I was told I was appointed as an Elder but I refused it because I was just waking up. Couldn't/didn't want the bs involved. Now I am trying to slowly fade as a MS. Not as easy as it seems. I actually have a couple of "real" elders in my congregation and when you say you are missing because of sickness or something, they really try to help. I think I am going down the anxiety route again. Worked once before, and the brothers aren't trained to deal with it.
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How many times were you told, "You Just Don't Qualify Yet to be an Elder"
by John Aquila inyou think it's the holy spirit that appoints the elders, at least that's what new jw males are told.
the culture within the organization dictates to all young male jehovah's witnesses that unless you are an elder, you will not get the sultry, passionate- brunette, the voluptuous, curvaceous,- blond, or the seductive, erotic, red headed-vamp..
so unaware of the social forces that are shaping your mind, you succumb to the dictum issued by the governing body to conform to the structure already in place- if you want to be successful.
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Jehovah's Witnesses 2015 Regional Convention Saturday PM experience parents shunning children
by Watchtower-Free inclip 3 minutes long.
ron and brenda sutton ................warwick 3 children
it was the missed association with family that brought them back.
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Imitate Jesus Convention. Question, "Did Jesus ever SHUN anyone?" Answer, NO! Then why do you? This Convention is really waking up my sister. Thank you GB 2.0! Thank you!!!!!!! -
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I wish I could pm....mine is broke....
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Could you ever really relax in a self-driving car?
by Simon ini love science and technology and we are living in a golden age right now.
the world has changed in so many incredible ways just in the time i've been alive.. my first car was a vauxhall viva.
it was brilliant because it was my first car and represented freedom.
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Has anyone seen the movie "TERMINATOR?" This is how the end of mankind happens! We all need to go door to door and warn everyone of the imminent destruction. Oh, wait! I think I just relapsed! -
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Holy Spirit question
by TweetieBird indoes the new world translation ever reference the holy spirit as a "him"?
if not, does it refer to it as an "it"?.
thanks!.
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Dude! I am stealing that if you don't mind. That's friggen awesome! I am going to use that one my "bible study" with my cousin. (it's not a real study, we just get together, drink beer, talk shit, and I count the time.) He'll love it!DarioKehl
I refer to it as "the force from Star Wars." It's not as powerful or believable tho.
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Did I miss something?
by StarTrekAngel inso sat thru yet another "new light" session this past sunday.
as you may already know, it is a continuation of the previous study.
you know the speech... no more type/anti-type.
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Our slightly senile older pioneer sister had a doozy of an answer on paragraph 9 yesterday. She said basically that "this is still type/antitype isn't it?" She had a few of us chuckle as the WT conductor tried to explain it. If it wasn't for her, I don't think I could sit through a meeting anymore. -
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A Burger and a Hook-up
by John Aquila inso i went to get a burger just now, and a couple of elders from my former congregation caught me off guard.
they started giving me the we feel so sorry for you, you must be so lonely bit.
i kept telling them im doing great and im not lonely but its like they couldnt hear me talking.
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Back to the issue at hand. Run away my friend! RUN AWAY! I have given talks at other Halls and when the single sisters find out I am single, OMG! I have a party of 10 at a local restaurant with these nut jobs telling me how 'spiritual' they are. Well, except this one....she came right out and said to me she came 'from the world' and needed 'hmmm, intimate contact.' I liked her........
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A Burger and a Hook-up
by John Aquila inso i went to get a burger just now, and a couple of elders from my former congregation caught me off guard.
they started giving me the we feel so sorry for you, you must be so lonely bit.
i kept telling them im doing great and im not lonely but its like they couldnt hear me talking.
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Introvert 2I've been mostly single my whole life on account of circumstances and being a workaholic, that and my personality ( freedom is important to me ) I can say by experience that single by choice brothers are not looked upon very well. As a side note see if I care
I know that feeling. I had a piousneer sister once try to hook me up with another sister from a neighboring Hall. She even took my picture without me knowing to set it up. When I found out I asked her if she was my pimp or something! I was told by her elder husband that it is not normal for a man to be alone. SMH! I just looked him in the eyes and told him it is not normal for people to pimp each other out. -
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Messaging not working..
by GodZoo inadmin: when i click the message 'envelope' icon between my username and avatar i get the message screen below.. is this normal?.
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JW 'urban legends'
by Steve Lowry ini was thinking about some of the old jw urban legends that we grew up with and believed in as jws.
most of the ones i remember revolved around stories about demons, and jws being "attacked" when they would do something wrong.
some of these legends scared the crap outta me when i was little.
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When I reflect on it now, the houses were on the same hill only feet apart. The old vagabond probably just went to the next house to scare that crap out of two teenagers. Funny thing is a version of this made our circus assembly a couple of years later. I remember one of our local brothers talking about it saying in the end how Satan uses apostates and how we must always be on guard.
