I agree that it would be impossible to be an elder again and teach something different than what the GB says. If anything, by teaching the "real truth", whould lead to df as an apostate.
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Requalifying as an Elder
by alfredjones100 ini'd like to throw something out to the exelders.. over the years since i stepped down as an elder, my dislike for the society and its ways has clearly grown.. but my love for the bible and my family and friends in the congregation has not got less.. i feel sorry that they are not mature enough to grasp the concept that you dont need the society to make god happy.. so i have been thinking ( and its just a crazy thought at the moment ) to requalify as an elder and to begin to really teach the truth.. to really challenge their thinking and take my talks to the limit without getting busted as a heretic.. whats youre thought?.
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Long time lurker FINALLY joining
by HBH inhi, i've been lurking here for several years and i finally registered.
first i would like to thank the hosts and members for all you do.. .
i'll just give a breif history, i'm a single male mid 40's living in the southeast us.
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straightshooter
Welcome to the forum. It is so much easier to accomplish your goal by moving and changing phone numbers.
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Hello
by Tameria2001 inhello, its been a long time since i was an active member to this forum.
life had gotten busy, and i had forgotten my old log in information.
it was 11 years, and 3 computers ago when i had made my original account here.
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straightshooter
Thanks for rejoining this forum. It is so excellent you had the support of your husband and your children were not sucked into the org.
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Hi, newbie here
by casio ini've lurked on this site for about 18 months and read with interest.
nice to be able to see that there are others who have similar feelings to me.
i'm still in but feel a bit of a phoney given the way i think about things.
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straightshooter
Welcome to your first posting. Glad to hear that you have an open mind to reason instead of blindly accepting.
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So.....hi!
by FaceTheFacts innot really good at introductions.
i am an active jw who has my doubts about certain things like the bible as a whole but im slowly but surely wading through them.
just of curiousity: what on earth has happened to this board?
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straightshooter
Welcome to this forum. Many Bible topics have been discussed on this forum and can be searched accordingly. Any topics you don't find, you are welcome to start. The group here are very informative and supportive. But be aware that there are many different opinions expressed here.
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Confidential Materials!
by Atlantis inall documents of important nature such as, our kingdom ministry, boe letters, forms, or other materials will now be sent only by email or private message communications.
they will not be posted out here on the board.
if someone else wants to post them, be my guest.. .. we have no other choice in this matter, and sending out confidential documents is better when it is done privately.
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straightshooter
Thanks for your work. I sent you a pm with my email address.
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straightshooter
Welcome.
I remember when I was worn out. When I said no to a request, they would look at me like a non-team player. A little too late, I learned that one should never start on the path of being a servant in the cong.
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France : no more local bank accounts for congregations
by fifth.column ini just joined a few days ago.
still in (physically, not mentally...) for family reasons... how many attendees at the kh in the same situation ?
currently living in france, wont say more on me for the moment.... .
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straightshooter
Welcome to the forum and the news you related is amazing. Would appreciate a viewing of the actual letter for specifics, but often times they will have a portion of the letter to the cong and a portion with the specifics to the elders only.
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Merry Pantsmas Everyone!
by Billy the Ex-Bethelite inokay, i posted this in a thread that got locked and buried.
since then i've been really busy and have overdosed on christmas music in the past week.
so, i'm resurrecting this "holy day" holiday that most people will unknowingly be celebrating tomorrow.
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straightshooter
Merry Pantsmas day. Thanks for the enlightenment. I hated meeting a Mennonite in the field service because they always pointed out the pagan necktie that I wore. I would explain that it was business attire, but that did not change their view of my pagan appearance.
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Will the year 2034 be the end? Is the WT seeing a glimpse of "NEW LIGHT"?
by suavojr incedar mentioned this on another thread talking about 2014 and the wt.
ray also mentioned how easily it would be for the wt to apply the 1 day for a year rule and make 2034 a special year.. .
they already have a contingency plan enshrined in their literature that will see them through to 2034.. http://www.quotes-watchtower.co.uk/2034.html.
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straightshooter
It seems that every elderly witness thinks the end is coming "hopefully" in their lifetime. But the younger witnesses really don't care about the end coming right now. So the WTS will continue to always have ones growing old and then wanting the system to end. I do not feel that the GB will set dates. They have been proven wrong too often.