i find it odd that the district overseer today made.
1. zero yes 0 references to the fds in any of his talks.. 2.he also told elders that the brothers worship god and not them.so therefore the elders have no authority to order the friends around.. 3. he also talked about the stanford prison study and said that people who receive authority over others often abuse it.
4. he mentioned that when he disagrees with the branch (aka the fds) he's learned to just do what they say.
I am sure there are many closet apostates in positions within congregations and at the society. You may never know, and may be that is a good thing.
If he knows TTATT, then there is a reason why he remains in the closet. It is really not up to you to expose him, and it would really not be fair. If you are one-on-one with him you may bring up a conversation about the blood doctrine. It might be interesting.
many, after leaving or being cast out of 'the society,' have felt so strongly so as to write a book.
some well thought out and good reading.. my questions are the following:.
if you were to write such a book what title would you give it ?.
Title in large letters:
What a waste of time.
Subtitle in smaller type:
Don't you have something better to do?
if you ever wanted to know why this poster put it best
repost-------------------------------------.
in reply to: why do jw keep track of hrs?
Requring each publisher to turn in time is highly stressful and fits in with an organization that uses coercive power over its followers.
dear all,.
could someone explain where it is written that mservants should be doing the congregation average/10 hours minimum?.
platinumfix.
It is unwritten but makes perfect sense. I have also heard the rule that you need to meet the national average. Back when I was in it was about 8 hours. I also heard that to keep your position you had to stay above 5 hours.
I purposely kept my time below the national average but was still appointed an elder. The holy spirit was sleeping when I slipped in.
It is reasonable to conclude that time on a monthly time sheet is a barameter of your spiritual health. I am still looking for a scripture to support that concept.
i want to ask wt for my donations back.
i live in canada and i have income tax receipts from them so i can prove how much i gave them.... anybody ever tried something like that or heard about somebody doing it?
what approach should i take?.
The total amount I gave over the 35 years I was associated did not amount to over $200. They can keep it. I would like my time back, but that is a nother story.
Given the nature of your request, I supose anywhere.
this is something that's been bothering me for a while.. if god could see into the future, why has he allowed so many bad things to happen?
for example in the garden of eden.
he should have known from the beginning what would happen.if there was even the tiniest chance that they'd eat the fruit then god obviously didn't think it would be benefical to, idk, prevent it from happening?
Watch out for watchtower language that starts wiith "it is only reasonable to conclude" or my all time favorite "evidently."
These are code words for BS Alert
is it sex?.
simply getting along?.
someone that makes you laugh?.
I want and have a woman that can get me and keep me aroused; A woman that I consider my equal and partner; A woman that can manage money and understands how to create wealth. She is someone that can put up with me. The fact that I found what I was looking for makes me happy.
the first i became aware that one existed was 2005. but i was under some rock till then.. the other question is have should probably be fielded in some other thread but i'll ask it here anyway .
how long have watchtower writers been creating their magazine articles, books, booklets, etc., by using computer software?.
len.
Yup, I was account servant the night the CDs came in. We distributed probably 20 or 30 CDs one Thursday night. Many of the people did not even have a computer. In any event, I remember counting the money in the contribution box and we had less than two dollars.
I remember making a comment to someone about how the publishers don't appreciate what they received.
So anyways, the date of 1993 sounds right. This was when having a CD drive on your computer was a big deal. These were pre internet days where I had my Gateway computer and would load up Prodigy via a 2400 baud modem. Man, I am old.
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hey babe, how about you and me doing a -.
generation overlap
ADCMS, when I read your posts it is like I am looking in to a mirror. We are two grumpy old men with nothing better do do than post how to pick up the unsuspecting. Like as if we know...
