Posts by XBEHERE

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What Was Your "Status" Within The Organization?

by minimus in

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were you a sought after associate?.

were you often invisible?.

did other witnesses view you as "exemplary"?.

XBEHERE

used to be the "go to elder" oh **** will do it just ask him. Oh **** is my favorite elder, I only go to him. **** knows what the right thing to do is.

Since I have asked to be taken off WT conducting, public talks, and conducting bible studies as well as not being a group overseer apparently I have been "demonized" to the publishers by the other elders. Which I can't figure out because they aren't supposed to gossip or betray confidence right?!?!? lol. Anyway IDGS anyway this religion sucks and is full of bs.

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Post KM Elder School, you may see elders become a little nosier or nebby than usual.

by Theocratic Sedition in

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after reading through onedayillbefree's thread about being taken into the back room and asked inappropriate questions, i was reminded about a part done at the km school.

one of the common themes throughout the one day school was viewing things the way god sees them and how doing so will require that elders develope insight.

they defined insight as, evaluating individual aspects in light of others, or getting & understanding facts and how all relate to one another.. next, they gave specific examples where an elder will need insight in order to assist wayward sheep.

XBEHERE

yes, exactly what Sir82 said. The religion is imploding from the inside out, nobody reaching out anymore. Back in the day there were 5-6 elders and 10 ms's, now ms's are scarce and elders are growing more and more apathetic as the R&F do less and respect them less.

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Post KM Elder School, you may see elders become a little nosier or nebby than usual.

by Theocratic Sedition in

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friends

after reading through onedayillbefree's thread about being taken into the back room and asked inappropriate questions, i was reminded about a part done at the km school.

one of the common themes throughout the one day school was viewing things the way god sees them and how doing so will require that elders develope insight.

they defined insight as, evaluating individual aspects in light of others, or getting & understanding facts and how all relate to one another.. next, they gave specific examples where an elder will need insight in order to assist wayward sheep.

XBEHERE

I don't think most elders will even give a shit about that example from this years "special" km school.

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BOE call MS for meeting - anything to do with Elders School?

by konceptual99 in

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last night all us servants were called to an important and critical meeting next week.

no one would give me a heads up on it.

our boe went to their secret squirrel school on boxing day last week so i can only assume its related to that.

XBEHERE

Nothing at recent km/elder schools that would facilitate a meeting like that. Probably as mentioned above: mic holders, readers, etc. Same sh*t different day.

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Are JW'S "hated" in all the world? Or...are they considered IRRELEVANT?

by Terry in

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wathctower 90/1/1 p. 12 par.

8 not ashamed of the good news .

while it is true that jehovahs witnesses are hated and opposed in all the nations of the earth, this is in fulfillment of what was foretold to be an identifying mark of genuine worshipers of the one living and true god.

XBEHERE

irrelevant to most except for those who have family or friends involved in it. then it becomes all consuming.

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Your earliest doubt?

by Apognophos in

this might be an unfair question for those who have been out of the organization for decades, but i'm wondering if any of you remember your earliest doubt -- maybe something odd that occurred to you as a kid (if you were a jw then).

please try to limit to two doubts at the most :-).

i think my first "doubt" was simply realizing that at the time of the flood, every animal that wasn't in the ark died (well, besides the fish, supposedly).

XBEHERE

Mine started when I was a child and realised that according to the book of bible stories sodom was destroyed because of all the sodomy but having sex with your dad is cool.

lol. that is so true, not only incest but getting your father drunk so you can climb on his erect penis.... yikes. Why on earth would that be even included in the bible.

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Who is the biggest hypocrite JW that you know?

by Iamallcool in

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XBEHERE

I am

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How many exBethelites?

by Christ Alone in

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i'd just like to see who here has served at bethel, including myself.

this may be useful for those that have specific questions about bethel, but don't know who of us actually served there.

could we hear from those that served at bethel and where you served?

XBEHERE

Brooklyn 89-92

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What is up with the influx of electronic readers at the Kingdom Hall

by wannabefree in

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crazy!.

the local publishers seem to be jumping on the e-reader bandwagon.. sisters even in their 70's are showing up at the hall with ipads loaded with publications for the meetings for crying out loud!.

a couple of these elderly sisters are having me get theirs ready ... should i add coc and captives of a concept ... perhaps studies vol vii ... to the library for them.

XBEHERE

I do it for convenience and to go online at the meetings using my 4G LTE enabled 3rd Gen iPad. Seriously though its the only thing I enjoy about going to the meetings these days and it is very convenient. I see no problem with it, in fact its a trend worldwide. Many magazines are switching to e-format only.

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Have You Changed Since Getting On To This Site?

by minimus in

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are you the same poster/person now?

i have seen many posters mature here.

some still act like jws but others have shown recovery and progress from the witness mentality..

XBEHERE

Well I came here in 2002, didn't post much, began all my researching then in 2008 took a few years break. Came back and it was now .net not .com and all my posts were here and account was still active so began reading and sometimes posting again.

I think the passed couple years being back has made me more cynical and bitter. Perhaps a little jealous that I do not have the guts that many of you did to just say fcuk it and quit cold turkey. I have changed, but not necessarily for the better.