cobaltcupcake

Ex-hubby was working his ass off to be recommended as an elder when he volunteered to be a temporary worker at Watchtower Farm (when they were begging for help). He was at the Farm for 2 weeks and came home with pneumonia, which knocked him on his butt for two weeks. That month he had a very low FS report, and the elders told him they couldn't recommend him because of his low FS hours that month. I was incensed. The man had left his home and business for 2 weeks to volunteer at the ranch branch and they treated him like he was slacking. Augh!

Pink Floyd

I regular pioneered for a while and would JUMP on the opportunity to help build an assembly hall or ANYTHING but go from door to door.

Fernando

If the Sanhedrin (GB) send another letter, explaining how to deal with this letter, does this now become:

rules to deal with rules about rules?

As Ray Franz apparently observed "legalism" leads to a "morass of inconsistencies" and is a "denial of Christian faith" (apostasy). CoC, ISoCF, and g79 6/8 pp. 27-28.

(Why does the "true religion" secretly blind its followers to the "Good News" according to Paul, Moses, Isaiah and Psalms?)

dazed but not confused

it sounds like they are getting complaints from reg pioneers about not fulfilling their obligations of hours and they (pioneers) are using the excuse that they are putting a lot of time in on cong builds, maintenance and the like... "lay off the pioneers" cries the WTBTS

BOE Letter: Rules to deal with rules

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