continuing onward into chapter two (as directed by the boe ltr dated aug 23, 2010) of "shepherding the flock of god" a publication by the non profit organizatin known as the wts of penn & ny as part of their for donation only bible educational work.. for those of interested in chapter one discussion please see: http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/beliefs/200524/1/ks10-chapter-one-discussion.
chapter two discusses the various titles within the boe.. subtitles are:.
2) elder's meetings.
This is a joke right?
Since The Watchtower is the principal means
by which the faithful and discreet slave dispenses
spiritual food, the conductor chosen by the body of
elders should be one of the best teachers on the
body. Uas. 3:1) He should also be one who has "great
freeness of speech."-l Tim. 3:13.
then add the pineapple:.
now add some fresh basil.
chop up some basil (thai basil is best), and mix into the vegetable medley.. .
Food at the proper time!
Thanks, this is a keeper.
I'm going to try and make this at the weekend.
Truthseeker
good evening jwn!!...
as most of you know i live in a forest,in the mountains..at night there is very little light pollution... so the sky is one big theatre screen... i see shooting stars,northern lights,satellites,planes on a destination..it`s all very beautiful... tonight was different... .
tonight there was something in the sky that defied anything i`ve ever seen... it had multiple aircraft lights but not like regular airplane lights..it wasn`t a helicopter... it could go straight up or down... move in one direction then head in another..it could do all kinds of weird stuff... sometimes it just hovered..then start doing all these weird maneuvers... regular aircraft is going somewhere,it`s headed in a direction..not this thing... i watched a regular airplane pass it... .
I know it was too dark to see properly, but did you notice if their was a collage effect or if the craft was smooth?
do you believe it is some government plot?
do you think et's are scouting us out...and for what reason?.
do you think abduction hysteria will be the next wave of weird news to set people on the edge of their seats?.
I think both and I think the human race is gradually being prepared for first contact whatever that may be or in what form it takes.
Consider recent news articles on extra solar planets, one of them supposedly has the right conditions to support life.
It could be fallen angels and/or holy angels communicating with mankind and either creating/manufacturing these alien craft or casting them so they look real. Or it could be aliens. I don't know.
One thing for sure is this type of event will become more common and more people will talk about it without being labelled a conspiracy theorist.
good evening jwn!!...
as most of you know i live in a forest,in the mountains..at night there is very little light pollution... so the sky is one big theatre screen... i see shooting stars,northern lights,satellites,planes on a destination..it`s all very beautiful... tonight was different... .
tonight there was something in the sky that defied anything i`ve ever seen... it had multiple aircraft lights but not like regular airplane lights..it wasn`t a helicopter... it could go straight up or down... move in one direction then head in another..it could do all kinds of weird stuff... sometimes it just hovered..then start doing all these weird maneuvers... regular aircraft is going somewhere,it`s headed in a direction..not this thing... i watched a regular airplane pass it... .
Outlaw,
Did you notice if the craft disappeared and then reappeared at times or if it flickered?
i was catching up on news with a friend of mine from my old hall - a few of the elders have stepped down and some have retired.. these are men who were in their 30's during the 1980's when i was very young - now they are retiring or facing retirement.. i sometimes wonder how they feel after working all those years only to wake up and realize that their working lives are over.. do they ask themselves: what's happened?
where's armaggedon?
the day of reckoning has come - the elders who were 30 in 1980 are now 60 years old.
I was catching up on news with a friend of mine from my old hall - a few of the elders have stepped down and some have retired.
These are men who were in their 30's during the 1980's when I was very young - now they are retiring or facing retirement.
I sometimes wonder how they feel after working all those years only to wake up and realize that their working lives are over.
Do they ask themselves: What's happened? Where's Armaggedon? Why hasn't it come?
The day of reckoning has come - the elders who were 30 in 1980 are now 60 years old. Where has the time gone?
if you are an old timer (with a good memory), you can clearly see the downward trend within witness meetings.. for example: at one time, the theocratic ministry school had a written review that was turned in and graded and handed back like any exam!
now, i observe the school talks done at the last minute by people grabbed to fill in - and the talks themselves require little or no effort , at that.. who comments?
kids with one word answers.
Metatron,
I agree - remember talk #2, brothers had to have introduction, reading, comments and conclusion - now it's a 4 minute reading.
i looked through your posts but couldn't find your life story.
have you written it?.
i would love to read your progression from/through jw to avid scholar :).
Thank you Leolaia for sharing your story, I always enjoy reading your posts.
Truthseeker
i just heard from a friend who attended the convention that the ireland branch is being closed and oversight is being transferred to the uk branch.. does anyone have any more information on this?.
the ireland branch address is newcastle, greystones, co. wicklow..
I just heard from a friend who attended the convention that the Ireland branch is being closed and oversight is being transferred to the UK branch.
Does anyone have any more information on this?
The Ireland branch address is Newcastle, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
the august km, has an article entitled, "you can witness informally!
" this week's service meeting will cover half of the 13 questions.
next week, congregations will finish the article along with a box full of several experiences with successful results from informal witnessing.
I used to go out with an early morning car group at 4am and we would visit hospitals and leave literature in the waiting area, visit gas stations and talk to the attendants and leave tracts near ATM machines. It was ridiculous.
A ministerial servant once told me he heard two pioneer sisters contemplating getting their time in by witnessing at Newark airport for whole days at a time - bizarre.
We used to do street work at 7am, walking up and down main street giving out magazines to anyone who passed by whether they wanted one or not.
You would see brothers and sisters standing by themselves, in the freezing cold sometimes, holding up magazines and not saying anything when someone passed by.
