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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

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  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  outofthebox

  Thanks for all your comments. You guys and gals are amazing. I'll keep you informed.

  -ootb
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  Is the NEW LIGHT an apostate teaching until Feb 2008?

  by outofthebox in

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  dear wt,.

  i am confused.

  i received a feb15, 2008 wt magazine (don't ask how).

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  outofthebox

  Dear WT,

  I am confused. Please help me. I received a Feb15, 2008 WT magazine (don't ask how). It says the generation is the anointed. Meaning you. So, the current teaching will be forgoten until new notice in the future. That's fine. I dig it. But...

  Well, here is my question. Since the magazine hasn't been released yet to the brothers, is it an apostate teaching until then? or can I teach it now? I don't want to get disfellowshiped for this.

  I don't want to run faster than Jehovah's car (meaning you).

  Please advice,

  Sincerly,

  -ootb

  PS: Another question: How many anoninted are needed to change a NEW light blub?
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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  outofthebox

  I love the letter idea!

  I also like kifoy comment.

  I should add that my wife knows the truth about the truth. But we have grandfathers, fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters that we love but they are still über 'in'.

  -ootb
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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  outofthebox

  Some comments on your comments. Which I appreciate by the way (all of them. You say it like it is!)

  If my math skills are still working:

  11 comments said: YES! Do it! Screw them!
  12 comments said: NO! Run! Are you insane!
  13 comments said: It is your life dude! Who am I to tell you what to do?

  I love Blondie comment about dropping the hours immediatly! LOL. I think it is too late for that.

  And I like nvrgnbk idea: Do it and change of congregation.

  But more important: Yes tooktheredpill, you are also more than a brother to me, you know that, but what's up with the female sign!!! LOL LOL.
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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  outofthebox

  This is my conundrum:

  I say no -> My family is unhappy -> BAD

  I say yes -> My family is happy -> I blow my cover -> My family is unhappy -> BAD

  I say yes -> My family is happy -> I blow my cover -> My family realizes everything is a lie -> GOOD

  I say yes -> My family is happy -> I keep quiet -> I try to help -> GOOD & BAD

  As you can see, the problem is choice.

  -ootb
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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  Isn't it incredible that the elders see me as a spiritual 'brother' now that I don't believe in it anymore?

  I guess the 10+ hours is as spiritual as you can get inside the WT.
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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

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  2. friends

  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  My mind is all over the place, like your comments. See? It is not easy. I have all those toughts in my mind right now.

  I like the idea of coming out of the A-closet after the apointment. I know there is nothing to prove to myself about the Borg. But, it may help some people (including my family) to see that there is no spoon. Maybe not.
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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  outofthebox

  Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate them.

  I am still deciding what to do. I know this is a decision I have to make own my own, but your input will help a lot. Keep them coming.

  It breaks my heart to see the face of some elders when start telling me about the subject. They look sincere and happy for me. I know some of them are. They are just deluded as I was a couple of years ago.

  -ootb
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  They want to make me an elder :-O

  by outofthebox in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the co.. what do you think i should do?

  some facts:.

  i am still 'in' because of my family.i am ms.i am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.-ootb.

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  This is the third elder that tells me that the body of elders will recommend me as an elder in the next visit of the CO.

  What do you think I should do? Will the holy spirit let it happen?

  Some facts:

  1. I am still 'in' because of my family.
  2. I am MS.
  3. I am doing 10+ fake hours (well, some months it is fake), so they see my "spiritual" progress.

  -ootb
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  Anyone else notice many more newbies suddenly???

  by Tatiana in

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  is it just me, or has everyone noticed many more lurkers and newbies posting now?

  i have been reading way too much lately, in light of the nbc broadcast, and it seems as if each time i read a new thread, there's someone posting their first post, or third.

  right offhand, i remember leaving-jws, rmcgill_leader, jwdonotcall, confused and lost, xfdwg97, and another post i just read from mom--something or other.

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  outofthebox

  I said before and I said it now. We are having more newbies here in a week than baptisms in any Circuit Convention.