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  Why do the local congregations always pay for the D.O. and C.O. visits?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  every time a circuit and district overseer visited our congregation,the elders always wanted a show of hands from the congregation to see if we would pay for their car expenses and travel.sometimes the congregation would pay for airline tickets.it was always approved.. do you know if the idea came from the local congregations to pay?

  did the wts send out letters to each congregation to see if they would pay?

  we know that the wts always get what they want.. it's amazing how we paid $250-$400 for each overseer visit and the wts paid nothing..

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  Every time a Circuit and District Overseer visited our congregation,the Elders always wanted a show of hands from the congregation to see if we would pay for their car expenses and travel.Sometimes the congregation would pay for airline tickets.It was always approved.

  Do you know if the idea came from the local congregations to pay? Did the WTS send out letters to each congregation to see if they would pay? We know that the WTS always get what they want.

  It's amazing how we paid $250-$400 for each overseer visit and the WTS paid nothing.
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  Why must observers attend the Kingdom Halls for the Memorial?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus had only 12 members attend and partake the last meal and memorial.there were no observers in the room.each disciple was given bread to eat and wine to drink.there is no mention of other people in the room who couldn't eat or drink the last meal.this was only for those who would partake of this meal.. why does the wts feel that observers need to be at this yearly event?

  why can't the elders who(supposedly) have any 144,000 in their congregations,have a memorial with only these members?

  if jesus wanted observers he would of had some at his last meal and requested that they be present from then on..

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  Thanks Blondie!

  Those "other sheep," who are not of the same "fold" as the "little flock," attended the Memorial as observers, not as partakers.—John 10:16; Luke 12:32.—See TheWatchtower as of March 1, 1938, page 75, paragraphs 50-52.

  John:10;16 reads :

  16 “And I have other sheep, which are not of this fold; those also I must bring, and they will listen to my voice, and they will become one flock, one shepherd.

  We know that the WTS twists John 10;16 in their favor.This whole scripture is what gives them their power.The ''other sheep'' Jesus was talking about were the Gentiles who would be preached to after his death.The Gentiles were not to join the fold until Saul preached to them .
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  Why must observers attend the Kingdom Halls for the Memorial?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus had only 12 members attend and partake the last meal and memorial.there were no observers in the room.each disciple was given bread to eat and wine to drink.there is no mention of other people in the room who couldn't eat or drink the last meal.this was only for those who would partake of this meal.. why does the wts feel that observers need to be at this yearly event?

  why can't the elders who(supposedly) have any 144,000 in their congregations,have a memorial with only these members?

  if jesus wanted observers he would of had some at his last meal and requested that they be present from then on..

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  Worldly Andre

  You asked : I can't remember this but is there a special prayer over the bread and wine before the service?

  Just like Jesus prayed before breaking the bread,an Elder is called to give a prayer before the passing of the bread.Then,just like Jesus prayed before drinking the wine,another Elder prays before the passing of the wine.So there are 4 prayers given that night.
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  Why must observers attend the Kingdom Halls for the Memorial?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus had only 12 members attend and partake the last meal and memorial.there were no observers in the room.each disciple was given bread to eat and wine to drink.there is no mention of other people in the room who couldn't eat or drink the last meal.this was only for those who would partake of this meal.. why does the wts feel that observers need to be at this yearly event?

  why can't the elders who(supposedly) have any 144,000 in their congregations,have a memorial with only these members?

  if jesus wanted observers he would of had some at his last meal and requested that they be present from then on..

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  Moomanchu said:

  I always thought it was comical when the ms and elders passed around the emblems to themselves and the speaker.

  I forgot that one.It looks like a hot potato is being tossed around.

  Last year a young boy and his mother sat next to me.They were newbies.The young boy took the emblem and was starting to eat it.The MS took it from his hand and put it back on the plate.When the wine was passed,the MS never let the young boy touch it.
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  Why must observers attend the Kingdom Halls for the Memorial?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus had only 12 members attend and partake the last meal and memorial.there were no observers in the room.each disciple was given bread to eat and wine to drink.there is no mention of other people in the room who couldn't eat or drink the last meal.this was only for those who would partake of this meal.. why does the wts feel that observers need to be at this yearly event?

  why can't the elders who(supposedly) have any 144,000 in their congregations,have a memorial with only these members?

  if jesus wanted observers he would of had some at his last meal and requested that they be present from then on..

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  Thanks Blondie !

