Witnessing informally to your golf buddy while playing 18 holes of golf
No, I haven't seen that before.. just wondering if anyone has ever done that ^^
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Creative ways of counting field service time
by 4thgen inthere was a sister in my congregation that signed up to aux pioneer one month to put in 60 hours.
we couldn't figure out why she was never at the arrangements, but yet she said she got in her time early in the month.
we found out later that we wrote a letter that took her an hour.
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New field service rules coming this summer
by doinmypart innew guidelines for field service coming this summer.
new publication to be released giving new ways of counting time, conducting studies, group activities, etc..
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Divergent
Well, pioneer hour requirements have been relaxed over the years...
E.g. -
RP: From 90 hours to 70 hours
AP: From 60 hours to 50 hours & now to 30 hours during certain times of the year
Fact is, in our busy & fast-paced world many are finding it difficult to meet the hour requirements for pioneering, so the org has no choice but to relax the requirements in order to encourage more to do so
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No refreshments.
by quellycatface inwhy is it that we never had coffee/tea after the meeting??
yet, nearly every kh has a kitchen??.
i do now i'm going to church.
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There are no halls with kitchens where I'm at ;P
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I made my daughters cry last night.....
by Ugottabefresh in...when i told them i didn't believe anymore.
they cried like i'd never seen before.
my oldest, 10, pleaded with me that she'd do anything to get me to keep going to meetings ("i'll get a's on my report card!").
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It's good that you told them that you would always respect their beliefs. Opposing them would have a reverse effect & cause them to be even more strongly entrenched in their faith
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Scary College Graph (or Why JWs Are Freakin' Broke)
by metatron inhttp://www.businessinsider.com/unemployment-and-salary-graduates-and-non-graduates-2014-4.
the contrast is quite dramatic.
otoh, you have all that student debt to pay off.. .
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Snare&racket, I live in a big city in Asia.. just stating what I am observing here
I know this may not be the case where you are, but don't simply dismiss what I say just because you ain't here to see it for yourself
Peace, bro =)
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Cong issues
by Batman89 inits seemed like in my old hall(im still in just leared tthatt) evey other local needs part we had was about either gossip or needing more effort in the ministry.
also about brothers needing to step up and "reach out".. were/are there alot of gossip,lack of ministry support or lack of brothers in your hall when you were a jw?.
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Hospitality... hmmm. I guess it all comes down to who the C.O. is, really. Many are hesitant to open their homes to the C.O. & wife, because they feel as though they have to be on their toes all the time ;P
We had an C.O. before who was quite uptight & rigid, critical at times, so needless to say - not many were willing to accommodate him & his wife. However, the subsequent C.O.'s & their wives had different personalities compared to the previous - they were warm & pleasant, more easygoing, adaptable, & not so fussy.. so naturally, they had no problems with accommodation =)
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Scary College Graph (or Why JWs Are Freakin' Broke)
by metatron inhttp://www.businessinsider.com/unemployment-and-salary-graduates-and-non-graduates-2014-4.
the contrast is quite dramatic.
otoh, you have all that student debt to pay off.. .
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Broke? Not where I am. Honestly speaking, I don't see any broke ones in my cong...
In fact, there is actually a REVERSE trend - many are becoming increasingly materialistic. Few are keeping a simple eye. And it looks like this trend is growing, not just in my city but elsewhere too..
Wonder if any others have noticed this too?
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Im new and need help!
by Batman89 inhello everybody, before i begin i just wanna say that i have really found alot of great posts on here that have been helpful forme , theres definitely alot of brilliant people here!.
i am a born in jw(24 years old) ive been baptized for 7 years and was a ministerial servant for 4 years(i am no longer one).
recently me and my parents have have woken up to ttatt(about 2 months ago).
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"Get in your batmobile and gooooooo!!!!!!"
Love this part.. LOL
Anyway, Batman89.. please consider this also - even if you are able to get her out, there is NO GUARANTEE that it would be permanent. I have seen some who married out eventually end up returning to the truth at a later point, and even manage to bring their kids in with them! Don't think that you would want to be in that situation ;P
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Cong issues
by Batman89 inits seemed like in my old hall(im still in just leared tthatt) evey other local needs part we had was about either gossip or needing more effort in the ministry.
also about brothers needing to step up and "reach out".. were/are there alot of gossip,lack of ministry support or lack of brothers in your hall when you were a jw?.
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"The body of elders were always complaining about no bro's were reaching out, but did not take steps to train/mentor anyone."
This was very true in my case. I was baptized in my mid teens, but the local elders MADE NO EFFORT WHATSOEVER to help me to reach out after I was baptized. Instead, they were picky, fault-finding, over-analyzing my life, finding reasons as to why they should not make me an MS instead of looking at my positive qualities & finding reasons as to why they should (there were many). This really frustrated me as I was already doing my best spiritually & giving it my all. Only later did they back down a bit when they rightly realized that doing so would make it impossible for me to qualify for privileges (what do you expect when you are unrealistic & demand perfection?)
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How many members of our forum are there, and where are most from?
by stuckinarut2 ini would love to know where most of our fellow forum members are from.... is there a way to compile a quick list?.
for example, i would love to know how many live near me......
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Somewhere in Asia...