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TLFisher · 01-24-2016, 10:09 AM

Another double standard is handling matters in house. Specifically when discussing Steve Isitt with a NW elder (in 2009), that's what he told me. Instead of going onto the internet Steve should have handled matters in house. This is a double standard because there is no interest of handling matters in house. Steve could very well speak for himself and his numerous attempts at fellowship. There has never been a hint of impartial elders. There's been no example of capable brothers as described in Exodus 18:25-26

"He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves."

So the concept of "handling matters in house" really means "cease and desist" which implies stop and do not take it up again. So, it's never really handling anything. It's as if a leading brother means to say, "we'll just sweep it under the rug".

01-24-2016, 10:09 AM	#185
TLFisher Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Renton, Washington Posts: 3,562	Handling Matters in House Another double standard is handling matters in house. Specifically when discussing Steve Isitt with a NW elder (in 2009), that's what he told me. Instead of going onto the internet Steve should have handled matters in house. This is a double standard because there is no interest of handling matters in house. Steve could very well speak for himself and his numerous attempts at fellowship. There has never been a hint of impartial elders. There's been no example of capable brothers as described in Exodus 18:25-26 "He chose capable men from all Israel and made them leaders of the people, officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens. They served as judges for the people at all times. The difficult cases they brought to Moses, but the simple ones they decided themselves." So the concept of "handling matters in house" really means "cease and desist" which implies stop and do not take it up again. So, it's never really handling anything. It's as if a leading brother means to say, "we'll just sweep it under the rug".