Posts by Doubting Bro

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KS10 Chapter Three

by yknot in

chapter three from 'shepherding the flock of go' published by the wts of penn/ny as part of their worldwide bible educational work.

the wts is a non-profit whose publications are not for sale but are freely given to those who show 'genuine' interest..... while not required, a donation is always joyfully accepted .

well i was going to stick to the boe ltr for a 'pre-view' but somebody deleted my sendspace links.

I honestly don't think they can understand why anyone would want to resign. After all, holy spirit appointed you, right? So, it's really a sin to resist the calling. Remember, the folks writing these things don't live in the real world, don't have real jobs and aren't really worried about keeping the lights on. They don't have kids to worry about and they're located in congregations that are sometimes made up of 75% of others just like them.

The COs have a bit more perspective and the ones I would consider good can empathize with the rank and file. But, IMHO, they are few and far between.

MLE - I totally agree with you. If I had only known!!

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KS10 Chapter Three

by yknot in

chapter three from 'shepherding the flock of go' published by the wts of penn/ny as part of their worldwide bible educational work.

the wts is a non-profit whose publications are not for sale but are freely given to those who show 'genuine' interest..... while not required, a donation is always joyfully accepted .

well i was going to stick to the boe ltr for a 'pre-view' but somebody deleted my sendspace links.

Doubting Bro

EE - I agree and I recall when I resigned the COBOE told me, "you can't just quit" to which I said, "is this the mob?" and laughed. They refused my resignation for a few weeks and had numerous meetings with me. But, I calmly told them I needed to take care of my family, cited a few scriptures that proved my family was to be my main concern and they relented. They offered me the light duty option mentioned in 3:25 and I did have to write a letter which was forwarded and I'm sure is on permanent file with the WTS (hi again guys! my letter was pretty boring and I'm sure you just skimmed it).

No change in procedure that I can see but I agree they try to make it difficult to just quit.

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KS10 Chapter Three

by yknot in

chapter three from 'shepherding the flock of go' published by the wts of penn/ny as part of their worldwide bible educational work.

the wts is a non-profit whose publications are not for sale but are freely given to those who show 'genuine' interest..... while not required, a donation is always joyfully accepted .

well i was going to stick to the boe ltr for a 'pre-view' but somebody deleted my sendspace links.

Doubting Bro

Ok, this is much better reading. So, one of the things that may get you removed is declaring bankruptcy. I love this one - "did the brother lack self-control in his spending or fail to use reasonable foresight in his business decisions"

I thought this was a spiritual position, what does being a good businessman have to do with it? Is it me or does this seem weird? I guess I missed that particular qualification in Titus and Timothy.

MLE - LOL!

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KS10 Chapter Three

by yknot in

chapter three from 'shepherding the flock of go' published by the wts of penn/ny as part of their worldwide bible educational work.

the wts is a non-profit whose publications are not for sale but are freely given to those who show 'genuine' interest..... while not required, a donation is always joyfully accepted .

well i was going to stick to the boe ltr for a 'pre-view' but somebody deleted my sendspace links.

Doubting Bro

ynot - thanks so much. I know you know how important it is to allow these documents to see the light of day. You're doing good work girl, keep it up.

To the Bethel monitor - how's it going? I'll bet you guys are really upset that a sister is the one who is "brazeningly" (is that even a word) posting this stuff. It's your own guys that are selling you out. I guess this is why you guys despise your elders so much. Maybe if you didn't treat folks so badly, they'd keep your confidential stuff confidential. You kick a dog too many times, don't be surprised when they bite you.

EE - easy bro, I know exactly what you're talking about. But, I promise, it can get better. I do hope you take notes at your school and post them. I'll be interested in hearing your perspective.

God, I'm glad I won't be spending 2 days being told what a worthless piece of crap I am. That was always the feeling I came away with after leaving these schools.

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KS10- Chapter One Discussion

by yknot in

first and foremost i want to thank all the brothers (and one or two sisters) who were pdfing like mad to get these 'pre-kingdom school' chapter reviews ready (as per boe ltr these are 1,2,4-7,9 & 11)!.

for those of you trying to see who could do the entire book i want to let you know we had a 'dark horse' enter this race and his email was so compelling he is our 'winner' in being responsible for the full book (forthwith coming in the next day or so)-- and i will reveal more about him (as per his wishes) then.. so lets not waste anymore time in reviewing chapter one of the 'shepheding the flock of god' published by the wts (a non-profit organization whose purpose of this publication like all others is provided as part of a worldwide bible educational work.

