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May 22, 2012 15:34:52 GMT -5
Post by Greg on May 22, 2012 15:34:52 GMT -5
I do have the thought that if one is not willing to speak to the workers directly that any anonymous constructive criticism can easily be taken as troublemaking.
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May 22, 2012 16:37:17 GMT -5
Post by emy on May 22, 2012 16:37:17 GMT -5
There's something here I don't quite understand, but am not saying it isn't how it is. Is it different in other parts of the country than here? We have workers in our meeting many times throughout the year. So why would it be necessary to tell a worker anything about another person's testimony? They can surely hear for themselves if someone is "out of tune."
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May 22, 2012 17:06:55 GMT -5
Post by dmmichgood on May 22, 2012 17:06:55 GMT -5
This isn't about "heresy" (So I'm getting off the topic)
But talking about people that might run to the workers about everything, I think that people professing have a time talking about anything to the point they really don't have much to say if they don't gossip. maybe now with the Internet they can busy themselves with other topics.
(Course I wouldn't count on it)
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May 22, 2012 18:07:54 GMT -5
Post by sharonw on May 22, 2012 18:07:54 GMT -5
There's something here I don't quite understand, but am not saying it isn't how it is. Is it different in other parts of the country than here? We have workers in our meeting many times throughout the year. So why would it be necessary to tell a worker anything about another person's testimony? They can surely hear for themselves if someone is "out of tune." Emy, take into consideration this...the "numbers" of professing people ARE sometimes very important as far as workers are concerned. And IF no one complains to the workers about someone speaking about doctrine that is not according to what the majority of workers believe...most times as not, without it being an evident thing disturbing their fellow meeting goers, the workers will not say a thing to the person who has spoken the wrong thing in mtg. However, when it comes down to the mtg. members tattling against one of their own to the workers, then you may be sure that that person being tattled on will at the very least received a scolding from the workers. The idea is this, I believe, as long as every member within a home mtg. keeps their own opinion about one another to themselves, the workers will not speak to someone who may be saying things that the workers do not agree with...the "appearance" of harmony in the mtgs. is what the workers desire for they know that they can change some people's mind at conv. about things. Okay?
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May 23, 2012 8:15:24 GMT -5
Post by shushy on May 23, 2012 8:15:24 GMT -5
IF there are those in any mtg. that like to run to the workers with everyone's testimonies and whether it was helpful or not to the mtg., then they will certainly tell the workers about those who speak and teach wrong doctrine and that will get the workers right onto those who do so....you can believe that. It is very few mtgs. that there are not such people in them...this is the way they cultivate their importance to the fellowship! But at the same time it has caused people to either leave or be excommunicated. Yep..they cant stand their doctrine being questioned or challenged.An elder with a history of child sexual abuse could get brownie points with the workers by reporting wrong doctrine. From the OP: CSA isn't as big of a concern to the workers as the threat of so-called heresy. They need their heads read. I wonder how many workers were the victims of CSA..
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