I was the accounts servant for 2 years before being appointed as an MS. There is a neighboring Hall 20 minutes away that still uses the COBOE's wife as the accounts servant. It's not preferred, but it is due to the circumstances of finding a qualified individual who can count properly.
humblepotato
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Does a brother have to be appointed an MS to be an account servant?
by 4thgen inas many of you know, my ex-husband was removed as an elder for child abuse.
i was told at the time he would never be reappointed in any capacity.
yet i heard today he was appointed as an account servant.
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looking for a list of KH resolutions for funds
by wannaexit ini've lost tract of all the resolutions taken for funds.
last night their took a new one with the acronym gaa ??..
has anyone that still attends taken note of all the resolutions during the the course of a year?.
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humblepotato
The resolutions are different for each congregation. GAA means Global Assistance Arrangement, it's supposed to help disaster relief efforts for the friends around the world, but in reality it probably gets used for whatever they want.
Most halls (in my neck of the woods) donate about 10-20 dollars per publisher for the service year. The congregation can then pay it all at once or in monthly payments over the service year.
These resolutions are updated every year. The names might change... but it's all just money that gets sent to the branch.
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Pledge for Global Assistance Arrangement - $15 per publisher!
by nmthinker inlast night our congregation read a letter for the global assistance arrangement combined with the traveling overseer assistance arrangement.
the "recommended" amount was $15 per publisher, which was well over $1000 for our hall.. it seemed steep.
our congregation does not have this type of money.
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humblepotato
I'm the accounts "servant" in our Hall and the same resolution happened at our Hall as well. 15 per publisher, which was a reduction from the previous service year of 20 per publisher. And they even reduced the Kingdom Hall Assembly Hall Construction fund from $350 per month to $25 per month at the request of our Circuit Overseer, which I find EXTREMELY odd. But it makes me happy!
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September 2015 broadcast Mia ?
by hoser ini tuned in to jw broadcasting to watch the september show and it wasn't there
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humblepotato
They put it on the first Monday of the month which will be the 7th.
This ^^^
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What were you favorite book in the organization? I know what you're thinking...LOL!
by BashfulAshG inwhat were *your favorite *books in the organization?.
out of all of those books, i liked "mankind's search for god.
" however, it appears to me that this book is incredibly obscure and no one recalls studying it during the old book study format.
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humblepotato
I have always kind of liked the "All Scripture" book. It was a nice compact narrative of the Bible with little of the wacky theology sprinkled throughout. I wonder why we don't study it anymore...
When I fully believed... I always enjoyed the Isaiah's Prophecy and Daniel's Prophecy books. I thought that stuff was REALLY going to happen and it was exciting to read about.
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"Report it to the elders if you hear anyone in the congregation talking bad about the GB"
by hardtobeme inlast night and elder gave the bible highlights at the congregation.
he talked about apostasy.
and among other things he said: "report to the elders if you hear anyone in the congregation talking bad about the governing body".
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humblepotato
I doubt very much that they know what is going on in Australia. Unless they are lurkers here or watch the news. (Most Elders won't watch if JW's are getting slammed.)
But there was a Watchtower Highlights comment from 05' about apostasy in this weeks Bible reading. He probably just saw it and ran with it. You can do Bible highlights without ever reading the assigned portion of scripture! LOL
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The identifiable reasons the Jehovah's Witnesses religion is a cult.
by Finkelstein inthis topic or debate has arisen a few times so, i thought it would be prudent to make an honest evaluation upon that statement.. if one reflects back on the history of this organization one can see how the leaders of this organization enforced or instilled it rules of conduct and rules of avowed allegiance to the those specific leaders, keeping in mind how j rutherford's forceful tactic to take over the organization upon c t russell's death.. j rutherford, the past president of the wts and the one that created the name jehovah's' witnesses ruled over the (his) organization with a strong arm, anyone who questioned his personal behavior, not only his doctrinal teachings were given the boot or dfed as its commonly known .
one particular documented instance ........ .
on october 7, 1940, olin r. moyle, formerly of the jehovah's witness legal staff met with joseph rutherford and several members of the watch tower board of directors in court.
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humblepotato
Russel invented a religion that was wacky n' weird. It didn't hurt anybody except for those crazy enough to dress-up in bed-sheets and think they were going to be raptured to heaven. Rutherford took this comical religion and turned it into a quagmire of harsh rules and militaristic loyalty that has trickled down throughout the years. Modern day witnesses are still victims of Rutherfords leadership.
If you don't mind me asking; where is that quote from Rutherford at? It would be nice to use after referencing his 1925 debacle.
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Would the discovery of EXTRATERRESTRIAL LIFE completely debunk the bible and religion?
by Black Man ini think it would.
instantly.
in fact, i hope one day soon that we somehow encounter extraterrestrial life because i think there would be a wholesale rejection of the bible and any/all religious institutions.
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humblepotato
I know some witnesses who ALREADY believe that there are other planets with intelligent life on them that Jehovah is working with. I hear people say, "What if there is another planet out there, where they didn't disobey, and they are living in paradise?" "Wow, cool!", is usually the response.
Of course, these are all grassroot ideas...official WT doctrine would say this is complete nonsense. But if intelligent life was ever discovered...they could get away with it by saying, "Well, the Bible never said there WASN'T life on other planets now, did it?"
Yay Watchtower writers!
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Demon Stories
by humblepotato inso we all know that "crazy" brother or sister.
every kingdom hall has one.
they give the best comments (from a hilarious perspective), have experiences with the "demons", but most importantly, they are on about 10 deifferent kinds of medications.
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humblepotato
"Just because some guy has a mental episode that drives him to go nuts and run into walls or book cases, does mean we take the easy way out and say it's black magic."
I'd say that's a pretty rational explanation... He's totally normal (now) and a really cool guy to hang out with. But that's not to say he had some mental problem ailing him back in the 90's.
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Crazy Comments
by humblepotato ini love the people who go to my congregation.
they are sweet, friendly, and lovable.
(which is one of the things that makes being awake so much easier.
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humblepotato
I love the people who go to my congregation. They are sweet, friendly, and lovable. (Which is one of the things that makes being awake so much easier.) But elderly ones and the sweet friends who are "a little off their rocker", always give the most epic comments. Here are some I can remember.
Dealing with the BIBLE account of circumcision: "Paul had to talk to the Governing Body in NEW YORK in order to know what to write in his letters." (She may have meant Antioch, but it was still funny non-the-less.)
The WT conductor on the talents: "If you don't think 20 talents is a lot of money... well...then keep it to yourself." Said jokingly and laughter ensued.
Before the redesigned website and apps: "If you can run an iPad, then you can run a bible...because they both require fingers!"
Crowning moment of JW droning: "It's better to be wrong WITH the organization, than being correct on your own."
What are some of the best "comments" you've heard? I'll keep jogging my memory. I should write these down when I hear them!