it always upset me that the WT expects 'satans' system to support elderly ones because they kept people from at least trying to being self sufficient and have some sort of retirement plan, and purchasing a home to live in.
first some would suggest, to avoid shopping at thrift stores that might be owned and run by any religious organization, or to hold down a job that is working for the government, or with a gun, or for a religious organization [ for ex. painting a church]
then some say, dont collect welfare benefits if you dont have to, then they make it impossible not to collect them, because your working part time, so you can pioneer, lol
Ive known people who didnt work full time, [ and sometimes not at all,] pioneered and then complained how broke they were.
and many still live at home and burden thier parents as well.
then they expecting people to turn down employment that has roating shifts, or night shifts, where one might would miss a meeting or two. so, Ive known people to turn down work, and run out of unemployment so they dont miss one or two meetings a month.
then people like my mom say,
'well god will reward people for thier sacrifice.' oh yea? prove it.
so many elderly jw's, live in [quite decent] public housing provided by the very government they condemn.
the scriptures clearly say, to make every effort to support yourselves, and your family. [1 tim 5 :8 is just one]
I have never seen scriptures to support the idea that the gov body and bethelites should work for free and live in new york and not have a job with pay. elders in the cong work a job, some i knew own thier own buisnesses. [ and hopefully can have some sort of better outcome.]
I wonder, does the 7 Gov, body members have an IRA? lol. ah, wait, they dont need it. they live in free resort housing provided by unemployed slaves.
