Bible Student: I learned that I should not have meaningful conversations with people, or make any decisions when my blood sugar is out of whack. This is a new issue for me, and after this episode of utter confusion, I am even more clear that I need to learn how to handle it. I was sweating and shaking, but didn't want to be rude.
I am relieved that my elderette seems to be willing to stick with a plan, and to call first for our next meeting. I don't think I scared her off, and that is a first. :) She has an agenda, and approval of my former BS teacher. I wonder how long it will be before she wants to bring her husband and talk to mine.
leaving_quietly: Wow, great catch. Why didn't I see that before?
"Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed ...?" PAST TENSE. He did not say "whom his master WILL APPOINT". Nor did he indicate when this appointment would occur. Logic would indicate that the master would appoint the slave BEFORE he leaves, not just before his arrival, or even during his "presence".
She referenced Daniel 12:4 as a corresponding verse: “As for you, Daniel, keep the words secret, and seal up the book until the time of the end. + Many will rove about, * and the true knowledge will become abundant.” +
Lost generation: " You seem to have more JW encounters than I could ever tolerate! They must be viewing you as that fish that got away!" I have noticed that I DO have lots of JW encounters.
Island Man: Thanks for the references. I will definitely come back to those topics. I think she is going to get stuck on proving the appointment of the faithful and discreet slave for awhile first.
OUTLAW:
A C/O`s Wife?!..LOL!!..
Ask her if JW`s ever give her and her husband,cash and/or gifts..
Regardless of how they recieve it..
JW`s are footing the bill for that C/O and his wife to live..
If I hadn't been in such a fog, I might have had a better response to her absurd statement about WTS being non-profit. She also went on a mini-rant about pedofiles and how they are disfellowshipped and dealt with appropriately. She claimed that parents have "Practice sessions" with their kids, to help them avoid being abused, and know what to do if a situation arises. I knew I was not in a state of mind for that battle, but it was so obvious (put the responsibility on the kids now). Ugh... it was depressing to see this woman, a professed "ex-atheist" tell me how she had been "the least likely to EVER join a religious organization..." going on a rant about how her "research" had convinced her that this was the one true religion.
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My elderette has an illustration that she appears to be using on me. I'm not sure if she came up with this herself, or if it's from the script. She started by telling me about a jigsaw puzzle that she had put together at home. "The pieces around the edge are easy to put together." Then, there are the piece in the middle... and sometimes you come across a piece that you just can't find. And then there is that piece that you *thought* was in the right place, but you realize it isn't quite right when you look at it closer. You can tell it just is not fitting.
Has anyone used this before? I happen to love analogies, so I can use this when I am asking her questions.
They made it clear that their visit was meant to address the question of the slave. They used Matthew 24:45 "Who really is the faithful and discreet slave..." and then cross-referenced to Daniel 12:4 " “As for you, Daniel, keep the words secret, and seal up the book until the time of the end. Many will rove about, and the true knowledge will become abundant."
In my mental fog, I could not see the correlation between these two verses. Now that my mind is clear, I still can't see how this verse from Daniel applies to the slave being appointed 1900 years after Christ was born. I was reading from the KJV as a comparison, and all I could see was that it said "many will go to and fro..." and I thought it was odd that they would choose that verse.
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In another corner of my world of JW's, I wonder if the news of my renewed BS interest will soften my sister's resolve to shun me.
...OUTLAW