some circuit overseers leave lasting impressions either for good or bad.
others i barely remember.
three that had the most impact on me were rodricks (that's how it's pronounced, not sure of the spelling), casino and shepherd.
Eiben, hello & welcome.
A CO down under that was a large influence was Br Slaiman, he is no longer in the org, moved back to Sydney from Melbourne and faded due to differences with the society over dates and teachings, supposedly.
JWfacts, hopefully you may know him as it was a big deal when he left the borg. Would love to get in touch with him.
Mattieu.
http://strausnews.com/articles/2010/02/11/warwick_advertiser/news/3.txt.
Why are they trying to help save the lives of people in Haiti when they are just going to be killed at Armageddon??
Awildflower, I loved that line so much I posted it on the newspaper article, hope you do not mind.....
Mattieu
no matter what they say, they're never really wrong.
misstatements serve a purpose!
they always reinvent their words or simply deny ever teaching certain things.. the witnesses are not a humble group of christians.
They always turn “being wrong” into:
“We are being lovingly readjusted by Jehovah’s hand. Surely brothers, another indication that Jehovah is indeed using this organisation to dispense loving truths to his chosen people in these last days.....”
“Some of you brothers may have interpreted material from our publications and formed opinions or dates in regards to the period of time we are living in or in relation to the fulfilment of Bible prophecies concerning the times in which we are living in. We are wisely encouraged not to run ahead of Jehovah’s organisation or to delve into the deeper spiritual things of God’s Word. Is it not wise then brothers, to patiently wait upon Jehovah to discern these matters in a time frame that Jehovah deem fit to do so through his loving earthly organisation, which has been accurate and truthful in these matter.....”
Mattieu.........
a few weeks back, in the midst of the haiti tragedy, much discussion took place in cyberland about the tolerance [or indeed the insistence on] suffering by a loving god.
the furor over haiti has settled a bit [as unfortunately most tragedy is wont to do far too quickly in the human mind], but this persistent matter continues to chew at my subconscience.
today i came across this:.
Hi Jeff,
I was at a cemetery yesterday visiting the gravesite of my younger brother and as I always do, I look at the thousands of plots/graves/tombstones (particularly those who died at a young age like my brother) and just ask why....
After 40 years of knowing so called truths and promises regarding resurrection and of why God allows suffering to continue, I just cannot equate the reasoning’s of what I was taught as a child with how I feel now as an adult.
As a softie (I tear up during soppy/heartbreak movies, though hide it so as not to be a wus), I can’t look at some of the news stories in regards to natural disasters and the effects on people, especially little kids, without tearing up.
I’m no spiritual/theological academic and I wish I knew why God does permit so much suffering, because all the spin put out by the wtb$ does not add up to me. If I knew, it would at least stop me asking “why?” every time I visit my little brother.
Mattieu....
"youth" book and "young people ask" admitts that 97% boys and 92% of girls masturbate but of course none of the holy decent witness teenagers would ever do such a thing and earn jehovahs anger!
how realistic is this?
97% of the world have t.v's or a telephone!
I must have missed reading that quote, pages were stuck together............
Mattieu
today i found my husbands patient advocate card, and guess what my name is not on it.
it has been filled out by all of the elders.
took a copy for myself, and left him a note to let him know that i had a copy.
Hi Tiffy, hope it all works out and that you are ok.....
Mattieu
this post was motivated by another thread, namely.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/188552/1/onereason-for-a-gentleman-fader-to-stay-reasonably-associated.
this thread makes reference to the fact that a 40 something brother has a real chance with twenty-something and less sisters.
Hi dgp, I would love to post a local experience, just don’t have the time right now. Though will start a new thread with the scandal soon.
Mattieu
ok, so its monday 10:30am and we should be working, but its hot 34c today (93f) and the super bowl is on tv!!
so, our company is having an informal super bowl party.
i have just returned from the supermarket with enough party supplies to last the next few hours.. so if anyone else is in melbourne (aus not fl) then pm me and i will give you the address!.
Ok, so its Monday 10:30am and we should be working, but it’s hot 34C today (93F) and the Super Bowl is on TV!! So, our company is having an informal Super Bowl party. I have just returned from the supermarket with enough party supplies to last the next few hours.
So if anyone else is in Melbourne (AUS not FL) then PM me and I will give you the address!
Enjoy and go the Saints!
(kick off now)
Mattieu.
the organization couldn't exist without a huge dose of encouraged ocd in its membership.
(that's obsessive-compulsive disorder, to you sane people).
consider the practice of "do not calls".. many congregations have their territories marked with "do not calls" - people who have explicitly demanded that jehovah's witnesses not show up at their door.
Hi Metatron, I was the territory servant for at least 6 years and had the entire list of DNC for our territory of some 50+ maps. Not once during that time did any elder approach me for that list as not one had the balls to go out knocking despite a c/o requesting it be done.
Mattieu...
i have noticed that some posters can sometimes become critical of how another posted has behaved .
i believe this critisisam is oftern based on a lack of knowledge of what is acceptable behaviour of the poster in the country they are from.
(ie in a poster could say i remember doing blah blah blah and a poster from an other land can take offence).
Hi Acolytes, I am being off topic, but your post reminded me of the Swedish couple who immigrated to our congo here in Australia. Their command of the English language wasn’t too good and didn’t realise that saying “shit” here in Australia was a swear or “cuss” word! One of the elders finally took him aside after he said it during the concluding prayer at the book study one night!
True story, not some fabled JW story passed on, I was there and still remind him of it!
Mattieu.
