this is a crappy letter from the watchtower.
i'm only posting it to show how micro-managers these fools are.
and at the end, they say: "we should avoid making specific rules about somewhat technical matters".
hoser wrote:
Apparently the circuit overseers wife couldn't hear some of the comments in their entirety.
What a bitch. Comments are the most difficult thing to adjust for. You literally need to have your hands on the mixer at all times during commenting to compensate for everyone's speaking style/volume. She should be glad I wasn't there in that meeting; her husband would have beat her face that night.
this is a crappy letter from the watchtower.
i'm only posting it to show how micro-managers these fools are.
and at the end, they say: "we should avoid making specific rules about somewhat technical matters".
Oubliette wrote:
But we knew we had the volume "just right" when we got equal amounts of complaints that the sound was too loud/not loud enough! ... lol
hahaha, so true
BTW, your dB settings seem a little on the high side to me.
You may get above this if a brother gets loud, or below if he talks quietly. The goal is to have these as averages, to allow for modulation. My proximity to Bethel also induces the need for that ridiculous Knorr-era 60's sound of blaring speakerphones, hence the settings
this is a crappy letter from the watchtower.
i'm only posting it to show how micro-managers these fools are.
and at the end, they say: "we should avoid making specific rules about somewhat technical matters".
so this weekend there was a part about not following jesus at a distance.
the speaker made a big point of stating that any baptized jw male who was not either appointed ms/elder, or at the very least "reaching out" actively, was in fact following jesus at a distance.
he said that the only way to live through the big a was to follow jesus closely.
Splash wrote:
Besides, if the GB stuck to the qualifications listed in the 1Tim 3 and Titus 1 then more 'would' qualify.They have replaced the Bible qualifications with their own, mostly unwritten, largely BoE specific requirements.
This.
It's so simple. They're so busy trying to prove their loyalty to the organization that they fail to prove their loyalty to gods word. I shake my head every time. Just follow the bible, why make it more complicated than has been set forth in the scriptures?
during the wt session, the org admits that the actions of eldubs can cause an eventual shortage of "qualified " brothers, and it has.
they speak of a lack of teaching as the cause.
in reality, it's the legalism and control issues within the org itself that have caused a shortage of men who are willing to reach out.
tim3l0rd wrote:
I'm actually putting forth an effort now just to see if I can make MS before I fade.
What you should do is after you put in all the work, when the CO and COBE finally meet with you and ask the question "Is there any reason why your appointment should not be announced to the congregation", answer with "yeah, I don't want to actually be an MS, I just wanted to see if I could make the cut" and then just get up and leave. That'll get your fade started REAL quick, lol
the watchtower would never claim that they want child molesters in their congregations.
no 'respectable' organization would.
that doesnt mean they are doing anything to prevent it though.
LisaRose wrote:
Most current Jehovah's Witnesses do not know they have a list of known or suspected pedophiles, rumored to be 56k in number, and they will do anything to keep the existence of that list unknown to the public and especially to their their members.
Is there actually anything out there to prove or hint to the existence of such a list? (besides hearsay by individuals on ex-jw sites or idiotic el-dubs . . . no offense)
If so, can you direct us towards that info? Thanks.
our current co has not been in the org all that long, less than 10 years, and already quite a respected overseer.
i know of a few married couples in the spanish congs that are doing everything right, you know, with the theocratic schooling, the pioneering, etc., and... nothing!.
how do some seem to reach certain posts so damn quick, while others cannot make it?!
Others move up fast because they were "brought into The Troof" by a "heavy" who helps them up the ladder.
I can't tell you how many times I've seen this. People who change their lives, come from the world and make a transformation are literally worshiped by JWs. The yearbook is filled with nothing but the typical "I did drugs and slept around, and now my life is serving Jah!" type experiences.
If you grow up in jw-land, no one could care less because your life is boring, pedestrian and drama free. Plus they can't publish and sell the born-in story because it doesn't make the organization look any better to outsiders.
i just watched the video what is true love.
first of all it is painfully long.
secondly there is an uncanny resemblance with megan(the one who married out of the truth) to the girl in the jeremiah book who married out of the truth.
Nothing wrong with being nerdy...
basically, from what i can tell from the new return to jehovah brochure, is that the governing body is now offering amnesty to anyone who has been gone from the congregation but now wants to return.. it claims it doesn't matter what sins you've done, or what caused you to leave, if you repent to jehovah and ask the elders to help you, and return to the meetings, you'll be warmly welcomed with no disciplinary action or judgment against you..
Fusion, the fact that this could be a new direction is a possibility. Unfortunately, at the point where the rubber meets the road, ie. the elders and co's, the tendencies and thought/decision making processes will take years to catch up.
So even if the gb for some illogical reason wanted to relax and invite people back, it would take tons of prodding and convincing to undo decades of indoctrination. There are a lot of elders and co's who view themselves as the Phinehases of the org. If people have to die, oh well, at least the cong is "clean", and they simultaneously feel righteous in their own eyes.Often times on this forum, people hesitate to accept a new direction or viewpoints taken by the elite ruling class of jws because they know first hand that the drill sgts of the r&f will drop and fumble and make things more difficult than need be.
http://www.jw.org/en/publications/jw-convention-releases-2015/.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gc7cyswlvwg.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfmuamqiv4k.
I watched the whole thing. There were many parts where I was like "oh good its over, but wait, there's still f-ing 45min left????"ToesUP wrote:
The morale of the story is the same in every video they do. If you leave Jehovah your life will go to sh**.
You are right, same old propaganda. Don't immediately date someone, just wait around and hope to bump into them at organizational events. Don't worry about if you really fit eachothers personality, just make sure you both went through pioneer school, serve on the now non-existent rbc, and the guy is an ms.
One thing that I was impressed by was some of the performances. In particular, the actress who portrayed the gal whose marriage was rocky. She really made a complete transformation from bubbly teen to desperate housewife and had great range and delivery.
