Posts by Esse quam videri

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The Governing Body sends dissenters 'into the corn field'.

by Esse quam videri in

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As far as the name of the child - I do not speak those names, just as I do not speak the name of John Lennon's murderer, nor any other despicable person who seeks notoriety.

His name is Anthony.

Anthony.

For crying out loud.

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The Governing Body sends dissenters 'into the corn field'.

by Esse quam videri in

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Did anyone catch the name of the 'little creep'?

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Nice little summary by Barbara Anderson re dear old Geoffrey GB and "presumptuousness"...

by umbertoecho in

jw governing body claims to be the faithful slave.

did you know how (in sworn testimony during the recent australian royal commission hearing) governing body member geoffrey jackson responded to the question, do you see yourselves as jehovahs spokespeople on earth?.

jackson replied, that, i think, would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokesperson that god is using.. really?

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The Governing Body sends dissenters 'into the corn field'.

by Esse quam videri in

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' ...as we all know they can't wish anyone into the cornfield..'.

An analogy is a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. It aims at explaining that idea or thing by comparing it to something that is familiar.

Twilight Zone - cornfield JW-Org - disfellowshipping.

I thought the fictitious conversation between Br. Jones and Br. Smith made the 'analogy' clear.

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The Governing Body sends dissenters 'into the corn field'.

by Esse quam videri in

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First watch this 6 minute clip from Twilight Zone and then come back to our topic.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkJcFGvNgcY

Br. Jones : Brother Smith, I have a question about the new explanation, from the Governing Body, about 'this generation'.

Br. Smith : Yes brother Jones, how can I help you?

Br. Jones : Well, we used to believe that the generation that was going to see the end of system of things were alive in 1914. In fact we were told that they would have had to be old enough to understand world events. Then we were told that they would simply have to be alive in 1914, that even a baby could be classified as of that 'generation'.

Br. Smith : Yes brother, just where are you going with this?

Br. Jones ; Well, now we are told that the 'generation' is actually two 'overlapping' generations and that was difficult enough to understand, well in fact, in didn't understand it at all. Then Br. Splane, of the Governing Body, gave a further explanation about if someone was just a baby and then someone was an adult and then if someone was a...was a... well dog gone it, I am so confused not that this whole subject has by head spinning. How can what they are saying be true if it is so impossible to understand.

Br. Smith: Whoa, whoa brother Jones. Are you saying that the Governing Body are wrong?

Br. Jones : NO!! NO!! That's not what I said, not at all. What they said is completely true. I just mean ... well I wish I could understand what they are saying.

Br. Smith : Be careful brother Jones. Be very careful. You know what happened to brother and sister Adams when they started questioning and stopped believing what the Governing Body said. They got sent out into the corn field, I mean they got disfellowshipped. And now we can never have anything to do with them because they are in the corn field, I mean they are disfellowshipped. And very few ever come back from the corn field, I mean from being disfellowshipped.

Br. Jones:; Oh no brother Smith. What they said is true, it is so true. It's good what they said, it's really good what they said.

Br. Smith : And what do you think about they being sent in to the corn field, I mean disfellowshipped?

Br. Jones : I think it's good. I think it's really good that they got sent out into the corn field ... I mean disfellowshipped.

Br. Smith : That's fine brother Jones. Just keep thinking that way. It's good that you think that way, it's really good!

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Found this artist rendering,.. shows how Jesus had issues explaining the "overlapping generations"

by notjustyet in

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How to evade questions from elders when you stop going out door to door

by Olivia Wilde in

due to circumstances right now i cannot leave permanently the watchtower, however i need honest advice of what to say when elders question me how come im not meeting the group out for door to door & going out in " field service"... what would be proper responses not to draw suspicions since i'm aware of ttatt.. .any serious advice please...

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"Thank you brother xx for your personal interest. Be assured, dear brother, that I am giving my best to live a life that pleases Jehovah. I have a strong personal relationship to him and I am giving my best for him. Be assured that I will call you if I need spiritual help."

You might add, ' Please don't hesitate to call me if you need spiritual help.'

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The JW Elder Who Started All the Insanity that was bound to eventually start. This Elder Loves Trouble!

by ReligionOfHatred in

in order to understand what is happening you have to start from the beginning of our saga.

about nine years ago a elder with asperger's syndrome found out my family member almost came to blows with our next door neighbor who is so successful, he probably makes $2 million a year net-income with all his businesses and investments.

the co-owner of the property got angry because our neighbor did not like certain breeds of dogs, the fact was he was mauled by the breed elder bucket-head owned and elder bucket-head refused to fix the fence and so his dog would continually show up on my neighbors front door harassing his little dogs and growl.. elder asperger's heard my dad and his friend talking about uncle bucket-head's near blows even though they were whisphering at book study, his ears are good when it comes to seeking out sin and finding ways to bring brothers before the elders.