Posts by Theocratic Sedition

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Who Really is The Faithful and Discreet Slave?

by Recovery in

let's assume, as most of you probably believe, that the anointed christians are not the fds.

if the anointed are not the fds, who are?.

Theocratic Sedition

It's a parable, nothing more or less. Simply a thoughtful illustration depicting the responsibility of a Christian and the blessings that one will recieve for carrying out those responsibilities. It also depicts that love and faith would be the primary components for success in accomplishing their duty as Christians. To view "who is the faithful & discreet slave" as something prophetic with a need to figure out who it is specifically applying to, as opposed to a question that is illustrative or rhetorical, would be like viewing Kennedy's question "ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" as prophetic.

I think a even better way to illustrate it would be the question commonly asked, "If someone told you to jump off a bridge, would you?" Seriously, if someone asked you that question, you wouldn't think to yourself, "I wonder what bridge he was referring to? The Golden Gate bridge? The Brooklyn Bridge?" No, it's not about a specific bridge!! It's about the thought behind the action of someone jumping off the bridge along with questions pertaining to naiveness, common sense, stupidity, intelligence, etc..

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ABOUT TERRY

by Quentin in

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terry was admitted to the hospital yesterday.

he has a severe case of cellulites which has affected his neck glands.

his face and neck are very swollen.

Theocratic Sedition

Hope he gets well soon. He's a legend, type of person you cringe running into out in field service. A bonafide thinker.

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The Decline of Elders and Ministerial Servants

by Londo111 in

i seem to remember somebody saying that since the 90's the number of elders has declined from 90000 to 60000. does anybody have any hard figures regarding this?.

the organization is desperate for "qualified" men.

but their standards are much too high, especially the monthly field service hour requirements tagged on to endless meetings and congregational busywork.

Theocratic Sedition

Why do you think almost every church PAYS for a pastor/preacher, etc? It's a job. It takes a lot of time. And like most jobs, it's a pain in the a**!

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The Decline of Elders and Ministerial Servants

by Londo111 in

i seem to remember somebody saying that since the 90's the number of elders has declined from 90000 to 60000. does anybody have any hard figures regarding this?.

the organization is desperate for "qualified" men.

but their standards are much too high, especially the monthly field service hour requirements tagged on to endless meetings and congregational busywork.

Theocratic Sedition

At our District Convention one of the speakers walked to the podium with a white rectangular sign about 5 foot long with a black and bolded six digit number that I can't recall. He stated that the number was the amount of total congregations in JEhovah's organization. He then went on to say that the number itself was Jehovah's invitation and request for assistance in caring for the sheep within the congregations. By his tone he made no bones that the request was more than an invitation, but more like a plea. A brother I'm close with whom I talked with later on said anyone reaching out for that has no idea what they're getting into. Later on I talked with another brother who had previously relayed to me about a Ministerial Servant who's recomendation was put down by the Circuit Overseer and some cronies on the elder body who previously went along with supporting the young man, only to cave in and not support the reccomendation. The brother told me at the convention that in hindsight he's glad the young man will remain a Ministerial Servant so he doesn't have to deal with the nonsense that comes with the territory of being an elder. Basically the brother can maintain happiness.

I think for many young brothers who were born into the religion, they can see all the stress and agrivation that their fathers and uncles went through and said to themselves, "not for me." It makes me think of that verse in Proverbs about the one shrewd enough to see the calamity ahead but the inexperienced will have to suffer the consequences.

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Candace Conti Awarded Millions in Punitive Damages!

by God_Delusion in

righty, i've just been talking to kathleen (candace's mum) and the good news is that the judge has awarded millions in punitive damages!.

read and share the article here - http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/jw-lawsuits/candace-conti-beats-the-watchtower-society/.

what a victory for the conti's and for all ex-jehovah's witnesses everywhere!.

Theocratic Sedition

Funny how at the District Convention, the final speaker on the 3rd day while doing the traditional concluding clapfast talk with obligatory yelling into the microphone, paused at one point and said the GB had something to relate to the audience. He then proceeded to talk about the WT's legal victory in France regarding taxes and how this whole dispute has been going on for ten years. He placed special emphasis on how Jehovah comes through for his organization, yadda yadda yadda. The whole time I was waiting for him to mention this Candace Conti case and he never touched it. I was waiting for him to mention it because I heard from a relative in another state up north that during her convention they did mention this case. Now this bit of news comes out today and I'm not one to put much stock into coincidence.

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How big of a deal is Kingdom Hall Weddings ?

by Pitchess Co-Gen in

has you all know i was engaged to another lady before i married my wife, but part of the reason my ex and i broke up was because we couldn't get a kingdom hall wedding.

to make a long story short why is it such a big deal ?.

