so during the serve-us meeting last night an elder says something really dumb..as usual.
it was the km part about doing better in field serve-us.
they are discussing how to reach people, and how to be nice, blah, blah.. the eldub says, "we want to be kind to our neighbors, and talk to them and take an interest.
1 a : one attached to another by affection or esteem Well that leaves out 99% of the jw's at my local KH. There isn't a one of them that demonstrates even a minimum amount of esteem for me personally. That is why I delight in attending...just to piss them off by my presence.
so i happened to peruse jw.org this morning.
considering the rabid way that the jw's are shamelessly promoting a web site i found it telling that when i, out of curiousity, clicked on the "request a home bible study" link i got this meesage:.
request a free bible studywould you like to learn more about the bible?
So I happened to peruse jw.org this morning. Considering the rabid way that the jw's are shamelessly promoting a web site I found it telling that when I, out of curiousity, clicked on the "request a home Bible study" link I got this meesage:
Would you like to learn more about the Bible? If so, take advantage of our free home Bible study course. Request a Bible study by completing the form below.
And guess what? The form below was a BLANK PAGE! I guess that is pretty accurate though...most of what has been trotted out recently is nothiing, no content, BLANK!
Also, I see that the "contact us" email link they provide is totally useless. All it will do is open the default email program with no address. One must fumble about in the dark, trying to guess what address might get an email delivered. Nothiing like being led by a blind guide!!
we all know that elders and ministerials are appointed by holy spirit.
i was in the organization for about 25 years and was in 4 different congregations over the years.. in one congregration there was a sister in her mid-50's with an unbelieving husband.
he did not attend meetings.
I can verify that everything written above is true.
Where I live the main qualifications are: 1). Being related to an already appointed elder. 2). Having been studied with by an elder. 3). A mans chances are directly proportional to the size of the "contributions" he makes to the KH plus the cash he "gifts" to already appointed elders. 4). Of course the field serve us is a big thing too. Counting time is much more important that making time count!
Some things that will automatically get a man disqualified: 1). Taking time to help elderly or handicapped members of the congregation without trumpeting your good deeds. 2). Using ones time to better your financial outlook. For example having a savings account or cash on hand for emergencies. That's not trusting Jehovah, y'know?
Argh...I have to quit. I'm getting ill just thinking about the lack of Bible based decisions by elders, at all levels!
last week's service meeting had brought out the experience in the 2013 yb about sharing their lunch with someone in the audience, who didn'y have anything.
although i beleive this to be a good idea, but, i couldn't help but think how things had changed.
the society wasn't playing by that same principle of hospitality, when they had the food arrangement at the assemblies.
Using only one square of toilet paper per person isn't all THAT hard.
I remember being shown how to many (or is that some) years ago when I was still just a pup.
You take the one square, fold it in half, then fold it in half again. Then you carefully tear the pointed corner off, which leaves a nice round hole in the middle of the square. You insert your middle finger through the hole, wipe your ass, then carefully fold and pull the toilet paper off your finger removing the shit as you do. See...EASY!
(BTW...THAT is a JOKE!)
after all, the college restrictions are only for the rank and file...right?
community service.
the department's staff provided services to the community in diverse ways during the year under review.
What Outlaw said!
today i was remembering how angry i used to get at the meetings and all the little irritations that in the end would just make my blood boil these included:.
prayers that go on foreverstudy or wt conductors still taking comments when its clear that the point has been covered 20 times alreadymeetings over running by more than 5 minsmy favourite was this one elder who would play guess the point i am thinking of.
he would keep rephrasing the question from the wt until someone would bring up the point he was thinking of.
Brothers that bring MONSTER briefcases to all the meetings (whether they're elders or not). What on earth do they have in there??? Even the most overworked corporate lawyers I know don't need to carry around cases that big anymore.
Like others have said, it's all about the show. They think it makes them look "spiritual" to have thirteen notebooks, twelve assorted out-of-date WT and KM's, thirty eight pens, nine hi-liters, a couple files of important looking letters, three Bibles of various sizes, four dictionary's, a tablet, programs from the last five years conventions, a PDA, their cell phone...have I forgotten anything?
Then you get two or more of these self-righteous boobs sitting on opposite sides of the aisle with their suitcases in the walkway so there is only about ten inches of free walk space to squeak through. I always thought I should somehow "fake fall" and scream bloody murder about being injured while waving the written instructions NOT to block aisles with briefcases.
when i resigned from a body of about ten elders (jumped before pushed.
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if you still go, how many ex elders in your congregation?.
In my town...None.
And the COBE complains bitterly about "brothers" not reaching out. Personally I don't give a flying coitus at a rolling doughnut if I ever were to reach out. But then again I am too pizt off to ever do anything other than show up at meetings, just to aggravate the holier-than-thou, nose in the air, you ain't worth shit, jw's who are the examples, yet.
here is the text of the letter:.
february 2, 2014. .
your brothers,.
I suspect the "don't record" advice as a liability shield designed to protect the Mother, more than anything...
One of the better pieces of advice my dear father left me was, "NEVER write down something that can be covered verbally. The spoken word disappears the moment it is said, but the written word stands forever." Now granted he was speaking about personal confrontations, but the principle remains. I believe you may be on to something with your assessment.
four boe letters.
read and discuss:.
requesting where can we find answers to lifes big questions?
weekly, contact with the publishers.
From experience I believe that is supposed to be WEAKly contact!
four boe letters.
read and discuss:.
requesting where can we find answers to lifes big questions?
As you meet with them, please convey the love and concern of the Governing Body and those in the local congregation.
And that is why we come around once a year. Because we love you. The other 364 days....not so much!
