Posts by cyberguy

i'm a ministerial servant and i've been to only 2 congregation meetings in about 2 and 1/2 months and haven't turned in a field service report for those two months as well.

i've also skipped some assignments within that timeframe.

the elders talked to me last week about possibly removing me because of the ex-fiancee situation, but i'm still being assigned to these parts.

When I was an elder and on the way out (not actually removed, that took 3 months), they took me off meeting parts amd removed me from all assignments (I was the school overseer). Even low hours in field service will get you taken off assignments, unless you're on your death-bed, and even then they'd still want to see you get the 15 mins./month!

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September 1st 2007 QFR re FDS

by AlphaOmega in

for your perusal.... .

cyberguy

The way I read this illustration is that Jesus is the one that declares them “faithful and discreet!” Has anyone heard Jesus’ voice making such a pronouncement?

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Elder Tells Congregation:"If They Left Us Why SHOULD We Speak To Them?"

by minimus in

jw
friends

that's what was recently said by an elder (ex-bethel elder) to the sheep.

nice, huh?

cyberguy

Can’t you just feel the Christ-like love?

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Sad News Orangefatcat's husband died this morning.

by orangefatcat in

jw
friends

this is one of the sadest days in my life, my beloved husband marco passed away this morning at 5:15 am.. it has been a dreadful day.

but my dear friend was with most of the day while we went togerther to make funeral arrangements.. that was really hard on me.

i have done nothing but cry and cry all day, i finally fell asleep a few hours ago while my friend diane was here and she let me sleep.

cyberguy

I'm so sorry for your loss!

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Is there a big "push" going on right now?

by robhic in

a couple of jws just left my door.

they started out by trying to give me an invitation to an upcoming convention.. i politely declined and said it was difficult and that i didn't get out much, anyway.

we didn't spend much time talking but i almost felt sorry for the poor man (it was a husband & wife) because he really, really wanted to give away some literature!

cyberguy

From a JW perspective, how much literature you place determines how successful you are in the ministry. In some cases it can indicate how spiritual you are! Yes, they’ve been stepping up the tract-work, inviting everyone in their territory to the District Conventions this summer. And like Blondie said, it’s relatively easy to get the "publishers" out in the door-to-door activities when you’re only required to leave a tract. However, I suspect the real aim isn’t to get non-JW’s to attend the summer conventions, but it’s is a way for the directors in Brooklyn to control the "flock" as part of the overall mental conditioning process.

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Another Watchtower Flip Flop.

by gumby in

it's no wonder so many witnesses need medication since they must rely on the faithful slave do make decisions and do their thinking for them.. evidently jehovah changed his mind once again in the articles shown below and thanks to the fds they let the publishers in on it.. the watchtower march 1, 2002 p.30 .

is it correct to say that jehovah's mercy tempers his justice?.

although this expression has been used, it is best to avoid it since it seems to imply that jehovah's mercy softens or restrains his justice, as if his mercy were superior to the harsher quality of justice.

cyberguy

Gumby,

That change was part of an overall trend that occurred in the early to mid 1990’s. They encouraged the elders (I was one at the time) to base all their "judicial" decisions on “facts” and DF those that broke the "rules," unless the erring admitted to breaking the "rules" (even when there was little to no evidence or circumstantial "evidence" at best) and showed “repentance” by begging not to be DF'd. However, mitigating “evidence” was considered only if the erring-one attended all the meetings, was very active in the field service, commented at all the meetings, etc. If they were not, their “repentance” was not accepted because they did not have “works” that befit “repentance,” and so the person should be DF’d without question. This was part of the detailed instructions from headquarters! Of course, it's cold, harsh, brazen, totally unloving, and yet a directive that the elders were instructed to follow or else they could face consequenses! In contrast to the WT's ramblings, the teachings of Jesus, as seen in the Bible (as I understand it), draw people to a God who is full of mercy and grace, one that sees beyond what we are, but looks to what we could be! That’s the drawing power of Christianity as I see it.

Cyber

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Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews

by snowbird in

who wrote the book of hebrews?

apollos?

barnabas?

cyberguy

Thanks Narkissos,

Are you saying that Luke could have been the writer with Paul at his side? Paul’s writings do not appear to be of the level of the writer of Hebrews. Only Luke, of the writers we know about, would seem to fit here. Leo, please step in anytime!

With kindly regards to all,

Cyber

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Who Wrote the Book of Hebrews

by snowbird in

who wrote the book of hebrews?

apollos?

barnabas?

cyberguy

Hey Leo,

What’s the possibility it was Luke, since Paul and Luke were connected in some way on the writing of Acts?

With kindly regards,

Cyber