Could they walk any slower on the ministry(tm)?

by punkofnice 37 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  punkofnice

  I was out in my car this Saturday as I went to visit my friend.

  I saw the JWs scattered about mooching down the streets.

  I arrived home in a different area to where my friend lives. As I opened my door there was an invitation to the mock the christ ritual. A group of JWs mooched past my house, looked at me rather lethargically and carried on mooching along.

  Considering they don't know I'm an 'apostate(tm)', they certainly were in no hurry to beg me to come to their mock the christ charade considering that if I don't go Jar-Hoover will lovingly murder me soon (subject to overlapping(tm) ).

  I know we had 'the pioneer walk(tm)' back in the day but puh-leeeeeeeze! These JWs were being outrun by a slug covered in salt.
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  bemused

  I recall a year or so back seeing a youngish lady moving at an incredibly slow pace along our street. I felt sorry for her, assuming that she must be suffering from some terrible debilitating disease. However she was then caught by her colleague who was moving slightly faster, like a sloth under sedation. It was then that I saw the magazines in their hands and the light dawned. I didn't answer the door.
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  punkofnice

  bemused: Yes. The sloth like movements. I remember one elder on the podium saying we should walk 'briskly on to the next door.' He was laughed at behind his back.

  I suppose with so many 'not homes(tm)' they would cover the 'territory(tm)' in 3 seconds flat if they weren't careful. Then how would they be judged from their monthly 'report(tm)' slip?
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  Pubsinger

  If they were being paid to do their work commercially they would be sacked.
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  punkofnice

  Pubsinger: I agree. You'd think living with a pet panda in a paradise ruled over by paedophile protecting weirdos in heaven would be wage enough.
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  NewYork44M

  Be careful what you measure - it defines behavior.

  For some very odd reason, they measure time. Time spent in service bears no relationship to productivity.

  If the talked about goals in terms of activity, lets say talking to 100 people, they whould get to the quota within 15 minutes. You would see them running between doors.
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  punkofnice

  NY44M: That is a very good point. I think you may have stumbled upon the next bit of 'new light(tm)'.........although having thought about it, if they got their quota quickly the old cult trick of 'keep 'em busy' would fail.
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  Pubsinger

  Couldn't agree more NY44

  But they manage to deflect from having to measure productivity by their convenient 'watchman/giving witness' interpretation which justifies the 'nobody listens or cares but we warned them' mindset.
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  punkofnice

  Pubsinger: OOOH AAAH CAN-TO-NAAAAA, Yes. I remember that weird bit of reasoning too. Even if they speak to no one, the fact they are seen and recognised is a 'witness(tm)' in itself.

  What a sad get out clause!
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  wasblind

  " Puh-leeeeese! Theses JW's were bein outrun by a slug covered in salt " ____Punkie

  After 100 years ( 1914-2014 ) of playin' Chicken Little

  Maybe they thought it was time to take a stroll

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