Posts by stillajwexelder

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JW Rumor: End of the Traveling Overseer

by Edison Trent in

a friend of mine has contacts to a family with several circuit overseers and special pioneers.

they have good connections to bethel.. he told me that the latest rumor from bethel states that the cos should be abolished in their present form.

they have also recently begun to take cos back to bethel.. over the same channel i have already heard of the car fleet program and that the dos should be abolished.. has anyone else already heard of it?

stillajwexelder

COs will not be axed. A circuit of about 40 Congos will be put under them so in other words one visit per year not two and revolve them every 4 years

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Simplified study watchtower

by Saltheart Foamfollower in

there seems to be some confusion over what is happening with the study edition of the watchtower - i notice it isn't mentioned in the letter to be read out.

if, as seems likely, it is going to be dumbed down even further then i think this could be the first step to shortening the watchtower study (to 30 mins?

) - it is the only meeting not to have been reduced in recent years.

stillajwexelder

No it is definitely 2019 and not 2018. My bet is the WT study will be shortened to 45 minutes not 30 minutes.

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As a JW Did You Often Feel "Guilty" About Something?

by minimus in

jw
friends

if muslim is supposed to be the religion of peace, jehovah's witnesses has to be the religion of guilt..

stillajwexelder

Once feeling guilt is not a joke. Once on the ahem -- relief is of course absurd.

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Just stopped by to say hello

by stillajwexelder in

jw
friends

must be two years since i was on the board.

hope all are well.

i still go to the odd meeting.

stillajwexelder

Who are the mods these days?

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As a JW Did You Often Feel "Guilty" About Something?

by minimus in

jw
friends

if muslim is supposed to be the religion of peace, jehovah's witnesses has to be the religion of guilt..

stillajwexelder

Thankfully, not often. Though I do remember giving myself relief (if you know what I mean) once while I was aux pioneering and serving as an elder and I did feel a little guilt.

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Elder's School: 2015 KMS Program

by pixel in

good morning.

want to attend?.

kingdom ministry school.

stillajwexelder

Note that using insight while judging applies only to appeals and re-instatement...NOT to disfellowshipping itself.

Translation: boot 'em out quickly for whatever reason, then make the coming back or appeals part painfully arduous by using "insight".

A District Overseer told me many years ago- if you are worried -disfellowship them and worry about the appeals committee later.

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Mormons getting hollowed out: The tipping point has occurred.

by Qcmbr in

ever since mitt romney turned the spotlight on the lds church a growing tsunami of disaffection has been accelerated and brought to a head.. the lds core faithful members are leaving in increasing numbers such that growth has not simply stagnated in the west but it has actively reversed.

to their credit the church is responding aggressively but not only is it too late, it is an impossible task.

you can only paint sh*t so many ways.