3 subheadings.

Doubting Bro

Thanks ynot (and friends)!! These chapters are just the set up for the real Talmud (the old 5a,b & c from the Flock book). I just downloaded chapter 2. Chapter 1 was pretty benign but set the stage that the elders are acting on behalf of God via the WTS.

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I HATE this religion

by brotherdan in

so today was my first sunday meeting that i didn't go with my wife.

as an update she has decided not to move out right now...because she doesn't have anywhere to go.

but she is giving me the silent treatment.

Doubting Bro

I know Dan. I can't even imagine the pain you're going through right now. But you are important. You are something even if you don't have your wife. Remember, it's not you that's making her cry. It's the WTS's crazy teachings.

Your actions will show that you love your children, even that you still love your wife. Although the pain may feel for the moment unbearable, you will get through this. You have to get through this for the sake of your kids. They will end up better off. Be a good father (which I'm sure you are). In time, they will come to understand why you made the choices you did and they will have something that maybe you didn't, a choice whether to be a JW or not.

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I HATE this religion

by brotherdan in

so today was my first sunday meeting that i didn't go with my wife.

as an update she has decided not to move out right now...because she doesn't have anywhere to go.

but she is giving me the silent treatment.

Doubting Bro

Dan - please, please don't do anything permanent. If not for you, then for your kids. What state are you in?

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KS10 Chapter Two Discussion

by yknot in

continuing onward into chapter two (as directed by the boe ltr dated aug 23, 2010) of "shepherding the flock of god" a publication by the non profit organizatin known as the wts of penn & ny as part of their for donation only bible educational work.. for those of interested in chapter one discussion please see: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/200524/1/ks10-chapter-one-discussion.

chapter two discusses the various titles within the boe.. subtitles are:.

2) elder's meetings.

Doubting Bro

Idiots! Do they really think they can stop the leaks???

Ynot and your suppliers - OUTSTANDING JOB!! Keep up the good work.

Is there a better site to share this stuff? Wikileaks maybe?

Can't wait to read this stuff although I can't at work because our firewall blocks those file sharing sites.

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At what point did you realize JW's were a Cult?

by Think About It in

most of us x-jw's at one point no doubt defended the jw's when called a cult.

althought being out since 95', when i first came here it took awhile before i could use the cult word to describe the jw religion.

finding out about the pedophile scandal was disgusting, but it was probably finding out here about the wts history and terrible personal experiences of some on this board that made me finally admit that the jw's were a cult.

Doubting Bro

When I read the BITE criteria and the WTS fit almost all of the subpoints. That KM in 07 I think that said we shouldn't do research outside the WTS publications really sealed it for me. That's when I stopped commenting since many of my comments were based on things like Strong's or different translations other than the NWT.

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If you felt/feel that you had/have good, close "friends" in the org, how did/does it feel to just give them up?

by Crisis of Conscience in

jw
friends

this is my biggest dilema.

although mentally i really feel i could walk away from the org right now, i still have genuine love for the people i have come to know over the years.

i love people!.

Doubting Bro

MLE - I totally understand where you're coming from. I was always worried about getting too close to other JWs for the same reasons. It stretches into adulthood as well. I agree there is no true love in the org.

You know, if you do transfer out to the other hall, that would be an easy way to decline reappointment. I remember when I moved to another area, I was still an elder but held out on reappointment until the CO came. That gave me a few months to really think about it and the only reason I actually agreed to be reappointed was so I could go through the congo files to make sure there were no pedos there. I really wanted to get one tossed into jail but that hall didn't sweep one of those perves under the carpet. I wish I had never accepted reappointment because it made it slightly worse for me to get involved in the politics of another area.

Don't be so sure that the old folks won't have drama. They will have their psychos and the like just like the congo you're current in. That's the way the WTS rolls. I haven't seen one well adjusted congo yet and I've lived in several parts of the country and have you by a few years.