Posts by sparrowdown

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Elders meet with Pioneers & Missionaries Dec 2017- Jan 2018

by wifibandit in

elders meet with regular pioneers, special pioneers, and field missionaries program for december 2017 through january 2018 s-211-18-e 9/17.

sparrowdown

Good points steve2.

Sharpening usually involves subjecting the blade to friction not avoiding it at all costs.

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"exjws" and money making Ponzi schemes.

by Thisismein1972 in

ok i want to pose a question to those who care to discuss this.. imagine a scenario.

you hear of a exjw writing a book, however, before writing this book this exjw is requesting money to publish said book.

you go along with it and help to get this book out to the public as you think that it will be beneficial.

Don't know why but I keep imagining the GB members before going to sleep each night, dressed in satin pyjamas lying in king-size beds with a scotch and a cigar reading The Reluctant Apostate and laughing their asses off.

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New Song to be sung for Warwick Dedication on Oct 7

by Drearyweather in

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a place that will bring you praise.

https://tv.jw.org/#en/mediaitems/latestvideos/pub-jwb_201801_8_video.

sparrowdown

I would've gone with something like...

The best things in life are free

But you can give them to the birds and bees

I want money (do doo do)

That's what I want...

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"exjws" and money making Ponzi schemes.

by Thisismein1972 in

ok i want to pose a question to those who care to discuss this.. imagine a scenario.

you hear of a exjw writing a book, however, before writing this book this exjw is requesting money to publish said book.

you go along with it and help to get this book out to the public as you think that it will be beneficial.

sparrowdown

I bet the GB bought at least seven copies.

I mean, it's only smart to know what your enemies are saying about you, right.

But, hang on a minute the Author went to Warwick and they didn't recognize him. What a shame he could have signed their books.

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Why the NFL Protest Is a Massive and Insulting Failure

by freemindfade in

i think everyone has the freedom to protest, they also have freedom of speech, these are two fundamental things that make america amazing.

but thinking rationally about what is going on with the nfl, therefore, i have an unfavorable opinion of the league, and the players, not their right to free speech, but their motive and execution of it.

constitutional freedom to protest ends at the workplace door too.

sparrowdown

Thinking about it I spose there was a time when most would have reacted the same way as Trump over this anthem mini-drama stunt, maybe even gotten all pitchforky over it.

It seems less about the protest and more about this weeks episode of "What did Trump Say and how can we use it."

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JW Elder fired from bank for privacy violation regarding fellow JW employee

by Zoos in

"thou shalt spy on and report your brothers and sisters to hq.".

https://www.tv6tnt.com/news/local/industrial-court-finds-there-are-limits-to-freedom-of-religion/article_5a485b94-a327-11e7-9c32-57b15184bc6a.html.

editor's note: due to the nature of this story we've changed the names of the parties involved.

sparrowdown

Good news.

I know a witness woman who worked in a DRs office and snooped in files for the elders. Even though there were witnesses that didn't like it no one ever called her out on it, as if reporting her to her employer would be "going too far". Not that her actions were going to far.

Religious people have a dangerous mind virus.

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How Are Ex Elders Treated In The Congregation?

by minimus in

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are they pretty much left alone?

are they respected for their having been elders at one time?

are they treated like crap?.

sparrowdown

Jehovah's loving organization uses people and then throws them away - even elders.

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How Are Ex Elders Treated In The Congregation?

by minimus in

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friends

are they pretty much left alone?

are they respected for their having been elders at one time?

are they treated like crap?.

sparrowdown

Ex elders, yeah, poor bastards.

As far as I can tell...

No gold watch.

No redundancy package or pension.

No "thanks for all your hard work" party.

No consulting with on past cases or assignments.

Just "give back your elder book and any keys."

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Why the NFL Protest Is a Massive and Insulting Failure

by freemindfade in

i think everyone has the freedom to protest, they also have freedom of speech, these are two fundamental things that make america amazing.

but thinking rationally about what is going on with the nfl, therefore, i have an unfavorable opinion of the league, and the players, not their right to free speech, but their motive and execution of it.

constitutional freedom to protest ends at the workplace door too.

sparrowdown

Whether it started this way seems unclear to me but it certainly has become an effective way to push Trump's buttons. IMO This is a protest against Trump's Presidency.

I question the timing, is pushing Trump's nationalistic pride buttons and winding him up further such a good idea with all this NK thing going on.

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Propaganda???

by Disassociated Lady 2 in

i read this in the july 2017 study version of the watchtower.. ".

propaganda—how dangerous is it?.

what is propaganda?

sparrowdown

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