Governing Body names

[NathanW]

Thought this was cleverly funny when I saw it

[Todd komaniak]

On 7/21/2020 at 11:46 PM, NathanW said:

Thought this was cleverly funny when I saw it

Old can you please tell us why this is sad

[NathanW]

Old can you please tell us why this is sad

Todd it isn’t sad at all. Why would it be?

[EccentricM]

4 minutes ago, NathanW said:

Todd it isn’t sad at all. Why would it be?

He was asking @Old about his reaction to your post. He was not saying he himself thought it was sad. 

[Old]

On 7/23/2020 at 4:50 AM, Todd komaniak said:

Old can you please tell us why this is sad

I think it is sad tht we would play with the names of our GB as if they were celebs in the world. IMHO I find it to be demeaning both for them and the one playing with the names. 

Edited July 27, 2020 by Old

[Gary910]

On 7/27/2020 at 1:54 PM, Old said:

I think it is sad tht we would play with the names of our GB as if they were celebs in the world. IMHO I find it to be demeaning both for them and the one playing with the names. 

 

I have been thinking about this.

 

It is a hard one...

 

I know the original post was meant just in good humor. We can't take ourselves too seriously. So I find the humor in the post. I do think it is clever and slightly humorous.

 

However, I have to agree with @Old in saying that we need to be respectful of these dear Brothers. They are our future Kings. We certainly need to show due respect. I don't know how they would feel if they saw this post. There is certainly some balance that we need to show.

 

Let us all just use a "sound mind" in our humor and poking fun. The Brothers on the Governing Body certainly poke fun at each other. I don't think the post was meant to demean our dear Brothers in any way. We just need to show respect and honor to them at the same time.

I hope I am not out of place in posting this. I am just a "Member" on this forum. Really just an "average face". Just voicing my thoughts. Please accept it as a humble opinion, nothing more. I just hope it is a balanced opinion. If not, I apologize.

[Qapla]

The "play on the names" has been around for several years ... it has even been posted on the forum before and no one objected.

 

I'm sure the GB has heard their names linked in this fashion - or even seen some of the posts/images/memes 

 

However, I have not heard any of them mention them or complain about them. That is not to say that we should "poke fun" at the GB ... but it also doesn't mean we should "speak in their behalf" and disparage someone who posts such a connection ... especially since they have not voiced any objections to such humor. Perhaps we should leave it to them to voice such objections.

 

 

[EccentricM]

6 hours ago, Qapla said:

The "play on the names" has been around for several years ... it has even been posted on the forum before and no one objected.

 

I'm sure the GB has heard their names linked in this fashion - or even seen some of the posts/images/memes 

 

However, I have not heard any of them mention them or complain about them. That is not to say that we should "poke fun" at the GB ... but it also doesn't mean we should "speak in their behalf" and disparage someone who posts such a connection ... especially since they have not voiced any objections to such humor. Perhaps we should leave it to them to voice such objections.

 

 

I get the concern people have, but I've held the opposite view, and that not willing to have a light joke about such a minor thing like a pun on names, in my mind, is akin to idolatry and worshipping men. Whilst they are the GB, they are not our gods, they are still "just men" of whome we simply "follow the lead" of to put it scriptually. To state the GB is "too holy" to have their "names" put into a pun is making them god-like to me.

[dove]

Br. Lett did say Br. Losch 'twisted the Scriptures'..

[Old]

2 hours ago, EccentricM said:

I get the concern people have, but I've held the opposite view, and that not willing to have a light joke about such a minor thing like a pun on names, in my mind, is akin to idolatry and worshipping men. Whilst they are the GB, they are not our gods, they are still "just men" **of whome we simply "follow the lead" of to put it scriptually. To state the GB is "too holy" to have their "names" put into a pun is making them god-like to me.

IMHO the issue is one of 'respect' not an issue of their being 'holy'. 

