Elders as Shepherd and teachers

by Rattigan350 6 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  Rattigan350

  After the meeting this week and the song and parts about elders, something occurred to me. The elders don't teach as shepherds.

  When Nathan confronted David. He didn't make an accusation stating that Jehovah informed him of what David did. When one is accused one gets defensive. Nathan presented a story so David could see a different point of view. That one one sees the point and not get defensive.

  I can think of times in when the elders brought accusations against me, and of course I got defensive. If they would have taught like Nathan did, as a shepherd and lead the sheep, instead of accusing, I wouldn't have gotten defensive and would have appreciated their direction. But it is not in them to actually shepherd the sheep.
  
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  scratchme1010

  The elders don't teach as shepherds.
  

  Those people have no leadership skills, no education background, some don't even have basic people skills, few have some higher education, and they are to talk and act exactly as they are told.

  What could they possibly teach to anyone, that is, what valuable thing could they teach to anyone?
  
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  OUTLAW

  Elders as Shepherd and teachers

  Those people have no leadership skills, no education background, some don't even have basic people skills, few have some higher education, and they are to talk and act exactly as they are told.....scratchme 1010
  

  A teacher shows you the path..

  Most JW Elders.

  Couldn`t Find their Own Ass, with Both Hands and a Map..
  
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  zeb

  "Those people have no leadership skills, no education background, some don't even have basic people skills, few have some higher education, and they are to talk and act exactly as they are told.....scratchme 1010"

  Most truly I could not have put it better.
  
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  Chook

  The problem with shepards is all sheep are waiting to be fleeced or slaughtered. If you stay in the org you will be fleeced, if you leave you will be slaughtered. So the moral of the story is a choose between being cold or get eaten.
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  DesirousOfChange

  
  
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  ttdtt

  Let's be real - almost NO elder Teaches or is a Shepard.