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snugglebunny
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Where are you from?
by BeautifulMind ini know we are all anonymous for our own personal reasons, so i understand if you would rather not say.
but if you don't mind sharing that would be cool.
i currently live in georgia, usa.
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The Effects of Sexual Abstinence Before Marriage
by cofty invery interesting article on the psychology of sexual abstinence and the effects it can have on sex life after marriage.
it focusses on an evangelical group for single men called "the river" but the attitudes will be familiar to born-in jws.. ___________________________.
..respondents had been told, since they were young, that women were nonsexual.
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My missus and I lived together for a year before we got married. Now that was daring back then, even amongst non-JW's. Our parents were outraged. But it was a dood decision. -
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How was it for you when you had to shun someone?
by Anator ini remember a good friend when i was in and active who was d'fd.
when he started coming back, for me at that time is was gut-wrenching not to say 'hello' or at the very least encourage him to continue.
i thought even at this time, does this act of shunning really effective?
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The first time I shunned someone I just felt like a priggish self-righteous big shit. -
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need input: why does my wife do this. when at the meeting she is always nodding her head in agreement
by goingthruthemotions inso this is just so nauseating to me when she noddes her head in agreement and in a low voice or sound does a "mmm uh" in agrrement.
but here is the deal, she never aswers at the meetings.
she doesn't go out in service often.
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It's all about "The McCabe Nod".
Look:
The ‘McCabe Nod’ is a tool that is utilised amongst face to face sales professionals when illustrating the benefits or advantages of their products or services and making closing statements. It’s something that the best sales people do very well and has similar grounding to mirror and matching skills.
The effects of the nodding are quite easily demonstrated when you ask someone to nod and say no and shake your head and say yes, without thinking about it first!! It feels uncomfortable to shake your head when nodding. Even that paragraph is confusing.
A perfect and interesting example is when you watch politicians speak to the media; they more often than not have a number of their constituents or party members behind them nodding with the proposed policy changes, amendments or general views. It makes the viewers feel more comfortable about what is being said, as it is subconsciously viewed as a positive mannerism.
When I am talk to a large group of sales people and have gone through the process of identifying the triggers for what is being presented, a statement such as ‘I am sure you can see the advantages of this specific product or service can’t you? and it does meet your current needs for what we have been discussing doesn’t it? All while in the meantime nodding , then as I am finishing this up, motion to look at each other! and the majority of the room are nodding. If your group aren’t doing a lot of nodding, then as a manager it can be a sign that your message is not getting through.
Getting a prospect or potential customer nodding and making those small gestures is important when attempting to make a sale. If this is not happening, then you haven’t made enough impact, built the repour or the need, or simply haven’t got the prospect's confidence yet, and a sign that more leg work needs to be done before trial closing.
It’s much easier to close the business with a prospect who is openly agreeing with your presentation points than desperately try throw out some features or benefits that might catch their interest.
Very much like selling to someone with their arms crossed! Until they open up to suggestion Understanding and practicing to nod when you yourself make an important statement, makes the sales process easier for you, and the journey for the potential customer or prospect much more comfortable.
Use it when suggestive selling, or even when you are on the phone.... Nodding like smiling does impact the feel across a phone conversation, while also demonstrating confidence and professionalism.
http://speedwayasset.blogspot.co.uk/p/mcabe-nod.html -
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Hello everyone!
by Planetsmashers inive been lurking for a while and finally got around to registering.
about me: i was essentially born in & indoctrinated from youth.
i was always a borderline "bad association" type because i always did the minimum and always disagreed with much of what was taught; even when i was a child.. luckily for me my father was never a jw so i never had to endure the male head pressure.
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Any funny stories of when a"brother" giving a talk, said something "funny" or "questionable", and didn't even realize it?
by Dunedain inthere were always all types of speakers in the org.
myself, growing up a "witness", must have heard all types of talks, and given by all manner of speakers, especially on sundays, when almost every week we would get a "visiting" brother giving the public talk.. sometimes, you would have a "great" speaker, all fluent and animated.
other times we would get a comical speaker, one who would maybe purposelly get a few laughs outta the audience.
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snugglebunny
We had one bro who gave talks, but he was always reckoned to be a sandwich short of a picnic, and he frequently mis-emphasised certain words.
He gave a talk based on how Solomon had all his riches and 100's of wives and concubines, yet we had an even greater privilege in that we could go knocking on doors preaching.
What he actually said was: "Solomon had great riches and 100's of wives and concubines - what a privilege!"
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Old Witnessy Pics
by snugglebunny inso what have you got?.
i'll start.. 1958 aboard steamship arosa star, english and german jw's bound for new york for 8 day assembly at yankee stadium.. .
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London Twickenham International assembly, 1960.
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Not Eating or Greeting -Dubbies have it all wrong.
by snugglebunny inthis is probably jw's favourite biblical argument in support of disfellowshipping:.
1 corinthians 5:11 "but now i am writing you to quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man.
for what do i have to do with judging those outside?.
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This is probably JW's favourite biblical argument in support of disfellowshipping:
1 Corinthians 5:11 "But now I am writing YOU to quit mixing in company with anyone called a brother that is a fornicator or a greedy person or an idolater or a reviler or a drunkard or an extortioner, not even eating with such a man. For what do I have to do with judging those outside?
Back in the day, folk would sit around a table and dip into a communal feeding bowl using either fingers or bread and tuck in. A very intimate thing to do, a sharing experience for all concerned. Somewhat different to eating off one's own plate with one's own knife and fork as we do today!
Back in the day, mixing in company with someone included a firm embrace, often accompanied by a "holy" kiss. A very intimate thing to do, a sharing experience for those concerned. Somewhat different to the simple and polite "hello" with which civilised persons acknowledge one's own existence these days.
So what about Paul's apparent condemnation of fornicators, idolaters etc?
JW's don't appear to understand the meaning of the word IS and Paul's use of the suffix -ER which transforms a verb into a noun. They need to understand that Paul's use of the suffix -ER is applied to serial practisers of sexual sin, coveting, idolatry, slander, drunkeness or extortion). Thus one who has done these things maybe just once or twice doesn't qualify for the big -ER tagged on the end, nor does the Scripture apply to one who NO LONGER PRACTISES these things. Once you've stopped a thing, the -ER suffix is stopped too. Once you've ceased to fornicate, you are, at worst, an ex-fornicator. And this was the whole point of Paul's edicts - to stop doing the things that were frowned on! As simple as that!
Paul therefore makes it clear by his use of the suffix-ER that his recommendation to avoid certain persons only applies to avoiding HABITUAL offenders!
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No 'Tight Pants' policy is now official - classed as 'disturbing'
by wizzstick inin short:- tight pants is no longer just a am3 hang up (or is that a hang up on the well hung?
)- brothers who have effeminate body language are flagged up- as are sisters with 'masculine' hair styles or dress- such dress is 'disturbing to the congregation'- the above must heed the (repeated) counsel from the elders...or they get stripped of the right to share on the ministry- however...this will not be revealed (announced) to the congregation.
wow.
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..and I'd assumed that a metrosexual was someone with a fetish for the Paris underground railway system. -
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Watchtower Converts City Centre Office Block In Chelmsford UK
by Petraglyph inthe international property development corporation moves into chelmsford:.
jehovah's witnesses open 500k church in the heart of chelmsford.
"the new kingdom hall is a visible presence right in the city centre.".
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Another quick build!
