WT Wizard, February 15, 2012 WT talked about "Field Circus", more than any issue, I can recall. Why is the Watchtower wanting us to pick up where the Jews left up? Jesus came to free us from the burden of the Law, and now we are being put under a heavy yoke, while being told "Everyone is soooo happy and refreshed, while brothers are burned out!" I am not afraid to preach about Jesus Christ, infact I enjoy dialogue with more people now, using my Bible, allowing it to speak for itself. If you took an honest census among pioneers, and asked them "How often do you read the Bible on your own, how often do you talk to Jehovah and Jesus throughout the day?" their replies might be disheartening to the average publisher. Pubs are told the Pioneers and Elders have it together, Pioneers are told Special Pioneers really have God's love and Elders hear how wonderful C.O.s and D.O.s like "Waldo" are. We have brothers in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, who know more about the Bible, than those with titles, and are not broadcasting their experiences, so they can keep "their right hand, from knowing what their left hand is doing.
Bubblegum Apotheosis
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Let's Play "JW works (Field Service) For The Consumption Of Other Christians" Feb 15, Watchtower
by Bubblegum Apotheosis inhow many times can you find "works, field service, field ministry, disciple making work, preaching, publishing" in the article.
"preserve the positive spirit of the congregation" page 20 .
the whole premise of this article is, "preach your toubles away, preaching will appease the spirit of the congregation, preaching will make you look good to others (aka your example, your fine conduct, as others watch you preach.
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Anyone have the outline for the 2012 'Special Talk'
by Lore inthe sunday after every memorial they intruduce a new talk, which is the 'special talk'.. this year it's called: "is it later than you think".
anyone able to provide me the outline?.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
Inactive ones, those who were once neglected before this new talk, will get the spiritual support and reassurance "Jehovah will correct all the ills that plague the local congregations. The numbers of inactive ones in some areas, are thirty percent of the Kingdom Halls, in some parts of the United States. Locally, there is a Hall with twenty plus percent inactive ones, will this talk help them see the "Light"?
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12% of JWs Think Gay Is OK? Really?
by metatron ini was reading pat buchanan's book, "suicide of a superpower".
on page 71, he speaks about the growing acceptance of homosexuality amidst religions.
he claims that 12% of jw's think gay behavior is ok.. really?
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
What percentage of JWs belive pedophiles can be brought into the loving arms of the faithful flock? Due to either ignorance, blatant stupidity or fear, it surpasses the stats on this homosexual percentage. Fellow elders coming to the rescue of confessed pedophiles, is heart warming, as the pedophile and elder bash homosexuals, and read the good book.
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If some kids got molested, the parents should have told the police, it wasnt the watchtower's fault....
by Joliette inaint that about a bitch!!!
when my brother said this to me the other day, i tried my hardest to try to explain why the watchtower's polices on sexaul abuse and molestation in the past, and he said that it was the parents fault (not the watchtowers fault) that these children got molested, and that its the parents job to protect the children.
i tried to tell his thick headed, simple minded self that back in the day parents were threated with disfellowshippment and dissassociation if they reported this to the police.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
Doooh!
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If some kids got molested, the parents should have told the police, it wasnt the watchtower's fault....
by Joliette inaint that about a bitch!!!
when my brother said this to me the other day, i tried my hardest to try to explain why the watchtower's polices on sexaul abuse and molestation in the past, and he said that it was the parents fault (not the watchtowers fault) that these children got molested, and that its the parents job to protect the children.
i tried to tell his thick headed, simple minded self that back in the day parents were threated with disfellowshippment and dissassociation if they reported this to the police.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
The tactic the "rigtheous brothers" use is to invite the victim to speak with the accused pedophile, hash matters out, perhaps a reconciliation might take place. Keep Jehovah's happy Witnesses in harmony, the sheep are not privy to the pedophile's confidential talk, and it is gossip, if you spread "Brother Chester, confessed to molesting two girls but was found repentant! He cried and displayed remorse, meanwhile the victim is hateful and unforgiving to brother Chester. It's not encouarged to talk with the police on matters, the highly trained elders can handle, or help muzzle those with broken hearts from betrayl.
