for years the wt has bragged that there is no clery/laity distinction among jehovah's witnesses.
now this attorney refers to kendrick as just a "rank and file"--he's not a pastor or elder--like that should make a difference?.
Yes there is:
1) When I was a ministerial servant, two elders told me to use the word "deacon"
when listing their names for character references on my secular resume.
2) I think that those in the audience have been refereed to as "congregants"
from the platform in a few third-person sentences.
i was never a jw.
i was a member of the church of christ.
i didn't jump from christian to non-believer, but rather went through a transition period, and i'd guess that all of you did the same,... changing beliefs bit by bit until you believe what you do now.. when i first realized that there were logic problems in the bible i started to find excuses for those problems.
From organized religion or dogma to conscience worship,
from church or kingdom hall to house congregate,
from Christendom or WT to apostolic fathers,
from pretense or public display to community volunteerism...
i work at a very recognizable company (hint they are the father (mother?
) of the tla).
as one of the rank and file at that company i can say even my direct manager has no clue what my job is like on a day to day basis.
wha happened? is right that the oldies in NY are unable to keep pace with the advancing techno info.
When those that advise them of it gets lost in translation, their responses have a broad-range effect.
This in turn; comes off as overbearing and at times, intrusive at best for die hard born-ins or converts.
So the question at this point is: "When will the R&F get a clue that the WT's GB isn't the one in the Bible?"
https://news.google.co.uk/news/story?gl=uk&pz=1&cf=all&ned=uk&hl=en&q=candace+conti&ncl=d3b6euxhmn_rn2myzwhoriuisvdrm&cf=all&scoring=d&start=0.
amazing..
They are totally silent about the abuses caused to children through it's organization's ungodly policies,
regarding the helpless and innocent ones!
Also; that it was last updated in 2009, their deliberate and shamefully.
Witnesses begin series of “Keep on the Watch!” conventions
Press release: May 21, 2009
Witnesses begin series of “Guided by God’s Spirit” conventions
Press release: May 23, 2008
Witnesses begin series of “Follow the Christ!” conventions
Press release: May 31, 2007
Witnesses begin series of “Deliverance at Hand!” conventions
Press release: May 26, 2006
Local Witnesses organize to help victims of Hurricane Katrina
Press release: September 1, 2005
Witnesses launch 2005 conventions nationwide
Press release: May 27, 2005
U.S. hurricane cleanup set to conclude early in 2005
Press release: January 4, 2005
Witnesses begin series of conventions nationwide
Press release: May 28, 2004
Watchtower announces sale of Furman Street building
Press release: April 12, 2004
Outstanding national response to “Give God Glory” conventions
Press release: October 7, 2003
Jehovah’s Witnesses reorganize printing operations
Press release: September 1, 2003
Witnesses prepare to welcome special tour groups from around the globe
Press release: June 10, 2003
Watchtower opens way for Furman Street property development
Press release: May 29, 2003
Press release: November 25, 2002
Press release: September 19, 2002
U.S. Supreme Court overturns ruling on permits
Press release: June 17, 2002
U.S. Supreme Court to examine anonymity and free speech
Press release: February 25, 2002
Jehovah’s Witnesses seek to protect fundamental freedom in the Supreme Court
Press release: October 16, 2001
Reaching out to those hit by tragedy
Press release: September 11, 2001
Thousands of volunteers flood Houston
Press release: July 25, 2001
Bible teaching and education take center stage at three-day conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Press release: May 18, 2001
For those who don’t celebrate Christmas, respect and good communication are key
Press release: December 14, 2000
Nearly 1.5 million attend “Doers of God’s Word” district conventions in United States
Press release: October 24, 2000
In New York, worship becomes more accessible to the deaf
Press release: September 30, 2000
Problem of child abuse highlighted by educational work of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Press release: April 2, 1999
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i have a lifelong buddy (g) who is now df'd ....doing great and happy.
he has a nice boat.
a while back he gets a call from a very well known elder who, of course, shuns him.. elder: "hi g. i know this is a little strange, but i don't know who else to call".
Right guys; and the Wt has been teaching since the early ninety's to write agreements.
So the jw's have learned nothing all this time, nor respect those who lend to them!
No wonder the GB keeps preaching this; it's their own people that are crooks.
They have the nerve to talk badly about our relatives for doing this!
The next time a jw asks for money maybe we should tell them what their GB says.
Give all you have to the WT's "kingdom", and pray to the Father for all things back!
i work at a very recognizable company (hint they are the father (mother?
) of the tla).
as one of the rank and file at that company i can say even my direct manager has no clue what my job is like on a day to day basis.
Very true diamondiiz, that the GB "hears" how they effect the r&f,
but are in denial and do not respond responsibly.
As for business training; I've found a college book at a garage sale,
and it shows how workers are changed by being promoted.
This information detains the negative effects on people used by management.
i work at a very recognizable company (hint they are the father (mother?
) of the tla).
as one of the rank and file at that company i can say even my direct manager has no clue what my job is like on a day to day basis.
Over the decades, our family has meet many COs and
their the "representatives of the faithful and discreet slave!"
Some have been admirable on the surface,
but some of the more recent COs are paranoid and suspicious.
You get what you put into something.
In the corporate office a freaked-out supervisor can do a lot of damage to the workers,
since head quarters have a warped view of the little guys;
as based on the insane opinion of one supervisor.
to make attendance at my second district convention "mentally out" both a little more bearable and meaningful, i decided to take some notes of key points as if i were an outsider studying the thought reform methods of jehovah's witnesses.
at first, i was only going to share these notes with my therapist, but inspired by the "parsing the watchtower double-speak" thread, i figured i would share my amateur analysis with everyone.
here are some of the highlights:.
Hi breakfast of champions;
Maybe your an amateur annalist by your therapist definition,
but an aware victim's testimony has great power in identifying a bully!
That's what cults are, all that you've described above and more.
Thanks for you many posts here in this site.
-AB
i have a lifelong buddy (g) who is now df'd ....doing great and happy.
he has a nice boat.
a while back he gets a call from a very well known elder who, of course, shuns him.. elder: "hi g. i know this is a little strange, but i don't know who else to call".
The snubbing starts way before any disfellowshipping.
It's the local clique who doesn't like your honesty to wards GOD
and your love of the flock.
As soon as they sense that their grip on you has lessened,
they begin a campaign of subtle shunning! Your privileges are slowly diminished,
and you notice a hatred in the develop.
This type of power play is the standard fair in eight congo's that our family has endured!
These are the kind of people that the WT wants in charge of "it's" Halls... evil slaves!
According to that form; we must have been high on their radar,
since we kept moving to different halls to get away from one abusive elder body and pioneer carnies after another!
In the end; it was apparent that the head was also corrupt, and we left for good.
