Interestingly, this time sensitive letter hasn't been released in the UK yet, so it'll be next week before it is read out at the earliest!
The (not so) pure one
Saltheart Foamfollower
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BOE letter: New lights new changes
by pixel inre: adjustments to draw close to jehovah.
dear brothers:.
some changes involving our understanding of the meaning of gods name and what it re p- resents have been made to the first chapter of draw close to jehovah.
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Saltheart Foamfollower
As an elder, I don't feel remotely equal to most of the posters here - I reckon I only get by because of the wisdom from many of their posts. I aspire to be equal to them - especially ones like Blondie whose posts I have valued over the years when I was just lurking.
The (not so) pure one
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Saltheart Foamfollower
I'm another one currently "serving" as an elder, though doing my own thing as much as I can get away with without being caught.
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Who is the FDS class from midweek meeting....last night
by Legacy inlast night we had our midweek meeting.
the bible reading was from "who is doing jehovah's will....the part where they asked who was the fds.
i thought because of the past sept. wt, every hand would go up....all you heard were crickets.
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Saltheart Foamfollower
I conducted the study this week and took delight in referring to FDS as a class - printed copies still call it that, but the word class has been removed from the online version. It's amazing how quickly out of date a brochure from last year has become - the schools mentioned a couple of weeks ago (and repeated in this weekends WT study) being another example.
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ELDERS STEPPING DOWN
by ADJUSTMENTS inbetween two congregations that i know of four elders have stepped down in the last two months!
there is something really going on in this mandmade organization!
it's busting at the seams!.
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Saltheart Foamfollower
I've observed the same thing - elders want to step down because they are sick of all the politics (they don't phrase it like that obviously) and are then "persuaded" to keep going because they are needed. This is probably true because getting younger ones to "reach out" seems to be getting harder.
On a related thought - anyone ever heard of an elder removed for incompetence?
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New bible, any changes to scriptures regarding blood??
by baltar447 ini'm kind of interested to see if there's any changes to scriptures that the borg uses to support the blood doctrine?.
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Saltheart Foamfollower
Acts 15:29 hasn't changed apart from removing two "and"s - commas added instead.
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Oh the irony
by Saltheart Foamfollower ini've just noticed that the text for the day after the annual meeting is "be on the watch for the false prophets that come to you in sheeps covering.matt.
7:15" - i'm sure someone can think of something witty to say.. i think that since the 90's generation change caused such an exodus, the gb have been preparing the way quite carefully before revealing new truths - eg acts book calling first century governing body, modern day governing body prepares for elevation of current gb as per recent watchtower.
now that pre 1919 has effectively been jetisoned, i think that they will eventually ditch 1914 and move last days up to knorr's day.
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I've just noticed that the text for the day after the Annual Meeting is "Be on the watch for the false prophets that come to you in sheep’s covering.—Matt. 7:15" - I'm sure someone can think of something witty to say.
I think that since the 90's generation change caused such an exodus, the GB have been preparing the way quite carefully before revealing new truths - eg Acts book calling first century governing body, modern day Governing Body prepares for elevation of current GB as per recent watchtower. Now that pre 1919 has effectively been jetisoned, I think that they will eventually ditch 1914 and move last days up to Knorr's day. Not yet though. Maybe there will be something changed about Revelation trumpet blasts or Kings of North/South. All they need to use is their current magic word - "evidently" which they seem to think allows them to state whatever they want without any evidence - pretty much the opposite of what it really means.the (not so) pure one
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DVD at elders meeting during circuit visit
by Saltheart Foamfollower inhas anyone had a circuit visit this week and seen the dvd for elders/mss?
i'm guessing it's got an introduction from one of the gb and then demonstrations of how to behave in different situations.
i'd like to be prepared before seeing it to ask suitable questions.. the (not so) pure one.
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If I've heard correctly it is exactly the same as the videos shown at the last elders school except the co pauses it and it is discussed. The length of the meeting probably depends on him. I'm planning on keeping my mouth closed so that the meeting doesn't go on too long!
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DVD at elders meeting during circuit visit
by Saltheart Foamfollower inhas anyone had a circuit visit this week and seen the dvd for elders/mss?
i'm guessing it's got an introduction from one of the gb and then demonstrations of how to behave in different situations.
i'd like to be prepared before seeing it to ask suitable questions.. the (not so) pure one.
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Saltheart Foamfollower
Has anyone had a circuit visit this week and seen the dvd for elders/Mss? I'm guessing it's got an introduction from one of the GB and then demonstrations of how to behave in different situations. I'd like to be prepared before seeing it to ask suitable questions.
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Does Bethel etc close on public/bank holidays?
by ThomasCovenant indoes printing and administrative work carry on as normal throughout the year without regard to christmas, new year, public and bank holidays in the various bethel premises throughout the world?.
it is a bank holiday tomorrow in most of the uk so will london bethel be working as normal?
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Saltheart Foamfollower
The London Bethel printing press used to be shut down for maintenance on bank holidays so that the noise wouldn't upset the neighbours. The rest have to work as normal - not much fun.
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