weird.
after the letter was read, many clapped.
i don't know how to interpret that.. .
I understand your points mightyone.
Would you say the Society knows that the friends receive their words in the manner you describe? If so, should they be more careful about how they phrase things so the sheep don't unnecessarily burden themselves?
or
Is there a possibility that the Society knows how the friends receive their words and therefore the words are measured carefully in order to create the desired reaction?
i know it was just announced yesterday about the bs change to cbs (congregation bible study) merging soon with tms & sm.
but that's old news to us (hee-hee).
what your speculation of the next change?
It's been posted elsewhere by someone else but:
Getting rid of Circuit Overseers.
A local elder could be deputized to visit local congregations and trains to report the goings on to headquarters.
There is already a position called City Overseer. The City Overseer could extend his responsibilities to actually visit the local congregations under his jurisdiction.
This would wipe out an entire layer of middle management - a layer that could be fertile for apostasy.
i'm always confused about the 'talks' you guys are always talking about.
will there still be #4's and so on after the new arrangement?
just shorter?
I think they'll cut out the sisters talks. I can't wait to find out.
Probably cut out the speech counsel point talk too. It's new and isn't that great anyway. I think it would be tough to shorten a 5 minute talk - they'll delete some of them instead.
For the SM, they can just shorten everyone's parts some.
way too many things going on right now.. it has been so long since i have been here, just thought i'd pop in to say hello, to all you fine folks.. april has just been the busiest time time for me.
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whats new at j.w.d ???.
Hey xj, long time no hear.
How is everything? I imagine your wife is still as active as ever?
Has your situation changed with the hall or are they still leaving you alone?
How is the business you were started doing?
I will pm you an update on my situation when I get a chance.
so, it is the end of the home book study meeting.
hoorah!
i hear those of you who still have to 'go' shout!.
Another poster said that the Circuit Overseers will be the next to go. I believe he's right.
I would imagine that sometime in '09 or '10 the COs will be replaced by local elders.
For decades there have been local elders who have the position of City Overseer, why not extend the responsibility of that position to cover actually visiting the congregations within the his jurisdiction? He could be trained relatively easily to fill in reports and beat the friends at multiple halls.
This would save the WTS tons of money. It would be an entire layer of middle management, ripe for apostasy, cut out.
weird.
after the letter was read, many clapped.
i don't know how to interpret that.. .
Mighty One,
Feel free to investigate, just don't castigate
it took a long time, but i can finally say i'm out and i took my family with me.. this is my first post but i have been reading here for a while.
i was brought up a witness, in a family that was very 'strong' (or so everyone thought).
i didnt have a relationship with my perents at all other than the 'family study'.
CONGRATULATIONS FREEATLAST
One of my greatest hopes is to get my wife out. I hope I can learn something from how you did it.
Welcome.
ok, not the awake!, but in consolation, it's predecessor.
refer to this thread: http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/10/128918/1.ashx.
there appears to be a "dirty joke" in the first issue (november 29, 1939) posted in the thread.
I just have to say this thread had me laughing like crazy. Funny and amazing research at the same time. Classic.
this is really torture sometimes.... he made a run for it from this site, went out in service for 2 days and is back into full-fledge more jw.... that totally sucks... ackkk... i wouldn't care so much if he wanted to be a jw, it's just he's always pressuring me to be it also and live my everyday life the way that he wants to me to live it.
i feel like i'm being totally controlled... .
this is not going to happen like this forever.
Sorry to hear that Cognac. It seems that dubs go back and forth like rubber bands. Give him some time and perhaps he will tire of his new zealousness.
Just remember to keep yourself happy, even though that's tough to do.
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Did I miss something? What's this about?
