I absolutely hate Gemma. Psycho-grandmother. Never thought I'd say this, but I cant stand Jax nowadays either. His decision making is almost as bad as Clay's. CultClassic, I agree, it's time to wrap it up. While its always been a bit outrageous, it was somewhat believable. Now it comes off like they're running out of stories to write about and are forcing themselves to make it interesting. I mean it took them forever to kill off key characters, and the latest hits seemed forced like they were looking for an excuse. Before the latest hit, they took out characters that barely had any screen time, so it was like no big deal. SOA is definitely not a Breaking Bad.
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A Question for Sons of Anarchy Fans
by Watkins inwhat is it about this show that compells you to tune in?
is it the cool choppers?
lol, no - really, i want to know.. a friend of my hubby's, when he learned we like the walking dead, said, "if you like that show, you'll love sons of anarchy.".
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More WT Propaganda: Low Paying Jobs are OK for Family Heads. Just "Don't Miss the Meetings!"
by Oubliette ingod, evidently, wants you to be poor: .
a newly baptized brother is married, and he and his wife have three small children.
one day, a workmate suggested that he and the brother move to another company that paid a higher wage and provided more benefits.
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I guess I'll have to be the oddball in this thread because I found this lesson to be timely and absolutely necessary. It's difficult at times to say that modern civilization consists of individuals and groups of peoples because the ultimate reality is that modern civilization consists of consumers. Especially here in the U.S. is that especially true. Wives don't have husbands, and children don't have parents despite living in the same home as the other physical components of their family unit. Why? The answer is because the husband is too busy making a living, or the wife too busy supplementing the husband's income. Yeah it's nice that junior has an X-Box, but of what use it if he can't discuss it with his father at dinner because daddy is too busy putting in extra hours at the office.
Theocratic activities especially suffer because of an imbalanced view towards making a living. Missed meetings, missed field service, missed family worship night, etc.. Why? Because of not being satisfied with fulfilling the physical needs of the family, one or possibly both of the parents are too busy making a living or trying to accomplish the American Dream. It's really sad. They give extra to Caesar and go above and beyond for Uncle Sam, but shortchange Jehovah.
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses keep track of field service hours?
by Faithful Witness ini understand that they claim to have the responsibility to preach to every corner of the earth, so they can encourage armageddon to come quickly.
(matthew 24:14 "and this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
what rationale do they have, for keeping track of their hours and literature placements?
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Excellent references Blondie!
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses keep track of field service hours?
by Faithful Witness ini understand that they claim to have the responsibility to preach to every corner of the earth, so they can encourage armageddon to come quickly.
(matthew 24:14 "and this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
what rationale do they have, for keeping track of their hours and literature placements?
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Matthew 6:1-4
Jesus warns us about practicing righteousness in order to be recognized by men.
A field service report is turned in each month, for review by a body of men, who then determine your spiritual health. I don't see how this practice is following Christ's command. These are rules set forth by men.
What if you still did your service, but kept it between you and Jehovah? He sees it all, and only rewards the good deeds you do NOT report.
I guess I'm stuck. I can't understand why you need a body of men or a circuit overseer to evaluate your spiritual well-being.
Faithful Witness , those verses in Matt have absolutely nothing to do with why Jehovah's Witnesses report field service time. Likewise those verses don't shed a negative light on why Circuit Overseers or Elders pay attention to the activities of active publishers in the congregation. Field Service time isn't shared with the entire congregation. Years ago, the hours spent and the literature placed, was put on display for the whole congregation to see. If that were still the case, than MAYBE I would see how you could apply Matt 6:1-4 to what we're discussing. To the contrary, field service activity recorded on time slips is submitted discreetly, and only the Elder Body, and CO have access to those number.
Again for emphasis, the primary reason behind the need for recording the hours spent in the ministry, and counting of literature dispensed, is so that it can be accounted for in an effort to avoid waste all the while remaining cognizant of supply and demand. Secondarily, the numbers are also analyzed to get an idea of how individuals, congregations, circuits, and hence the entire organization is doing, spiritually. Remember, the primary goal of Jehovah's Witnesses is to support Christ's brothers (Matt 25:40) and follow his commission to increase discipleship which ultimately brings attention to God's Kingdom and praise to His holy name.-Matt 28:1, 20; John 17:6-8.