  In my 30 years,I've never seen one person partake.This year's Memorial is coming up and if you don't go you are considered ''SPIRITUALLY DEAD." I'm sure a visit is coming if you don't attend.They talk for 10 minutes on who should take the bread and wine and another 15 minutes on all the meetings the WTS has prepared for the newly interested to attend.I dread going as usual.What a waste of time!
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  Why must observers attend the Kingdom Halls for the Memorial?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jesus had only 12 members attend and partake the last meal and memorial.there were no observers in the room.each disciple was given bread to eat and wine to drink.there is no mention of other people in the room who couldn't eat or drink the last meal.this was only for those who would partake of this meal.. why does the wts feel that observers need to be at this yearly event?

  why can't the elders who(supposedly) have any 144,000 in their congregations,have a memorial with only these members?

  if jesus wanted observers he would of had some at his last meal and requested that they be present from then on..

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  Jesus had only 12 members attend and partake the last meal and Memorial.There were no observers in the room.Each disciple was given bread to eat and wine to drink.There is no mention of other people in the room who couldn't eat or drink the last meal.This was only for those who would partake of this meal.

  Why does the WTS feel that observers need to be at this yearly event? Why can't the Elders who(supposedly) have any 144,000 in their congregations,have a memorial with only these members? If Jesus wanted observers he would of had some at his last meal and requested that they be present from then on.
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  Add a sound file to anything the elder says

  by JH in

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  brothers and sisters, this may be the last memorial before armageddon....... http://www.sound-effect.com/sounds1/human/laugha.wav.

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  "You with little faith,the end has begun..............................hold on because it's not going to be pretty"

  http://www.ibiblio.org/samneill/sounds/hfro/countdown.wav
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  Why does the WTS only look for righteous members?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  2. bible

  mark 2:13-17jesus went out again beside the lake; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them.

  as he was walking along, he saw levi son of alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, follow me.

  and as he sat at dinner in levis house, many tax-collectors and sinners were also sitting with jesus and his disciplesfor there were many who followed him.

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  Pierogi

  My favorite Elder was dropped and demoted a couple of years ago because he went to a wedding banquet where there were some disfellowshipped members.He didn't know that they would be there.He didn't sit at their table.He was told that since he saw that there were some former members there,he should of left the wedding reception.

  I asked him why didn't he use Mark 2:13-17.Jesus ate with sinners and tax collectors.He was told by the WTS that Jesus had to eat with them so they would hear his message.What a twisting of scriptures by the WTS!
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  Why does the WTS only look for righteous members?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  mark 2:13-17jesus went out again beside the lake; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them.

  as he was walking along, he saw levi son of alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, follow me.

  and as he sat at dinner in levis house, many tax-collectors and sinners were also sitting with jesus and his disciplesfor there were many who followed him.

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  Mark 2:13-17

  Jesus went out again beside the lake; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him.

  And as he sat at dinner in Levi’s house, many tax-collectors and sinners were also sitting with Jesus and his disciples—for there were many who followed him. When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax-collectors, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does he eat with tax-collectors and sinners?’ When Jesus heard this, he said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick; I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.’

  The WTS are like the Pharisees.They only look for members who seem righteous.The ELDERS,PIONEERS,MS,PO'S,CO'S,and just about anyone with a position are held to a high regard.If you do not want to reach for any position,you are considered"' weak in the faith.''

  Why does the WTS always look down on anyone who is ''SPIRITUALLY WEAK.''
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  Are the WTS a bunch of slackers or busy with other pursuits?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the new world translation was written in 1961 and revised twice.the song book was written in 1984.the watchtower magazine only comes out twice a month.the awake magazine might even be dropped one day.it looks like not a whole lot of material is coming out of new york these days.what does this corporation do all month with its time that so little production comes out?.

  do you think that the wts are so occupied with lawsuits,real estate deals,wills and estates,and construction of new kingdom halls that the ''spiritual food'' has been declining?

  do you think that the writing of less material been noticed by the rank and file?.

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  The New World Translation was written in 1961 and revised twice.The Song Book was written in 1984.The Watchtower Magazine only comes out twice a month.The Awake Magazine might even be dropped one day.It looks like not a whole lot of material is coming out of New York these days.What does this corporation do all month with its time that so little production comes out?

  Do you think that the WTS are so occupied with lawsuits,real estate deals,wills and estates,and construction of new Kingdom Halls that the ''Spiritual Food'' has been declining? Do you think that the writing of less material been noticed by the rank and file?