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  Qualifications for Elders & MS

  by snakeface in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  we all know that elders and ministerials are appointed by holy spirit.

  i was in the organization for about 25 years and was in 4 different congregations over the years.. in one congregration there was a sister in her mid-50's with an unbelieving husband.

  he did not attend meetings.

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  daringhart13

  I served as an elder for just under 12 years. I was part of appointing several men to 'elders.'

  I can assure you that 'holy spirit' has nothing to do with it. Here is what it always comes down to:

  Service average over 10 hours

  Is he a good speaker?

  Does the CO like him?

  Everything else is just noise. The elder arrangment is totally absurd. Most of them have never read the Bible, don't read the literature and have all sort of personal secrets/sins. Many of the men I served with struggled with porn. Their kids were complete train wrecks.
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  Are You Comfortable With Who You Now Are?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  many jws are misfits and many that were raised as jws find it difficult to be "normal".

  are you comfortable with yourself at this point in time?.

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  daringhart13

  YES...very much so.

  I did go through a period of bitterness when it came to lack of a career/college education. But the more people I work for, the more I realize I'm more qualified than half of them.

  Leaving Jehovah's Witnesses was the key to daily happiness
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  How the WT would look if written in 1st person: SO DISGUSTING

  by Antioch in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how would the watchtower of july 15th read if the watchtower was written in 1st person from the ones allegedly preparing an dispensing spiritual food (ie the watchtower)?

  why is it written by a faceless 3rd person telling readers what to think about the people who are allegedly dispensing the very material i'm reading?

  i was reading the july 15th article and laughed at the ridiculousness of it all.. .

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  daringhart13

  That is really amazing.....so profound!

  Thanks Antioch!!
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  Am I wrong or right please clarify if you know

  by Skeptical78 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i recently became aware of the new light.

  please correct me if i'm wrong, but doesn't this new light concerning 1914 means that the wt have been preaching the wrong doctrine for decades?

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  daringhart13

  LOL!!! Yes it does.

  Now....if they were truly God's "only true organization".......why isn't there a MASSIVE campaign to go back and tell millions of people....yes every single precious soul......that they were wrong and they now have new information?

  Don't hurt your head considering this basic question.....they are a cult. Start there.
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  NEW BOE LETTER - It just got exponentially harder to "fade"

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  here is the text of the letter:.

  february 2, 2014. .

  your brothers,.

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  daringhart13

  Enh

  Don't count on it

  Elders are inherently lazy.

  It will never happen
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  Tech49 has the CO over for lunch

  by Tech49 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  so awhile back, during our last circuit overseer visit, vic and i decided to bite the bullet.... there seemed to be very little support for the mid-week lunch plans for the co and his wife, so we signed up to host.

  we definitely didnt want it to be awkward, so we invited a few others along, as a nice little group affair.

  they were excited, and offered to do the cooking, so i said i would play along.. just some background.... this particular co is kind of a tool (big surprise right?

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  daringhart13

  This sounds a lot like Roger Triplett
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  trying to convince my wife not to confess...

  by wafflesandpancakes in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  during our engagement, we fooled around and touch each other down there.

  it's not a "tap" but definitely is not "stimulation".

  i tried to convince my wife, who, after 5 years of marriage, strangely felt guilty all the sudden, that its not do called porneia.

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  daringhart13

  How long has it been????

  Before you do ANYTHING.....look at the October 1972 Kingdom Ministry Question Box.

  As a former long time elder, I can tell you this is the 'get out of jail free' card....

  In the late 2000's they were sending CO's around with this reference.....and I'd already used it several times the prior decade.....

  Read it with your wife.................do NOT go to the elders...with ANYTHING
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  April 2014 WT is up, more attacks on career and unbelieving family!

  by EndofMysteries in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  here are some highlights from the magazine.

  the first article, "imitate the faith of moses", teaches how moses didn't remain in pharohs court, they then skillfully spin getting a decent paying job and career as equaling "enjoyment of sin", and how those who have "enjoyment of sin" will die at armageddon with everyone else who enjoys their job.

  here are some quotes from the article.... "when tempted to engage in sinful conduct, ask, what future do i want for myself?....

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  daringhart13

  She should talk to Witnesses from the 1940s through 1990s.........she won't be so 'happy'
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  How Many Remember the Mass Skating Rink Parties of the Late 70's ?

  by Perry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  they were a hoot weren't they?.

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  daringhart13

  Oh yeah.....I was there......every Sunday night.

  Otherwise you would never meet a girl. LOL.
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  They are Definitely Attacking "Higher Education"

  by XBEHERE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  a friend of mine recently had his co visit and in the elders meeting the co out-right asked the question: how are the friends doing in your cong.

  as regards pursuing higher education?

  the co continued...you know in view of all the counsel from the slave regarding the dangers.

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  daringhart13

  Higher education.....in fact, ANY education....is the most damaging thing to Jehovah's Witnesses.

  Once the mind opens up.... it is flooded with common sense that is often difficult to dismiss.