I know many people 100% contented living the as the picture perfect Wat org, GB obedient servant. I give those people credit for at least being true and honest for living up to their beliefs, although I don't know what keeps them going. That's in contrast to myself in that for over 40 yrs I swung from being a good witness to being not a good witness. I was more of a hypocrite. All I can say is if a person is 100% in it must be because they really, really, really......believe the truth according to JW's
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Why don't some members of the congregations never slow down or get tired out?
by RULES & REGULATIONS inmy uncle passed away two years ago at the age of 83. he served as an elder from 1965 to the last day of his life.
even till the end of his life he was still reading the bible.. he was an elder for 48 years.
never missed a meeting,pioneered during the summer months ( took vacation weeks),pioneered after retiring at 65 years old, never went on real vacation, went to all summer conventions and assemblies ( traveling to new york,wisconsin, canada and california ).. he also conducted book studies, watchtower meetings, gave sunday public talks, assembly parts, elder meetings, had a weekly book study with his family,cleaned the kingdom hall, and donated money when the congregation was short money for the month.. everyone is zealous in the beginning but tire out sooner or later.
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YOU MIGHT BE A J.W.
by brandnew inif getting ready means putting on a suit........ you might be a j.w.. if going out to the field has nothing to do with grass, baseball diamonds, or football ......... you might be a j.w.. please continue my friends.......i know ya got some.....; ).
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........own a squeegee
.........put a suit on to tour a farm to look at printing presses
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The JWORGanisation future.
by prologos inthis week i saw the organisation's future.
an ueber-zealous elder, field service glorious one, on friday night corralled all the teenagers for a get-together, first wt preview, and then communal watching of the jworg-tv presentations.
( in case they do not do that at home).
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Some time ago the congregation overseer had a Wat study with his family, other families joined in and it grew into a group of about 35-50 people, mostly young with some brothers from Wat Farm included. Usually two or three elders would be in the group. When the study was done it was party time. Some of the reasons for it being shut down were that it was a way splinter groups could develop, ones from that group had a excuse to skip the congregation Wat study since they already went to one and they dressed in a casual way that was not up to the high standards of the organization. There were other reasons too but that's what I remember. Circuit Overseer was very adamant about the whole thing. I'm remembering two other similar arrangements that were shut down. -
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The JWORGanisation future.
by prologos inthis week i saw the organisation's future.
an ueber-zealous elder, field service glorious one, on friday night corralled all the teenagers for a get-together, first wt preview, and then communal watching of the jworg-tv presentations.
( in case they do not do that at home).
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It's not an official organization scheduled meeting. It will be shut down by the Circuit Overseer if he hears about it if not before. No unofficial meetings allowed. Seen it happen more than once. -
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Acts 8:14 - Apostles are governing body - was this ever taught before?
by berrygerry intoday's wt study (nov 15, 2014 page 4, par 4.. the governing body in jerusalem sent the apostles peter and john to these samaritan converts, and they laid their hands on them, and they began to receive holy spirit.
(acts 8:5, 6, 14-17) .
there are multiple references to acts 15 whereby "the apostles and older men" were the governing body.. i have never noticed this applied to "the apostles" only in acts 8:14 before.. is this another new item to reinforce the concept of the governing body?.
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GB today are delusional believing themselves or they know they are frauds and their goal is the preservation of Wat Org to maintain their power and status. Either way any teaching or "truth" from them has to support their existence. What they allow to go to print is going to bolster their self appointed positions. It's self preservation, don't expect anything different -
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Acts 8:14 - Apostles are governing body - was this ever taught before?
by berrygerry intoday's wt study (nov 15, 2014 page 4, par 4.. the governing body in jerusalem sent the apostles peter and john to these samaritan converts, and they laid their hands on them, and they began to receive holy spirit.
(acts 8:5, 6, 14-17) .
there are multiple references to acts 15 whereby "the apostles and older men" were the governing body.. i have never noticed this applied to "the apostles" only in acts 8:14 before.. is this another new item to reinforce the concept of the governing body?.
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Read 1 Corn; 1:12.... Those Jews in Jerusalem weren't even in unity as far as who they believed in, not only that for the most part they were still following the Mosaic Law. If they were a GB they were dysfunctional. Maybe they do picture the GB today ha ha -
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To Blue Dot or Not to Blue Dot. That is the question ....
by Oubliette inso i've been noticing recently that some khs in the area where i live (socal) are putting up the jw.org little blue dot, but others are not.
i would think this would be a mandatory directive from hq.
does anyone here have any intel on the matter?.
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New Kindumb Halls in a neighborhood near you
by suavojr innew kindumb halls in a neighborhood near you.
notes and highlights from todays meeting.
opening statement about this meeting being a historic event, over 100k elders under the us branch together live from nyc..
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When my mom started to study in the early 60's the local KH was an empty space above a grocery store. It suited the purpose and they said it was Jeh's house during the time they were using it. Lot's of catch phrases, Jeh doesn't dwell in hand made temples, where ever two or more meet......., there was a certain humility and non showy attitude with the organization. Today for the most part now they have 1000's of adequate if not beautiful KH's that they feel are no longer up to their standards. How this organization has changed! -
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If the GB were really interested in the preaching work.....
by pontoon in......they should be out there where the "need is great" spearheading the work.
remember now, the preaching work belongs to the annointed, other sheep are just helpers.
the gb especially should be out there doing it.
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......they should be out there where the "need is great" spearheading the work. Remember now, the preaching work belongs to the annointed, other sheep are just helpers. The GB especially should be out there doing it. At least some of them. They could rotate in and out of field assignments. They could live up to "here I am, send me! Of course that would mean leaving their plush offices and green handshakes. I really don't know what they do, we know they don't do the writing, lawyers and financial run the corporation, service dept takes care of cong issues, what do the GB figureheads do anymore?
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JW Bethel Video - long version
by Esse quam videri inlistener gave a link to a short version.
not taking away from that post but here is a more complete version, 2 minutes longer.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnbmyudrwgs.
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Breakfast of Champions...... I recognized one person also. She is a girl I dated back in the 70's. I wasn't spiritually mature enough for her so I was dumped, sometime after that she married a bethelite so her whole adult life has been in bethel. I think it is sad she never experienced adult life outside of an institution....a home, family, career, friends from all walks of life, working with husband to financially earn your own way through life, even having pets. She missed out on a lot-----but she did get about 3 seconds in a Wat propaganda video.