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  Question for current and former elders: did you feel qualified to give counsel for depression?

  by kneehighmiah in

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  do you feel the counseling demands placed on elders are fair and scriptural?.

  i live in an economically depressed industial city.

  my dad is an elder in a lower income black congregation.

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  XBEHERE

  Not at all.
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  What's The Basic Vibe of Jehovah's Witnesses These Days?

  by minimus in

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  2. friends

  do you think they are zealous?.

  happy, joyful?.

  pessimistic, depressed?.

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  Indifferent. Like theredeemer said some are excited about all these bs campaigns, some are like "ehhh" Personally I don't see the same pre 1995 urgency anymore.

  I think the first "This generation" change really knocked the wind out of many JWs sails. Its beginning to show now as these who experienced that change first hand are less excited about their own children now growing up with the constant carrot dangling mentality and education bashing. I really think that the 1995 generation change was a game changer, now there is no urgency and it shows.
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  New BOE Letter Re. Elders/MS Appointments and Deletions

  by XBEHERE in

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  2. friends

  from the wording of the letter it seems that the co has been given carte blanche with appointments and deletions.

  nowhere in the letter does it indicate that any records are sent to and from the co to the branch office.

  even if a body wants to delete an appointed brother and he disagrees his only recourse would be to write a "brief" letter to the service dept.

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  This just opens it up even more for ass kissers to be appointed to positions since now all they or their relatives have to do is give a green handshake or suck some CO ass. The fact that would would still tout that these men are "scripturally" qualified is ludicrous.
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  New BOE Letter Re. Elders/MS Appointments and Deletions

  by XBEHERE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from the wording of the letter it seems that the co has been given carte blanche with appointments and deletions.

  nowhere in the letter does it indicate that any records are sent to and from the co to the branch office.

  even if a body wants to delete an appointed brother and he disagrees his only recourse would be to write a "brief" letter to the service dept.

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  XBEHERE

  Thanks. I am still paranoid about posting letters here.
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  New BOE Letter Re. Elders/MS Appointments and Deletions

  by XBEHERE in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  from the wording of the letter it seems that the co has been given carte blanche with appointments and deletions.

  nowhere in the letter does it indicate that any records are sent to and from the co to the branch office.

  even if a body wants to delete an appointed brother and he disagrees his only recourse would be to write a "brief" letter to the service dept.

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  XBEHERE

  From the wording of the letter it seems that the CO has been given carte blanche with appointments and deletions. Nowhere in the letter does it indicate that any records are sent to and from the CO to the branch office. Even if a body wants to delete an appointed brother and he disagrees his only recourse would be to write a "brief" letter to the service dept. cc'ing the CO and his body.

  The Service Dept. basically turns that right back to an "assigned experienced CO" to go over the details with the involved CO and they decide if his appeal has merit or not. There is a lot more boring details but these to me are the key parts.

  What do you think? Is this for legal reasons, the WTS is distancing themselves more from local BOE's and CO's?

  wow..
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  Hypocrisy of a paragraph in the "Draw Close to Jehovah" book!

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  "draw close to jehovah" book.

  page 106, para 20:.

  20 does serving whole-souled mean that we must all spend the same amount of time and energy in the ministry?

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  I agree and this is even more the case for August. I am getting so much pressure from other appointed men to "set an example" in August. This JW.Org tract is of vital importance. Ourselves and our families must set the proper example to the flock, the society wants August to be a "historical month"
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  FROM FEET TO FINGERS: THE WATCHTOWER EVOLVES INTO JW.ORG

  by steve2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  with the official letter from the gb to all bodies of elders, a stylized jw.org banner can now be appended to kingdom hall signage.. what an auspicious year this will turn out to be for the organization!!.

  among other outcomes, the "link" with the old, baggage-ridden "watchtower bible & tract society" recedes into the background.

  furthermore, now you don't pretend to need feet trudging door-to-door - your worker is done at the press of a few directed fingers.

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  The thing is, how many people always, and only rely on an official site of a company or organization for information about that entity? I know that I don't, I google everything especially if its an investment in time or money. Do they really think that people will only go to jw.org for information about JWs.

  They are essentially inviting the public to "google" JW's. This is going to be a backfire I think.

  lol....please
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  JW.org Logo

  by XBEHERE in

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  dear brothers:.

  you will be pleased to know that the governing body has approved displaying the official.

  logo for jw.org on assembly halls and kingdom halls.

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  They are really doing this....

  Dear Brothers:

  You will be pleased to know that the Governing Body has approved displaying the official

  logo for jw.org on Assembly Halls and Kingdom Halls. The sign should match the attached sample,

  which shows the official design, color, and font. The sign should be displayed in an appropriate,

  dignified way using a 12" x 12" or 20" x 20" size. It can be attached either to the existing Kingdom

  Hall sign or to the Kingdom Hall itself as shown in the attached sample renderings. Please

  keep the following guidelines in mind when you prepare the sign. You will find it helpful to involve

  a brother or sister with technical experience and an understanding of what is presented below.
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  is it just me?? the district convention at nassau coliseum was crazy

  by dugout in

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  2. friends

  number one- fact-it was dangerously overcrowed.

  ok its one thing dropping the ball on this one.

  or they just didnt care.

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  XBEHERE

  Nassau sucks as a DC venue. So did the Met-Life Stadium from what I was told.
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  The elders are 'letting me fade'

  by TableForOne in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i attended my last meeting in january 2014, having realised that i'd been lied to for 20+ years (i'm now 43 y/o).

  rumours spread of my 'apostasy'.. in may, cobe contacted me inviting me to a private meeting with elders at the kh.

  (no mention of the meeting being a jc).

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  XBEHERE

  Yes they will, right after they've gossiped to their wives, children, etc. about your apostasy and how far gone you are. Their families will in turn spread the gossip to all who will listen. So not really a fade persay, but you are free nonetheless so congratulations