Is there a CO visit coming up? They're looking out for their "irregular" publisher numbers. Don't want to have to answer to the CO for that.
cobaltcupcake
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Are you sure you have not spoken to someone about Jehovah or the Bible for at least 15 minutes?
by Calebs Airplane inhow many here have had this conversation before (especially just before the week-long visit by the circuit overseer)?:.
brother irregular, i don't believe we've received your report for last month.
did you turn it in yet?.
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WT elders school: The elders in our circuit appear to be "trained" quite well
by sir82 inmore ramblings from the recently concluded elders' school.. see the op on this thread for background: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/242491/5/wt-elders-school-the-wts-has-progressed-from-just-plain-stupid-to-dangerously-stupid.
in part of the video mentioned above showing the "goofus" elder trying to handle the situation with the crying sister:.
the "goofus" elder went into the kingdom hall library alone with the sister when she left the auditorium.. you could hear literal, audible, gasps from the 100 or so elders watching the video.. a few moments later, as the sister was crying, "goofus" put out his hand and touched the sister's hand.. again, literal, loud, audible gasps from the audience.. they darkened the room while the video was playing so i couldn't see him, but i have to imagine the co was quite pleased that the audience grasped the "mistakes" that elder goofus was making.. .
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cobaltcupcake
When I was new as a JW I remember mercy being stressed with rehabilitation being the goal. Not no more, apparently.
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WT Elders school: Avoid black and white thinking - now look at this zebra
by sir82 incontinuing on with my haphazard review of the recent one-day elders school..... in one of the introductory talks, the co was making the point that we can't view things merely from a black and white perspective.
many issues have "shades of gray" and we need to use discernment in such situations.. and i'm thinking "finally!
maybe he will continue on to make an actual, reasonable point!".
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cobaltcupcake
Okay, so they're consolidating their power by proclaiming themselves to be the FDS. Now they're increasing the fear level among the elders which will filter down to the R&F.
It's nearly time to pass the Kool-Aid.
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WT Elders school: The WTS has progressed from just plain stupid to dangerously stupid
by sir82 infresh off the recent 1-day elders school.
to keep things readable i'll post "highlights" over the next several days in different topics.
point 1: they have progressed from "just plain" stupid to dangerously stupid.. .
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cobaltcupcake
In my experience, if a sister ran crying to the back, another sister would jump out of her chair and follow her to the library to comfort her while the elders' would continue singing the song. And they'd never follow up, not wanting to touch emotional pain with a 10-foot pole.
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WT Elders school: Look how cute that kindly old elder is! Too bad the Talmud says we have to stone our victim anyway
by sir82 inmore haphazard thougths on the recently concluded elder school..... a big chunk of time was spent on a video which traced a judicial case, all the way from the confession to the elders through the decision to disfellowship the guy.. here is a very brief synopsis of the video:.
tearful late-teen or early-20's publisher confesses to 2 elders that he committed fornication with a "worldly girl" who is now preganant and wants to marry him.
the elders give him some "homework" to do prior to his judcial committee - read psalm 51 and an old wt article.
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cobaltcupcake
I remember a CA demo where a daughter is asking her father if she can go to a high school dance. Instead of counseling her as her father, he grabs the Watchtower Index and says, "Let's see what we can find in here." They look up a series of articles, and she concludes that she shouldn't go to the dance.
This demo was cited as an example of how parents should be bringing up their children. Yikes! Usurping parental authority and teaching the kids never to think for themselves but look to the Society's publications.
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Disfellowshipping/dissassociating vs. fading?
by lostinthought inok, advise needed my friends!
the idea of fading sounds really nice to me and i would love to do it, but i'm just a big "chicken" and can't bring myself to stop all the jw nonsense.
i continue going to meetings and service out of some sort of fear, i know if i start missing too many people will be bothering me with phone calls and visits and such and they will sucker me into toing back.
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cobaltcupcake
Writing that DA letter (mine was 2 sentences) is satisfying. Of course, it cost me my family too; however, I left on principle, so DA was my choice.
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When Was This Term Coined,"Worldwide Order of Special Full-Time Servants of Jehovah's Witnesses'?
by Scott77 inwhen was this term coined,'worldwide order of special full-time servants of jehovah's witnesses'?
is the watchtower trying to copy churches of christendom?
what does the bible says about that?
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cobaltcupcake
It was before '95. I know that simply because of where I was living when I staged that little greeting for my brother. We moved out of there in '93. Maybe I was aware of it earlier because of my brother. He'd send us notes from Gilead graduations, the Bethel breakfast table, 'n' stuff.
It absolutely cracked me up that he had to take a "vow of poverty" and become part of a "special order." I actually got him to crack a smile with my little greeting.
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The Sweet Taste of FREEDOM!!!
by Unbrainwashed publisher1 ineveryday is an adventure the only thing that stays the same is that each day i make my own decisions.
i take pleasure in getting to know new people.
with no agenda of trying to get them to convert to the org.
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cobaltcupcake
Just the waking up on Saturday morning and knowing I didn't have to go out in field service was pretty heady.
More and more stuff dawned on me gradually. Some JW thought block would pop into my head and I'd realize I don't have to do that anymore. I can THINK FOR MYSELF!!!
If I want to go to the movies I don't have to check the rating!
I can vote!
I can volunteer and donate to charities!
I can have self-esteem instead of feeling like a sinful bag of schnitt all the time.
If I get sick or injured I can accept a blood transfusion.
There's nobody looking over my shoulder all the time and judging me.
Wheeeeeeeeeeee!