Imagine if you will a Monopoly* board with all the properties having names from all the modern GB members. The corners are  DFd and Re-instated, a corner marked 'YOU just Completed 100 Hours, go to Baptism and collect your badge!' Properties are named Splane Gardens, Knorr Avenue, Rutherford Court, and perhaps Russell Estate, etc. The rules are exactly the same as standard Monopoly*. Would you play such a game? I wouldn't, not because monopoly is wrong, but to participate would be demonstrating a lack of respect to our history and to those we hold in the highest esteem, ie glorius ones. (2 Pe 2:10**)

Keep in mind this is my opinion and I am not asking any to make it their opinion.

 

* I know many don't play Monopoly due to matters of conscience.

 

** In a religous sense 'glorius' and 'holy are' sometimes interchangeable.

 

[Tortuga]

I think it's a good way to remember their names. However, this is the Picture forum so please open another topic if you want to discuss it.

[Old]

1 hour ago, Mephibosheth said:

I think it's a good way to remember their names. However, this is the Picture forum so please open another topic if you want to discuss it.

I thought we were commenting on the content of a posted picture. Are we limited to like or dislike?

If so do need a new topic, COMMENTS ON CONTENT OF POSTED PICTURES ? 

 

[Old]

I like this picture.

Please do not give an opinion. IMHOs not allowed.

 

[Gary910]

19 minutes ago, Old said:

I like this picture.

Please do not give an opinion. IMHOs not allowed.

 

You say, do not give an opinion... Is saying I really like this, an opinion?

I also find it amazing that looking at her from almost any angle, she is still looking at you.

[Old]

33 minutes ago, Gary910 said:

You say, do not give an opinion... Is saying I really like this, an opinion?

I also find it amazing that looking at her from almost any angle, she is still looking at you.

I think we are not to give our opinion as to content, ok to comment on technique and materials. Opinions on what you see or feel, agree with the intent or disagree,  are to be posted elsewhere.

Note staff direction.                                                                                                                                                                                              

 

2 hours ago, Mephibosheth said:

... However, this is the Picture forum so please open another topic if you want to discuss it.

[pnutts]

2 hours ago, Gary910 said:

find it amazing that looking at her from almost any angle, she is still looking at you.

Say. Wasn't there a shot of her looking at her cat in her arms? 😾

[Sheep]

8 hours ago, Dove said:

Br. Lett did say Br. Losch 'twisted the Scriptures'..

Actually, Br. Lett said that Br. Pierce 'twisted the Scriptures.'

 

https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODPgmEvtAnnMtg/docid-502013413_1_VIDEO

...at the 3:40 mark...

 

Of course, Br. Pierce is in his heavenly reward now. I wonder if he's going to mind...

[dove]

1 hour ago, Sheep said:

Actually, Br. Lett said that Br. Pierce 'twisted the Scriptures.'

 

https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODPgmEvtAnnMtg/docid-502013413_1_VIDEO

...at the 3:40 mark...

 

Of course, Br. Pierce is in his heavenly reward now. I wonder if he's going to mind...

Thank you Eric for correcting that...

 

Mind?

Edited August 5, 2020 by Dove

[jayrtom]

On 8/4/2020 at 2:33 PM, Qapla said:

The "play on the names" has been around for several years ... it has even been posted on the forum before and no one objected.

How can it be around for several years if Br Cook is a GB member for only a couple of years?

 

On 8/4/2020 at 2:33 PM, Qapla said:

I'm sure the GB has heard their names linked in this fashion - or even seen some of the posts/images/memes 

 

However, I have not heard any of them mention them or complain about them. That is not to say that we should "poke fun" at the GB ... but it also doesn't mean we should "speak in their behalf" and disparage someone who posts such a connection ... especially since they have not voiced any objections to such humor. Perhaps we should leave it to them to voice such objections.

 

Do you see the GB members mention anything that is made with their names or faces or whatever? Even if they didn't like this sort of things why would they use the teaching platforms to voice any objections? In fact they being humble they would just let go of anything made about them that they didn't like.

If I see someone poking about a friend I will not wait for the friend to object himself, I will say something myself...

 

On 8/5/2020 at 5:44 AM, Sheep said:

Actually, Br. Lett said that Br. Pierce 'twisted the Scriptures.'

