wow...so what about those who are elders/servants who have attended college as witnesses? I suppose they will be grandfathered out. This is just crazy. So they want the congregations to be shepherded by ignorant yes-men?
erandir
JoinedPosts by erandir
-
11
Has there ever been a LTR about No-College?
by yknot inso elders / ex elders out there.....can ya give a girl some help?.
so far we have heard that these anti-college 'rules' have been given verbally.. i doubt the wts would be stupid enough to put into writing now, but have they in the past?.
this year dc..online porn...next year....online classes....lol.
-
-
-
49
How Were You Treated as a Jehovah's Witness if You Had Depression ?
by flipper inmost of us who were in the jehovah's witnesses for some time realize that for years the watchtower society had always discouraged it's rank and file members from going to see therapists, or professional counselors if they had depression, or serious chemical depression.
the watchtower society always told us to go out in service more, do more personal study, be more regular at meetings - and essentially we would lose our depression , and everything would fall right back into place.
the old, " don't worry, be happy " cliche.
-
-
erandir
I was basically left alone. If I declined shepherding calls, there was no problem.
-
7
Please help ASAP....UN question reguarding the ESCSOC
by middleman inhey yall i have a question that i'm quite curious of.
it says in the 2005 un accreditation form "in 2002 we instituted the review process for ngos associated with dpi".
now on the un website it says "resolution e/1996/31 adopted in july 1996 to replace resolution 1296 of may 1968 rules the current arrangements for consultation with non-governmental organizations.
-
-
erandir
If the UN is the beast, according to the Watchtower's interpretation of Revelations, then why join up with it in any way, shape, or form, for whatever benefit? As I understand it according to what I was taught while still an active witness, that is the same as receiving the mark of the beast. This was the catalyst in my fading from the WTBTS. They are hypocrits, and it isn't just at a local congregational level. It is systemic.
-
34
After fading, can you get away with DF'able sins?
by inkling ini ask this because a person i know who had a rather short fade.
is now living a... lets just say a distinctly worldly life, and.
the elders are simply looking the other way.
-
-
erandir
In such a case, a record of the persons questionable
conduct should be made for congregation file so
that everythmg noted might be clarified when the
person shows intrest in becoming active again.(To the tune of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town")
They're makin' a list,
Checkin' it twice.
Gonna find out
Who's naughty or nice.
Just in case you want to come back.
-
26
What is up with the obesity doctrine?
by kzjw ini'm a ubm, and the wife went to the assembly.
she didn't discuss the obesity issue with me, but my mother-in-law is obese.
so i'm just wondering how that would make her feel?
-
-
erandir
LOL at burntheships' commentary!
Jesus said it is better to tear an eye out than to burn in Gehenna.
Yes, and fat burns rather well.
-
56
What To Say When Someone Says "If U Can Find A Religion That's Better......
by minimus in"if you can find a religion that's better than jehovah's witnesses, let me know where i can find it".....i've heard jws say this in defense of "the truth" that they know is not 100% right.. what would you say to a witness that suggests that jehovah's witnesses are still better than all the others???
?.
-
-
erandir
I would use a couple cliches: "Religion is a snare and a racket." and "It takes one to know one." (No doubt that 1st phrase is familiar to a typical dub.)
-
157
What Was The Silliest "Offense" That You Were Counseled For?
by minimus inwhen i was a teenager, i was told by an elder that because i smiled a lot and was known for my good sense of humor, that i should come across as "more serious".
so before i was appointed a ms, while in my late teens, i transformed myself into a much more "serious" brother.. were you ever told that you needed to work on something that you knew was stoopid?.
-
-
erandir
missing meetings due to staying up too late the night before playing video games
-
-
-
erandir
About three years ago, we had a talk at the hall concerning hairstyles after the CO's visit. We were told to look at the pictures in the publications and emulate those hairstyles. No spiked hair is allowed in our hall for those who serve in "priveleged" positions.
-
22
You won't believe this...well maybe you will
by mrsjones5 inback in november the wife of someone who i had been engage to, many years ago, died.
i sent a card of condolence to him.
he googled my name, found my email addy and responded.
-
-
erandir
Just friends. Sure, men want women to be their friends. HA!
OTWO, why not? Maybe that is how the WT paints it and some of us tend to believe. But it is possible to just be friends. I have such a friendship and my wife doesn't mind. We're mature people.
-
16
Trouble connecting to JWD - am I the only one?
by Dagney injust curious, in the last week or so i can only connect maybe 3 out of 10 attempts.
and when i'm in, it will lose the page after checking a few threads.
it doesn't matter if i'm home on my wireless or at work with the giant t1 connection.. i was wondering if it's just me.. tia..
-
-
erandir
I've noticed this, too. For me, it's usually between midnight and 6 am Eastern Standard Time when I can't get it to work.