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  Weak in the Faith = Lose Privilages

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you ever lost any privilages due to being spiritually weak?

  i wasn't going out in servive as much,not commenting and wasn't married to a witness.

  i was taken off the ministry school talk # 2,couldn't pray for the congregation,was taken off the sound equipment,couldn't pass out literature,couldn't receive a blood card and finally couldn't receive any books because i wasn't considered part of the congregation.that was fine with me.. what were the signs you received from your congregation telling you that you were weak in the faith?.

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  Scully

  I'm sorry to hear that.They're cruel people.One elder would make sure my name wasn't on the telephone list each person would receive who was in their book study.
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  Weak in the Faith = Lose Privilages

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you ever lost any privilages due to being spiritually weak?

  i wasn't going out in servive as much,not commenting and wasn't married to a witness.

  i was taken off the ministry school talk # 2,couldn't pray for the congregation,was taken off the sound equipment,couldn't pass out literature,couldn't receive a blood card and finally couldn't receive any books because i wasn't considered part of the congregation.that was fine with me.. what were the signs you received from your congregation telling you that you were weak in the faith?.

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  Thank' s Blondie !

  I wasn't given a Proclaimers book{ i think that was the name} because that was for only baptized publishers in good standing.
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  Weak in the Faith = Lose Privilages

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you ever lost any privilages due to being spiritually weak?

  i wasn't going out in servive as much,not commenting and wasn't married to a witness.

  i was taken off the ministry school talk # 2,couldn't pray for the congregation,was taken off the sound equipment,couldn't pass out literature,couldn't receive a blood card and finally couldn't receive any books because i wasn't considered part of the congregation.that was fine with me.. what were the signs you received from your congregation telling you that you were weak in the faith?.

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  Wouldnt they have to DF you before they took it to this extreme?

  I was considered weak.They would pass me by when they would hand out any blood cards or literature because that was their way for me to improve.They tried for years for me to get more spiritual. I never did anything for them to DF me.
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  Weak in the Faith = Lose Privilages

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  have you ever lost any privilages due to being spiritually weak?

  i wasn't going out in servive as much,not commenting and wasn't married to a witness.

  i was taken off the ministry school talk # 2,couldn't pray for the congregation,was taken off the sound equipment,couldn't pass out literature,couldn't receive a blood card and finally couldn't receive any books because i wasn't considered part of the congregation.that was fine with me.. what were the signs you received from your congregation telling you that you were weak in the faith?.

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  Have you ever lost any privilages due to being spiritually weak? I wasn't going out in servive as much,not commenting and wasn't married to a Witness. I was taken off the Ministry School talk # 2,couldn't pray for the congregation,was taken off the sound equipment,couldn't pass out literature,couldn't receive a blood card and finally couldn't receive any books because I wasn't considered part of the congregation.That was fine with me.

  What were the signs you received from your congregation telling you that you were weak in the faith?
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  What did you think of the CO's bi-annual visit?

  by JH in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  did you think it was a "show", when just about everyone showed up at the kingdom hall when he showed up that week?.

  did you go out in the service that week more than usual, just to do like the others who were giving a show?.

  the moment the co's week was over, the attendance always came back down to normal..

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  JH

  The CO bi-annual visit is the WTS way to make sure the elders are towing the line.Then the elders make sure everyone in the congregation is hauling their load.

  The C0 talks are no more special than what is presented each week.They go over alloted time more often than not.Everything is always fine with the congregation but just get in more time in the field service, try to make each meeting and try to start more "BIBLE STUDIES".{ YEAH RIGHT }

  The CO visit has more people in attendance that week,more brothers and sisters in field service and the CO and his wife are invited to lunch and dinner at someone's house.Everyone is on their best behavior.

  The elder who never called me or talked to me all year,would make sure that he and the CO would pay me a visit and show what a loving elder he was.He would start off with how much I was loved in the congregation {LIAR}.Then as soon as the CO left,he would go back to the same routine.
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  My Kingdom Hall is near extinction!!

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  our kingdom hall was started in 1973 with only 3 families totaling 13 people.it grew to 85 members in the early 90's and that's because many were related to these 3 families.with older members dying,the young leaving when they reach 18, 5 divorces and many disfellowshipped,the congregation is down to 26 members.talk about low morale.

  where is jehovah's blessing now?

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  When those last people aren't contributing enough to cover kingdom hall expenses, that hall will be sold, the money will go to WBTS and the congregations will be split and sent to other halls. The Kingdom Hall was remodeled about 10 years ago for $85,000.They put in a new parking lot,new bathrooms,carpets,seats,lighting and window treatments.Each family was asked to contribute a fixed amount every month for the loan.This was to be paid in addition to any other expenses. With most members gone,How are they ever going to pay back this loan? Sell the hall and send the remaining members to another congregation.
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  My Kingdom Hall is near extinction!!

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  our kingdom hall was started in 1973 with only 3 families totaling 13 people.it grew to 85 members in the early 90's and that's because many were related to these 3 families.with older members dying,the young leaving when they reach 18, 5 divorces and many disfellowshipped,the congregation is down to 26 members.talk about low morale.

  where is jehovah's blessing now?

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  Old dying off- young one df or fading and hardly any new ones coming in.

  The old stayed because they believed it was "the truth".The young don't want to listen to that bull crap and the burdens are too heavy for the new ones.The internet will expose them for their false teachings and predictions.
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  My Kingdom Hall is near extinction!!

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  our kingdom hall was started in 1973 with only 3 families totaling 13 people.it grew to 85 members in the early 90's and that's because many were related to these 3 families.with older members dying,the young leaving when they reach 18, 5 divorces and many disfellowshipped,the congregation is down to 26 members.talk about low morale.

  where is jehovah's blessing now?

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  Codeblue

  The Kingdom Hall is in Illinois.
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  My Kingdom Hall is near extinction!!

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  our kingdom hall was started in 1973 with only 3 families totaling 13 people.it grew to 85 members in the early 90's and that's because many were related to these 3 families.with older members dying,the young leaving when they reach 18, 5 divorces and many disfellowshipped,the congregation is down to 26 members.talk about low morale.

  where is jehovah's blessing now?

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  Our kingdom hall was started in 1973 with only 3 families totaling 13 people.It grew to 85 members in the early 90's and that's because many were related to these 3 families.With older members dying,the young leaving when they reach 18, 5 divorces and many disfellowshipped,the congregation is down to 26 members.Talk about low morale. Where is Jehovah's blessing now?
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  Feb 15, 2007 WT Article: Women: Obey Your Hubbies!!

  by Mary in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  page 18 is the pathetic craptower article, telling women (who have apparently gotten above themselves) that they must be "obedient" to their husbands.

  the entire article is nauseating, and obviously written by bitter old men who have major issues with the opposite sex.

  i'm not going to write the whole thing, but here's a few 'highlights':.

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  Mary,

  Thank you for always giving these old men a kick in the balls with all your great posts!!!

  It was well known at our Kingdumb Hall that a certain brother was abusing his wife. All the elders knew but never said anything to him.He wouldn't let his wife : call anyone on the phone,couldn't turn on the air-conditioner,use too much hot water,shop at any stores without his permission,drive the car until he got home from work,and would have to give details of where she was and what she did all day.

  According to the WTS,if she ever left this jerk,she couldn't ever get remarried.It would be a disfellowshipping offense.But if some brother had sex for 2 minutes with someone other than his wife,the wife would be able to get remarried.That takes the cake!!!!