our current co has not been in the org all that long, less than 10 years, and already quite a respected overseer.
i know of a few married couples in the spanish congs that are doing everything right, you know, with the theocratic schooling, the pioneering, etc., and... nothing!.
how do some seem to reach certain posts so damn quick, while others cannot make it?!
And believe me, being an elder is nothing more than problems on top of problems, the most thankless job ever inside this Org. All the elders in my immediate and extended family certainly think so.
CO and above is when you get to pull rank and the dough starts rolling in with the 'green handshakes', the Org sending a monthly check and the congs covering all the weekly expenses.
All the COs we have known through the years have taken super expensive vacations.
SL
our current co has not been in the org all that long, less than 10 years, and already quite a respected overseer.
i know of a few married couples in the spanish congs that are doing everything right, you know, with the theocratic schooling, the pioneering, etc., and... nothing!.
how do some seem to reach certain posts so damn quick, while others cannot make it?!
Our current CO has not been in the Org all that long, less than 10 years, and already quite a respected overseer. I know of a few married couples in the Spanish congs that are doing everything right, you know, with the theocratic schooling, the pioneering, etc., and... NOTHING!
How do some seem to reach certain posts so damn quick, while others cannot make it?! Any experiences?
SL
official current list as published by watchtower >>> here.
official list of governing body of jehovahs witnesses helpers.
list of governing body of jehovahs witnesses helpers.
Meet the future, as I am sure they will step up to GB members once the positions open up.
SL
i'm up to date with what the wt taught in 2006 but have no idea what has changed since.. do tell..
Congrats!
What is the reason for driving forward while looking in the rear view mirror?
May you have a nice life while continuing to forget your JW past.
SL
the watchtower study edition, august 2015, "keep in expectation!
" article:.
paragraph 3: "after looking forward to the end of this system for what may seem to be a long time, however, some may wonder, do we still have sound reasons to keep in expectation?
Overall, the article sounds like a bit of an apology for screwing up so many lives with their end of times previous predictions.
apology accepted, on my part. Now, I shall carry on with whatever life plans.
SL
a fresno man is facing murder charges in court this week for the shooting death of a jehovahs witness who later died after refusing a blood transfusion.. according to police, quevedo and silva argued over over gang membership with quevedo returning later in the evening to shoot silva through the security door at his home.. silva reportedly told a fresno police officer jehovah, jehovah, im dying, im dying, as he was taken to a hospital where he died during surgery after refusing a blood transfusion because he was a jehovahs witness.. it is the belief of many jehovahs witnesses that it is against gods will to have a blood transfusion.. according to defense attorney antonio alvarez, quevedo should not have been charged with murder because silva refused a transfusion that could have saved his life.. prosecutor gabriel brickey disagrees and will call fresno county pathologist michael chambliss to testify that, even if silva had received the transfusion, he would have died because one bullet hit a a major vein.. quevedo has already served time in prison for felony battery and theft and was on supervised release when he was arrested for shooting silva.. if convicted of murder he would face life in prison.. original story with suspect picture can be found here: fresno shooting.
Arguing over gang membership?! Not putting into practice what was being taught at the KH!
Well, there is the result.
SL
Look up "George Carlin 10 commandments" and watch.
I tend to agree with it.
SL
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/05/21/people-duggar-family-speaks-after-josh-duggar-accused-molestation.
have you read about this freak who molested his family, the parents, church and a police officer covered up this scandal because of all the money!.
"posted may 21 2015 6:51 pm edt.
I have said plenty of times before, it happens in any group people, and in ALL religions for sure. If a family/extended family is large enough, there is usually a molester or two.
We just happen to think it is more of a JW problem because it is what we know, but it is really EVERYWHERE!
SL
i apologize for how rantish this is but please hear me out.
anyways i'm a 15 year old girl and i've never really wanted to be a jw.
its just never been something thats made me feel happy or loved.
Welcome to this board.
Try to sit comfortably, please take a deep breath... Release. Repeat exercise 5 times. Document how it has helped your immediate mood/emotions.
Your 15 year old hormones are raging like mad at this point and no kind of decision should be considered under these circumstances. Not everyone at the KH is not "mean and judgmental".
Concentrating and accentuating the positive stuff in your life will get you through your crazy hormonal adjusting teenage years with sanity.
Welcome to this board. Navigate it very carefully.
SL
i am sort of new here, used a different username for a while but things got 'difficult' at home so i've since been lurking.... what i would be really interested to know, if you don't mind sharing, is what it was that triggered your doubts and initial research which led to awakening, was it a bad experience, injustice, changed doctrine?
for me, it was seeing mistreatment of young ones in the congregation, they're under so much pressure and as soon as they go even slightly astray they are shunned, either informally (as bad associations which pushes them further into the 'world') or formally - with elders dying to throw the book at them so they even lose their family.... ...then reading about child abuse issues in the press.... ...which led me to silentlambs.
...then jw facts, this forum and coc, wham!
The 'Generation' flip-flop/adjustment really did it for me. I knew then they had to be pulling this crap out of their assess just to accommodate their failed prophesies.
If not for the loss of close friends and relatives, I would be far gone physically as I am mentally/emotionally from these charlatans.
SL
