sorry if posted elsewhere.
the new tract (kingdom news 37) was released last night.
letter read to congregation.
Dont carry witnessing bag. Bible, tracts and a notebook to record the interest.Well I never, I got counceled for doing that.
You ran ahead of the organization- spoiled the UNITY. That would be like rejecting "this generation" before the Governing Body did.
TSK TSK.
sorry if posted elsewhere.
the new tract (kingdom news 37) was released last night.
letter read to congregation.
stillajwexelder wrote:
it is to be quick but we have to record interest. What is interest - if they accept the tract?
They never made hard fast rules about that, but yes, if they accept the tract, call again. Most people won't keep track
of EVERYBODY who gets it in their hands, but will try to remember those that really seemed like they would read it.
Keeping publishers busy on return visits cuts down on distribution and makes publishers feel productive. WIN WIN.
when you were a jw did you find it strange that you were not anointed with the holy spirit that you weren't part of the new covenant?
did you wonder where this idea came from?
in fact there isn't any support in the bible for such a concept and it is one of the many heresies of destruction that these false teachers have propagated.
Those verses were out of context, the meek will inherit the earth does not mean that they will be confined to the earth. Just as the other sheep were the gentiles soon to begin to be gathered and not the members of an obscure cult due to appear 2000 years later.
Yes, but the average person agreeable to a bible study (including myself) doesn't know this stuff, so when the Witnesses tell you they understand these scriptures and the world doesn't, we assumed the WORLD DOESN'T. Too bad for us.
on october 8, at our local kh.. i knew this day was in the offing - i have been playing hide and seek with the bastards for a few months now.
they tried to corner me before the co's visit, unsuccessfully.
i suspect he told 'em to 'get 'er done.
If you are going to DA yourself, then either a) blow off their "get er done" attitude and say no thanks, or b) meet with them and have some fun.
if you could make and distribute bumper stickers to use as a tool to open the minds of jws or cult members, what would you put on them?.
keep in mind that you would like to open thier minds, yet not offend them.
something that any person could stick on their bumper and the jws would not be able to find reason to label them as opposers or apostates.
"Ask me how reading the Bible alone is dangerous"
"Ask me how independent thought is the most dangerous use of our minds"
How about: FIGHT INDEPENDENT THINKING, ***wt 1/15/83***
or: Reading the Bible Leads to Apostate Thinking, ***wt8/15/81***
if you could make and distribute bumper stickers to use as a tool to open the minds of jws or cult members, what would you put on them?.
keep in mind that you would like to open thier minds, yet not offend them.
something that any person could stick on their bumper and the jws would not be able to find reason to label them as opposers or apostates.
Trying to use a spin off of the book "the bible- god's word or man's?"We could have:
"The Bible - God's Word or the Watchtowers ? You choose."
That one's good. How about "Read God's Word, the BibleWATCHTOWER, everyday.
when you were a jw did you find it strange that you were not anointed with the holy spirit that you weren't part of the new covenant?
did you wonder where this idea came from?
in fact there isn't any support in the bible for such a concept and it is one of the many heresies of destruction that these false teachers have propagated.
The average adult who starts studying with JW had no previous religious lofty ideas, or he had a negative religious experience.
This means that he can be told what his future should be, and he will believe it. If they don't want more anointed, then
tell him that he's not one. I find it strange that "given ones" (un-anointed who helped the committees controlled by the GB)
eventually became anointed. This tells me that they were re-programmed, once the GB decided they would be great
additions to their little flock. These men were not average rank-and-file. They were fully immersed in doing God's Will.
(I guess that means they were easy to manipulate- "The Governing Body says I should be anointed."
i always thought that if you want to do 6 or 60 hours a month in field service, why make a big fanfare about it and become a pioneer or whatever?
i always thought if you want to go out loads, then go out loads; why do you need a group of "elders" to approve of it and make an announcement?
i've read about a few on this board who got turned down for pioneering.
I tried pioneering for one year. I DID NOT GET MY EXTRA HELPING OF HOLY SPIRIT to clear up my doubts. I had more doubts when the year was up.
i always thought that if you want to do 6 or 60 hours a month in field service, why make a big fanfare about it and become a pioneer or whatever?
i always thought if you want to go out loads, then go out loads; why do you need a group of "elders" to approve of it and make an announcement?
i've read about a few on this board who got turned down for pioneering.
I don't understand how the elders can 'approve' or disapprove of anyone doing the hours. Isn't that what jw's are supposed to do anyway? Sounds like the whole pioneer thing is just to attain a certain status in the cong. I know a Christian guy who truly lives his beliefs, he isn't preachy but has lost count as to the many he has interested in the Bible, not his church but in Jesus.
Yes, you can do the hours if they don't approve you. So there is something to the status. I knew a brother who really enjoyed helping people in the congregation or discussing the Bible with folks, but did not want to be an elder nor a pioneer. He just loved the freedom. He was more productive than all the pioneers.
Pioneers only get three things that others do not.
1) Yearly meeting in December with representatives from their own elder body- so their problems and issues can be addressed. A standard outline from WTS is covered by 2 brothers.
2) Yearly attendance at a Friday meeting before 2-day circuit assemblies. Demonstrations, encouragement, local needs, etc. A standard outline from WTS is covered.
3) Personal meeting with CO everytime he visits their congregation. A gripe session in included and, of course, A standard outline from WTS is covered.
Extra meetings and standard outlines, plus personal gripe sessions with the elders and CO- YeeHAA
ahhh, my husband just got offered a job in madison and we are moving!!!
he starts next month.. i'm so excited but yet so scared!
i grew up here , i know my way around, i know the people, my family is here, i have developed so many memories here...i've finally started making new friends.. yes, our goal was to move eventually, to start over.
At least with your concerns, you have much positive to focus on. Wish you well with the move.
