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  What do DO's do when not visiting assemblies?

  by Richard_I in

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  let's say they attend a dozen circuit assemblies.

  that's only 12 weeks they spend with a congregation.

  what about the rest of the year?

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  XBEHERE

  They police the CO's and elder bodies within a district. I know this because a friend of mine was on a body several years back and he told me that they had numerous problems...internal fighting, backbiting, slandering, you know the usual elder stuff but this one got out of hand.

  The CO tried to deal with it without success so letters were written back and forth to the WTS he said and the end result was the entire body, along with the CO would go before the DO. He said people were removed, some moved, other elders were sent in. Apparently this type of stuff happens more than publishers realize.
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  NEW BOE LETTER - It just got exponentially harder to "fade"

  by sir82 in

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  here is the text of the letter:.

  february 2, 2014. .

  your brothers,.

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  XBEHERE

  I am just not sure that the GB really understands how stressful it is to serve as an elder and hold down a full time job and handle everything else, especially if an elder is a family man.

  This is why the WT should just pay a selected few to be the minister and a deacon or two and be done with it. The elder arrangement is flawed fro the outset. Ephesians 4:11 clearly says that only some would fill certain roles. Nowhere in the bible that I know of prevents a paid clergy class...does it?
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  NEW BOE LETTER - It just got exponentially harder to "fade"

  by sir82 in

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  here is the text of the letter:.

  february 2, 2014. .

  your brothers,.

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  XBEHERE

  Agreed, only the truly anal, kiss ass, suck up, have to please the CO elders will follow through with this. Its very telling that they need to remind elders of these things. lol....

  Do they really need to be reminded of this. You know how they will fix this, pay a minister and a couple of deacons (ministerial servants) in each congregation to handle these duties full time.

  Such personal interest springs from genuine friendship and
  brotherly affection.
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  Watchtower Library 2013

  by XBEHERE in

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  anyone have an iso image available for download?

  i was told that they are coming... but hasn't shown up at our kh yet.

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  XBEHERE

  Nevermind it was stupid IE issue. Working fine. Thank you.
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  Watchtower Library 2013

  by XBEHERE in

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  anyone have an iso image available for download?

  i was told that they are coming... but hasn't shown up at our kh yet.

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  XBEHERE

  That link doesn't work for me.
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  Watchtower Library 2013

  by XBEHERE in

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  anyone have an iso image available for download?

  i was told that they are coming... but hasn't shown up at our kh yet.

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  XBEHERE

  Anyone have an iso image available for download? I was told that they are coming... but hasn't shown up at our kh yet.
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  Marriage Consummation - emailed question has me stumped

  by jwfacts in

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  i received an email from a jw that got married, but the wife never had sex with him.

  they were together for a period of years.

  he told the elders, but they said there was nothing that could be done.

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  The fact that this thread even exists is a testament to how ridiculous this religion is. I mean seriously?! lol
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  Did You Ever Learn Anything From The Meetings?

  by minimus in

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  i found the meetings to be especially boring from the late 1980s on.

  before that, we actually tried to make people want to listen.

  the meetings were pretty interesting.

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  XBEHERE

  Occasionally a decent speaker will give a public talk that is pretty good, they might bring out sound scriptural counsel that is actually beneficial not doctrinal. These are very rare...once a year if that.

  Beyond this... lol are you fcuking kidding! Most people in attendance at meetings are asleep while their eyes are open... sometimes not even open.
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  Sunday School etc....

  by quellycatface in

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  i have never understood why the jw's did'nt have a sunday school or some kind of educational thing going for children.

  it seems pretty selfish and antiquated.. i remember growing up, i was terrified of "satan" and "the demons".

  not forgetting the "jehovah is watching you" crapola.. i think it's wrong letting young kids listen to fairly adult themed talks, items etc....it's got to affect them mentally.. any thoughts?.

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  XBEHERE

  We were talking about this once and an elder said that there is no provision for this because in ancient Israel all of god's people met together at the festivals and assemblies. Additionally there is no mention of first century christians doing this therefore, we follow those patterns today.

  And yes I agree its antiquated and stupid.
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  2013 WT CD Library?

  by blondie in

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  will the wts be issuing one (or has issued onne already?

  ) or will the www.jw.org online library be the future?.

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  A Bethelite (son of a friend of mine) told me that they are working on them but they are delayed.