MS meeting highlights

by lastmanstanding 10 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  lastmanstanding

  There are a few things of interest, but the biggest thing to tell is with regard to the amount of times that pornography was discussed. Not just one talk... several.

  The last brother had a computer on the table with him as he talked about porn. I thought that at any second, he was going to flip his computer around and say "here's an example, what should we do?"

  There was also considerable time spent on booze and violence.

  It was also highlighted that there is a growing increase in the number of elders who are being disfellowshipped for adultery.

  To spend this much effort and give this much attention to this is quite interesting indeed.

  The CO also had a brother come to the platform to discuss how he and his wife spend their time and fit in "family worship". What this brother confessed and what the CO said is of interest.

  The young brother told about how they do their secular work and then gave details about how they do service. He said they do Wednesday and Friday as their big days, and that's how they have to do to "get their time in for service". He seemed flustered and didn't seem happy to tell it. What he said next will kill ya.

  He said that he'd rather do secular work than service as "service is draining, not just physically (as in secular work) but mentally, emotionally and spiritually"

  He blew me away! But better than that, the CO stopped him, turned his face to the audience of men and said "yes, it is very draining". Imagine, he concurred!

  I thought service was refreshing and charged you up!?!?!?!? LOL Ah how the truth can slip out.

  There was a video of GB Flowden. The last word he spoke as the video ended was that "so that you can please the governing body". Is the gb not "men".

  So, you should be "men pleasers"

  Ephesians 6:6-8New King James Version (NKJV)
  6 not with eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 with goodwill doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, he will receive the same from the Lord, whether he is a slave or free.

  It would be easy to cut off the last sentence as the video didn't end well anyway, and then deniability kicks in.

  There was also a video of j jackson and I couldn't help but hear him saying "that would be presumptuous"
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  careful

  Thanks for the post, but I don't understand this:

  There was a video of GB Flowden.
  

  Would you please explain?

  Your words about elders, adultery, porno, booze, etc. call to mind that fairly recent post here of a bro. who had been a CO in Central America. He told experiences that were similar but even more widespread. One was how he tried to find a currently serving elder who had not been previously removed for adultery for an assembly part but he couldn't. Maybe US elders are becoming more like their Central American counterparts?
  

  That statement of the bro. "service is draining, not just physically (as in secular work) but mentally, emotionally and spiritually" called to mind the recent post here with the pic of the four Witnesses at the cart, all busy playing with their smartphones.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/6248588200902656/life-saving-message
  

  Yep, looks real draining!

  But your best statement is this one:

  "so that you can please the governing body"

  Nothing like idolatry! They really are embracing Roman Catholic theology with the GB being the Pope. Sickening...
  
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  lastmanstanding

  Careful

  Governing boob Flowden had a video where he said his piece and basically demanded loyalty to him.

  His last words, just before the video ended abruptly was “so that you can be pleasing the governing body”

  It would be easy to cut off these words and not even notice, if say they wanted to reuse the video for another purpose.

  Say after the lunatic is dead and opposers publicize his words and they then show the video with the end cut off.
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  Crazyguy

  I don’t think Flowden is a GB.
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  Gorbatchov

  Helper of Gb
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  Diogenesister

  Gorbatchov (Flowden is)

  Helper of Gb

  Yup. He's the idiot that did that jwbroadcast episode with the garlick and the bread!!
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  lastmanstanding

  Ah, Flowden is a helper. Correct. The day was a circus. I’m confusing the clowns with the chimps.

  The CO, according to my son, is “an asshole”. I saw that firsthand in spades.

  He said, and I believe I have that recorded, the Society is “not looking for idea men” but rather “do what you’re told”. He looked angry as he said it. Sneering down for the platform. What a jackass.
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  stan livedeath

  What were these porno sites? Got a link?
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  Still Totally ADD

  The last elder school I went to was Nov. 2010 and at the end they read a loyalty oath to the GB. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Affirmation of this oath was elder suddenly standing up and enthusiastically clapping. Month later I walked away never to go back.

  With that said it does not surprise me what they are teaching the elders and MS these days. The porno problem is not anything new it is just easier for men to have access to it. Wait until VR becomes real popular the elders and MS will be dropping like flies. Still Totally ADD
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  cha ching

  The last brother had a computer on the table with him as he talked about porn. I thought that at any second, he was going to flip his computer around and say "here's an example, what should we do?"
  There was also considerable time spent on booze and violence.
  It was also highlighted that there is a growing increase in the number of elders who are being disfellowshipped for adultery.

  Since nowadays they don't announce why people are getting DF'd, I just wonder if they say these things in such a way as to "put it in people's brains" that THESE are the reasons people are getting DF'd.

  They do not want them to even consider "critical thinking" or "we found out this isn't the truth, so F you!" are the main reasons.