The process is quite simple really.
The elder body votes and if the majority is for removal, it happens
can anyone here with personal experience relate examples of how an elder was removed?.
what were the reasons?
how did he react?
The process is quite simple really.
The elder body votes and if the majority is for removal, it happens
last tuesday my elderly uncle was taken to the hospital by ambulance in extreme pain.
while he was in er a number of tests and bloodwork were ordered.at approx 3:30 wednesday morning my aunt called me in tears.
the test had revealed three large growths.. .
I believe in you STT. I prayed that someone would post a funny and ridiculous thread and you came through.
Thanks for the laugh, I know your joking
my uncle was rushed to the hospital last tuesday with severe stomach pain.
(he was diagnosed with colon cancer one year ago.
the doctors, family,and my uncle decided against colon surgery.
THEY ARE CULT CONTROLLED ROBOTS
an elder approached a mate of mine saying that they have to meet up with him soon because he has been baptised a year and it's time for his review?
anyone has heard of that?
they are really pissing me off :/.
"I'm sorry brother you have not been meeting our standards, YOUR FIRED"
the sunday after every memorial they intruduce a new talk, which is the 'special talk'.. this year it's called: "is it later than you think".
anyone able to provide me the outline?.
What's so special about this talk.
Looks the same to me as many other talks
stopped in a local eatery this evening for their famous vegetarian enchilada casserole and there was a man in there, an elder in a local congregation who i was aquatinted with (he did some work for me at my home) and we know his wife.
he was in the same congregation i was in for a time.. i went over to him to say hi and shake his hand and when i reached out he pulled his hand away so i looked over at his partner who was obviously a bible study and reached out to shake his hand and as i did i said to him the reason he wont shake my hand is that hes mad because i dont go to meetings anymore.
i walked away and nothing else was said.. .
LHG
I totally know what you mean, I thought about not saying anything or evern going over to him however I decided I didn't want to be like them. If I can be pleasent to those that I know I will. If they choose not to be pleasent back it's their choice. I was not trying to sway this study I was just blown away at the ignorance of this man who made the choice he did. I was mostley doing a check to see what would happen. This person has aged badly by the way.
Steve
There are a lot of things I could have said but chose not to say anymore then I did. I know that no matter what I would have said would do no good
Time2keep
It is ridiculous and juvinile and that is exactly what this man is. He has always been a bit of a jerk.
TOTH
Yes I would have liked to hear what he told his study about the exchange. Probably said I was mentally diseased
DonutZ
Your just going to have to come to my restaurant to see what a vegitarian enchalada casserole is. It goes great with a beer.
Geez Billy
I hope I didn't make them feel uncomfortable
stopped in a local eatery this evening for their famous vegetarian enchilada casserole and there was a man in there, an elder in a local congregation who i was aquatinted with (he did some work for me at my home) and we know his wife.
he was in the same congregation i was in for a time.. i went over to him to say hi and shake his hand and when i reached out he pulled his hand away so i looked over at his partner who was obviously a bible study and reached out to shake his hand and as i did i said to him the reason he wont shake my hand is that hes mad because i dont go to meetings anymore.
i walked away and nothing else was said.. .
Stopped in a local eatery this evening for their famous vegetarian enchilada casserole and there was a man in there, an elder in a local congregation who I was aquatinted with (he did some work for me at my home) and we know his wife. He was in the same congregation I was in for a time.
I went over to him to say hi and shake his hand and when I reached out he pulled his hand away so I looked over at his partner who was obviously a bible study and reached out to shake his hand and as I did I said to him “the reason he won’t shake my hand is that he’s mad because I don’t go to meetings anymore. I walked away and nothing else was said.
this article just creeps me out.. .
in florida everglades, pythons and anacondas dominate food chain .
.. but in the southernmost part of the florida everglades, things have taken a really wild turn.
No big deal. As soon as the end comes, (anytime now) all the animals will be friendly and they will be our pets.
he always tells me that i've adopted him as a father...we're pretty close.
i spoke with him asking for some advice about whether or not to pursue my degree.he, to my surprise, couldn't give me his opinion.he told me that if he tells me how he really feels (he says he has some strong views on the matter) he may be disciplined for 'promoting higher education'....in effect he was telling me to go ahead and pursue my degree but not really saying it.
he asked me to promise him that i'll speak to the presiding overseer and the circuit overseer....i haven't as yet.
.this is crazy!!!! there is no bible principle! nothing! so what, i cant serve Jehovah while in university?
The principle that is used to discourage higher education is based on the scriptue that says the world is passing away and so is it's desires.
So the bORG's questions is why would you want to spend large amounts of time getting an education of higher learning when you could be pursuing spiritual things like pioneering.
This spin is based on the fact that the bORG teaches that this world does not have long before it destroyed by God so why waste your time.
The real reason is that you will learn critical thinking and will eventually start asking questions they can't really answer.
omg!!!
left in 87 never saw it till now!
my mom gave it to me when she got rid of her videos.. made in 1990!.
ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE, ADVERTISE The bORG and it's bullshit.
That video was no different then any other self promotion video being shown about any number of organizations through out the world.
We were supposed to show this video to our bible students in hopes that it would fire them up to become a part of the giant promotional organization that the bORG is. Was it effective? I doubt it.