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  Local Elder wins hot tub.

  by Clambake in

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  an elder in my cong.

  test drove a new a car and was entered in this contest to win a new hot tub.

  i don't know if he had to enter to was just.

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  Bye bye birdie

  Every congregation sets up their own personal viewpoints on matters based on the elders pet peeves or that of their wives.

  every hall is a sub cult under the common cult.

  Some halls are heavy drinkers but better not play Bunko or your in the back room. Other halls won't touch the booze but will bingo and bunko away.

  in the end what fun the hall has or doesn't have depends upon the elders cherry picking from what pleases them. Oh and it could change too depending on the life situations of the elders doing the picking.

  this elder is in his hot tub right now with a beer.
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  Would you do this to your kids? Is this cold or am I crazy?

  by BU2B in

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  my mentally in jw wife is trying to organize a "princess party" for my 4 year old daughter and her little cousins and friends.

  she was looking at prices of a tent for the backyard party in case it rains.

  she asked the hardware store how much and they said 90 dollars for the day.

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  Bye bye birdie

  That is greedy on their part. It should be free. What overhead And insurance and taxes is he paying on that?

  money is more important than his grandchild.

  i would buy an entire circus before giving him a dime,

  oh and let him know he has to pay for his own anniversary party....since you just bought a circus
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  Women elders, what difference would they make?

  by Freedom77 in

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  okay, let's do a big what-if: suppose the gb for its own unfathomable reasons suddenly got new light (tm) and decided to start appointing women elders and ministerial servants.

  they would, of course, refer to the examples of junia (apostle), and priscilla and phoebe (deaconesses in wordlyspeak) in the greek scriptures; never mind what mental somersaults it would take to get them there.

  stranger things have happened in wt history.. that being the case, would having women in positions of real authority make any significant difference in the congos or in the borg as a whole, and why or why not?.

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  Bye bye birdie

  I do agree with everything mum said! well done.
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  Women elders, what difference would they make?

  by Freedom77 in

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  okay, let's do a big what-if: suppose the gb for its own unfathomable reasons suddenly got new light (tm) and decided to start appointing women elders and ministerial servants.

  they would, of course, refer to the examples of junia (apostle), and priscilla and phoebe (deaconesses in wordlyspeak) in the greek scriptures; never mind what mental somersaults it would take to get them there.

  stranger things have happened in wt history.. that being the case, would having women in positions of real authority make any significant difference in the congos or in the borg as a whole, and why or why not?.

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  Bye bye birdie

  I just wonder how two elders (if wife is now appointed too) could be married to each other. This will cause some very powerful families to be feared.

  i realize there are powerfull families now ....but this adds even more dynamic to witch hunting.

  plus would the GB wives all be made elders immediately? After all would a GB member make a poor marriage choice since he gets direct advice from Jehovah?
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  A "follow up" meeting?!?!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
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  well, now they want a follow up visit!

  when you tell the elders that you have doubts and they say " its okay, we have had our doubts.

  having doubts is not apostasy.

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  Bye bye birdie

  Anyone in this organization long enough has psychological issues. So I wouldn't be lying on that one.
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  Testimony card returns

  by sir82 in

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  2. friends

  old timers, or careful readers of the proclaimers book, are familiar with the "testimony card" used in the early days of rutherford-era door to door witnessing.

  the jw would traipse up to a house, knock, hand the card over to the householder, and wait while he read it.. well, it seems that "everything old is new again".

  here is an excerpt from a recent boe letter:.

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  Bye bye birdie

  do they qualify for any grants if they become more "green" I wonder if the paperless trend brings in some government reward?

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  All appointed men are being told they have to pioneer now!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  yes, you read correctly..... all appointed men have been told in a new letter that they have to pioneer to "set the lead" whenever there is a "special" campaign month.

  they use some scripture saying that these ones have to show by example.... so for any of us who are appointed and have learned ttatt, it is going to be very hard to fade during this time!.

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  Bye bye birdie

  if you have to just write down 1 billion hours on your time slip for August.
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  A "follow up" meeting?!?!

  by DATA-DOG in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well, now they want a follow up visit!

  when you tell the elders that you have doubts and they say " its okay, we have had our doubts.

  having doubts is not apostasy.

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  Bye bye birdie

  I agree with one eyed Joe. you owe them no honesty. Lie. Spiritually depressed or weak works too.

  The best advise my brother gave me in my committee was to fart before I left the room so they could deliberate in it.

  man I wish I did.
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  Testimony card returns

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  old timers, or careful readers of the proclaimers book, are familiar with the "testimony card" used in the early days of rutherford-era door to door witnessing.

  the jw would traipse up to a house, knock, hand the card over to the householder, and wait while he read it.. well, it seems that "everything old is new again".

  here is an excerpt from a recent boe letter:.

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  Bye bye birdie

  The Mormons have been doing this very same thing for years now.. I have three of their cards with the logo.

  they have come to my door and approached my car handing them to me.
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  Commenting At The Meetings---Did You Enjoy It?

  by minimus in

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  was that important for you?

  most people, i believe, forced themselves to give an answer.

  i knew many elders and servants over the years being counseled because they rarely answered.. funny thing....my mom who is 88 cries if she doesn't give a comment.

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  Bye bye birdie

  I remember when my privledges were removed...... I hated commenting, the school, demos, ect ect .....

  Are they privileges if you hate doing it? It is like suspending a child since they miss too much school.

  Good Times.