Posts by ldrnomo

as the board no doubt knows, there was some sort of rumor in the early 1980s going around amongst the witnesses that a smurf doll came to life in the kingdom hall, or that smurfs were demonic.. 2 questions:.

1. do any not remember any such rumors though they were witnesses at the time?.

2. of those who do, did all the witnesses believe them, or otherwise, what proportion rejected the rumor as nonsense?.

ldrnomo

No No No, it wasn't a rumor, it was true. I personally saw a dozen smurfs running around our Kingdom Hall at any given time. They would jump up on the seats and knock songbooks on the floor and turn the pages of peoples bibles and turn the sound down while someone was making a comment. They were annoying and disrupted many meetings. Then all of a sudden one day, they just stopped. They fell over right where they were standing and became in-animate again. I think it was because someone in the hall shouted out really loud, JEHOVAH and they all just dropped over. It was quite a sight.

LD

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Question for elders and ex elders and anyone else who might know

by ldrnomo in

an older man on the elder body i was on, once said at an elders meeting, just prior to a co visit:.

"brothers we want to be careful not to bring up any dirty laundry with bro...co when he comes to visit" i didn't say anything at the time because i was duly doing my duty as a non thinking jw or at least non speaking and i also knew i was outnumbered.. even though i put this in quotes, i really don't remember exactly what he said but the general idea is there.. so the question is, has anyone else had a similar experience?.

perhaps some may have some thoughts on the many shows that go on in a kingdom hall..

ldrnomo

An older man on the elder body I was on, once said at an elders meeting, just prior to a CO visit:

"brothers we want to be careful not to bring up any dirty laundry with bro...CO when he comes to visit" I didn't say anything at the time because I was duly doing my duty as a non thinking JW or at least non speaking and I also knew I was outnumbered.

Even though I put this in quotes, I really don't remember exactly what he said but the general idea is there.

So the question is, has anyone else had a similar experience?

Perhaps some may have some thoughts on the many shows that go on in a kingdom hall.

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April 15th 2011 Watchtower

by alanv in

if a brother has been baptized at least one year and to a reasonable degree meets the scriptural qualifications.

for ministerial servants outlined at1 timothy 3:8-13, he can be recommended for appointment.. .

interesting comment in the latest watchtower.

ldrnomo

When I was an elder, the biggest requirement was field service hours. If a man was a really good teacher, compassionate, approachable, helpful to others, etc. etc. it didn't matter if he didn't hit close to the average hours of field service.

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What is the WTS take on Speaking in Tongues?

by Lion Cask in

this is a fairly worldly view, for those who haven't seen it.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3be9wcawim.

ldrnomo

Abikuna slakegiba hunti shooka ali babi nok tum bok choy.

Sorry don't know what came over me.

I think what I said is

speaking in tongues is bull droppings.

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Ireland: judge orders baby to be given blood after dramatic court hearing

by behemot in

a judge ordered the baby son of a jehovah witness couple to be given a life-saving blood transfusion after a dramatic court hearing in his home in the early hours of the morning.. judge gerard hogan said barristers for temple street children's hospital arrived at his house at 1am on december 27 and argued the desperately ill three-month-old boy needed urgent treatment.. neither the infant nor his parents were identified in the high court judgment, which was published today.. judge hogan ruled that while parents have the constitutional right to raise their children to their own religious and philosophical views, the state has a vital interest in ensuring children are protected.. "but there is absolutely no doubt but that the court can intervene in a case such as this where the child's life, general welfare and other vital interests are at stake," he added.. judge hogan heard that when the baby boy was born in september 2010 he had been a twin, with a sister who did not survive.. on christmas day the infant was suffering from acute bronchiolitis when his condition deteriorated.

at one point he stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated.. he was transferred to temple street the following day where his condition became critical.

his liver was distended and by that evening his haemoglobin level plummeted to the point where a transfusion was necessary.. the judge said while the boy's parents were clearly anxious for his welfare and had allowed the use of blood products earlier that day, as committed jehovah witnesses they were steadfast in their opposition to this procedure.. the hospital made contact with the court's duty register at 10pm that night and the high court hearing was swiftly arranged.. consultant dr kevin carson, clinical director of intensive care, argued the youngster's life was in danger and there were no medical alternatives to a transfusion.. the parents were not legally represented at the judge's house, but were aware of the issues as the court had previously sanctioned a blood transfusion for another child of theirs.. judge hogan continued: "there is no doubt as to the sincerity of the religious beliefs of the parents.. "they struck me as wholesome and upright parents who were most anxious for the welfare of their child, yet steadfast in their own religious beliefs.

ldrnomo

Don't you think the parents were overjoyed at the judges ruling? Of course they couldn't show it but my god, they already lost one of their children and now they almost lost the other child over this stupid Watchtower blood interpretation. They had to be happy about the judges decision because now they can claim their faithfulness to the Watchtower Bible and Tract society. They will probably be featured on an upcoming assembly as loving faithful servants of Jehoover.

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