Posts by Coffee House Girl

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Some observations from the KM Elder School I wanted to share with you.

by miseryloveselders in

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my school was a couple weeks back, and it was interesting to a degree.

to be honest with you, it reminded me of a police crime scene investigation with yellow tape.

what i mean is, in one respect it was business as usual.

Coffee House Girl

Thanks MLE for enlightening all of us! It makes me so excited to start back at the university on monday :)

CHG

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I'm racking my brain here.

by MrFreeze in

if you've read some of my previous topics you can kind of get an idea of where i am right now.. i'm still living at home.

i just turned 22 years old.

a couple months ago i confessed my true feelings and beliefs to the elders.

Mr. Freeze, every congo and BOE is different...but in my case...any action taken thus far by the elders has come right after the CO visit. It is possible that the elders "assigned" to help you lack the experience (or the new elder manual has them gunshy) to act without a go ahead from the CO. They want a higher up man to tell them that further action needs to be taken.

I am just conjecturing here but with me...I stopped going a year and a half ago, they initially stopped to "encourage me and help me with my doubts, and prove the truth to me". I told them at that time I needed time and space and to leave me alone...they did until the CO visit, then the calls began, then the spying began on my appartment complex, then after no response from me there was silence again until the next CO visit...now the full court press has begun with them pressuring my mom to stop associating with me & spying on my FB account.

Your parents do love you and I am sure want a "loophole" to keep you in their life...let them do it :) Good Luck!

CHG

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WTBTS Elder & Ministerial Servant Problems

by JW GoneBad in

i attended a recent ministerial servant k m school on the east coast and the main school instructor mentioned among other things (part entitled: 'objective of the km school course') that the total number of ministerial servants is seriously less than it should be.

in times past the ratio of m ss to elders was much more than it is today.. in the u.s. apparently the total number of elders is 88,500+ as opposed to m ss 65,000. the numbers show & numbers don't lie: the society is running out of spiritual men.

the instructor stated that this is a new downward trend that has (in so many words) the society worried.. the next speaker (part entitled: 'why we must be spiritual men') added that in his years as a traveling servant the pool of m ss has always been much, much larger than it is today.

Coffee House Girl

interesting topic, thanks for sharing the stats- always interested in "new light" in regards to the org that has a mental hold on my family :)

CHG

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Be honest...What movie star do you look like?

by Botzwana in

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i am curious as to what the members here look like.

be totally honest now.

not everyone looks like a knockout or mr. buff.... .

Coffee House Girl

I want Coffee Shop Guy to take my picture posed exactly like my avatar "girl with a pearl earring" & then change my avatar to my own pic- wonder if anyone would tell the difference??

CHG

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Sooo happy with my new life

by ele_lux in

i haven't posted in a while, it's just that i've been so busy with my new life!!

i'm so glad i left the org, and so is my brother.

i feel so much happier, i'm at peace, i don't have that feeling like something's missing anymore.

Coffee House Girl

It is excellent that you are happy and optimistic about your future, it helps people like me to read other's post "no regrets" for leaving the organization....it really WILL be okay . Nice to have family "on board" as well- Happy New Year (a first for me too)

CHG

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My Story Part I - My Parents

by Farkel in

part 1 - my parents.

it's a funny thing, time.

notwithstanding einstein's relativity, time means vastly different things throughout life.

Coffee House Girl

Thank you for sharing, I will read your next installment

on a side note: I did not realize the enema's were associated as a JW thing...I got plenty of them as a child, my mom administered them as a result of what her JW parents did to her, and it was traumatic to say the least- very interesting.

CHG

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Attention Lurkers- Consider the effectiveness of your lifesaving work

by stuckinamovement in

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hypothetical scenario.

you are a city manager in a major metropolitan city with a population of 3,000,000.. .

if the governing body was truly convinced themselves of the impending disaster and the fact that the end is imminent would they not focus their efforts in spreading the message through effective means such as telephone, television, internet, social networks etc?

Coffee House Girl

Marked-

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What Was Your Attitude When A Householder Slammed The Door In Your Face?

by minimus in

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did you get angry?

feel pity?

not care?.

Coffee House Girl

I was flush from embarassment and rejection, then mixed with relief because I didn't have to stumble through my stupid presentation & my turn was over- I got to relax for another 10min until "round robin" around the sedan...oh damn it is my turn agan

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Rejected by Immediate Family

by LoriJis in

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as most of you know, my husband and i da's ourselves almost 8 months ago.

the communication with my family stayed pretty normal.

they would call once in a while and text me.

Coffee House Girl

I am in your shoes and understand what you are feeling- I did not DA but just walked away over a year ago, my JW mom carried on our relationship as usual, but since recent pressure from other JW relatives and elders, she told me today that she cannot do things with me any longer- her reasoning to me is "she cannot turn her back on Jehovah". I told her that I respect her decision but I will not turn my back on her and I love her.

You need to keep the door open and show them what they cannot display...UNconditional love- they are restricted by rules and told that the love they display has to be only on their terms- my advice is to be the better person, don't close the door...

I feel your pain too

CHG

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BOE LTR Dec 26, 2010 "Increased Activity April 2011"....Transcript....

by yknot in

in an effort to increase the praise and honor to jehovah and jesus christ at the time of the memorial, the governing body has arranged for a special period of increased activity during april 2011.

you will be pleased to learn that during april 2011, publishers who wish to serve as auxiliary pioneers may indicate on the application whether they will be working toward a 30-hour or 50-hour requirement for the month.

this is a special arrangement for the month of april 2011 only.

Coffee House Girl

Yea all the dubs will be soooo excited to waste the month blanketing doors with those invites- it's easy service to just drop off the invites (no presentation required) & you get to feel all warm and fuzzy about being an aux pioneer. I always wondered what was the big deal about the special talk given by the CO to all those who pioneered in April?? I did attend the "special super secret" meeting before the CO met with the regular pioneers a few times and it was very anti-climatic....he droned on about the same old thing he could have just spoke to the entire congregation- there were old people and full time workers who could have benefitted from the same "encouragement" right??

Thanks Ynot and secret source- now I know to hide in my appt. for the month of april

CHG