Theocratic Sedition

Something else to be considered even beyond it being a money saver as well as an indication of good standing, is the WT's printed words on the the talk given from the platform. There's actual WT literature stating that it's more important for those attending to be present for the talk than it is for the reception. Part of the reasoning which includes the spiritual food delivered from the platform, is also to provide a good witness for nonJWs in attendance. Those same articles while not explictely stating that not having the wedding at KH is wrong, still leave one with the impression it's not exactly encouraged either. I always joked with our COBOE that if I ever get married, just give me the talk outline and I'll go over it with my wife sometime prior to settling any legal formalities.

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Is America Evil?

by Orthodox1 in

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slavery... racisim... corporate greed... atom bombs used against civilians... 53 million aborted... a debt to be paid by generations yet to be born... an oubreak of child-offenders in public schools.... does anyone think america is evil?

or, does she have evil elements that ruin her brand as a great nation?.

**because i have been accused of all kinds of things, let me tell you my full agenda here: i am roman catholic.

Theocratic Sedition

Taking into consideration America's shortcomings and ills, I'd still rather be here than any other country in the world.

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Quick question for recent convention attendees, did your hotel offer box lunches?

by Theocratic Sedition in

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our hotel did, and on the surface that's no big deal.

matter fact i think it's a good business move on the hotel's part and pretty darn good customer service.

after the song was finished and the chairman did his announcements initiating the noon break, i got to wondering if the wt had anything to do with these box lunches offered by the hotel.

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I think the last 2 assemblies I attended I just kept walking, instead of standing still. I was such a rebel, lol.

I was talking with another brother and what we thought was the music playing stating to get in our seats was really the actual song to be sung. We couldn't tell as we were just not used to this new venue and outside of the auditorium it was difficult to tell what was going on inside. I got back up to my seat as the brother was introducing the propaganda play drama.

All I can say is that I am soooo glad that I don't have to go through this crap every summer anymore. Living in a convention town (at least it was when we attended) the commute wasn't a problem, nor was bringing a picnic lunch and snacks for the kids. To put it very simply, conventions are torture for small children in particular and for families in general. You don't get anything out of the program, the children don't want to sit (and really they aren't meant to) for hours on end, and I'd get pins-and-needles from the waist down thanks to the uncomfortable seating. The air conditioning was never put on in the main auditorium, so it was miserably hot... which at my current stage of life would not go down well.

I couldn't imagine being a small child during the convention and my memories of such are too blurry. That said, I think I'd rather die than be a parent trying to get a child to sit still or at list slip the kid a benadryl. As far as the air conditioning, it was set on blast like the friggin Antartica in that joint. Me being a brother I have the benefit of a long sleeve shirt and jacket where as the sisters looking all sexy in those skirts and heels were trying to keep warm in blankets and their signifcant other's jackets. I felt so bad for the parents though trying to keep the little ones quiet and still. It's impossible at times. So glad I don't get involve with attendant privileges anymore. Felt like the biggest asshole telling some parent to quiet their kid.

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Brazil. JWs up 26% in 10 Years

by Joker10 in

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Theocratic Sedition

Ok, here's Mormon's in the US............

Ok, now here's the JWs................

Notice the butter is a little bit more spread out upon the bread with a smidgen here or there being a little bit more thick. You'll probably need a micrometer to measure the minor differences in the thicknesses of the spread.

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Quick question for recent convention attendees, did your hotel offer box lunches?

by Theocratic Sedition in

jw
friends

our hotel did, and on the surface that's no big deal.

matter fact i think it's a good business move on the hotel's part and pretty darn good customer service.

after the song was finished and the chairman did his announcements initiating the noon break, i got to wondering if the wt had anything to do with these box lunches offered by the hotel.

Theocratic Sedition

When I was still attending, they used to make an announcement before the session was about to begin, but before saying anything they would ask all the bros/sis to immediately stop what they were doing (usually walking) and listen.

And everyone was expected to stand absolutely still, no talking, and listen to the bro at the stage until we were told we were allowed to keep going.

Do they still do this?

LOL, naw they stopped doing that. They're a litte bit more slick with it now. They make an announcement to start working your way back to your seats and they play instrumental music for 10 minutes prior to the actual song that the audience will sing. So when you hear the music playing and no singing, that means it's time to get back to your seat. They've included the instrumental music on the schedule/menu/whatever you call it so you can plainly see it's part of the program. Even prior to actually attending, the part on the upcoming convention or circuit assembly in the KM usually makes mention on how the brothers and sisters worked so hard on the music and that we should show appreciation for it by taking our seats and listening to it pleasantly.