this afternoon just after lunch.
i spotted 2 of the nicer elders in the congregation walking up the drive.
i didnât answer the door.
If an Elder drops by with another elder... it might be a judicial investigation.
If an Elder stops by with his wife or just a publisher in service or in work clothes to actually help you, it is out of love and concern.
"Unless you expect to win the lottery or inherit vast riches nothing good rings the front door...except for Girl Scout cookies." quote to me from two attorney friends. lol. :)
i just saw on a video that there has been a change about further education.
here is a screenshot of a letter that went to all elders.
i am an elder but i donât remember this one, perhaps it is only for some areas?.
Wow, this is a 180 from Watchtower guidelines. More flip-flops, and "theocratic strategy" ...lying. We never said that Bull S.
on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.
in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.
Lumberton has 18 liquor stores and a population of only 19,000! Not a good place to dry out. lol.
i read an interesting interview with billionaire warren buffet's sidekick, billionaire charlie munger.
good read, this grandpa agrees 1000% with his advice.
i wish i had learned earlier to realize almost everyone lies...(sometimes to themselves) but especially, all politicians and religious leaders.. what advice would you as a grandparent add?".
I read an interesting interview with Billionaire Warren Buffet's sidekick, Billionaire Charlie Munger. Good read, This Grandpa agrees 1000% with his advice. I wish I had learned earlier to realize almost everyone lies...(sometimes to themselves) but especially, all politicians and religious leaders.
What advice would you as a grandparent add?"
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/05/billionaire-charlie-munger-on-avoiding-mistakes-avoid-toxic-people.html
"Avoiding mistakes in business and life comes down a few simple things, according to billionaire investor Charlie Munger, who died last week at age 99: good financial habits, integrity and âavoiding toxic people and toxic activities.â
Munger shared the advice during a Q&A session at Berkshire Hathawayâs annual shareholders meeting in May.
An investing icon in his own right, Munger was the long-time business partner of Warren Buffett, the enormously successful investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. For decades, shareholders have flocked to the companyâs annual meeting just to hear Buffett and Mungerâs advice.
People are âalmost certain to succeedâ if they spend less than they earn, invest shrewdly, learn continually and remain disciplined, Munger continued. Without those traits, youâll need a lot of luck to be successful, he said.
As for avoiding toxic people, look out for those âwho are trying to fool you or lie to you or arenât reliable in meeting their commitments,â Munger said. âA great lesson of life is get them the hell out of your life â and do it fast.â
Mungerâs advice echoes comments he made in 2019 to CNBCâs Becky Quick about living a âlong and happy life.â
The secret to a happy life is being cheerful despite your troubles, and avoiding traits commonly associated with toxic people, like envy or resentment, Munger said. As a rule, you should âdeal with reliable people, and you do what youâre supposed to do.â
âAll these simple rules work so well to make your life better. And theyâre so trite,â Munger said in 2019.
At the shareholders meeting in May, Buffett shared his own thoughts on the topic. To him, most major mistakes in life can be avoided by simply being a good person who acts with integrity.
In making his point, Buffett recalled advice he received from his longtime friend and business partner Tom Murphy: âYou can always tell someone to go to hell tomorrow.â
âThink about what great advice it is when you sit down at a computer and screw your life up forever by telling someone to go to hell, or something else, in 30 seconds and you canât erase it,â Buffett said.
In other words, think twice about giving someone a piece of your mind. As tempting as it may be in the moment, itâs likely not worth the long-term risk to your reputation. After all, how you treat others is a reflection of your own values.
âWrite your obituary and figure out how to live up to it,â he said, adding that heâs never known a kind person who âdied without friends.â
lett has announced in the latest video update that jehovah has dignified the brothers by now letting them to choose for themselves whether they want to have a beard or not -.
https://www.jw.org/en/news/region/global/2023-governing-body-update-8/.
this applies worldwide and to all brothers in any position..
This was on the EX JW humor FB page. :)
what is worse for jw's: changing the 1914 doctrine or allowing beards without the right to say what their opinion is?.
g..
2024 will prove interesting.
on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.
in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.
Perhaps he now has a beard and no one has "seen" him? :)
Perhaps he is in rehab? :)
At the VA psych ward...after he told the VA shrink he was God's direct channel? :)
Perhaps the Mrs asked for a separation after he scolded her for wearing Spanx and burning his hot dogs. :)
Or perhaps he is just freeloading a tropical holiday from some affluent JW friend in a warm climate for the winter...Bahamas, Virgin Islands..? ??? :)
about a month ago i started having a clear out of old clothes, books and bric a brac etcâŚ.. i donât know what came over me but i decided to chuck out all my old jw literature because we literally have no more room.
it started with magazines, then books, ministry literature and once i started, couldnât stop.
weird right?
When we moved, all the Watchtower literature we accumulated for 3 generations bottomed out my 1/2 ton pickup.
One of the books was "What has Religion done for mankind?"
Food for thought.
so there was nothing in scripture about brothers having beards... do the 'scriptures condemn sisters wearing pants'...???.
excessive control.
the september 2016 watchtower article "does your style of dress glorify god?
The 59-year-old Vice President of the United States is always in pantssuits.
Nicky Haley is running for President, is from the Bible belt, and wears pants half the time.
Most Corporate women wear slacks frequently.
There is no logic in Watchtower banning pants for women.
fyi, i posted this prediction on my facebook page last night and it has received 224 likes and there have been 83 comments made.
many of the comments are hilarious.. .
a beard prediction for 2024:.
:) lol. As a teen, I was counseled by two elders for my sideburns being a 1/4" longer than theirs! I think you are 100% right Barbara!
