The Time is More Important than Results

by OnTheWayOut 25 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  OnTheWayOut

  On my way in to work this morning (Saturday), at 6:05 am on a commercial business street in Chicago, I saw two sisters and a brother bundled up in Winter clothes and doing "street work." It wasn't that cold, so I guess they started even earlier when they needed their scarf and gloves. There was absolutely nobody else walking and all the businesses were closed. It made me think about how stupid such work is. I know- it's March. It's the all-important 30-hours aux. pioneer month to invite strangers to their Memorial.

  But the work is so urgent, the end is so close, that they need 3 people to walk at a stupid hour to reach absolutely nobody. How in the world could any of us have believed that such work was so important? Talk about your cognitive dissonance.
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  mouthy

  But we were told we couldnt start knocking on doors until 9.a.m ?
  Maybe they were going to stand in front of a store or something like this
  stupid woman used to do. Had to get my time in.
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  flipper

  OTWO- Good points. I mean who the hell is out walking the streets in the cold at that time of morning ? It HAS to be only about the time. And if I were a betting man I'd bet if a single person walked by these J-dubs in the opposite direction they wouldn't say a word- just keep walking holding their magazines up ! LOL !

  In our area we have an older Witness guy about early 70's or so who stands in front of the local post office- ( more accurately LEANS on the newspaper stand and post office wall standing like a mannequin holding magazines up to passersby . Doesn't voluntarily initiate a conversation at all- he just stands there ! Even when I was a JW I thought it was a total waste of time exposing insincerity of motives for someone to be out on the streets, but not initiating conversations .

  I HAVE gone up to this guy before and given him news clippings and printouts of WT child abuse scandals but he just makes excuses saying " we DF child molesters , the elders don't allow that to happen in congregations ". Another brainwashed JW junkie. So yeah, I hear you. It's so bizarre
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  Deputy Dog

  Just imagen what happens when they get to the hall and find out they were spreading old bad "light". So much "Faithful" and "discreet".
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  Ding

  This reminds me of a JW I used to see on the street.

  He would stand for hours in front of a store holding the current Watchtower and Awake! in his hand while everyone passed by.

  I don't think I ever saw him talk to or try to hand out a magazine to anyone (except me -- I tried to reason with him).
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  00DAD

  OTWO, I agree.

  When you're in JW-land the talk is all about being a "witness to all the nations," but in reality most of the show is for each other.

  JWs are all about appearances, for each other!

  "Look how spiritual I am!"

  00DAD
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  Roberta804

  OODad,

  I never realized how much it was all for show until after I had been out 20 years and I was toting my mother back and forth to the KH while she lived with me. I just about cried from tears and laughter seeing these families tote these young kids, dressed to the hilt and all carrying bookbags, little miniature versions of the ones their parents carried. I felt so sorry for those little kids.
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  GoneAwol

  2 elders i know park at one end of the town center, and walk to a pub that serves early breakfast at the other end. They have a full english each, then walk back to the car. They then go on service with the rest. Not once do they stop anyone and talk. Every saturday at 8am. For a fact I know they count the time spent in the pub because they made the mistake of telling my Dad about their little scam. Morons..
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  wasblind

  " The message that the Witnesses proclaim involves the lives of people; they want to be careful to miss no one. Theirs calls are motivated by love, first for God, also the fellowman" _____ Reasoning from the Scriptures book page 206

  LOL, Accordin' to Flipps recollection of that Witness that stood in front of the post office

  I'm glad we have an EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM implemented by the secular authorities

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  whathappened

  This way they don't really have to talk to anyone. Easy service and they get to count the time.