i heard that co's were provided with a talk outline in which people who dress and act too "gay" could eventually "no longer qualify to share in the ministry", should they not change the way they look!.
has anyone else ever heard of any other reason for which someone would be disqualified from the ministry?.
StephaneLaliberte
But seriously, do anyone know of any way to be disqualified from the ministry? Even pedophiles have the right to keep preaching
We had a case here locally where a DFd person insisted on going out in service.
The branch was consulted and they said - "leave them alone".
Apparently even being DFd does not disqualify one from being under obligation to preach.
(cough)
So......if there is now a dress code that is really a 180 from the former stance.
i heard that co's were provided with a talk outline in which people who dress and act too "gay" could eventually "no longer qualify to share in the ministry", should they not change the way they look!.
has anyone else ever heard of any other reason for which someone would be disqualified from the ministry?.
There was a really long discussion about this over on JWTalk a few months ago.
I remember someone started a thread about it here too.
It seems most thought that was just a rumor but based on the "where theres smoke theres fire" idiom, Im beginning to wonder!
i'll start off with this one:.
some years ago when i was formulating my exit, i employed for some time an ms brother from another congregation.. i'd had a couple of young "worldly" lads work for me but they proved unreliable as they used drugs or alchohol and consequently would'nt arrive at work and such like.. so when i was was contacted by this brother and spoke to him and heard he'd worked at the australian bethel for some time on construction and wanted an opportunity to learn the trade of bricklaying ,i thought ,"great someone to finally trust and be reliable".
he was in his 40's at the time and he worked like a trojan ,was honest ,really likeable and interesting ,could play the classical guitar beautifully ,had a beautiful family.
this just in... elders are a secret weapon (2 chron.
29:2) ha ha!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsxyd9-oszc.
this just in... elders are a secret weapon (2 chron.
29:2) ha ha!.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsxyd9-oszc.
Elders are the secret weapon who will guide the flock through troubling times ahead?
Oh this is rich....
I have been watching the elder pool in our local area dry up both in quanity and quality.
First there was a split. 5 elders for each Hall.
Now all the original elders have moved away or been removed except 2. New elders have been brought in for a grand total of 8 shared between the two Halls.
One Hall has dwindled to the size of a book study (approx 45 people peak attendance).
Of the 8 elders, one is an alcoholic who relapses occasionally. Two others take anxiety meds and are either hyper or zombie like, depending.
3 others are brand new and were appointed out of desperation. One is barely able to read and the best thing that can be said about him as far as qualifications is that he is very "friendly" to all.
Also, between the 2 halls there have been 5 elders who have rotated through the COBE position because they just dont want it in just over two years.
It has all just become a joke.
Welcome!
(and so interesting learning about your user name also)
Millie
based on what we've seen, it seems to me that of the seven, splane and jackson are the smartest; herd, lett and morris the least intelligent; and sanderson and losch somewhere in the middle.
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what's your impression?.
Good question.
I think to measure actual intelligence quotient, you would have to see who they were when they were very small - as in young - in character they are still small.
The reason I say that is because unfortunately, there is a big difference in being intelligent and using that for good.
Add to that, the fact that their indoctrination has been plowed deeply in to their consciousness by the constant reinforcement that they are a little earthly representation of God and there you have it. That is what we see before us.
So who could know which of them could be (is) synapsing at a more appreciable rate than the measurable average?
thank you all for your sincere encouragement during these last few weeks.
finally, she is at peace.
i was with her , holding her hand when she died.
I am so sorry Minimus.
meleti has not been wrong so far.
if anything he can be too cautious.
have a read of his last post on a wt study this week past.
Thanks Splash. I read it no problem.
I love his reasoning. It is dead on and he puts in to words all the things that have been whirling around in my brain much better than I could have.
first person to identify this building and its location gets to post the next image .
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and on we go!.
What an awesome idea for a thread, I bet I am going to learn a lot!
