IS THIS ELDER HYPOCRITICAL???

by chuckyy 11 Replies latest jw experiences

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  chuckyy

  THERE IS THIS COUPLE WHO ARE STILL JWS. THEY CANNOT GET ON. BETWEEN THEM THEY HAVE TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE 4 TIMES. THEY HATE EACH OTHER WITH A PASSION AND HAVE BEEN DESPERATE FOR A DIVORCE FOR YEARS. THERE IS THIS HARDLINE ELDER WHO IS DEVOID OF COMPASSION THAT KEEPS TELLING THEM THAT THERE IS NO WAY THAT THEY CAN SEPERATE. ANYWAY,THEY HAVE SEPERATED AND HAVE PUT THERE HOUSE UP FOR SALE. NOW, CAN YOU GUESS WHO IS BUYING THEIR HOUSE?????? THATS RIGHT, MR "YOUR NOT ALLOWED TO SEPERATE" ELDER.

  DO YOU THINK THATS HYPOCRITICAL OR NOT?

  CHUKKY
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  jambon1

  Yes I do think he is.

  But thats just the thin end of the wedge. Id be more pissed off that yet another jumped up, authoritarian, busy body, control freak, sex starved, masturbator wanted such a big say in my life.

  Sad, sad, sad.
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  AudeSapere

  Opportunistic, I'd say.

  He probably knows all about their financial situation, too. Could have low-balled the offer and encouraged them to take it. Convinced them it was better for a quick sale.

  It's just speculation on my part. But I've seen this before.

  -Aude.
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  Honesty

  Why do you think he may be hypocritical?

  Just because he has probably made an offer to buy their home is that hypocritical?

  He has every right under Watchtower Society regulations to make an offer.

  As a matter of fact, FYI he deserves first shot because he is an elder and deserves double honor according to Scripture.

  I see no problem with this elder buying the home from this couple.

  He probably spent a lot of time shepherding them just like this....

  And watching over them like this...
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  fullofdoubtnow

  I don't think buying this couples house makes this elder a hypocrite at all. He needs a house, and they want to sell theirs, so he puts in an offer, where's the hypocrisy? I fail to see any, it's just business.

  I do think, however, that he more than overstepped his authority by telling them they couldn't separate. That is none of his business, and if it had been me I'd have told him so.
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  asleif_dufansdottir

  Calling them wolves is an insult to wolves.
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  avengers

  
  I must say he was a very good shepherd.

  He seperates the flock and then shaves it for everything it has.

  Honesty: Good illustration dude.

  Andy

  Calling them wolves is an insult to wolves.

  you crack me up.
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  moomanchu

  If he makes a fair offer for the house I don't see how he has done anything wrong.

  but if he takes advantage of the situation then

  it puts him in the class of ambulance chasing lawyers,

  taking advantage of someone elses misfortune.
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  SirNose586

  I'm not sure where this elder gets off trying to keep people from separating. You can live separately without being divorced. Living in that way may prevent divorce in the future. That's the goal, right?
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  What-A-Coincidence

  good call aude