But they do have a paid clergy class....Circuit overseer's (the most thoughtless name for an American religion!).
The stipend of Christendom's clergy is entirely the same thing as the monthly allowance of that of a CO!
this can be confusing because the wts has adjusted from not having a clergy class to not having a "paid" clergy class.. "a congregation of brothers precludes having a proud clergy class that honors itself with high-sounding titles and elevates itself above a laity" wt 6/1/2001 p. 12, pp 11. still same idea in 2021 wt october, p. 20, pp.
7, but 2022 in the wt publication, frequently asked questions about jehovah’s witnesses, page 13, the wts inserts "paid" in front of "clergy perhaps to shore up their current statement in secular courts they have clergy, just not paid) "following the model of first-century christianity, jehovah’s witnesses have no clergy-laity division.
all baptized witnesses are ordained ministers and share in the preaching and teaching work.
But they do have a paid clergy class....Circuit overseer's (the most thoughtless name for an American religion!).
The stipend of Christendom's clergy is entirely the same thing as the monthly allowance of that of a CO!
at a certain point, as the years tick by, you start to realize that you have forgotten a lot of things.
typically, something you learned, some knowledge or skill you used to have, that you just haven't used for so long you no longer remember anything but that you once knew it.. i saw an article about electrical resistors the other day, and how the colored bands signify the rating.
now all i remember is that i used to know it, and that resistors do something with, erm, electricity ...
Victor Neurons are always fighting for territory and those not used commit suicide.
Hi Victor if they committ suicide, why does it all come back to us sometimes decades later?
Iownmylife My grandson is 6 months old and it’s fun to sing to him. So there have been several mornings that i have waked with old songs playing in my head that were popular kid songs in the early 5os. Seems when you need to sing Did You Ever See A Lassie, it all comes back!
It's so funny how that happens! My nursery songs came back to me when I had my boys, then I forgot them again and now I have a baby niece and nephew it all returns for the 3rd time around.
at a certain point, as the years tick by, you start to realize that you have forgotten a lot of things.
typically, something you learned, some knowledge or skill you used to have, that you just haven't used for so long you no longer remember anything but that you once knew it.. i saw an article about electrical resistors the other day, and how the colored bands signify the rating.
now all i remember is that i used to know it, and that resistors do something with, erm, electricity ...
When you get to live as long as I have that applies to practically every film I've ever watched and every book I've ever read😂. It's actually quite handy sometimes because I get to read them all over again....I usually figure out I've read it before around page 430🤦
My kids are taking their GCSEs at the moment and I (attempt😂) to help them revise. It's amazing how it all comes flooding back - and just how much I'd forgotten, yet at the same time is still in my brain🤪
It's also amazing how little the curriculum has changed in nearly 40 years!
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Floyd Devon's:
"While hiring the best legal support I can afford, I will do so as frugally as possible as (I) don't want a situation where money given to support my work ends up almost entirely in the pockets of prostitutes lawyers."
This man has literally zero self awareness 🤦🤦🤦🙄
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......I actually believe he's what's known as a dark empath. He has a lot of the character traits.
i am wondering if a jw accused to be a murderer (or any other serious crime except csa) in a judicial committee would be reported to the police.. if i sexually abused or molested a child, i would not be reported to the police.. what about if i killed a person: would i be instead?.
it is not a matter of being right or wrong but i am only curious to know if there is at least a sort of coherence regarding the internal policies for serious crimes....
Ok I know of a JW whose neighbour was beating his 80 plus year old mother up...HIS MOTHER. JW refused to report him to the police so she approached his ex wife and asked her to do it. This ex wife refused and said it serves the old lady right because she spoilt him.
Result: he continued. They are reluctant to go to the police and many would say it's against their faith. The real reason is that they are terrified it will somehow reflect badly on watchtower.
(I was a child at the time and was informed about it later)
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Toblerone5 🤣I'm dead Th ...TH....THHHHH
i want to create a new site to help people leaving the wts.. the idea is that it will be curated content of articles and videos on specific subjects such as how to fade, how to handle family, personal experiences of leaving, mistakes to avoid, plus practical life matters impacted by the wts such as how to create or rebuild a career, planning for retirement, getting counselling, making friends etc.... the idea is that it should be lots of voices to share the love and promote lots of people's channels so it becomes a more effective resource (hopefully there will always be something informative and appealing to the people visiting).. if you have a youtube channel that you would like featured, or maybe have some specific video or series that would suit, i'd be happy to include them.. likewise, if you have a subject you'd like to write about and can share some practical knowledge and guidance on, or have a life-story you'd like to share because your experience could benefit others, please let me know.. i bought a domain and setup some placeholder content:.
https://jw.watch.
please message me or post here if you have any questions or ideas..
Simon do you know about Watchtower History site?
I think they would be good to include because they are not "apostates" but rather two academics whose hobby is watchtower history and could be seen by JWs as a neutral source? Just a thought as a link??
i want to create a new site to help people leaving the wts.. the idea is that it will be curated content of articles and videos on specific subjects such as how to fade, how to handle family, personal experiences of leaving, mistakes to avoid, plus practical life matters impacted by the wts such as how to create or rebuild a career, planning for retirement, getting counselling, making friends etc.... the idea is that it should be lots of voices to share the love and promote lots of people's channels so it becomes a more effective resource (hopefully there will always be something informative and appealing to the people visiting).. if you have a youtube channel that you would like featured, or maybe have some specific video or series that would suit, i'd be happy to include them.. likewise, if you have a subject you'd like to write about and can share some practical knowledge and guidance on, or have a life-story you'd like to share because your experience could benefit others, please let me know.. i bought a domain and setup some placeholder content:.
https://jw.watch.
please message me or post here if you have any questions or ideas..
Just want to say if anyone wants me to go over anything they submit to check for grammar & spelling I'm 100% here for that.
Not because I have a particular skill in that regard - simply because four eyes are better than two (or in my case six eyes are better than two....or it could be four? Oh you get my drift). In my experience everyone; but everyone, makes at least some errors when they write anything lengthy.
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Simon At some point, there's overreach, and that then is easy to pick up on. It's a technique Lloyd uses over and over, so don't give him the opportunity.
Yes. I think people start looking slightly crazed. What if Lloyd tries to claim he's being stalked? Or his lawyer is being bothered? I also think he's unblocked a few people to give him more fuel for the case.
I also think the person who left a message to Kim and Mike about not publishing Lloyd & Dijana's address because of the kids safety, maybe they are being a bit paranoid but I certainly don't think you have to be a Lloyd-lover to leave a comment like that. I think it's entirely reasonable.
This has been one of the problems in the past when people complained about Lloyd. Some people (understandably)were perceived as being over the top and so it was easy for him to label them as 'crazy' or 'obsessed' etc. I really don't want that to happen again. I don't want him to divert from the real issues. I don't mean memes & jokes & stuff, he's got to expect that. I mean anything that could potentially be construed as stalking behaviour, that kind of thing. Or interference with a lawsuit whether we think it's absurd or not he has a right to engage a lawyer and take a case to court. There are laws around that of thing....or at least laws he could use against us*.
* Please don't don't get me wrong I think Lloyd is using the lawyers/court case as a bullying tactic.
I also think the initial lawyers Letters should be seen as extortion, or if they're not I don't understand why. If it were me I'd take it to my lawyer and ask if it could be seen as such.