Posts by molybdenum

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Elders Meet with Regular Pioneers 2014

by WatchTower87 in

http://adf.ly/auy2w doc version.

http://adf.ly/auy6t pdf version.

program for december 2013 through january 2014. .

molybdenum

What a load of

Imitate the FDS / GB

Well, I can do a passable imitation of G. Jackson.

S. Lett is a bit more difficult, but I refuse to imitate

Anthony "Turn 'em into hot dogs" Morris III.

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Musings

by thedog1 in

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apropo of nothing, i just wanted to share some thoughts.

i have started reading and posting here recently.

i have previously mentioned that i am an active jw, an elder who conducts the wt study.

molybdenum

I am getting perilously close to the point of resigning as an elder as it is all getting a bit too much.

I can certainly feel for you in this situation.

I also, some time ago, was an Elder and had got caught up in the "company man" spirit.

Fortunately, I came across this forum and was brought to my senses. I stepped down as an Elder

giving reasons such as pressure, to spend more time with the family etc which was in itself not false

but not really the main reason. I had began to hate myself for the way I was feeling " superior" as an Elder and that

I had pushed aside the " humaness" that should have been in my life. Replaced with putting emphasis

on hours in the field service,meeting attendance, completing assignments,encouragement to pioneer, etc etc.

But when I was not an elder I realised that credibilty as a witness also suffers.

How some ( not all) reacted as if I had rejected a privilege from Jehovah and that I should have stayed on

as an Elder. My goal was to try to reach others to help them understand TTATT but I had no credibilty.

So I put some effort into trying to show I was a "spiritual" man and finally I was appointed as a MS.

From that point things were much better. I had the credibilty that comes with the appointment and I am able to

speak to others about some of the shaky teachings ( ex: overlapping generations) and some actually listen, as well

as the fact I didn't have to attend all the "brainwashing" Elders schools and Elders meetings.

So I would consider carefully whether you should step down. I know how you feel ( as much as anyone can do that)

and I know that it is really difficult to carry out assignments when we know what we know. ( I conducted the WT too)

But I wanted to reach out to others and help them to realise that there are other ways to please Jehovah and serve him without

having to follow the GB's rules and regulation to the "T".

As a MS I can do that. ( Of course this has to be done carefully) but I now feel that I can be of help in the congrgation and

especially when others express doubts or complain I am ready to show that I understand how they feel rather than jumping

on them with WT quotes as I used to.

Just some thoughts that might help

BTW this site helped me a lot too

http://www.perimeno.ca/

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Feb 2014 WT Study article

by molybdenum in

the caption under the picture in the first article.

hail christthe glorious king!says:.

birds will be called on to cleanse the earth (see paragraph 18).

molybdenum

Thanks for all the "bird" replies.

I think it's now time to branch out onto another topic.

Maybe the society will have more articles in the future

explaining how the birds will devour the corpses and other gory details

in full colour.

Well, gotta fly.

By the way, the witness crossed the road for a fowl purpose

( or is that the chicken)

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Proper grammar and "This Generation"

by Crazyguy in

i was never good at spelling and probably worse at grammar.

so if jesus really ment that the phrase "this generation" was an over lapping of generations then what would of been the proper way of saying it, if at all????

?.

molybdenum

Why, a four-year-old child could understand this report.

Run out and find me a four-year-old child.

I can't make head nor tail out of it.

Groucho Marx

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Generation continuing

by molybdenum in

this is what is written in the jan 2014 wt article .

let your kingdom comebut when?in his detailed prophecy about the conclusion of this system of things, jesus said: this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen.

(read matthew 24:33-35.

molybdenum

This is what is written in the Jan 2014 WT article

Let Your Kingdom Come”—But When?

In his detailed prophecy about the conclusion of this system of things, Jesus said: “This generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen.” (Read Matthew 24:33-35.) We understand that in mentioning “this generation,” Jesus was referring to two groups of anointed Christians. The first group was on hand in 1914, and they readily discerned the sign of Christ’s presence in that year. Those who made up this group were not merely alive in 1914, but they were spirit-anointed as sons of God in or before that year.—Rom. 8:14-17.

16 The second group included in “this generation” are anointed contemporaries of the first group. They were not simply alive during the lifetime of those in the first group, but they were anointed with holy spirit during the time that those of the first group were still on earth. Thus, not every anointed person today is included in “this generation” of whom Jesus spoke. Today, those in this second group are themselves advancing in years. Yet, Jesus’ words at Matthew 24:34 give us confidence that at least some of “this generation will by no means pass away” before seeing the start of the great tribulation. This should add to our conviction that little time remains before the King of God’s Kingdom acts to destroy the wicked and usher in a righteous new world.—2 Pet. 3:13.

I can't help thinking that this resembles an old Marx brothers skit "The Contract"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6u8AgUXPpLM

Surely is insanity.

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Feb 2014 WT Study article

by molybdenum in

the caption under the picture in the first article.

hail christthe glorious king!says:.

birds will be called on to cleanse the earth (see paragraph 18).

molybdenum

The caption under the picture in the first article

Hail Christ—The Glorious King!

says:

Birds will be called on to cleanse the earth (See paragraph 18)

I think that is a fowl thing to say.

It must surely sow seeds of doubt in many.

Looks like the WTS is winging it as far as Bible prohecy is concerned.

But I guess I shouldn't get into a flap about it.

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If I was out I'd...

by OneDayillBeFree in

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what kinds of things would you like to do if you were out of the organization?

and if you're already out and free, what kinds of things did you do that you really wanted to do but couldn't because it was against jw beleiefs?.

recently, i overheard some of the younger crowd of jw's after a meeting talking about how they wished they could have this or do that, get tattoos, play the newest video games (you know, the ones with all the violence and realistic 'kickass' graphics and such), grow out their beards for 'no shave november" wear miniskirts and dye their hair crazy colours... etc.