@Blondie
MAAAANN I really did look but maybe not back far enough. You always do a recap and I enjoy them. Guess I didn't look good enough. Can't wait to read your comments!
i was supervised no one has posted anything about today's watchtower study.
if i missed the thread and this is a repost...my bad.
basically today's watchtower was an attempt at guilt tripping the entire borg.
@Blondie
MAAAANN I really did look but maybe not back far enough. You always do a recap and I enjoy them. Guess I didn't look good enough. Can't wait to read your comments!
i was supervised no one has posted anything about today's watchtower study.
if i missed the thread and this is a repost...my bad.
basically today's watchtower was an attempt at guilt tripping the entire borg.
I was supervised no one has posted anything about today's watchtower study. If I missed the thread and this is a repost...my bad.
Basically today's Watchtower was an attempt at guilt tripping the entire Borg. Except for the most errogant self righteous haughty in the org. More money more service time. The usual.
Article Title: Making Whole Souled Sacrifices to Jehovah
Highlights:
Par 10: While circumstances vary, the amount of time that we devote to announcing the good news often reflects our appreciation for spiritual things.
Par 13: Financial contributions made to support the worldwide work can be likened to a sacrifice, whether we offer much or little.
Par 14: Likewise today, Jehovah deeply appreciates our contributions to the worldwide work.
I could offer my commentary on these quotes but will leave that to you guys!!
@momma tossed me It's a new book. It replaces the old green Shepard book. It's very simplified and much vaguer then the last elder book. I think it was written in a such a way to allow as much leeway in application as possible. So the brothers can be as harsh as their hearts desire.
we were taught that this is detrimental and would only end in doom and gloom...is it true??.
are you happy or know someone who is??
do you regret it?.
There's a sister in our hall that married a guy she knew since middle school. She waited until she was 25 to marry but she is very happy. They of course gave a talk about marrying out the org and being unevenly yoked but she didn't care. She is a trooper and soldered on. They seem sincerely happy. Probably because he views her as his equal instead of subservient.
ohmygosh!!!
one of my friends who is a ms told me today that the elders have 'marked' me because i'm a reg.pioneer and i've decided to go to college next semester???!
he said he can't tell me anymore but to be careful---what the hell does 'mark' mean?
@theoldhippie I haven't finished reading the thread yet so perhaps someone posted their experience in reply to this statement, " A MS would not know that a person is "marked" any more than the person himself would know it, so the starting point is wrong." I was not an MS or elder. But I had close friendships with 2 members of our service committee and other elders. One in particular is the circuit assembly overseer, substitute CO and pioneering over 30 years. He's actually a very good man and cool dude in SOME ways. Anyway because of that relationship, beers and horseshoes I was previed to ALOT of confidential info. He would treat me as an advisor. We would talk about who was setting a good example and who should be considered for appointment next CO visit. (I couldn't be appointed for another year because of a previous disfellowshipping.) I knew about a 2 brothers porn addictions and a MS that had fits of anger they were considering removing. Point is, her MS friend could easily have known. Don't be so confident in their confidentiality. Many tell their friends and especially wives ALOT.
had 2 in my last congro.. 1 was trying sssooo hard to be an m.s we used to say he was brownoseing out (not reaching out) he would allways fall all over the c.o and hang around the elders like the bad smell he was.. another one was an m.s for years and brownoseing out to be an elder....him and his wife kissed every available arse,they used to make me sick when the c.o came around...he finaly made elder only to be removed 3 months latter.. .
karter..
2 examples for us to imitate (you know...imitate their faith...uh huh.... My brother- Always buys COs suits, golf, dinner, breakfast,lunch. Worked out well. He is now a regular on Circuit and Districts. Kiss ass supreme. Newly baptized pub initials A.D.- Every move and comment is kiss-assery. I can't even begin to explain. Doing stage within 1 month of baptism in an otherwise very strict hall.
is there an index of scanned jw literature on this website?.
i've found some great articles that have been uploaded from members, but they are scattered throughout many posts / threads.
is there a list of them somewhere?.
Bump
so far what is the response to the aux pioneering this year vs last year?.
in our cong - only 10 so far vs 52 last april.
There are like 30 some. Last year over 40 some. I don't really pay attention. I can tell you that even my wife(pretty hardcore jw) can see that the Borg is getting desperate to keep people pressured. She makes comments like, "why all the pressure to sign a form and have your name read from the platform? Just do you honest best and Jehovah is happy." Comments like that make me happy!!!
field service hours have hit new records each year, but i am seeing less people working the territory.
where is all the time spent, that people are putting in the field ministry?
it's been close to ten years, since i have seen people working certain territories.
Awake! Responds:
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT! WE ARE OUT THERE!!
You just dont know what to look for since you lack the direction of the GB. Gone are the days when groups would physically walk from door to door. YUCK......phewee! Who needs that. Now, we mostly drive from door to door. And when we say 'door to door' the doors are to be visited sequencially in this order; Bathroom door at home, front door, car door, KH door, bathroom door, KH door, car door, Starbucks door, bathroom door, Starbucks door, car door, KH door, bathroom door, KH door, car door, front door. As you can see, we are a very busy people. But I digress. Back to the adjusted, correct, upto date understanding of Gods unchanging will that we drive door to door. Its a subtle shift in thinking and I can understand your not descerning this before the Slave so lovingly pointed it out. By whole heartedly adopting this resolution we have been able to expand our collection of membership dues...whoops...I mean 'Donations' from appreciative souls(not souls like a spirit or ghost or something, you know souls like people) from around the world. Shit we own half of freakin Brooklyn NY USA BABABABY UHH. (Oh crap... did I just say that last part outloud??)
awake 73 march 22 p.12 "the spirit of competition between players can lead to unplesant circumstances...in some homes tensions linger long past checkmate...chess has been a game of war since it originated...the games conection to war is obvious....a play substitue for the art of war...there is a danger of stirring uo competition with one another even developing hostility with one another something the bible warns against....what effect does playing chess have on one?
is it a wholesome effect?
....there are questions regarding it that each one who plays chess should consider.".
Thats hilarious!!! I know this brother that is one of the biggest kiss-ass dudes around that LOVES chess! (He's damn good too) This should test his willingness to follow the pharisees running this joint!