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  Is the WT going to move on this leak?

  by wheelwithinwheel in

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  i'm sure the legal, public relations and other depts.

  are all asking the gb how to handle this situation.

  and i'm convinced the gb is scratching it's head trying to decipher j's spirit direction in all of this.

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  snakeface

  Here's a solution! They can disfellowship all the elders and appoint new ones, then release a new book.
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  Cardboard books for JW children

  by TJ - iAmCleared2Land in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  http://goo.gl/wvyj.

  i purposely masked the site name and book name; don't want web searches taking the author here.

  it's a new line of cardboard books for jw children.. i found a copy of this one... shall i post a pdf scan?.

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  snakeface

  Oh how cute! They are cardboard, so the mother can hit the child with them if he/she makes a peep during the meeting. just kidding
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  Chaperones...

  by BlackTwisted in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how would you feel..when you are alone with someone, that they are your friend, nothing more than just a friend, opposite sex.

  just doing nothing but watching "that 70's show", laughing your butts off.

  and then the next day, you have a meeting, and the elders come at your neck about being alone with the opposite sex, who happens to be your friend since second grade!

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  snakeface

  One time a sister with a nonJW husband invited a group of us pioneers over for lunch. I - a single brother - got there first. She let me in because I was carrying some of the food, which had to be put in the fridge. Her little toddler was there. Just as I stepped into the house some of the other pioneers arrived. So I was only "alone" with this sister for about 45 seconds. But boy did I get counseled about being alone with a sister - and a married one at that! The sister did not get counseled.
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  ELDERS want to meet with me?

  by Smoky in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  its been about 5 years since i've talked to the elders in the my old congregation.

  now the elders from my parents congregation, want to come by and talk with me (sheperding call?).

  i know one of them, i believe they feel obligated since i llive in there territory.

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  snakeface

  I agree with joylynn. They might want some kind of "closure" one way of the other.
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  First Post

  by Lev11233 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was born and raised into a very loving family of jehovah's witnesses.

  even though my dad was always working overseas, my mom kept my sister and me "spiritually strong.

  " i progressed very rapidly in the organization.

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  snakeface

  HI Levi and welcome. I was very active and prominent in my circuit. Then one day I just did not feel like going back. After 4 or 5 months an elder called and left me a message to call him back. I did not. About 6 weeks later a different elder left a similar message and I did not return his call. That was it. That's fine with me!
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  My son said his first swear word!

  by brotherdan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  ...and it couldn't have been funnier.

  i got home from work last night and he ran up to hug me as usual.

  he started walking away and said, "i'm thristy.

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  snakeface

  Thank you Think About It. Yeah that is a classic. The kid was actually listening to the speaker and thinking about what was being said, and then evaluating it. How mature!
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  My son said his first swear word!

  by brotherdan in

  1. jw
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  ...and it couldn't have been funnier.

  i got home from work last night and he ran up to hug me as usual.

  he started walking away and said, "i'm thristy.

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  snakeface

  In a public talk the speaker was talking about how Bible principles can help us make changes in ourselves. The speaker acknowledged that even he himself had to make changes and that he is still working on various "flaws". A little toddler said, "But you still suck!" just loud enough for those around him to hear. I had to give the kid credit for sitting quietly and actually paying attention during the meeting., as opposed to sleeping or playing with toys.

  In another congregation, a toddler, perhaps 2 yrs old, kept fussing and whining and fidgeting about during the meeting. Normal child behavior. The mother kept grabbing him and making him still still. She kept putting her finger to her lip to signify "shhh" while giving him stern looks. Finally the kid had had enough; when the mother did it again he looked her in the eye and said "God damn you!" and spit in her face. Then they left.
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  My JW wife wanted to throw a costume party. Any advice.

  by garyneal in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to all active and former witnesses (elders especially), i have a question.. .

  she indicated that she wanted to include her witness friends as well.

  however, given the fact that we are in the month of october and costume parties in this month are associated with halloween, she did not know how to throw a costume party without making it look like a halloween party.

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  snakeface

  Just tell everyone they have to dress as Bible characters or modern-day witnesses. Like the "drama" at the conventions.
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  Elders Wives/kids

  by exwhyzee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  how many elders wives or kids have looked at the congregation files without their husband/father knowing about it?

  anyone here have any knowledge of this.

  how foolish anyone is to go to these people if they keep a written record/file on you.

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  snakeface

  My experience has been that in some congregations the elders wives/mothers-in-law tell the elders what to do. They actually run the congregation. Things such as meeting times, what day/time to clean the hall in preparation for the Memorial, Kingdom Hall decor, who gets to work with the CO. If they don't like your clothing or grooming or the way you pronounced a word on the platform, they have the elders talk to you about it.
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  Can Ministerial Servants Fade?

  by ihadnoidea in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  if you step down, they are going to want to know why?

  what do you say?.

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  snakeface

  Back in 2003 or so I needed to take a temporary break from being a MS. I had too much going on with work, my aged parents' illnesses, and so on. After discussing this with the elders, we agreed that for a few months I would not be given any assignments. It was as if I was a publisher but I was kept on the "list" of MS, apparently because I still retained the "spiritual qualifications". No announcement was made to the congregation. After a few months I met with the elders and said I was ready to take on assignements again. However I did have the option at that time to say that my circumstances had not improved and were still keeping me from taking on assignments, in which case I would then have stepped down. During this time I was still regular in FS, mtg attendance and participation.

  I don't know if this option is available today or not, but you could ask your elders about it.