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  I know 2 of the Elders on the Ray Franz JC

  by James Jackson in

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  when i read coc, i was stunned that the 2 elders (theotis french & rob dibble) were on ray franz judcial committee.

  i have known these men for over 20 years having done rbc and convention work with them.

  they are still elders today which means they were in their early 30's(which is unheard of for a case of this importance to have inexperienced elders to sit on) on this committee.. without revealing myself, i have never tried(but have wanted to), ask them about their on having to judge a former gb member.. then out of the blue, about a year ago, i was mentioning how hard it is trying to get younger ones to volunteer to one of these elders, and he says"this is nothing compared to to sitting on the committee that had to disfellowship ray franz".

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  Quarterback

  Very interesting. Thanks for this information
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  Sam Harris on Christian Morality

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the following video sums up why i not only reject theism but oppose it.... if you worship a god who hears your prayers please invest 6 minutes to listen and ask yourself how you would respond.

  then ask yourself whether your answer requires the same special pleading and double-think we used to indulge in to defend our jw beliefs.....

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  Quarterback

  I'm not sure why God doesn't cure amputees. But, lately Medical Science has made quite the breakthrough on this. Some believe that cloning is the way to replace a lost limb. There are also some great orthotics. But, nothing can replace a authentic human part. The WT answer of course is wait for the Kingdom, and that will be the answer to your prayers. In the meantime we get old and die, people starve, war breaks out, desease, etc. It's hard to be positive when you dwell on such negatives. Sometimes people develope a chip on their shoulders and look to blame God for this mess.
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  Sam Harris on Christian Morality

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the following video sums up why i not only reject theism but oppose it.... if you worship a god who hears your prayers please invest 6 minutes to listen and ask yourself how you would respond.

  then ask yourself whether your answer requires the same special pleading and double-think we used to indulge in to defend our jw beliefs.....

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  Quarterback

  Never heard of him
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  Speculation: Female Ministerial Servants coming soon

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ive no source for this, just personal speculation.. * there is a good case to be made that there were female deacons (ministerial servants) in the bible.. * there is a lack of qualified brothers for basic assignments such as microphones, accounts, literature.

  in some cases, elders have had to do double duty because of a lack of ministerial servants or qualified brothers.. * women outnumber men in the organization.. * there is supposedly a surprising change coming "down the pipe".. perhaps the only difference between male and female ministerial servants is that women will still not be allowed to teach..

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  Quarterback

  Let's keep this post above the belt, eh
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  Beards......the CO allowed this one!

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a minny man in a local congregation has a beard...he was bullied by the elders to remove it.. then the co came along and told the elders to allow him to keep his beard.

  (not as the result of any skin condition or anything).. i kid you not!!!.

  what do you make of that?.

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  Quarterback

  BU2B: You may already know this guy. He is very affectionate. He always requests, "Gimme all your lovings, and your hugs and kisses, too". He was "arrested for driving, blind". His children have a reputation for beig, "Beer drinkers, and Hell raisers"
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  Beards......the CO allowed this one!

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  a minny man in a local congregation has a beard...he was bullied by the elders to remove it.. then the co came along and told the elders to allow him to keep his beard.

  (not as the result of any skin condition or anything).. i kid you not!!!.

  what do you make of that?.

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  Quarterback

  We have a brother who wears a beard in our cong. but, he has no privilledges. He looks like ZZTop. He is not a "Well dressed man". He stares at the sisters, "Legs". He refuses to take off his "Sun glasses".

  We also have a sister that has a beard, too. She also has no privilledges.
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  Update on shunning@the store. Watchtower victorious.

  by quellycatface in

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  2. friends

  yep, that's right.

  after all my friends and my efforts, the shunning carries on.. the 3 people who were shunning me at my local supermarket, still, are carrying on this practice.. little subtleties like avoiding eye contact, making busy as i walk past and looks out of the corner of their eyes.

  you know the modus operandi.. nothing now the store can do about it.

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  Quarterback

  Wow, that is horrible. You should consult the Ministry of Labour in your location and see if some violation of intolerance is being breached.
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  Something Big is Coming...

  by notsurewheretogo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the annual meeting of the governing body of jehovah's witnesses will be in october 2014.. .. in november 2013, just after the last one they published this now famous statement in the 15th of november 2013 watchtower page 16 paragraph 17 says:.

  "at that time, the lifesaving direction that we receive from jehovahs organization may not appear practical from a human standpoint.

  all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.".

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  Quarterback

  One thing is for sure. What ever the change, it will be a big dissapointment.
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  Speculation: Female Ministerial Servants coming soon

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ive no source for this, just personal speculation.. * there is a good case to be made that there were female deacons (ministerial servants) in the bible.. * there is a lack of qualified brothers for basic assignments such as microphones, accounts, literature.

  in some cases, elders have had to do double duty because of a lack of ministerial servants or qualified brothers.. * women outnumber men in the organization.. * there is supposedly a surprising change coming "down the pipe".. perhaps the only difference between male and female ministerial servants is that women will still not be allowed to teach..

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  Quarterback

  Phoebe served as a , "defender of many", in other words she was a "Ninja". Of course the record gives no details. Today, many sisters karate chop any in the audience that fall asleep. He that does not fear a women is a fool.

  i don't know if they could be used as microphone carriers, though. They have high heels and they may stumble and cause distrations. They may break a nail when receiving back a microphone from a nervous commentator.
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  Speculation: Female Ministerial Servants coming soon

  by Londo111 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  ive no source for this, just personal speculation.. * there is a good case to be made that there were female deacons (ministerial servants) in the bible.. * there is a lack of qualified brothers for basic assignments such as microphones, accounts, literature.

  in some cases, elders have had to do double duty because of a lack of ministerial servants or qualified brothers.. * women outnumber men in the organization.. * there is supposedly a surprising change coming "down the pipe".. perhaps the only difference between male and female ministerial servants is that women will still not be allowed to teach..

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  Quarterback

  Another song get's revamped. "The Shulamite Maiden", gets changed to, "The Ministerial Maiden"