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  Something interesting!

  by John Aquila in

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  2. experiences

  i was invited to a small get-together by a long time friend.

  we both served as elders for years.

  he is in his late 70s.

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  Diogenesister

  Earlier this year they sent a representative to Brooklyn to resolve certain doctrinal issues with the governing body.

  I don't see anything particularly unusual in this. I don't see why a group of long term JW/elders/anointed should not visit bethel and whilst they were there "resolve",in other words clear up, issues they were not absolutely clear on.

  I certainly don't think disliking the shiny new tech savy org makes the older ones "apostates"either, in fact it's par for the course & what the org would be expecting in many ways.

  Nothing unusual here imho.
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  Bethel layoff question

  by CookieMonster in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi,.

  with the layoffs of bethelites and special pioneers, does anyone know if they get some sort of "redundancy" payout?

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  There is a reason you have to sign a vow of poverty.

  Aha, that explains it thank you Morpheus. Never could get my head around that as it smaked so much of Christendom, now I know why!
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  Joe The Crow

  by truthseeker100 in

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  https://www.google.ca/search?q=joe+the+crow&oq=joe+the+crow&aqs=chrome..69i57.9969j0j1&sourceid=chrome&es_sm=93&ie=utf-8.

  where i grew up we had this furious little bird that liked shiny objects like the earrings that little girls wore.

  he would fly into our school bus and drive the bus driver nuts and he was hated by the school teachers and all of our parents.

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  That's Jauuuuu the crau!

  He's even got that accent!!Where is it from!! LOL I love him!😄
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  What I Hate About Halloween....

  by konceptual99 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ....is that it has totally wiped away the distinct celebration of november 5th and bonfire night.

  fireworks and bonfires are still ubiquitous this time of year but it's just merged in with halloween which, whilst always being celebrated, was not as promoted and so overwhelming as it is now.. bring back the guy!.

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  Halloween has been pushed as a "safe"and commercial alternative. I'm in my 40's and it was barely celebrated in these 'ere parts when I was a child really.
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  What I Hate About Halloween....

  by konceptual99 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ....is that it has totally wiped away the distinct celebration of november 5th and bonfire night.

  fireworks and bonfires are still ubiquitous this time of year but it's just merged in with halloween which, whilst always being celebrated, was not as promoted and so overwhelming as it is now.. bring back the guy!.

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  I agree, the food on bonfire night is the best!

  I think it's just not very pc to cellibrate burning catholics, although I only recently found out his real target was not parliament but the King, James, a prize rotter.

  You Americans would be a bit odd celebrating the execution of someone campaigning for religous freedom. Was it not this mean King James that precipitated the poor pilgrim fathers from leaving our shores?
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  About 'Regular' Pioneers

  by Gayle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  now that district overseers have been deleted, now that bethelites are being devalued and increasingly dismissed, now that special pioneers are being deleted in u.s., and maybe elsewhere gradually.

  who would have ever thought?.

  yet, now what is the value to be a regular pioneer to the org?

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  Did I see right no more gilead?really?
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  Special Pioneer Couple Living at a Kingdom Hall In Miami FL, get the dreaded Letter

  by James Jack in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just got a phone call from an older sister saying that a couple that got re-assigned from bethel 4 years ago to live at their kh apartment as special pioneers, just received a letter saying "as of january 2016, your special pioneer assignment will be discontinued".. they live in a south miami kh(snapper creek congregation).. this couple had only served in bethel for 15 years before they were sent out into the special pioneer work.

  they are now in their mid 50's and the sister said that they have to find part time jobs to support themselves.. the older sister (does not have a pc or internet), says that the couple are just devastated!

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  I wonder how it would affect their worldview if some "worldly," "apostate," or member of a church of "Christendom" offered them jobs or otherwise showed them kindness.

  eI know in the UK the Salvation Army trawl the cold dark streets looking for the homeless, they house them, feed them and help them back on their feet to find jobs- I wonder if the SP's will conclude that Jehovah is with the WRONG organization?
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  So this Cute Chick at the KH ...

  by brandnew in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  thought she was gonna take a pic of me on the sneak.

  im df'd...been df'd for over 19 years already.

  so she probably would have gotten away with it without anyone knowing.....except that her flash was on.

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  Watch out Brand new!

  She's obviously seeing you as a long term project!

  Very, very long term!
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  Prince: How the rock legend turned his life around

  by Dogpatch in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what is your opinion of prince nowadays?.

  one of the worlds raunchiest rock stars, prince is in his stacked heels and flamboyant suit strutting from house to house around an ordinary suburban estate.. from: http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/07/06/prince-how-the-rock-legend-turned-his-life-around-115875-22384807/.

  flanked by minders, he goes up a garden path, knocks on a door and politely asks the householder: would you like to talk about god?.

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  Hi, seen all the Kevin smith stuff really funny

  Wasblind Down to one position now!!!LOL

  He's done some good stuff, sign of the times most noticeably, but I think he's incredibly over rated
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  J.W. Elders are anti-Christs!

  by The Searcher in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  study wt february 2015, page 30, par.

  "but if you were to cover up the wrongdoing, you would be disloyal to god........urge your friend or relative to seek the help of the elders.

  if he or she does not do so within a reasonable period of time, loyalty to god should move you to report the matter to the elders.

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  Love your posts searcher, do u have your own site? You should. Scriptual only pointers for worried dubs or summat😀

  And you notice the "two or three" are "witnesses"in other words anybody is competant to be a "witness "(as you correctly point out to the sin itself)NOT elders.

  Then to go to the "congregation"to put forward your grievence - in other words heard in public and it does NOT give anyone type of person MORE POWER or SWAY in the DECISION MAKING PROCESS ie judicial commitees are not scriptually sanctioned in fact these factors point to them being enphatically unChristian as held

  Go first to your brother and practise christian forgiveness

  Not !Behind closed doors

  
  

  Wrong Giving Elders the final say not congregation

  Witnesses must be to the sin not accusation

  sex crimes are not included in 2/3 witness rule

  Finally with no resolution, be as tax collectors - for whom Jesus still showed love