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  I'm a cynical, sarcastic and curmudgeonly old bastard most of the time.

  by nicolaou in

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  2. experiences

  but as i move into my early 50's i find i'm more and more comfortable in my thick, leathery hide.. please get it into your thick skull's that i don't insult or make snarky comments with the intent of hurting anyone's feelings.

  that being said, if your precious feelings are hurt it's probably your fault for being a prissy, over sensitive drama queen who can't defend his argument.. i do actually love you all, it's just that most of the time you spineless pussies really get on my nerves!.

  good god i feel better for that!

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  TheListener

  F off Nic

  Just kidding. I totally get what you're saying, and defend your grumpy way of saying it. hahahaha
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  83,000 theocratic facilites?

  by average joe in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  a bethelite was telling me that there are 83,000 theocratic facilities world wide.

  he compared that to 35,000 mcdonalds and 21,000 starbucks roughly to show the size of the theocratic organization.

  i am not sure where the 83,000 comes from what would he be counting?

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  Yes, you JWs are a business just like McDonalds and Starbucks and a property company even more so.
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  Firpo Carr's Homepage

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone notice this before?.

  http://www.stirinc.org/.

  for those who don't know - who is firpo carr?.

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  Wow! He is Awesome!

  just kidding
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  Brother Tim Horton, the new service overseer

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

  1. social
  2. humour

  stopped in tim horton's ( a donut shop) at 10:00 a m today and there were no less than 12 jws in there from three different car groups.

  it took about 25-30 minutes for them all to get their orders and get on their way.

  that's almost 6 hours of service time in the glorious 'ministry'.

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  Yay! I'm not alone in this thought. It really bothers me when my wife tells me about some cool new gadget, house, vacation, <insert your choice here> that some local witness has and is excited about.

  It's not that people don't deserve good things or to enjoy themselves if they are able. It's the witnesses dogmatic view of the world and its impending doom - but, wait until you see this cool new car.

  Their perception really is that they are 'in the know' and somehow better than the rest of the world because of what they know and how they are trying to help everyone else learn. When in fact they pretty much do what everyone else does most of the week except not do some holidays and other BS which is meaningless and get a few hours in service. (((unfortunately as many here can attest we know this because it was us at one time, which makes it doubly frustrating)))

  AAAARRRRRGGGHHHHH
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  Now you don't even have to go to the Kingdom Hall - ALL meetings to be recorded & available on jw.org (if you have a password)

  by sir82 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  latest boe letter:.

  october 22, 2015. to all bodies of eldersre: use of jw stream.

  dear brothers:we are writing to inform you that arrangements are being made for video recordings ofcongregation meetings, circuit assemblies, and conventions to be uploaded to jw stream (accessibleat http://stream.jw.org) in various languages.

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  TheListener

  Ugh. Now when my wife misses a meeting she can still get her indoctrination. I hate this cult.
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  Brother Tim Horton, the new service overseer

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

  1. social
  2. humour

  stopped in tim horton's ( a donut shop) at 10:00 a m today and there were no less than 12 jws in there from three different car groups.

  it took about 25-30 minutes for them all to get their orders and get on their way.

  that's almost 6 hours of service time in the glorious 'ministry'.

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  TheListener

  Maybe this deserves its own thread but what always gets me is that dubs feel the end is coming NOW....NOW...wait NOW...

  But, they live their lives, at least those in my area, as if they don't believe it so much. Coffee breaks? Serioulsy? The people that don't accept your message are going to die and you're having a coffee break?

  Lots of dubs have newer cars and newer homes or nice apartments and going on vacations. Why are they doing those things if the end is imminent and they are responsible for telling everyone what God is going to do?

  That is why I truly believe that most witnesses believe that they will survive armageddon just because they listen to the GB and don't do holidays/blood/other stuff.

  Or maybe it's just me.
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  What would happen ??

  by Clambake in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  there is a certain elder in my wives hall that has seemed to developed a real interest her.

  first he seemed to feel a need to make sure all her blood cards were signed before she gave birth to our child.. he sends her text messages if she misses a meeting saying how much " we missed you last night ".

  he finally sent her a text wondering where her oct hours were , knowing she had some pretty serious tears from child birth and could hardly even walk, much less do field service ".

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  Clambake I really feel for you here. But, I just have to say some of the responses have made me really laugh out loud, especially that 'covered in moles' GB crack.

  If your wife celebrate chrismas with you then she is really close to getting DFd herself.

  I hope it works out. Not sure how I would handle it but probably very passive aggressive. :(
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  Firpo Carr's Homepage

  by slimboyfat in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  anyone notice this before?.

  http://www.stirinc.org/.

  for those who don't know - who is firpo carr?.

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  Thanks Slimboy. I will check that out.
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  Question for believers, heaven or earth?

  by Tornintwo in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just trying to figure out what i believe in the wake of leaving the borg.

  jesus message appeals, of course.

  i just wanted to ask believers, christians, on this forum if you think the hope is heaven or earth.

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  TheListener

  FayeDunaway's post is great and when I was a witness I had NO IDEA that most protestants felt that way.

  When I found that out it shook me a lot. I've mentioned it to my wife but nothing get through her thought stopping process.

  TNT, about your OP, I really don't even know how I feel these days. I could see myself identifying with Deism but I don't understand all its nuances. I am no longer afraid that God will kill me for my choices and I am willing to admit that I have no idea what will happen to me when I die. Does that make me nervous? Sometimes. When talking to a dub or even my wife I always identify with an earthly paradise to maintain common ground.
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  Warwick Project Update Email

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  fwd from anon:.

  dear brothers,.

  we are happy to provide you with a brief progress update on the warwick project and explain how you can assist with a major adjustment recently approved in our construction schedule.

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  TheListener

  I'm no math guy but...

  If you don't change the amount of work to be done then won't you really use the same amount of volunteer hours - just not as spread out? Which may end up having its own associated costs.

  It seems that the cheapest way to shorten their schedule is to reduce the scope (either the size, number or finishes of buildings).

  OEJ, can you explain that management triangle you mentioned?