Posts by Ron.W.

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Kingdom Ministry School 2022-2023

by Lowrence in

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does anyone of you have the outlines of the latest kingdom ministry school 2022-2023 in pdf, if it possible with videos?

thanks in advance.

lowrence .

Ron.W.

A few years ago, the congregation overseer did a run down of number of bible with people other than children of jws, and it was only one, for 1 year with 100 publishers.

Most interesting information, thank you.

This reminded me of when I moved halls, being scrutinized for appointment and the presiding overseer ( a former c/o) was very derogatory of an element of my field service report.

I reported about 15hrs a month, 30 mags, 10 r/v's one bible study.

I was working full time running my own business and because I was raised in the jw faith I knew exactly how my kids would be feeling - so I did my best to make their family bible study NOT boring and said they could talk to me about ANYTHING - and I would not be fazed.

They did throw EVERYTHING at me - I was happy because my non witness raised parents had expected me to just accept 'the truth' because they had done so later in life as adults.

_I cannot tell you how much that assumption brassed me off - when first contacted, they could have a study - question everything - the conductor would say - 'great question - I'll research that for next weeks' study with you.'

Hitting my teens, if I asked the same sort of question after being raised in 'the truth' I got: "Don't you believe it's 'the truth' you're not becoming an apostate are you??"

So when the presiding overseer said to me: '"You report one bible study - but that doesn't really count as it's just with your two children." This really irked me..

I was conducting a bible study with each of them, yet could only count one hour, one study if I remember on the report card..

The jw's are all about appearance - they love the newbies coming in from the ministry, but in my experience were ultra scornful of the real time and effort busy, hard working parents put into studying with their kids...

Sorry, rant over... 😉

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New light on including people you have rejected for 27 yrs😳

by dinosarentreal in

can anyone point me in the direction of articles to read about the “new light” about hanging out with family members who are not believers?

i left when i was 20, i was disfellowshipped for five years, went back to it for family and left again shortly after.

i never got disfellowshipped again so that i could talk to my parents.

Ron.W.

Yes, like when my totally incapacitated parents come over all gooey when they get a few cards and a phone calls from the hall..

I say, that's great -it's amazing what the article in this weeks wt/km etc has guilted/motivated people to do...

Without the article or the circuit overseer's impending visit when he asks the body what they are doing to encourage the lowly ones they would otherwise receive NOTHING!

When the reports were still being collected the co-ordinator used that metallic computer telephone voice messaging service to ask for my terminally ill parents field service activity.

So heartless, soulless and uncaring - it upset them..

So I messaged him back, using the same computer metallic service as if it was from my parents:

"Dear congregation co ordinator - thank you for your recent heartwarming voice message asking for our reports. As we are both terminally ill, we apologise that we have not been able to do any ministry.

However, we can't tell you how upbuilt we both were to get your automated computer generated voice message urging us to submit our reports."

Apparently, their message upset him and he took the huff (wanker!) and somebody else then started sending them a monthly email asking for reports...

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What Theme Song Should Be Played When You Walk Into a Room?

by Sea Breeze in

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this could fun.

what song should be played when you walk into a room that best describes you?

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Ron.W.

Always Look On The Bright Side of Life - Monty Python..

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My story of becoming a circuit overseer after Kin Suen visited our congregation.

by ExCircuitOverseer in

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here is my story of becoming a missionary after having kin suen (pronounced “shin”) as my circuit overseer.

my father wanted me to go to college, but since he wasn’t a witness, i knew he just didn’t understand how close we were to the end.

i had actually become a circuit overseer!

Ron.W.

ExCircuitOverseer..

Again I can't say too much, but my friend (who I will call 'Martin') is an extremely wealthy man..so the 'truth' is like a glorious exclusive club with a spiritual lifestyle and no money worries..

But I don't think that is his main motivation to stay in and not see for himself the glaringly obvious facts that the jw's have got is so so wrong ..

He shares a detail with my other lifelong friend, a girl (I will call 'Penny') that I grew up in the truth with and have always stayed close with my whole life..

(We would have got together if it wasn't for my spiritual pious attitude about waiting till I was 30 to get married.)

She was different, became a wild child, went to live in the USA, married a few times, had men when she wanted, rejected the truth, even got me to look at apostate websites when I was so much more naive..

What they both have in common is losing a parent. I noticed a spiritual change in both of them.

They became entrenched and deeply anchored in the jw religion like never before after their loss.

With my former (girl) friend I would NEVER have seen that coming or predicted that.

Now she's super spiritual and has re-embraced the jw's like never before..

My mate who is the co has become the same - super devoted to the cause - in the hope of seeing his lost parent again..

Two friends, two different backgrounds that I know so well - the loss of a parent and then strongly and passionately returning to the jw's with a vengeance is what they both have in common..

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My story of becoming a circuit overseer after Kin Suen visited our congregation.

by ExCircuitOverseer in

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here is my story of becoming a missionary after having kin suen (pronounced “shin”) as my circuit overseer.

my father wanted me to go to college, but since he wasn’t a witness, i knew he just didn’t understand how close we were to the end.

i had actually become a circuit overseer!

Ron.W.

Thank you very much for sharing your story.

I grew up wanting to be a missionary. My best friend and I drooled over a pic in the literature when we were around 15/16 in the 1970's or 80's of a brother (missionary or co) in some far off exotic country witnessing to someone in a very remote area on horseback.

The fact that the brother was wearing an open necked shirt and had a machete on his belt sealed the deal.

This was the life we wanted to live!

We both went for it - got baptized, auxiliary pioneered, regular pioneered. Partook of every spiritual opportunity the org offered - quick builds- pre convention work - assembly volunteering etc etc

Many parts on assembly from every co that came to our circuit - we loved their company, and they seemed to love ours..

We both even resisted all the advances of some gorgeous sisters, because we weren't going to consider marriage until we were both 'spiritually mature' aged at least thirty..

Then aged 19/20 I attended the district convention missionary meetings (Ron Drage) I think took them..

It suddenly struck me that the average age to become a missionary was around 30.

I just knew in my heart of hearts I wasn't going to last that long - ten years before I could achieve my goal.

Instead I attended the bethel meeting at the the district convention, and when the brother outlined the personality types needed to succeed at bethel I just knew that wasn't the place for me..

I started to spiritually die from that moment on - ten years too young to reach my missionary goal..

I carried on pioneering but I knew that it was inevitable that it was only to be a matter of time before I joined the ranks of publisher again..

My best friend made it - life threw him some very very harsh curveballs, but he managed to become a co - can't say too much as he is still serving - not in some hot tropical country with a machete attached to his belt, but a large, wicked city where the machete might come in handy..

All our dreams happened so many decades ago, but time has flown so fast, in many ways it feels like yesterday..

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Long live consistency

by psyco in

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(the kingdom interlinear translation of the greek scriptures, wt 1969, p. 23).

between yahweh (more correct) and jehovah (more familiar), they decided to use the more familiar (jehovah).. between stake (more correct) and cross (more familiar), they decided to use the more correct (stake).. 🤣🤣🤣.

Ron.W.

I remember that intro from back in the day!

Didn't they remove it from later editions?

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The Governing Body Are Proud To announce..

by Ron.W. in

the governing body are proud to announce... can you finish off the line for them - the more outrageous the better,, .

Ron.W.

The Watchtower Christmas 2024 edition:

Brothers, are you keeping up with ~~Jehovah's Chariot~~ Santa's Sleigh?

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It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

by Simon in

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uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.