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  The Elder Thing..Isn't This The Second Time Around?

  by Englishman in

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  during my dubbie days, 1958 - 1972, there were no such things as official "elders".. we had "servants".

  congregation servant.. asst congregation servant.. bible study servant.. (the above 3 were "the committee" and were in charge of df-ing and probation, etc).

  magazine / territory servant.. watchtower servant.. literature servant.. accounts servant.. however, when the book jw's in the divine purpose was released, i seem to recall that mention was made several times about the old days when there were "elders" appointed in the 30's and 40's.

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  well Mike, I missed the boat on this one....I will never be an elder...so how do I feel about this loss?

  I was a full time pioneer; ministerial servant; assistant book servant....but not an elder

  Dad was an elder. Before the elder arrangement he held no position. So, I suppose we were not such JW hotshots.

  I suppose if I had not "turned my back on Jehovah" ; I would have most likely been the youngest elder in the county. But dang! I could not resist the worldly temptation! I invited Satan in !

  "...dreaming of that eldership....." What a bad dream.
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  Is anyone on this forum disfellowshipped?

  by Kimmee in

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  and if you are do you care to tell why you are disfellowshipped?

  for those who were not what prevented you from being disfellowshipped?

  curious minds want to know.

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  I just stopped attending meetings. No letter of disassociation. ( I refused to validate their beliefs writing them a letter)

  I think the local elders would have liked to disfellowship me....but they had nothing ( despite all kinds of rumors) to disfellowship me with...

  It has been more than 20 years.... The Watchtower looks very funny from this perspective.
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  A long overdue introduction.......

  by Jodo in

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  hi everyone....i've been reading posts here for about 6 months and finally decided to introduce myself !

  well i'll try to keep this short :-) .i'm 28, was born into the org and have been out since 1993. i was never baptised and as far as i know am not da'ed ( witnesses say hello, and don't try to avoid me ) .

  mum became a witness in the 60's but is out now.

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  welcome aboard, Jodo

  frank
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  What's Your Opinion of the Internet?

  by minimus in

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  the watctower society demonizes the internet.

  there have been many unsubstantiated reports that have been proven false on the 'net.

  and there have been some very helpful sources here.

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  the internet....

  well, it lets me communicate with Minimus; enough said
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  Pioneer Pace!

  by The JellyBaby in

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  i never had the priveledge to go to any pioneer school or anything, so i was just wondering if there was any special training for this pace that the pioneers walk at, (it is not just limited to the pioneering ones..but they seem to have it mastered) it is noticeable from a mile away, usually breifcase swinging, one arm gesticulating, but not much progress being made.

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  Alan F

  ....yes, I was one of those Long Island pioneers in the late 60s and 70s along with your cousins....thanks for the memories....

  We all did have that slow casual pace ( well, we were going to live forever, what was the rush?). But what really identified those of us privledged to be "full time pioneers" was the late model 4 door sedan; double knit polyester suits ( double breasted, if you dared) and those naugahyde book bags...and the constant whine for more gas money.

  ....who could afford to pioneer with gas prices what they are now?

  Frank
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  Do you really know the bible?

  by melmac in

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  ...then take this bible quizz:.

  http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0201/biblesex.html.

  my score was 7/10... not too bad!

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  I scored a 4 .....duh!

  I guess I do not think much of Bible Sex anyway....too boring!
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  Eat, Drink, and be Merry !!!!

  by JustTickledPink in

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  i remember the jws used to criticize the "eat, drink, and be merry" philosophy "for tomorrow we might die" and i used to think that it was a good thing that i was doing something worthwhile with my life instead of being distracted with the material things, or fleshly things of the world.

  that the philosophy was so fatalistic, that tomorrow we might all be dead and anyone believing in the "eat, drink, and be merry" philosophy were all so hedonistic.

  today, i hear that and have different feelings towards the saying and philosophy.

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  I suppose we all learned it the hard way; but we did learn it.

  "eat; drink and be merry"...we know what the inevitable is

  ...and I might add "hug our children".
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  Message from a jew

  by Satanus in

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  http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/suncommentary/la-op-stein9jan09,1,7655526.column?coll=la-headlines-suncomment&ctrack=1&cset=true

  january 9, 2005. why hot, waspy chicks love jews.

  by joel stein.

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  Satanus,

  I suppose my memory is not as good as it once was. sorry to put a bad caste on your post as I thought it was hilarious.

  it could have been much worse; I could have responded with scripture and verse.

  regards, Frank
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  100mph winds

  by LittleToe in

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  that'll teach me to eat beans on toast, yesterday!!!.

  the wind is really picking up and the town is clearing as everyone is getting sent home from work.. we're expecting 100mph gusts here, on the west coast of scotland.. i'm gonna go home and get cosy, with a roaring coal fire.

  it's just as well our houses are built for severe weather!.

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  ...and Ross, stop eating beans....the effect is catastrophic for those around you!
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  100mph winds

  by LittleToe in

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  that'll teach me to eat beans on toast, yesterday!!!.

  the wind is really picking up and the town is clearing as everyone is getting sent home from work.. we're expecting 100mph gusts here, on the west coast of scotland.. i'm gonna go home and get cosy, with a roaring coal fire.

  it's just as well our houses are built for severe weather!.

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  oh no! It must be armageddon!

  quick; store some food for the persecution!...and lets all sing some kingdom songs!