At one time didn't they actually offer the book sales as a way to make money as a job or part time? I thought I remember reading something about a woman who made x amount of dollars selling the books and blah, blah..... You didn't necessarly need to be a member or believer? anybody else remember and advertisement or possibly an article for this? Maybe it would have been in a Golden Age pub? hmmm...
Found a Real Gem Here!
by Farkel 28 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
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AnnOMaly
And yet ...
"The remnant of spiritual Israel are now out to preach the truth which is in God's Word. And so we are proclaiming the good news of his Government, and we have renounced a deceitful tongue. We are not peddlers of God's Word who misrepresent their product in order to deceive their customers and make sales for self-enrichment at the people's expense." - w50 10/1 p. 352 par. 10 'Droop Not Your Hands'
Hmm.
(Good catch, Farkel. Hilarious.)
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Farkel
Barbara Anderson told me some years go that while she was researching in Bethel, she discovered that Watchtower leaders were not veryl interested in the history of their movement.
Now you can see why!
Farkel
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AnnOMaly
A more contemporary quote from 1930:
"The brethren have been charged with the breaking of the Sunday law or with selling goods and merchandise without a license.
40 To be sure, these charges are false, but they are made just the same; and those against whom they are laid are reminded that Jesus also was falsely charged. He also says to his faithful ones, 'The servant is not greater than the master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also.' None of the Lord's workers are peddlers in any sense. These workers are not doing a commercial business at all, and surely none that is in any wise in competition with anyone else. Everyone who loves the Lord and serves him delights to welcome everyone else to engage in the same thing. They are not attempting to make money, nor seeking members of an organization, but are devoting themselves exclusively to carrying out the commandments of Jehovah." - w.30, 12/15, p.376, 'His Campaign'
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
"celebrated JW scholar" and pitchman Clayton J. Woodworth... the Billy Mays of Watchtower Corporation!
Don't just sell books, sell Da Judge, sell a Religious Corporation, sell a pathetic lifestyle recruiting more salesmen!
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freedomisntfree
Only one big difference:sometimes Billy mays was selling things i actually wanted to buy!
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White Dove
Coal-porters means salesmen. I learned it here! Oh, and last threads are like potato chips. You can't post just one!
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Billy the Ex-Bethelite
Your right Free-Free, any one of these products is far more useful than any past or present Botchtower litteratrash:
Arm and Hammer Baking Soda
Awesome Auger-- An auger attached to a drill.
Big City Slider Station-- A tray of five slider sections for cooking mini burgers on a stove.
The Ding King-- A dent remover.
DualSaw --A circular saw with two blades rotating in opposite directions.
Energize --Energy pills.
Engrave It --An engraving tool.
ESPN360-- ESPN's service for broadband network for live sports programming.
Flies Away-- A bag with a lobster trap-like opening so flies can't get back out.
Gator Blade-- A wiper blade that scrubs the windshield as it wipes.
Gopher-- A tool for grabbing out-of-reach objects.
Grater Plater-- A ceramic grater.
Green Now! --Eco-friendly green spray paint for grass.
Grip Wrench-- A tool to help gripping.
Handy Switch-- A wireless switch for turning electronic devices on/off.
Hercules Hook-- A steel wire hook for hanging objects on one's wall.
iCan-- Affordable health insurance.
iTie-- A necktie with a hidden pocket.
Impact Gel Insoles --Shock absorbing shoe insoles.
Jupiter Jack --Hands-free cell phone device for one's car.
Kaboom!-- Tile and shower cleaner.
Mighty Mendit-- A bonding agent for mending cloth.
Mighty Putty-- An epoxy putty adhesive.
Mighty Putty Steel-- A weld-like metal alloy adhesive putty.
Might Putty Super Pack-- Package of products that includes Mighty Putty, Mighty Putty Wood and Mighty Putty Steel.
Mighty Putty Wood-- A non-shrinking epoxy putty for wood.
Mighty Shine -- A tarnish remover.
Mighty Tape-- A self-fusing silicone rubber waterproof tape.
Orange Clean -- A kitchen cleaner.
Orange Glo-- A wood cleaner and revitalizer.
OxiClean-- A sodium percarbonate (C2H6Na4O12) detergent and bleaching agent that produces hydrogen peroxide when dissolved in water.
Quick Chop-- A chopping device with six rotating blades.
Samurai Shark-- A knife sharpener.
Simoniz Fix-It-- A car scratch remover.
Simoniz Liquid Diamond -- A spray-on car polish.
Steam Buddy A steam iron.
Tool Band-it -- A magnetic armband for keeping tools.
Turbo Tiger-- A vacuum cleaner.
Ultimate Chopper-- A food processor for chopping and grinding food.
Ultimate Ladder -- Lightweight, portable, eight ladders in one aluminum ladder.
Vidalia Slice Wizard-- All-in-one kitchen slicing tool or mandoline.
WashMatik-- A portable cleaning system in a bucket.
What Odor?-- An air freshener.
Zorbeez-- A super-absorbent chamois. -
beksbks
Zorbeez-- A super-absorbent chamois.
Aaaaah the Sham-Wow competition!
