awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
StarTrekAngel
There are a few things that can be pointed out without sounding too apostate.
I've actually practiced on putting on a dumb facial expression and use the words,
"You know, something I've never understood"
"You know I've always wonder about this"
"Haven't you ever thought about this"
"You know someone told me this and it made me think"
awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
millie210
There HAS been healing in realizing this is a two bit organization full of hocus pocus and in getting over my shock and taking a deep breath and seeing who I can rescue while simultaneously using their own policies against them!
Me to. I like the fact that I can still mingle with some of the elders and plant a small virus on their head that no doubt keeps them awake at night. I don't actually try to wake them up but I do try to put a kink in their armor. Their armor is so flimsy, like toilet tissue, that it's not that hard. Plus I've learned that I may say something today, and 2 years from now---BAM---they're waking up.
awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
steve2 a minute ago
John, a really good OP which shows how much you value human relationships and have an eye for noticing how older Witnesses are faring.
Thanks Steve2, I do have a special compassion for the elderly. Especially JW eldelry! They have sacrificed so much for the organization and in the end they get nothing. It bothers me a lot. If I had the power, I would restore them to their youth in an instant. But alas, I got nothing to give them, but my time when they allow me.
awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
millie210 3 minutes ago
Nope....I am a woman. But I have been or am the daughter/sister/wife/mother of them.
awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
millie210 3 minutes ago
I'll tell you what else they do during afternoon shepherding calls....usually the C.O, and the COBE or another well placed elder make these calls. In between. they gossip about the other elders and the rest of the Hall and that is as they say.....when the "real" business gets done.
Millie were you and elder at one time? That is exactly what happens. I remember one time when I took the CO on afternoon calls. He made me cancel them all and we went to a pastry shop. Then he asked me to tell him of all the YOUNG SINGLE SISTERS that had committed fornication. He wanted details of the act. Which I did not have. He wanted to know if I had pictures of them. He wanted me to point them out in the Kingdom Hall. At the time I thought it was strange, but who was I to question the Apostle Paul reincarnated.
Looking back, he was a pervert.
awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
ToesUp
They only way they can keep track of donations is to start tithing. That will probably be their next move. Just my two cents.
I've been thinking the same thing. If they are hurting, what other choice do they have? I can hear them saying on JWTV;
"Brothers, the Governing Body is introducing a loving arrangement" $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
they are testing these men out and simply changing what they can without a big fuss.
I think this is a big deal because what these sisters are doing is not something you can get disfellowshipped for.
How can they disfellowship you for not contributing? How can they disfellowship you for changing your WILL and removing the Watchtower as a beneficiary? They can’t. What can they do if they don’t go to all the meetings and support the CO anymore? Not a thing.
This is the worst thing that can destroy a company. Covert operations. They never see it coming.
Since there is about 20 elderly sisters that are doing this, I wonder how many of them have also changed their WILLs and removed the Watchtower?
If all 20 of them have done that, we are talking Big Bucks that the WT is going to lose. Each of these sisters already have their homes paid for. Each home is worth between 100k-150k. For 20 sisters if they change their WILL, we are talking over 2 million dollars in property the WT will lose. Plus any life insurance policies? Now were are talking Millions.
awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
The Searcher a minute ago
I just wonder to what extent their attitude is being emulated nationally - or even worldwide!
It's gotta be having a noticeable impact on many of the circuit's figures - not to mention the apathy.
Do you think this is one of the main reasons why the GB is asking outright for money on JWTV?
Is it possible that many around the world are doing the same thing and thus the former contributions are not the same as present contributions?
awhile back, about a year and a half ago, when i was starting to wake up, i explained to my mom that when the circuit overseer is in town, they schedule shepherding calls after lunch, not because they care, but because they dont want to work door to door in the hot summer or cold winter.
and they know that a prepared call means some nice hot chocolate and cookies or some ice cold tea and snacks.
i remember her looking at me kind of funny so i ended the conversation and left it at that, and never brought it up again.
ToesUp
People ARE starting to scratch their heads over the actions of some of these "spiritual men.
I bet it's not just my area, I have a feeling it is happening everywhere. That's why so many are waking up.
Any lurkers on here? VOTE WITH YOUR WALLETS. HIM EM WHERE IT HURTS!!!
The the best way of hurting the Org.
