Posts by snakeface

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The Judicial Committee videos in english

by confusedandalone in

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not sure if this has been posted but the jwsurvey site received the videos in english from someone.. this crap is pathetic to watch.

how to counsel someone who is suicidal... really.

http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/doubts-over-organizational-solidarity-as-disturbing-video-on-handling-suicide-is-leaked.

The Judicial Committee videos in english

by confusedandalone in

jw
friends

not sure if this has been posted but the jwsurvey site received the videos in english from someone.. this crap is pathetic to watch.

how to counsel someone who is suicidal... really.

http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/doubts-over-organizational-solidarity-as-disturbing-video-on-handling-suicide-is-leaked.

snakeface

The fornication one would make a good commercial for "Sparlock brand condoms" and what happens when you don't use them. Sparlock uses them. So ask yourself, what would Sparlock do?

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The Judicial Committee videos in english

by confusedandalone in

jw
friends

not sure if this has been posted but the jwsurvey site received the videos in english from someone.. this crap is pathetic to watch.

how to counsel someone who is suicidal... really.

http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/doubts-over-organizational-solidarity-as-disturbing-video-on-handling-suicide-is-leaked.

So if they wwere in a skyscraper, and the sister climbed out the window and was on a ledge ready to jump, they would tell her not to jump, they'd read some scriptures to her...and then they'd leave her on the ledge and they'd go on their way, inside the building.

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The Judicial Committee videos in english

by confusedandalone in

jw
friends

not sure if this has been posted but the jwsurvey site received the videos in english from someone.. this crap is pathetic to watch.

how to counsel someone who is suicidal... really.

http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/doubts-over-organizational-solidarity-as-disturbing-video-on-handling-suicide-is-leaked.

snakeface

In the suicidal video, notice that they are not at all interested in her as an individual or her problems. Their only concern - their only purpose in meeting with her - is to get her to "stick with the program".

But, our dear sister, think about poor Brother Smith who has to compile the field service reports. If you kill yourself, he won't be able to get your hours from you and submit the report to the society by the 5th of the month. That would not be very loving on your part, now would it?

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When you bring your lunch, bring along extra's to feed others

by Quarterback in

last week's service meeting had brought out the experience in the 2013 yb about sharing their lunch with someone in the audience, who didn'y have anything.

although i beleive this to be a good idea, but, i couldn't help but think how things had changed.

the society wasn't playing by that same principle of hospitality, when they had the food arrangement at the assemblies.

snakeface

Well then why didn't the 5 wise virgins share their oil with the 5 foolish virgins? And doesn't the Bible say, "Each one must carry his own load"?

Seriously, though, if someone was too poor to bring their own meal, they are probably too poor to travel to the convention site anyway. (Except for local homeless people who might wander in looking for a free meal.) Usually those with special needs - elderly, single moms, etc - are either brought there by someone else (who can feed them) or receive financial help through their congregation so that they can attend. For example, a single mom "in good standing", the congregation might pay for her gas money, motel room and meals.

Myself, if I was too poor to afford to bring my own lunch (let's say if I had lost my job or something) I would not merely show up and hope to receive a handout. I'd make arrangements beforehand...ask for help from a friend or from the congregation.

Another thought. Why should the publsihers bring extra food to feed other attendees? Let the society set up an arrangement for them. They can add it to the cost of having the convention there, and recoup it from the contributions.

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Elders School 2013: Model Judicial Committee Videos and messages from the GB

by hildebrando in

for the first time, weve accessed to audiovisual material in spanish, regarding the elders schools.

here is a video of a dramatization of a model judicial committee, in addition to letts introduction (speaking with strange gestures) and comments from anthony morris iii:.

http://hildeydesa.blogspot.com/2014/02/escuela-de-ancianos-2013-videos-de.html.

snakeface

Notice in the suicide one that they do not care about her or her problems. Their only concern - their purpose in meeting with her - is to get her to "stick with the program". It doesn't matter if she says she plans to kill herself, or if she says she is terminally ill, or whatever. Their responses would be the same.

Reminds me of the field service presentation where they recite a rehearsed question ("Have you ever wondered.." or "Do you think..") then they let the householder respond, then - no matter what the householder's response is - they say, "Many people feel that way today," and they continue with their presentation.

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The Judicial Committee videos in english

by confusedandalone in

jw
friends

not sure if this has been posted but the jwsurvey site received the videos in english from someone.. this crap is pathetic to watch.

how to counsel someone who is suicidal... really.

http://jwsurvey.org/cedars-blog/doubts-over-organizational-solidarity-as-disturbing-video-on-handling-suicide-is-leaked.

snakeface

These are indeed pathetic to watch! Their Pharisee-like attitude is very obvious. You can clearly see that they are emotionally abusive, trying to drill into the publisher's head that he/she is sinful and filthy, and in need of their authority in order to be deemed worthy of God's forgiveness and salvation.

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What are you doing on Valentine's? I was invited to a party... er... a JC

by ILoveTTATT in

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friends

so i go to that dinner with my parents.

it worked great!

i think i increased my mom's cog dis just by showing her i am the same good person, and having fun.

snakeface

I don't know your situaton, but keep in mind that you no longer need to obey them. If they invite you to something, you do not even owe them an answer. Think of it this way. Suppose you quit your job and go to another company. The old boss sends you a letter saying you need to be at a meeting or some kind of "exit interview". You do not owe him a response at all because he is no longer your boss.

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Qualifications for Elders & MS

by snakeface in

we all know that elders and ministerials are appointed by holy spirit.

i was in the organization for about 25 years and was in 4 different congregations over the years.. in one congregration there was a sister in her mid-50's with an unbelieving husband.

he did not attend meetings.

snakeface

Lynnie, that's another thing I have seen. Elder families with teens who get into trouble with the law, but it is kept quiet. Then I find out "through the grapevine" that the elder (or wife's) parents or grandparents donated the property that the hall is built on. Meanwhile some other family cannot get appointed just becuse their teen got "reproved".

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Qualifications for Elders & MS

by snakeface in

we all know that elders and ministerials are appointed by holy spirit.

i was in the organization for about 25 years and was in 4 different congregations over the years.. in one congregration there was a sister in her mid-50's with an unbelieving husband.

he did not attend meetings.

snakeface

You are right, fast Jehu. Publishers have to "support the arrangement." If you're putting in 10 hours/month of street work, or working with a friend/relative in another congregation, the elders still want to see you put in at least 10 hours/month with your own field service group. They want to see you at the hall, at the field service meetings, so that you can "be an example". of course the real reason is so they can tell if you're lying about your hours or not.