Posts by SadElder

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Talk 2 And 4

by Paradise Found in

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just curiouse.

but why was the format of the theocratic ministry school talk 2 and 4 changed last year..

Don't know exactly why they changed the format though it was and still is sorely needed to really accomplish the stated goal. Where is the constructive criticism? The one minute 'counsel' period has now fallen to "how wonderful you did". Oh yes the student is supposed to see the School Overseer after the program, but you can have a sure bet on the number of times that happens. Just sit back and watch the crowd flee at the end of the meeting. The sound of the Amen hasn't even fallen off when that door bangs open for the made rush out.

And how many are really qualified as school overseers? The quality of the programs has fallen and the method of teaching has not changed in 50 years. Sad indeed.

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Watchtower Copyright

by Beans in

as we all know how the watchtower dosen't want articles on the internet unless they put it on, what copyright violations have they violated?.

i am certain that exactly what others have posted on the internet is exactly what the watchtower has done quoting topics for there articles!.

has anyone come accross anything where the watchtower has violated a copyright law?how much of someone else's work can i use without getting permission?.

SadElder

I have reflected on this same thought. The WTS is spending money contributed by the R & F for these publications. Is it not then the property of all the dubs not just "The Society"?

I suggest that anyone who writes to the WTS copyright the letter and then wait to see if the local Cong. gets a copy. Then this becomes a copyright infringement on the part of the WTS. Tit for Tat if you will.

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How to resign as an elder?

by IT Support in

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does anyone have any tips how to resign as a jw elder without being disfellowshipped or disassociated?.

thanks.. ken

SadElder

I still have two of them

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How to resign as an elder?

by IT Support in

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does anyone have any tips how to resign as a jw elder without being disfellowshipped or disassociated?.

thanks.. ken

SadElder

SunshineToo...

The older I get the more crochety I get. But I'm really a nice ex-elder, I can put on a front when I have to though. And have fun doing it.

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How to resign as an elder?

by IT Support in

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does anyone have any tips how to resign as a jw elder without being disfellowshipped or disassociated?.

thanks.. ken

SadElder

When I stepped aside, notice not stepped down, I did as Amazing suggests. Simply wrote a one liner... as of this date I no longer will serve as an elder. Oh they tried all sorts of things to get me to stay but I simply kept up the front. The CO asked why, I told him it was none of his damn business and I absolutely did not wish to discuss it and that I would unleash my lawyers on him if he persisted in bothering me. That shut his mouth so fast you'ld have thought I asked him for money.

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Princess Diana...Conspiracy?

by ScoobySnax in

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ok i know the tabloids and maybe this one "carrying this scoop" over here in particular these past 2 days, must be sometimes taken with a pinch of salt, but did any of you read the latest stuff about diana and her letter to her butler 10 months before her death in paris....here's an excerpt from her letter penned in oct 1996:-.

... " i am sitting here at my desk today in october, longing for someone to hug me and encourage me to keep strong and hold my head high.

this particular phase in my life is the most dangerous.... (the princess then identifyed where she felt the threat and danger would come)..... is planning "an accident" in my car, break failure and serious head injury in order to make the path clear for charles to marry.

SadElder

the Butler did it....

Seriously, what the heck is a poncy??? For us non-Brits if you will please.

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THE CELL PHONES of ELDER'S

by Blueblades in

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when they call their number is blocked out.this makes them unavailable when you want to call them.don't even try to call them after 9pm at bethel,no matter what the emergency!they only call you to get you to come to the meetings and go out into field service!.

so now we turned on ( acr ) anonymous call rejection,which allows us to reject calls from callers who have blocked the display of their telephone numbers.now my number will not ring and the caller will hear a message that instructs them to hang up and remove their blocking and call again.. since we did this,elders are not calling us anymore.as i said they want to know your number,so they can call you to come to meetings,otherwise they can't be bothered.they give their cell number to a select few only.the congregation as a whole don't have the elders cell phone numbers.don't try to get them at bethel either,once they know who is calling they hit the ignore button in their head.. really, i can't be bothered by the elders calling me about the same old same old line.but for those who really need some kind of help or information about whatever,this shows that they are not truly shepherds of sheep.. blueblades

SadElder

How sad, unlisted phones, blocked Caller ID. Elders are to be a hiding place from the wind not hiding themselves. My phone has always been published and available to all. I know one elder that was told that if he wanted an unlisted number then he didn't need to be an elder. Now that I'm not offically an elder I still have a listed number, many call for kind words or a listening ear. That's what's wrong among the dubs today... shallow fellow feeling.

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Planned Giving brochure

by wannaexit in

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does anyone on this board have the brochure entitled planned giving to benefit kingdom service worldwide--edition for canada?.

elders in local congregation are very secretive about this piece of literature.

i have asked a few times for one without much success.. wannaexit

SadElder

There is absolutely no reason they should be secretive about this brochure if it is on the same order as the one used in the States, The branch would be upset if they knew the elders were being secretive. This is a big way the dubs get money these days. If you really want one write the Branch "Planned Giving Desk" and ask for one, maybe even mention the elders were being secretive just for the fun of it.

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Overt Use Of Certain Words.

by Englishman in

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do you get hung up on certain words, so that you tend to use them more than other's do?.

my latest word hang up (other than overt) is rumbustious.

it has such a nice raspberry sound to it and almost describes itself by it's very sound.

SadElder

And now in the US we have the new word frog-marched.

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"We Miss You! (but only at the meetings)"

by Funchback in

it has been a good (7) weeks since i've last attended a kh meeting.

this weekend, however, the calls of "encouragement" came rolling in.

on saturday, a brother (actually a very decent, likable, and genuine man) left me a message and said that he misses me at the meetings.

SadElder

Why is it that we should associate only at the meetings?

Isn't it interesting how over the years what's been said about association yet...

No congregation picnics

No big parties might get out of hand. You're responsible for what goes on. What happened to personal responsibility. Of course any time we had a get together (party) everone fell all over themselves making sure they were invited to drink our booze and swim in the pool, play on the tennis court, etc.

No using the big KHall property for any activity but meetings, etc. Why not have some picnic tables, let 'em use it. They paid for it.

No this, no that. People became afraid to entertain. NOT us. Always open doors. Always welcome people. Too bad fofr the others.