surferdude
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has anyone noticed lately the emphasis on elders..
by surferdude inin particular it seems like every wt for the past year or so has a section or a paragraph pumping up the elders.
or talking about them being "gifts in men"?
or like the part on the service meeting this week, interviewing an elder and making him seem better or different from the rest of the cong.
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current or recent jw's? especially elders.... what
by surferdude inwhat were or are the qualifications for certain "responsibilities" around the hall?
our hall literally has only ms or elders --- attending, doing stage set up, handling book counter/service desk, and reading wt and closing the service meeting with song and prayer.... the only exception is the young son of a high ranking elder at our hall... they put the restrictions that a ms has to meet on these activities, i am regular, but not active enough in the service although i assured them i was "doing the best i could" (3 - 5 hours a month) but they acted like that was terrible.... we had a heated discussion for 30 minutes.... .
sd .
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Giving a talk with a serious BUZZ!!!!
by surferdude in.
sd .
edited by - surferdude on 30 october 2002 16:18:40edited by - surferdude on 30 october 2002 16:19:15.
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So, how was that weekend elders meeting?
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i know a few people were going to have their mini-elders school this weekend.... anything new, or interesting to tell?.
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THIS SITE BY FAR HAS THE WORST...
by surferdude inand yes this post is a joke,,, but the content is not,,, i know i am not perfect, but come on!!!!!!
usually ,i look over at the profile and i can let it slide if the person is from sweden or something and english is a second language.
but too many of the times that is not the case
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new TMS talks... i think i am going to....
by surferdude intell the overseer,.
a. take me off the list for talks, .
b. only give me the number 4 talks(develop your own talk).. .... how do you think that will go over?
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where is all the secret letters and private info?
by surferdude injust wondering if there is a lull in the correspondence of the society to the body of elders?
or have we lost some of our contacts on this board?
it seems a few months ago there would always be a new boe letter posted every few weeks.
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bowen's kentucky cong? this is the gossip...
by surferdude ini got into a discussion and it swung to the famous cong.
i guess someone i know who is a mts got sent there to "help out"... the word on the street is that the "congregation was taken over by apostates"..."no one could trust anyone, and there was picketing around it".
and something about the deed to the hall .
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gambling again.... any experiences?
by surferdude inafter the recent awake dealing with gambling(still with no biblical reason not to) i still feel that gambling in moderation is fine.
i know in the "flock" book gambling is not the sin, greed is.
it also says that we should try not to see gambling for entertainment as good, however it does not come out and say "dont gamble or you will be in trouble".
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interesting point in wt study 2 weeks ago...
by surferdude indid anyone catch the study 2 weeks ago when in one of the later paragraphs dealing with jehovah blessing his earthly organization, they actually admitted that jehovah had punished his earthly org in 1919?
i thought that was very interesting because usually the society would not even bring that up?
but it also brings up the point "what would prevent jehovah from disciplining his "earthly org" now for various wrong views and actions?.
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