Posts by Quarterback

If you feel that the Elders are abusing you in your congregation, I would recommend that you write the Service Department Branch, that oversees your location. When you submit something in writing, they have to follow through. The copy of your letter must also be given to your local Elders, and the Circuit Overseer that serves your circuit.

In time the Branch will contact you by saying that they will investigate the matter. Trust me, they will. When the Circuit overseer has acted on the Society's request, he will contact you, or you may contact him when he serves your congregation.

If you want to personally PM me about the matter, I will let you know about your chances.

Peace

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by 1visitor in

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Quarterback

Haven't you ever seen, Survivor, or Celebrity Apprentice at the end of the show? What do you think about the comments of the ones who just got Voted off/fired? Don't they sound bitter, or one sided? It hard to present a story that is only one sided.

It would be better to present both sides. The ones surviving it, and the ones that left for not being able to live up to it.

Just my thoughts.

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I went to the Watchtower Study with the "Selma and Steve" article today, and....

by cedars in

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no, i didn't really - but i'm anxious to hear from anyone who did!!.

what happened after the paragraph was read?

did anyone try to denounce abusing one's spouse under any circumstances, or were most answers supportive of the "advice" given to selma, i.e.

Quarterback

I have marked this to read later on.

I wanted to comment at the WT meeting at our cong. The WT conductor just skipped the section of the experience. The article seemed to focus

on the unbelieving mate, and being patient with his conversion. Some did bring up the footnote, re. it was ok to leave under violent conditions.

Our cong has over 10 failed marriages among believers....I think the conductor knew it was suicide to continue with that thought.

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This Weeks Watchtower Lesson- Approaching your spouse

by stuckinamovement in

scene: a man and his wife talking before they prepare their watchtower study together.

me: sweetheart, i love you so much.

let me ask you something though.. her: ok sure babe.. me: hypothetically say i was an abusive husband..... her: your not though.. me: i know, but just hypothetically if i was an abusive husband and i hit you what would you do?.

Quarterback

This is another crazy experience that is way out. I can't believe the Writing Committee allowed this one to go through. What good will it accomplish?

I know we have commented on this article many times, and again it still agitates me. It encourages physical abuse of women and sanctions it.

It has a subtle message. I will really have to bite my lip this Sunday when we approach that paragraph.

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CO Visits... Are elders honest about the TRUE state of the congregation?

by Alfred in

this question is really for elders or ex-elders (or ministerial servants in the know).... did you find that some elders would tend to "white-wash" the true state of the congregation when they had their sit-down with the co every 6 months?.

did some elders feel pressure to hide certain things from a co for fear of being "removed" from the boe?.

(judging by the "fakeness" that some elders displayed during co visits, i have to wonder whether they were really worried about being removed for not seeking out inactives or encouraging more participation during the wt study, book study or fs...).

Quarterback

Some CO's just would create problems, or be suspicious of them, and CO's were great friends that encouraged you.

We were trouble free, until the last ten years. Last year we must have had 10 negative announcements.