 

https://www.jw.org/en/library/videos/#en/mediaitems/VODPgmEvtAnnMtg/docid-502013413_1_VIDEO

...at the 3:40 mark...

 

Of course, Br. Pierce is in his heavenly reward now. I wonder if he's going to mind...

 

On 8/5/2020 at 6:58 AM, Dove said:

Thank you Eric for correcting that...

 

Mind?

The GB members joke with each other several times, but that is not a liberty for anyone to joke with them in the same manner. I joke with my wife but I won't like if somebody else starts joking with her

 

I may be wrong but I think I never heard any helper joking with a GB member either

[Tortuga]

On 8/4/2020 at 5:20 PM, Mephibosheth said:

I think it's a good way to remember their names. However, this is the Picture forum so please open another topic if you want to discuss it.

Mod Note:

The comments about the Governing Body names were developing into a conversation that deserves it's own topic.

[carlos]

Personally I don't find anything objectionable in the picture above. It's just a mnemonic to remember the names of all the GB members. Memory retains things better if some humor is included. But the mnemonic is in no way disrespectful nor demeaning of those brothers.

 

I think I saw something similar years ago that included brother Pierce and did not include brothers Cook and Sanderson.

[Gi-Gi]

I can say for certain and positively that the angels and the anointed already in heaven are thinking that the friends on earth should loosen up!  There’s a time for everything.  I knew a very humorous sister who is anointed now in heaven.   I personally know a helper to the GB and they are not uptight about joking around with the GB they are very humorous brothers.   Brother Lösch  actually punched one of our elders in the stomach jokingly when he nervously reached out to shake his hand while crossing over on one of the skywalks while under construction.  I haven’t had the opportunity to meet any of them yet but if I ever do I will have no problem joking around with them

[NathanW]

Personally I don't find anything objectionable in the picture above. It's just a mnemonic to remember the names of all the GB members. Memory retains things better if some humor is included. But the mnemonic is in no way disrespectful nor demeaning of those brothers.
 
I think I saw something similar years ago that included brother Pierce and did not include brothers Cook and Sanderson.

I originally posted it because I found it here on the forum and thought it was humorous and yes, it is a great way to retain information. It wasn’t to be blown beyond proportion. It was clearly a joke not to be taken too heavily. But I too apologize if it may have hurt anyone in any way. It wasn’t intentional at all.


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[NathanW]

I can say for certain and positively that the angels and the anointed already in heaven are thinking that the friends on earth should loosen up!  There’s a time for everything.  I knew a very humorous sister who is anointed now in heaven.   I personally know a helper to the GB and they are not uptight about joking around with the GB they are very humorous brothers.   Brother Lösch  actually punched one of our elders in the stomach jokingly when he nervously reached out to shake his hand while crossing over on one of the skywalks while under construction.  I haven’t had the opportunity to meet any of them yet but if I ever do I will have no problem joking around with them

I, too believe they are humans and have a sense of humor like each of us. They take the responsibility that has been given them very seriously, but at the same note, they are human with human-like emotions and feelings. We know our dear brothers have a humorous side in order to maintain balance work for Jehovah’s service and to enjoy their lives in that service. So being comical is no doubt evident in each one. But to retain information simply by a riddle of sorts, a clever one at that, truly shouldn’t bring out undue anxiety over the use of names in it whether they are anointed or not. But like I had mentioned, I’d one finds the post offensive, I am extremely sorry.


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[Amygdala]

10 hours ago, jayrtom said:

Do you see the GB members mention anything that is made with their names or faces or whatever? Even if they didn't like this sort of things why would they use the teaching platforms to voice any objections? In fact they being humble they would just let go of anything made about them that they didn't like.

If I see someone poking about a friend I will not wait for the friend to object himself, I will say something myself...

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I was searching for some material on Google. What popped up were memes of GB members and disparaging remarks about them that were obviously from disgruntled apostates. Sickening.

 

I appreciate they have humour amongst themselves, and you can see they don't take themselves too seriously, especially because of the hate they must also receive and being in the public eye..