ZERO DID ALL THE WORK AND FOUND THIS. JUST WANTED TO POST IT ON A THREAD, BECAUSE SOME LURKERS MIGHT NOT WANT TO GO OFF SITE TO LOOK AT STUFF. HATS OFF TO ZERO.
"Just returned from the Elders School. A long, draining and largely unnecessary meeting containing little different from the last School. I began recording it, but frankly it was not worth the effort. It was little different than an average CA this time.
You obviously are aware of the ‘fifteen minute’ publisher arrangement. Most elders thought this a huge joke and the fact that its introduction was designed to boost morale for declining figures was openly discussed when we stopped at an elder’s home for drinks. When his wife was informed of the arrangement her immediate reaction was - ‘Oh! That is just a numbers game they are playing’.
I am convinced that the GB are ten years behind the rest of the JW’s in their thinking. If they knew how a lot of elders reacted to their gift offerings they would be mortified.
Just one or two points made, largely a repetition of the last School and posted verbatim:
Never give out the names to the police or press of anybody in the Legal Dept.
Never refer to the Society as an entity in any letters that involve disfellowshipping. Verbal correspondence is safer.
The ideal is to have nothing at all to do with our disfellowshipped family members if possible. It may be hard to do but will please God.
All scanned forms and other documents or letters pertaining to the WTS must be erased from hard disks as soon as we arrived at our homes.
Inactive Publishers are to be viewed as still totally under Gods laws.
I am convinced that they intend to move against those who try to ‘fade’, largely I suspect to these people giving away their MO on on-line Boards.
As soon as anybody is accused or confesses to child-abuse, say absolutely nothing but contact the Legal Dept by telephone immediately.
Never utter one word to the newspapers or police. Say to them - ‘I must speak to my Lawyers first’, and then telephone Legal Immediately. This includes any questioning over any refugees we may have in our congregations.
Always announce reproof whenever a child molester has been dealt with. Congregations must be warned of such people.
Never, in dealing with marital problems should the words ‘can’t’ / ‘should’ ( as in you can’t / should leave your mate ) be used.
Regarding Blood - ‘ As medical technology develops we may need to change our views yet again on what we consider acceptable or not. ( Branch Coordinator )
We need to remind ourselves that we know that the FDS has been appointed by God over ALL his belongings, so how do your respond to its direction? Some elders have been noticed ridiculing the direction of the FDS. What they need to realize is that they are actually ridiculing Christ.
Quotes to bring a smile to your face:
Branch Coordinator - ‘Worldly people read the Bible, but in a perfunctory way, without real understanding. We however read it with real discernment’.
Jehovah takes very seriously someone who withholds the truth from a person who has the right to know it.
It is very dangerous to introduce secular research into the congregation - these writings will not help us get eternal life. The GB have at their disposal the best Biblical researchers available. They do your research for you and provide you with the cream.
Even some in Bethel have had to be dismissed because they became spiritually weak after reading things on the Internet.
Some women work outside of the home to elevate their standard of living. This way they develop their own sense of independence, and this can be very dangerous.
Our enemies say that we are opposed to JW’s to having a good education. We are not. What we are opposed to is education for no purpose."