another question for all of you.
at local level elders encouraged members to not talk so much about the hurricanes and the hardships they have made for so many as this kind of talk is not upbuilding.
people are only supposed to have enough knowledge about it so as to be able to lead into a presentation at the door.
Has anyone else received this admonition? Again, is this a local level speech?
I haven't been to a meeting in over 2 years so I don't know if it's being said here, but there were times in the past where similar directions were given to us. I always resented their trying to control conversations by saying something isn't "upbuilding". Real life is not always "upbuilding" and ignoring problems won't make them go away.
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the following quote is from a book on politics in business ("it's all politics" by kathleen reardon, ph.d pg.
see if it sounds familiar.. "i was invited to advise a financial institution as it recovered from revelations of corruption.
in such circumstances, there is usually a lot of .
I guess all the work of the writing department has to be edited and approved by the legal department.
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can anyone enlighten us as to what aspect of following in jesus' footsteps do jw's adhere?
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jw may have it's share of folklore but it's not only jw's.. there are many things people believe in that are superstitious or is it really?.
what do you consider superstitious beliefs?.
folklore, taboos, bizarre beliefs,omens,.
There are many things people do to hurt others.
I agree. An old girlfriend of mine was superstitous. One time she threw salt over her shoulder and got me right in the eye.
I'm not sure what the salt over the shoulder was supposed to accomplish. If she was trying to chase away demons I guess it worked. We broke up a few weeks later.
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boy do i have news for you all.... .
and ya all owe shunned father an apology..... you want to know why?????
just in news from junction-guy from jwf i will quote his post.....i just talked with shunned father on the phone last night, and it wasnt he who put that post up under the name "beacon of truth".
and ya all owe Shunned Father an apology.....
And what, exactly, am I supposed to apologize to Shunned Father for? My comments were directed to the person who started the thread, whoever that may be. And I stand by my comments. It was not their place to attempt to dictate to me what my responsibilities are.
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the october 1st awake has a stern warning for "young ones" to stay away from witness websites.
they could actually be apostates you are .
talking to.
I read an article once in Scientific American - no, wait - it was National Geographic - no, it was the Awake magazine and it said that Alzheimer's disease could be caused by titanium uranium aluminum, I think. ..... Damn, I must be drinking too much beer out of aluminum cans. I'm sure glad I read the Awake magazine instead of wasting my time in college!
I think we should send the society the following evidence. They could selectively quote the article and make it into an Awake cover story!
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i know an elder (hermann) who is so fat and out of shape that his wife has to mow the lawn and shovel the entrance.
she also works hard inside to make his food and keep everything clean.
he is 73 and she is 70.. i wonder what verse he uses to make her do so much?
So Scully, when you were a JW did you rule the roost??? Inquiring minds want to know.
A lot of JWs were of the opinion that my ex wore the pants in our family. Looking back, it was true in many ways. My ex used to nag me to cut the grass and I'd give in just to keep her quiet. Sometimes she'd haul out the lawnmower to start doing it herself, but I suspect it was a way to guilt me into doing it. Worked every time.
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i know an elder (hermann) who is so fat and out of shape that his wife has to mow the lawn and shovel the entrance.
she also works hard inside to make his food and keep everything clean.
he is 73 and she is 70.. i wonder what verse he uses to make her do so much?
JH, some of my comments were over the top, and I apologize for that.
This touched on a sensitive subject for me, as I've been on the receiving end of unfavourable comments for many years now. I'm overweight. I weigh 310 pounds. People look at me and just assume it's because I eat too much. I'd be glad if it were simply a matter of overeating, but it's another medical problem that began when I joined the JWs. (maybe it's their fault) In the first year alone I gained 70 pounds very quickly. Unfortunately, because of the incompetent doctors I visited the problem went undiagnosed and untreated for 5 years. To this day I fight a constant battle with doctors who want to reduce the dosage of my medication because it's so high, and they say it puts a lot of stress on my body, but every time I've given in to them I'd shoot up another 20 pounds within a month. And it's hell to try to lose it again. But most people look at me and see a fat guy, and just assume I do nothing but eat constantly.
But, back to the original topic, I always thought the elders wives ruled the roost. If I went to the elders with a concern usually it was never addressed. But if I got my ex to talk to the PO's wife there would be action very quickly. In my hall some of the elders wives were pretty tough.
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i know an elder (hermann) who is so fat and out of shape that his wife has to mow the lawn and shovel the entrance.
she also works hard inside to make his food and keep everything clean.
he is 73 and she is 70.. i wonder what verse he uses to make her do so much?
edited because it was a stupid comment W
i know an elder (hermann) who is so fat and out of shape that his wife has to mow the lawn and shovel the entrance.
she also works hard inside to make his food and keep everything clean.
he is 73 and she is 70.. i wonder what verse he uses to make her do so much?
This was a nice thread until you posted.
No, it wasn't a nice thread since you decided to spew your prejudiced comments about obesity.
Now will you get the off this thread and let others post their point of view.
No, and don't you ever presume to tell me where I may or may not post. And I am not preventing others from posting their viewpoints.
<statement removed because it was over the top> W
