I guess DY got the 'feel good' moment because the joke she told was accepted by the audience. In the very same manner as stand-up comedians feel good when audience is laughing.
CP
so, there we all are in the break room in my place of work, and the topic turns to the holiday shopping madness.
this co-worker starts to say how expensive this holiday season has been for him and that he's still not done, and too bad when the day comes the family members will find fault or something else wrong with his gifts, and to make things worst, that the wife also was purchasing gifts with his credit card so he feared the january statement.. so, i jokingly told him that one way he can remedy that is by telling his family that he's been studying the bible and that he won't be celebrating christmas this year as he's studying to become a jw.
they all laughed loudly and the guy, second by others in the room, told me that i just didn't know how good i had it being a jw this time of the year.
I guess DY got the 'feel good' moment because the joke she told was accepted by the audience. In the very same manner as stand-up comedians feel good when audience is laughing.
CP
page 29 paragraph 16 at the head of an army of powerful angels and, no doubt, his resurrected.
brothers, he will destroy satan's entire political, military, and commercial system on.
earth.
And if the final sealing means resurrection to heaven does this contradict some being on earth for Armageddon
I always understood this in such way that they can be sealed as member of the kings and priests in heaven, irrevocably, as they are ultimatelly proven righteous and cannot fail anymore. Their earthly lives will however continue and the transformation to heaven from earthly life is then separate occasion. What I'm uncertain about is if surviving anointed and sealed are expected to stay for a while in post-Armageddon world.
in the previous elder's manual was it a judicial offence if somebody persistently associated with a disfellowshipped person?
i am sure it ws when i was an elder.
was that not how they finally got ray franz?.
Ofcourse, not trying to get indulged with multiple special privileges, could be considered as brazen conduct. Who knows?
they are causing mental problems by pushing and pushing the ones in to do more and more and more.. the dec 15th wt on page 7 says .
"you have a document that needs a certain person's attention by the end of the day.
you mare it urgent!
Are you telling that WBTS should launch a Telenovela kind of dramatized daily TV program, the life and conscious of JW?
i know there are some of the "conscious class" on the board (i.e.
yknot, miseryloveselders,elderelite,etc...) do you guys still go in the field ministry?
and if so, what do you focus on?
how'd you do that?
By telling them the truth, that I had not been able to make the truth "my own" during my active years. I was referring to doubts concerning myself and my position in God's plans. I did not attack any doctrinal issues, I really couldn't either, as said I've not been able to make truth "my own". I was however prepared to whatever outcome. I understood they could interpret this as DA (it was not what I was searching for), they could find the reason to start DF process (I believe they have means, knowledge and right to pursue this too), that it was OK was the least expected outcome.
I have my family in, I have extensive amount of "friends" I've learned to know during years. I would not have resisted the DA/DF either, I know what is the consequense of that. Put I really believe that each and everyone must themselves be satisfied with what and how they believe. It cannot be outsourced to a collective body. If someone really believes personally I'm glad for them, if someone has found out that they cannot believe this way, I'm equally glad form them, because both parties have made a personal decision.
Ok, this went slightly OT, sorry for that
i know there are some of the "conscious class" on the board (i.e.
yknot, miseryloveselders,elderelite,etc...) do you guys still go in the field ministry?
and if so, what do you focus on?
Debating with myself if I'm being part of the Conscious Class, assuming so. No, I do not participate in FS, I explained to couple of Elders why it would be inappropriate and they agreed.
i've been meaning on asking this, and i forgot to post it when i first joined this website..
I overheard this kind of explanation once. It really do not matter if a person DA's themselves or get DF'd, it is due to person's own actions and unrepentant attitude that leads to that they cannot be considered to be one of the JW's anymore. Therefore the announcement in same format for both cases would be appropriate.
Whatever
ok i know many of you will think i am strange but i tie in to the meeting on tuesday night just for the announcements five minutes ok i might have to listen to just a tad bit of the song it truly is horrible.. ok so just like 10 minutes ago they announced that the elders can go to the po or cobe after the meeting to get their new elders book.
i was like seriously they just announced it.
i was laughing so hard as it has been out on the internet for at least two weeks now and the elders in my hall are now just getting it.
For me the existense of the book has never been any secret, the content is other issue. Always prior to, is it Ministerial School?, there was announcement made about date and transport arrangements, mentioning that Elders should have their shepherd book with them. What was always clear however was that it was for Elders eyes only. I would not be surprised if delivery of the book would be announced publicly like above.
the dec 15th wt finally tells us why the new song book.
who would think it was new light that made them have to change there book but here it is.. paragraph 15 says "as times passes, refinements are made in our understanding of the sciptures.
proverbs 4:18 says: "the path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established.
Sorry brotherdan you mentioned it already, but to confirm it then.
the dec 15th wt finally tells us why the new song book.
who would think it was new light that made them have to change there book but here it is.. paragraph 15 says "as times passes, refinements are made in our understanding of the sciptures.
proverbs 4:18 says: "the path of the righteous ones is like the bright light that is getting lighter and lighter until the day is firmly established.
This was actually told in the very assembly when publishing the at that time forthcoming songbook was announced. If I recall right those words in the article were very much the ones used in that speech/presentation. After that we were "priviledged" to listen couple of songs from the new book, with some groovy choir singing.