Posts by _Morpheus

the new arrangment changes mostly the way elders are appointed NOT deleted. Instead of getting a CO to sign off and then send it to bethel for approval, the CO is now the final word.

in the case if a deletion the CO was always involved and he COULD now be the final word, but not nessarily. The elder can still appeal although the appeal dosent go directly to the branch. If an elder is ok with removal or is stepping down then the CO can finish the matter immediatly.

it does raise an interesting point on this situation.... Were they all ok with being removed...? Likely not. I wonder if this sitution had been broight to the CO's attention and he investigated, told them they were being removed, delt with appeals/any blow back from the branch and then scheduled a visit to handle it..... Ir did he just go gun slinger and handle it and say screw procedure...

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Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation

by ToesUp in

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a close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.

visit.

this occurred 3 months ago.

_Morpheus

I dont intend to beat a dead horse, especially over something none of us can definitely speak to, but i totally agree with sir. In my experiance as an elder thats exactly what indecisive means. Its very easy to say "follow the money" but that overlooks the reality of day to day life in the cult. Its simply NOT always about the money, even for CO's. Even at bethel. There is the day to day grind to keep people in line, to control them, that makes it a cult. Again, just my .02 and i can prove nothing.

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so, what ARE society 'approved' jobs anyway?

by sowhatnow in

obviously they feel a window washer job is a job anyone can do anywhere in he world .

and makes great money, yea right.. so what are all those 'approved jobs?'.

add to the list of any and all building skills, cleaning type jobs.

_Morpheus

Pioneering is the preferred career but bethelite is also acceptable.

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Matthew 24:19-21

by Pete Zahut in

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but woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!

and pray that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath for then shall be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.. this scripture was always used to frighten us about the upcoming great tribulaton.

when i was in high school my late mother found out she was pregnant with my youngest sister.

_Morpheus

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Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation

by ToesUp in

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friends

a close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.

visit.

this occurred 3 months ago.

_Morpheus

Blondie is on point, as usual. While common sense would suggest that other local elders would be wary of this situation or perhap sympathize and respectfully decline to move in, history says there is a line around the block of willing company men to step in and look good here. Whatever the reason for their removal (and im far from convinced it was money), there will be plenty of other elders waiting to jump in.

as one poster is fond of saying: lets review: its a cult.

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What's Your Favorite Perfume or Cologne?

by minimus in

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it is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.

what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.

_Morpheus

"Eternity" on a woman has been known to give me a woody at 50yards

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Elders removed in Northern PA. Congregation

by ToesUp in

jw
friends

a close family member just informed me what happened during their last c.o.

visit.

this occurred 3 months ago.

_Morpheus

@apo, your confusionay be due to the fact that Reversal is not a current term/procedure. Many years ago it was but now there is a 7 day window after a JC decides to DF. In that 7 day window no annoucment is made. If someone appeals elders from different congregations hear the case, in so far as the appellant states there are grounds. If the appeal committee upholds the decision then an annoucment is made And it is considered final. There is no such thing as a reversal (anymore) because there was an appeal process. If the appeal comittee cannot decide they also can reach out to the CO or the branch directly.

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Solomon's Temple was there one??

by Crazyguy in

its interesting to find out that there is no evidence of king david or his son solomon.

what about this amazing temple that solomon supposedly built??

there is no arcylogical evidence that it ever excisted either.

_Morpheus

Indeed it is, as the link clearly shows :) definatly worth reading