Jehovah's Witnesses don't pat themselves on the back, we don't do self-attaboys. While not perfect, we do strive to be proficient and frugal considering that our work is done on a volunteer basis. We're not a business.
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses keep track of field service hours?
by Faithful Witness ini understand that they claim to have the responsibility to preach to every corner of the earth, so they can encourage armageddon to come quickly.
(matthew 24:14 "and this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
what rationale do they have, for keeping track of their hours and literature placements?
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Because prayer in many if not most instances is deeply private and besides keeping track of how often one prays would be contrary to the principle Jesus set out for us at Matt 6:5-13.
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Help from 60's/70's music fanatics... if any are still alive (joking)
by confusedandalone inabout 5 years ago an older friend of mine passed away.
this guy was into music in an almost unhealthy fashion which was the one thing we really had in common.
he died in 2008 and when he passed his wife said he wanted me to have all of his old music.
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Don't Worry (If there's hell below) is a classic song. Mayfield was on another level along with Isaac Hayes. Their musicianship set them apart from Green and Gaye. If Jehovah resurrects them and if I make it, I can only imagine what songs of praise to Jehovah they'll concoct.
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses keep track of field service hours?
by Faithful Witness ini understand that they claim to have the responsibility to preach to every corner of the earth, so they can encourage armageddon to come quickly.
(matthew 24:14 "and this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
what rationale do they have, for keeping track of their hours and literature placements?
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FaithfulWitness, remember wben Jesus was fasting right after being baptized? Remember, he hadn't eaten for over a month and was at a vulnerable state physically speaking. The Devil paid him a visit, and one of the temptations Satan threw at him was the taunt for Jesus to turn stones into bread satisfying his physical needs. Jesus rebuked him and set an example for us saying, "Man must live, not on bread alone, but on every utterance coming forth through Jehovah’s mouth." With that said, he provided an illustration giving us the admonition to be concerned about our spiritual health in the same way we do so with our physical health.
Our field service time only provides a snapshot of our spiritual health, similar to how a physical examination provides a glimpse into our physical health. In both cases, further and more in depth analysis still needs to be done to ascertain a more concise portrait of one's health. As far as being examined by someone else, it benefits us in the sense that they can see what we cant or choose not to see. Besides they've been entrusted by Jesus to guide us along in these troublesome times. 1 Pet 5:2-4, Jude 22, 23;
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses keep track of field service hours?
by Faithful Witness ini understand that they claim to have the responsibility to preach to every corner of the earth, so they can encourage armageddon to come quickly.
(matthew 24:14 "and this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
what rationale do they have, for keeping track of their hours and literature placements?
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Thank you for your reply. Your answer is interesting. Can you explain to me what you mean by "spiritual health?"
Well, in the same way that the condition of a person's physical health is improved through exercise, a Christian's spiritual health is maintained through staying busy with theocratic activities. (2 Tim 4:2, 4) You may remember the old saying, "if you don't use it, you'll lose it?" Well, the same can be said when it comes to one's spiritual health, and the best way to determine that is to examine their efforts, or lack there of. (James 2:14-16)
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses keep track of field service hours?
by Faithful Witness ini understand that they claim to have the responsibility to preach to every corner of the earth, so they can encourage armageddon to come quickly.
(matthew 24:14 "and this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.
what rationale do they have, for keeping track of their hours and literature placements?
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Keeping track of how the literature is dispensed goes a long way towards avoiding waste. That way the WT can adjust where appropriate to fit the needs of the public and avoid waste and unnecessary labor by the volunteering Bethelites. It also provides the Circuit Overseer a general idea of how the publishers are doing on an individual and congregational level. I've always likened an individual's time card as a medical record in the sense that when the Circuit Overseer visits, he can review the overall spiritual health of individual publishers and the congregation. While the timecard doesn't provide an entire picture of a publisher's health, it does provide enough of a snapshot to assist the Circuit Overseer in providing assistance to those that really need it.
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How can I stay motivated for field ministry?
by jgnat inthus asks my beloved and slow-on-the-uptake jw hubby, who is finding it increasingly difficult to drag himself out the door.
so far, i've tried to avoid sarcastic comebacks (i'ts boring and useless!
duh!
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Field Service is what you make it. That's about the best I can say about it.