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  cleaning at bethel

  by pepperheart in

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  has any body else heard this that they are asking members of different congs in new york to go and clean at bethel for free,if this is true then it really shows that the borg is short of money and might even be crumbling before our eyes

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  I would gladly volunteer to do work at Bethel

  Demolition work, that is... =)
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  They're now asking people to clean at Bethel?

  by onightdivine in

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  i heard from a "friend" that a letter was read aloud during the midweek meeting asking people to volunteer to do cleaning work in bethel.

  lol.

  i really can't think of anything else to say if this is true.. they get more free labor, and they still ask for more more more money!!

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  Lol... just as I thought

  Bethels worldwide are being asked to downsize in terms of manpower, so this comes as no surprise

  By the way, I visited the Bethel in your country recently. It was undergoing renovations. More work = more $ needed = more free labor needed =)
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  They're now asking people to clean at Bethel?

  by onightdivine in

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  i heard from a "friend" that a letter was read aloud during the midweek meeting asking people to volunteer to do cleaning work in bethel.

  lol.

  i really can't think of anything else to say if this is true.. they get more free labor, and they still ask for more more more money!!

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  Do they mean that they are recruiting more Bethelites, OR do they mean that they are asking brothers & sisters to volunteer to go to Bethel & clean, then go back to their respective homes at the end of the day WITHOUT being provided with meals, accommodation, or an allowance?
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  My First Bad Strawberry Festival Day-3/3/13

  by Loi_241 in

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  i wish that it was not my day.

  oh, god.

  why was that happen?

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  I don't understand this post
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  Watchtower Farms

  by Lostandfound in

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  with the ending of large scale catering at all bethels what has happened to the farms?.

  i may have missed this but cannot find any reference to them.

  or are they producing delicacies for the private kitchens serving the elite?.

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  WTF!!! Seriously??? LOL!!!!!
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  It's Too Late to Return to Jehovah!

  by naazira in

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  yes friends it is too late for most of you to return to jehovah's org.

  based on the new garlic bread parable in this month's broadcast with the illustration using loaves of bread.

  it is obvious that the doors of the arc has been closed shut by jehovah's hand for some of us.. according to the new parable that can be found on jw tv.

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  Return to serving a monster??? NO WAY!!!
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  Jehovah's Witnesses Latest Music video advice picking a marriage mate

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay5of0nxm44.

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  Be patient + choose widely (within JW land with its limited choices) = countless aging, sad, lonely, sex-deprived people, especially sisters!!!
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  another hello from Cleveland area

  by 08out in

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  lurker since 2008 when i walked out as an elder ,had all the politics i could take ,noticed a few from my area so i finally joined

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  Lurker since 2008

  Welcome. Took you long enough!
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  Did you go to your ASSIGNED congregation?

  by Zoos in

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  the rule was (is) that you go to your assigned congregation.. growing up, i think our family was in our assigned congregation only one of three times.

  the family made two major moves when i was a kid and each time my folks would visit the various congregations in the area and pick the one with the most kids.

  given our association restrictions with the world, they wanted to make sure we had plenty of friends.. i have to give them credit where due.

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  Yes. There wasn't any other choice! (no alternative congs to go to nearby)
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  Stepping out of the shadows

  by contramundum in

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  i have been lurking on the site for a few months and thought it about time i plucked up the courage to step out of the shadows and say hello.. i am in the process of fading after realizing all is not right with the organization i had trusted implicitly for over 40 years.

  there have always been 'truths' i have struggled to accept entirely, even as a child, but was confident that trusting in jehovah, building my faith and remaining patient would be enough to settle any nagging doubts that remained, so i pushed any inconsistencies to the back of my mind and concentrated on being the best witness that i could be.. over the last few years, however, i have been preoccupied with a number of crises in my family and stepping back slightly from 'theocratic' activity has allowed me to re evaluate a number of concerns and research sources other than the sanitized wt publications.. my eyes are now wide open - i found things which have appalled me and left me feeling extremely let down and disappointed by people i had really trusted.. i tried gently raising a few subjects with my mum (who was baptized early '70s and still remains a staunch wt supporter) but she will hear no criticism of the organization.

  i understand this because the best part of her life has been invested in the religion and to acknowledge it may have got things wrong would be to recognize the last 40 years have been a vain waste.

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  I did a fade without any explanation. Ignored all messages + calls & refused any visits from elders. People automatically assumed that I was busy with my work