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Anyone have the outline for the 2012 'Special Talk'
by Lore inthe sunday after every memorial they intruduce a new talk, which is the 'special talk'.. this year it's called: "is it later than you think".
anyone able to provide me the outline?.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
Cost cutting (Time) Streamline process (subtract more scriptures, use smaller words and dumb down Eschatological concepts) New Input is (GET OUT IN SERVICE NOW! MORE TIME, MORE SERVICE, IT'S LATE, IT'S LATE, IT'S REALLLY REALLLLY LATE!" The Mad Dubber
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Let's Play "JW works (Field Service) For The Consumption Of Other Christians" Feb 15, Watchtower
by Bubblegum Apotheosis inhow many times can you find "works, field service, field ministry, disciple making work, preaching, publishing" in the article.
"preserve the positive spirit of the congregation" page 20 .
the whole premise of this article is, "preach your toubles away, preaching will appease the spirit of the congregation, preaching will make you look good to others (aka your example, your fine conduct, as others watch you preach.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
This article borred me too, it's was not a fun game anyways!
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FDS says - "No need to check our work. Besides, it will only make God angry."
by Crisis of Conscience inthough i no longer believe the fds is indeed appointed by god, i guess because of what has been taught to me all these years through the wtbts, i still make an effort to try and look at both sides.
and then i come across this number below, which is how i arrived at my title for this thread.
***w81 2/15 p.19 do we need help to understand the bible?***.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
Let me get this straight, it's cool for the "Slave" to check on our conduct, but their conduct is beyond review?
00Dad: What kind of Circuit donations were driving you nuts, the $3,000 (Cost Of Goods Sold? Bethel Speaker Engagement) Bethelite visit (I am willing to gamble, BillytheEx, never got $3k (oops, donation) for speaking at a C.A.) that depleted our local Circuits funds It's a donation, not a speaking engagement fee (Bethel brother gets a few green hand shakes only, $400 bucks by kind hearted sheep, other expenses, plane fare, hotels, food, insurance, ect......blackhole ), to cover expenses of "everything"
Funds before Bethel Speaker and Donation to World War Work $5000
By Saturday 1:00 pm -$3500
"Brothers please, remember we know have a deficit that needs to be tended to, we know you will graciously open your wallets to cover these modest expense." The accounting reports brother Goober showed me, were as straight as six foot rattle snake.
Design: What Christological challenges did you dare send them? Did you know the W.D. 40 team, spam letters to the circuit, "Silly Rabbit!"
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Let's Play "JW works (Field Service) For The Consumption Of Other Christians" Feb 15, Watchtower
by Bubblegum Apotheosis inhow many times can you find "works, field service, field ministry, disciple making work, preaching, publishing" in the article.
"preserve the positive spirit of the congregation" page 20 .
the whole premise of this article is, "preach your toubles away, preaching will appease the spirit of the congregation, preaching will make you look good to others (aka your example, your fine conduct, as others watch you preach.
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How many times can you find "works, field service, field ministry, disciple making work, preaching, publishing" in the article
"PRESERVE THE POSITIVE SPIRIT OF THE CONGREGATION" PAGE 20
The whole premise of this article is, "Preach your toubles away, Preaching will appease the Spirit of the Congregation, Preaching Will make you look good to others (aka your example, your fine conduct, as others watch you preach.) It's all up to You!
Paragrah 9-10 i stopped at 10 references or insinuations, and wanted to puke, how about you?
"caution, reading the Feb 15, 2012 is not for the weak JWs!"
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Welfare Elders
by hoser ini had wanted to start this topic before but never had a chance.
i'm sure it's been dealt with before so i apologize in advance for bringing up again.. .
do you know of or ever know of elders who do the very minimum to work so that they can get the maximum child allowance, food stamps, medicaid etc?.
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Bubblegum Apotheosis
Is it wrong for elders to live off their wife, while they are performing the "Lord's Work'?