Posts by Alligator Wisdom

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Ridiculous teenager counselled at Assembly.

by Duncan in

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the ridiculous teenager is me.

this story takes me back to 1969, when i was 15 years old.

we were attending the international assembly at wembley stadium, near london, the only time, i think, that wembley was ever used for an assembly.. if youve ever read any of the stories i posted on jwd over the years, youll know that i was never one of those kids growing up in the truth who always had doubts about it or was unhappy and miserable with the religion, just waiting for the chance to get out.

Alligator Wisdom

Speaking of clapping...

My brothers (siblings) and I would have this challenge with each other at assemblies and conventions. We were not yet teenagers. We would see who would be the last one to "clap" once the majority in the audience had already finished. Imagine sporatic one clap beats after the thunderous applause. Like water dripping from a faucet.

Not only did we get dirty looks from the others sitting near-by, but it got our mother angry enough to pinch a hole through our skin with her long fingernails.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)

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Groomed to become a CO

by Alligator Wisdom in

i sometimes hear the term "groomed to be a circuit overseer".

what does that entail?

how do elders "reach out" for such work?

Alligator Wisdom

Thanks LittleToe for your quick reply.

So I assume it must be like "being tested as to fitness first". Can I guess correctly and say that not many elders wish to be a CO?

I know that elders would encourage and give a workload to ministerial servants to see if they are capable enough to qualify eventually for eldership. Of course, a MS who eyes the position of elder would take all tasks and voluntarily do extra in order to attain such a status. I suppose that is what a CO does to various elders too in order to find someone willing. Then a willing elder would try and make his light shine when given the opportunity.

I'm speculating at this point. However, I notice that a certain elder in my congregation is itching for something higher.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)

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Groomed to become a CO

by Alligator Wisdom in

i sometimes hear the term "groomed to be a circuit overseer".

what does that entail?

how do elders "reach out" for such work?

Alligator Wisdom

I sometimes hear the term "groomed to be a Circuit Overseer".

What does that entail? How do elders "reach out" for such work? [I'm assuming it's political brown nosing]

Do certain elders pursue such a course or are they given recommendations by their peer elders to the Branch/DO/CO?

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)

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Assembly Time

by Sasha in

hope this has not already been covered: any one know what the gist of the jw assemblies this season?.

titles, subjects, etc.. i heard one was that false relegion was going to collapse at any moment.

but, of course, that's been being said for quite a while.

Alligator Wisdom

The DC's theme is "Follow The Christ!"

Spot on SirNose586!

Christ means "Annointed". Thus the the theme, "Follow THE Christ".

I'm sure there will be plenty of consideration at the DC of the FDS (Governing Body) as whom we should give our utmost allegience.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)

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Elder lost privilages due to 1 Timothy 3:1-7. Why?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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1 timothy 3:1-7 reads:.

if any man is reaching out for an office of overseer, he is desirous of a fine work.2the overseer should therefore be irreprehensible, a husband of one wife, moderate in habits, sound in mind, orderly, hospitable, qualified to teach,3not a drunken brawler, not a smiter, but reasonable, not belligerent, not a lover of money,4a man presiding over his own household in a fine manner, having children in subjection with all seriousness;5(if indeed any man does not know how to preside over his own household, how will he take care of gods congregation?

)6not a newly converted man, for fear that he might get puffed up [with pride] and fall into the judgment passed upon the devil.7moreover, he should also have a fine testimony from people on the outside, in order that he might not fall into reproach and a snare of the devil.. .

Alligator Wisdom

So does that mean a jw with an unbelieving family can never attain the coveted elder position?

No. They still can become an elder. In my former congregation, one brother was appointed an elder even though his wife is still a Catholic. His wife was never opposed to the JW's (as far as I know) and was always hospitable and kind to the members in the congregation. She never studied nor even thought of even becoming a JW, although she would occasionally attend meetings, such as the Memorial or when the CO came for his visits. Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)

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Sleeping during meetings

by darth frosty in

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i was just remembering some of the great sleep i used to get at the meetings.

towards the end i would sleep while reading for the bookstudy and the watchtower lesson.

who can top that?

Alligator Wisdom

It reminds me of one time where I was falling asleep while being the reader at the book study. I tried so hard not to slip away into bliss, as everyone was facing me and the conductor. I was soooo sleepy but fighting it off the best I could.

Imagine my face! Cross-eyed with one side of my mouth hanging down while my head is swaying to and fro. The book study group got a good laugh from the funny faces I was making. I triumphed though, and didn't fall asleep. But it was a darn hard battle.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)

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Can you name ONE thing that the WTBTS said that came true?

by megsmomma in

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garybuss said not one single thing they told him about in his younger years (since the 50's) came true.

it made me think....does anyone know of anything they said that was/is right?????

?

Alligator Wisdom

For whatever this is worth:

One brother told me that the Pittsburgh Steelers was going to win the Super Bowl last year.

He was right!

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)

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More JW Folklore, Enjoy

by moomanchu in

sent to me by my jw relatives.. is this for real ??????????

from a brother in kansas.. this was an experience from japan, as told by a circuit overseer: .

jehovah's witnesses were doing street work and placed some magazines with a man.

Alligator Wisdom

Just out of curiousity, I did a Google search to see if I could find a non-JW source for this story. This is the only thing that came up, from a webpage claiming to be from 'The Canadian Institute of English'.

Just for your information, 'The Canadian Institute of English' is run by JW's.

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)

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My Bethel experience

by new boy in

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because of the length of this, it will be done in two parts.

part 1. i when to bethel march 21,1970. at the time you had to be a pioneer for two years to apply, by the time i left in 1974 they were calling people in who had never pioneered..........average stay was 5 months ( they had signed up for 4 years)..........the reason they left was......well, it was hell.. one of the reasons was, knorr hated bethelites, but he loved the gilead students and why?

because when they screwed up they were thousands of miles away!........just before i got there, they had kicked out over 60!

Alligator Wisdom

By the way Dogpatch, your site "Freeminds" was the first anti-JW web-site I'd seen. I went through it with a fine tooth comb.

Nice!

And thanks!

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)

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My Bethel experience

by new boy in

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because of the length of this, it will be done in two parts.

part 1. i when to bethel march 21,1970. at the time you had to be a pioneer for two years to apply, by the time i left in 1974 they were calling people in who had never pioneered..........average stay was 5 months ( they had signed up for 4 years)..........the reason they left was......well, it was hell.. one of the reasons was, knorr hated bethelites, but he loved the gilead students and why?

because when they screwed up they were thousands of miles away!........just before i got there, they had kicked out over 60!

Alligator Wisdom

Dogpatch,

Damage control as many leave...

From your cartoon that you posted "God's people leave Bethel", I noticed the name Jim Bauer. I remember him. Tall, lanky single brother. He once was a visiting speaker at my former congregation when he came over to stay with an ex-bethelite who was an elder in my congregation. They were long time friends. Considering that Jim Bauer was a long time Bethelite and a "heavy" there, all the members in my former congregation hailed him like a god from Mount ~~Olympus~~ Bethel.

Had dinner with him once when he visited. Seemed like a nice person. Rather mild and quiet. I forgot what his duty was at Bethel. Did you know him personally?

Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously by WTS standards)