the gb is closing down and selling all central american branches.
the congregations are to be serviced out of the mexican branch.. they end the letter by saying that aren't the congregations in the.
central american territory to be expecting great rejoicing since they'll.
With so many "Branches" in little countries the WTS runs the risk of some big plans filtering out.
Cutting down on branches also helps control who has access to highly confidential information.
The cost cutting gained from the closure of these offices can't really be much. They would of course
still maintain Special Pioneers, especially those who had high offices and know a lot of confidential
information.
It's to me another example of the WTS rounding up the wagons mentality.
not only is there a change in the way the magazines for field service are distributed to publishers.. there's news of a change in distribution of the study issue of the wt.
from now on a publisher will.
get them like they get their kms, that is by having their service groups overseer hand deliver them.. another way to exercise control for control's sake and make the sgos busier and feeling more and.
Although I don't doubt that the distribution by hand of the SGO might save some pennies per congregation,
for me the idea that it is being handed out like the Kingdom Ministries reinforces the fact that it is a "for
publishers only" issue. It makes the R&F Witness think they are special, and taken care of, when their
SGO passes out the issues on time. Have you ever been under a brother who took forever to hand out
KMs? People hate that. They feel uncared for, as if their share of "food" wasn't served at the "right time".
I think it's very controlling and it may help develop the mentality of rounding up the waggons because
the end is "soooo near" and "imminent".
not only is there a change in the way the magazines for field service are distributed to publishers.. there's news of a change in distribution of the study issue of the wt.
from now on a publisher will.
get them like they get their kms, that is by having their service groups overseer hand deliver them.. another way to exercise control for control's sake and make the sgos busier and feeling more and.
Not only is there a change in the way the magazines for field service are distributed to publishers.
There's news of a change in distribution of the Study issue of the WT. From now on a publisher will
get them like they get their KMs, that is by having their Service Groups Overseer hand deliver them.
Another way to exercise control for control's sake and make the SGOs busier and feeling more and
more important. Now SGOs got something else to do, they're actively helping in distributing the Kool-
aid at the proper time.
the gb is closing down and selling all central american branches.
the congregations are to be serviced out of the mexican branch.. they end the letter by saying that aren't the congregations in the.
central american territory to be expecting great rejoicing since they'll.
The GB is closing down and selling all Central American Branches
the congregations are to be serviced out of the Mexican Branch.
They end the letter by saying that aren't the congregations in the
Central American territory to be expecting great rejoicing since they'll
soon have a large number of Special Pioneers who'll be leaving Bethels
and coming to help out in the territories.
The following original letter can be found at JHK's blog:
http://johnhenrykurtz.blogspot.com/
i've heard that "return visit" has been replaced with another term.
is this true?
if so, what is it?.
Siso, as a newbie expect to be run through the mill,
made to walk a path of red embers and verbally abused
by the ol' timers who have nuttin' better than be ornery
to the un-initiated. It's just the way things seem to get
done here, don't take it personally. There's a lot of helpful
folks who'll give some good advice along the way if you
stick it out. Anyway, from one newbie to another, good
to have you asking questions in the forum, it's ok to ask
even if some think it a sin.
For a minute I thought this post had something to do with Prince,
or the artist-previously-known-as-formerly-known-as-Prince,
Had me wondering if the dark skinned guy was Prince or not...
But I caught on quickly... Now I have the song Purple Rain in
my head, and probably hum it all day long, thanks.
anybody who went, was there any supposedly "nooo" light regarding trouble in the congos during the last days?
got a call from a "sis" on the way to the meeting telling me about this interesting "nooo" light.
not sure exactly what she was saying, something like "satan (i know i know) is actually bringing people into the congregations to disrupt them.
I wonder if this may not be a way of subliminally casting doubt on the genuineness of those who claim to be new anointed ones in recent years ?
Difficult for them to do, directly, some of the GB have not been anointed for that long.
Good point Wobble,
That's exactly what's been going through my mind about the
whole new "wheat and weeds" study article. It's their way of
saying sure the partakers numbers are going up but how many
of them are really "weeds" and not "wheat".
It's just so disgusting. Notice how they quote from Romans and
Galatians but always manage to avoid Scripture like: Gal. 3:26, 27
" Y OU are all, in fact, sons of God through YOUR faith in Christ Jesus.
For all of YOU who were baptized into Christ have put on Christ."
They're showing their fruit, just like the Pharisees, they deny entrance
to the Kingdom and neither do they themselves go in.
ok - i couldn't keep away from this board - but i lasted longer than a week (outlaw!).
here i am sitting in the sun on a beautiful sunday afternoon drinking beer catching up with the posts on this board.
i just had to write a message to anyone still attending meetings, despite knowing that they are a forum to propagate lies and deceit.
Cantleave, your reasoning is "beer reasoning" you're looking
at the world through a bubbly golden haze. In my case I stand
to lose family if I just "STOP" it all. Because to do so would mean
that the wheels of the WT inquisition would be set in motion
against me. As it is right now I'm just the daughter of an elder,
a girl with problems, a bit too much of a free spirit, but someone
who would be quick to do the "Christian" thing and help anyone
who needed it. So I'm at an impasse.
The idea of having several beers in the sunshine by myself just
doesn't appeal too much to me. Give me a glass of wine any day
& looking out at the sunset, now that's nice. But as it is, it's
Sunday morning and I'm having a second cup of coffee and
reading the comments that came in overnight at JWN.
Glad to have you back on the forum! You just lived up to your nick.
i am an unbaptised publisher and something happened (don't ask) and i had a "back room conversation" with 2 elders and they told me that i can't answer in the meetings or give talks for a while.this happened in the 1st feb 2010.my questions are:how long will i have to wait to answer again?do i have to meet with 2 elders again in the back room to talk about getting the priviledges back?what happens if i don't want to meet them in the back room again?if i refuse to be in the thocratic ministry school will/can they tell me that i am no longer an unbaptised publisher?please answer only if you are/was an elder or if you are sure.thanx.
XPX if you want to stay an unBP, just ask the elders
for feedback on how you are doing.
But the best course of action, since you're here, is to
not worry about Privileges. As an unBP you're not going
to be announced as "no longer a Jehovah's Witness" and
get shunned. If you are announced as no longer an unBP
you will still have access to folks in the KH but they'll treat
you with caution since there's got to be some reason why
you were announced. But you can then say that you "fell"
and are getting up, we're all imperfect.
Why do you want to remain at the KH? I do it because of
family. If you are interested in relationships, friends, a girl
or boyfriend etc. Then realize that you're dealing with
another person who is in the "clutches of the Watchtower"
and your relationship may not succeed unless you both
get free of the cult. If you succeed in getting married you'll
realize it's like being married to a drug addict, except in this
case the "drug" is the organization.
Back to your question, if after 3 months or so, when they have
the quarterly meeting, you haven't heard from them, go up to
them and ask. Chances are they've already talked about you
in their BOE meetings, and especially before a Circuit Overseers
visit, where they need to make sure everything looks like it's
been going good in the Congregation. People without privileges
for a long time looks bad for them too.
I hope things work out for you whichever way you take, XPX.
a quote from "crisis of conscience".
don't be afraid to read it.. .
whatever the initial distress - a distress that sometimes follows the demenaing experience of being interogated by men who, in effect strip one of dignity, make the weight of their authority felt, and presume to judge adversely one's standing with god - however torn one may feel inside, afterward there is a distinct feeling of relief, of peace.
Excellent thread and worthy of being in the list of top articles for newbies!
