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This is too much power for a CO, now if the CO holds a grudge against a brother, nothing can be done. There's no DO to complain to, and I bet if the branch was contacted they wouldn't get involved. Power tripping CO's will be drooling when they read this letter.
Let the ass-kissing begin!
Thanks WatchTower87 for sharing this with us!
there are rumors out, that the italy (rome) bethel is being shut down and putting out to pasture a large portion of the bethel staff.. has anyone heard anything... ?.
the word is that everyone but the most senior members will be let go.
the senior bethel family members will be reassigned.
Selling it after Morris' visit reminds me of how Ted Jaracz visted a branch, everyone was so excited, he asked everyone what their responsibilities were, and then after he left many people were dismissed (I believe I read this on a thread on this site). Branch visits are just to trim the fat in disguise and making sure the branch commitee are in agreement with the GB.
i couldn't take video to avoid blowing my cover.
the audio quality could be better.
can anyone enhance it?.
is this your recording, kneehighmiah? if thats the case, nice job, thank you very much for uploading it! guess they really are having trouble getting people to come to detroit
every wednesday the gb meet and discuss who the hell knows what.
but i was wondering, is it just them or are the committee helpers and the laywers invited as well?
that's gotta be around 20-25 people altogether.
Every Wednesday the GB meet and discuss who the hell knows what. But I was wondering, is it just them or are the committee helpers and the laywers invited as well? That's gotta be around 20-25 people altogether. Surely it's a business meeting consisting of the "elite" at Brooklyn? I refuse to believe that 8 guys make all the decisions, they have to consult the lawyers and Don Adams (president) and the other old guys at the top.
It's amazing we really know nothing about what goes on at the top.
if you think about how they word and spin doctor everything, such as on jw org, the faq about shunning members who leave the religion....if a jw says, "look, it says you don't shun ex members and family ties remain no matter what!
", they will say, "na ah ah!!
if you look closely it talks about inactive ones who are not shunned, and as for family, the example is of a husband in the same household as his wife and children.
there was a WT study article within the last 5 years that was all legalese, it HAD to be have been written by a lawyer. nobody understand the damn article.
also i believe the GB consult with the lawyers in everything they do. legal implications = huge money loss otherwise.
i got a call the other day, it looks like the gb is telling everyone to contact all inactive ones, let them know they are missed, etc, and to do it within a week.
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This is supposed to be a normal routine. The CO puts pressure on the elders to "bring the flock back" to the cong, so they are forced to phone inactive/irregular publishers and say how much they miss them despite never trying to contact them previously.
dear all,.
could someone explain where it is written that mservants should be doing the congregation average/10 hours minimum?.
platinumfix.
As people already mentioned, it's simply an unwritten rule now. In all the congs I've been in, it is expected elders/MS will get at least 8 hours per month, they want to see a weekly schedule, ergo 2 hours x 4 weeks per month = 8 hours per month. if you are not meeting this, you will likely never be a MS/elder
http://theweek.com/article/index/257009/why-are-millennials-less-religious-its-not-just-because-of-gay-marriage.
why are millennials less religious?
it's not just because of gay marriage.
As a "millenial" (I thought we were called "Gen Y" and "Millenials" were those born after 2000, but whatever) I think it is because we grew up so simulated with technology and religious services are the complete opposite (no engagement, no benefit, no interaction, etc.). Plus some call us the "ADHD Generation" so maybe that has to do with it as well.
I know lots of millenials are doing the bare minimum as JWs and I know of only 2 that are MS out of dozens. The WT's gonna have a serious problem within the next 5-10 years when the average elder body is 70+, which its nearing in lots of cong. now in the west.
Wikipedia also has a short section about religion on the Millenials article. I find generational-topics (Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millenials, etc.) very interesting because you do see some characteristics specific to each group.
did someone post this already?.
the list of the watchtower farms cementery.... http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&gscid=2403939.
gorby.
See also this thread, it used to have pictures but i don't see them now.
yes, revenu canada now has a service to display all of that information for free: click here!.
you can also have the finances of all the circuits, congregations and assembly halls over there.
wonder how much your kingdom hall is worth?
The guy who signed the form, Clayton Hanson, is the teasurer at Canada Bethel, so he knows where all the money is going. I don't think he's part of the branch commitee though.
