Seems kind of nuts. We all know how hard it is to get anyone at home in the first place-and that someone is willing to talk? My husband would have invited them in for tea! This new way they are doing things is stupid.
JWdaughter
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So, two JW men knock on our door tonight at about 8pm
by JWdaughter inall they did was invite us to a convention on the other side of town in mid-july.
my husband tried to engage them and asked where he could send them some information.
they showed him the address for the convention center across town-yeah, they are going to get it there.
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JW sell a Kingdomhall to a church in germany
by crazy_flickering_light inthe dubs sell a hall to a free church.. source: http://www.badische-zeitung.de/weil-am-rhein/gemeinde-gottes-kauft-koenigreichsaal--123461266.html.
price: 388.000 eur around 431.200,00 usd.
(exchange today).
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JWdaughter
Did the congregations build a new one and consolidate or just build a new one or just consolidate into another hall?
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So, two JW men knock on our door tonight at about 8pm
by JWdaughter inall they did was invite us to a convention on the other side of town in mid-july.
my husband tried to engage them and asked where he could send them some information.
they showed him the address for the convention center across town-yeah, they are going to get it there.
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JWdaughter
All they did was invite us to a convention on the other side of town in mid-July. My husband tried to engage them and asked where he could send them some information. . . they showed him the address for the convention center across town-yeah, they are going to get it there.
He's just advertising HIS business, but still, if they are going to knock on our door right before dinner, they could at least be honest and tell him that they will never see anything that he sends to the assembly hall.
First visit by English speakers where they would speak to us -usually they come with a Spanish speaking person agenda (even if everyone at the door speaks English(!) and ask us where to find a Spanish speaking family-we live in South Texas, for crying out loud!). If they fart, someone who is Hispanic is gonna get a whiff of it!
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Long Beach School Teacher - you can guess the rest
by Dagney ini'm speechless.
i know this guy.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-buena-park-arrest-20160630-snap-story.html.
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JWdaughter
Was it a private JW/tutoring semi home school operation? Like the new system schools which are all over the country?
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Why isn't the Boston Globe doing a better job?
by Londo111 inhttps://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/regionals/north/2016/06/29/who-are-jehovah-witnesses-who-live-among/z39a6dvdcp5lvufo7y7ozo/story.html.
why isn't the boston globe doing a better job covering this group?.
after all, the movie spotlight won an oscar about this paper and their groundbreaking journalism into the catholic church covering child abuse.
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JWdaughter
A JW probably wrote the article.
Write to the globe and speak of their "clergy" issues.
Write to the globe and discuss how they are telling their neighbors about Armageddon since before 1900, but will hide a KNOWN, even confessed, pedophile in a FS group.
Discuss their newfound fondness for baptizing 11 year olds. Eight year olds.
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Terrorist attack in Turkey leaves 28 dead
by ILoveTTATT2 inhttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36658187.
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JWdaughter
There have been repeated posts of Muslims proclaiming that terrorism is evil and against the faith. They don't seem to make as much noise as a bomb blast, unfortunately.
http://mediamatters.org/research/2014/08/21/muslim-leaders-have-roundly-denounced-islamic-s/200498
Most will take issue with my source, but it was easier than 20 individual links. Let's be real, no one really cares if Muslims condemn terrorism-we've been doing it for a long time and you still think we are silent on the issue.
I'd appreciate it if this doesn't devolve into a debate about how stupid you all think I am. I'm kind of over that. I have denounced it often, but I'm not the leader of CAIR, Al Azhar Uni, The Arab League, etc. No one gives a crap, least of all the ones who claim to be Muslim and are committing atrocities.
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Cart "Witnessing"
by Funchback inbesides being a waste of time for those doing it, and being an easy way for the society to inflate its reports of time spent in the ministry, cart witnessing is also taking up space.
i live in a hot city in brazil.
today, the jws decided to set up their cart in the shady spot of the bus stop, where people going to work have to wait for the bus.. ugh!.
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JWdaughter
Funchback quoted the WT literature,
"Sharing in this initiative has been very rewarding. One couple wrote: “Standing at the table and seeing thousands of people go by each day has impressed upon our hearts the vast work that is being done to reach people all around the world. Seeing these masses of people and thinking about how Jehovah truly cares for each person has strengthened our resolve to continue putting the preaching work at the center of our lives. We imagine Jehovah scanning the hearts of all those who pass by the table, searching for those who are worthy. We have rarely felt so close to our angelic coworkers.”
Its funny how joyful they feel by watching all the thousands of people WALKING BY THEM each day. Not stopping by, not initiating a discussion, not taking a magazine. WALKING BY THEM. Jehovah scanning the hearts of those who walk by the table? Cause God needs their stupid table? Jesus Lord, That comment is insane. I bet the angels are happy not to have to work so much to protect them from the rabid dogs they encounter in the yards that say "dangerous dog, do not trespass" while they are trespassing.
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Cart "Witnessing"
by Funchback inbesides being a waste of time for those doing it, and being an easy way for the society to inflate its reports of time spent in the ministry, cart witnessing is also taking up space.
i live in a hot city in brazil.
today, the jws decided to set up their cart in the shady spot of the bus stop, where people going to work have to wait for the bus.. ugh!.
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JWdaughter
"Irritating people in the neighborhood unnecessarily"? Because their regular irritation factor is more necessary? Huh?
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Terrorist attack in Turkey leaves 28 dead
by ILoveTTATT2 inhttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36658187.
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JWdaughter
Finkelstein, with all due respect, I dont want a "strong message made", I want to kick their butts off the planet. But that's just me. You are a nicer person than I am.
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How do you deal with depression?
by BlackWolf ini'm currently going through a bout of depression and my eating disorder has gotten worse.
ever since my parents actually told me that they are going to kick me out when i turn 18 i've felt kind of hopeless about my life.
my parents won't take me to the doctor because the psychiatrists won't have my "best interests" aka jw crap in mind, because really that's the root of all my problems.. i'm wondering if any of you guys have any advice with dealing with depression?
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JWdaughter
If you have anorexia and they are refusing medical treatment, that is abuse. Anorexia is a serious disorder and needs proper treatment, both physical and emotional.
PLEASE see your own doctor. If they are a pediatrician, tell them what is going on, briefly and succinctly. They HAVE to report it even if you aren't saying your parents are evil brainwashed idiots. (oops, sorry). Your parents can be hateful and vindictive, or they could have the sense knocked into them. If vindictiveness is the ruling thing, then you need to run to child protective services. If they are going to put you out, get it done NOW, because the state will at least try to HELP YOU FOR REAL. Schools, local youth centers-a lot of places will help kids who need it, especially when you are a good kid, just trying to survive, not running away and committing crimes. ASK for help in the simple ways, first. Give your parents a chance to get educated on the harm they are doing.
If, when you are 18-if they do kick you out, you will have some friends here and elsewhere and hopefully will have developed some resources. You need to start looking after your future NOW, your parents sure the hell don't seem to be.