Well, thanx for the info, everybody. Now I am really worried, but I guess realistically, I probably should be!
Virgogirl
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Squeezing blood from turnips and little old ladies
by Virgogirl indoes anyone know how much pressure is currently being put on the elderly brothers and sisters to name the witchtower babble and trick society prominently in their wills?
since older ones account for a big chunk of the membership, this could increase their coffers if they convince our parents and grandparents not to be "greedy" and to sign it all over to the worldwide work.
i have heard firsthand of elderly widowed sisters having elders appointed as executors of their estate, to handle will administration and personal affairs for them, along with an attorney-brother giving legal advice as needed.
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Squeezing blood from turnips and little old ladies
by Virgogirl indoes anyone know how much pressure is currently being put on the elderly brothers and sisters to name the witchtower babble and trick society prominently in their wills?
since older ones account for a big chunk of the membership, this could increase their coffers if they convince our parents and grandparents not to be "greedy" and to sign it all over to the worldwide work.
i have heard firsthand of elderly widowed sisters having elders appointed as executors of their estate, to handle will administration and personal affairs for them, along with an attorney-brother giving legal advice as needed.
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Virgogirl
Mouthy, I am so afraid my parents will fall prey to the "daylight robbers" like you described! They are both in their 70's, living in a small bungalow and driving an old car because dad retired early to pioneer. Gag. But, they do have a few dollars squirreled away. After that, it's like Danny Hazzard said, we relatives will have to come up with $ to help maintain them because the WTS took their money.
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Squeezing blood from turnips and little old ladies
by Virgogirl indoes anyone know how much pressure is currently being put on the elderly brothers and sisters to name the witchtower babble and trick society prominently in their wills?
since older ones account for a big chunk of the membership, this could increase their coffers if they convince our parents and grandparents not to be "greedy" and to sign it all over to the worldwide work.
i have heard firsthand of elderly widowed sisters having elders appointed as executors of their estate, to handle will administration and personal affairs for them, along with an attorney-brother giving legal advice as needed.
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Does anyone know how much pressure is currently being put on the elderly brothers and sisters to name the Witchtower Babble and Trick Society prominently in their wills? Since older ones account for a big chunk of the membership, this could increase their coffers if they convince our parents and grandparents not to be "greedy" and to sign it all over to the worldwide work. I have heard firsthand of elderly widowed sisters having elders appointed as executors of their estate, to handle will administration and personal affairs for them, along with an attorney-brother giving legal advice as needed. Scary!
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05 CIRCUIT ASSEMBLY: WHAT'S YOUR THOUGHT?
by stillAwitness intheme: keep your eye simple.
okay, duh.
when jesus spoke of keeping a simple eye he obviously was speaking about something more mental than literal right?
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Virgogirl
My folks bought that advice about not buying a new car hook, line and clunker, er, sinker. Our old rustbucket got Mom stranded at least once a week, and the repair shop bills were definitely more than a new car payment, add on to that, the tow truck fee!
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Did they ever make you giggle?
by bagpuss inmy son who is 20 was remembering a few of the more amusing visits to the kingdom hall.
his favourite was when a brother announced.
"the new magazines are in brothers and sisters.
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Virgogirl
There was an old couple from Poland at our congo. The brother was of the anointed. Anyway, he passed away and the wife asked my father to do the funeral talk. She was a very dour old woman. After the service, she comes up to my dad and says loudly in her heavy Polish accent: "You do good job. I s'prised!" There was lots of snickering and my dad snorted and laughed, partly in relief the whole ordeal was over.
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Ex-JW Mousepads and Clocks
by jschwehm ini thought you guys might like to see these.. jeff s.. http://www.cafepress.com/catholicxjw.25478092.
http://www.cafepress.com/catholicxjw.25453733.
http://www.cafepress.com/catholicxjw.25477569.
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Virgogirl
Hahaha, that's good! Anything to get the word out to the whole wide world about Non-Ageddon!
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Did your parents find you dates?
by Virgogirl inwhe i hit 19, i was living at home and working, secretly saving up for a tiny apartment so i could fade.
i was showing no interest in finding a "suitable marriage mate" in the truth.
suddenly, there started appearing at our sunday meetings eligible young brothers from out of town, and they seemed to be meeting up with my parents stranger still, they had been invited back to our house afterwards for lunch!
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Whe I hit 19, I was living at home and working, secretly saving up for a tiny apartment so I could fade. I was showing no interest in finding a "suitable marriage mate" in the truth. Suddenly, there started appearing at our Sunday meetings eligible young brothers from out of town, and they seemed to be meeting up with my parents Stranger still, they had been invited back to our house afterwards for lunch! This one guy really impressed my folks. He was a friend of Mom's cousin at Bethel, and worked at the Chicago Board of Trade. After lunch, he says coyly, "So, I was wondering if 'Virgogirl' would like to see a movie?" I said I had lots of errands ro run before work tomorrow, and left him to sit with the people who had invited him! But they didn't learn! The next guy was from a small farming town and made himself comfortable after lunch in the Lazyboy....and belched. Well, they invited him, I didn't, so I politely excused myself after awhile. It was the last thing on this earth I wanted to get into, just as I was almost ready to run for freedom! The loving husbandly headship of an MS, babies to get ready for endless meetings while hubby schmoozed to make elder, pioneering, etc. ARRRGH! Anyone else's family try to marry them off?
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Did your parents find you dates?
by Virgogirl inwhen i hit 19, and showed no signs of interest in finding a nice,suitable brother for a marriage mate, suddenly there started appearing a few "eligible" brothers from out of town at our sunday meetings.
even stranger, they seemed to be meeting up with my parernts and sitting with us.
stranger still, they had been invited back to our house for lunch!
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When I hit 19, and showed no signs of interest in finding a nice,suitable brother for a marriage mate, suddenly there started appearing a few "eligible" brothers from out of town at our Sunday meetings. Even stranger, they seemed to be meeting up with my parernts and sitting with us. Stranger still, they had been invited back to our house for lunch! I was working then, and forming my secret plan to save up, get a tiny apartment and fade! This one guy had really impressed the parents. He was a MS, lived in a nearby big city and worked in the Chicago Board of Trade and was a friend of my Mom's cousin at Bethel, therefore without a doubt, a wonderful man! After lunch he says coyly, "I was wondering if "Virgogirl" would like to see a movie?" I said I had some errands to run before work tomorrow, and split in my car, leaving the unwelcome "suitor" to visit with the people who invited him! But they didn't learn. The next guy was from a small farming town and made himself at home in the Lazyboy. He took off his shoes and belched. As far as I was concerned, my parents invited him, I didn't, so I made my excuses. There were a few more till they gave up on me. Imagine the life I could've had... the loving husbandly headship of a MS, part time work, babies, housework and pioneering and getting the children ready for constant meetings while my hubby devoted his efforts to making elder. Did anyone else have well meaning relatives try to fix them up?
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Well that explains it! Wierd guy at work
by Virgogirl inwe have a very strange guy at work, d. he's in his 40's, lifelong bachelor and wears his pants pulled up real high.
he's a perfectionist for following all the company rules to a t and promply snitches and tattles on everyone he drives a huge 4door car that seems a bit out of place for a single guy.
he is usually sour and scolds people he passes.this morning, i walked up on a conversation he started with a female employee.
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Virgogirl
Lol, Mrs. Jones! Put thick avaitor style glasses on that guy, and we'd have wierd "D!"
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Dear Abby--Religious knocking on my door...
by orbison11 infirst i hope this has not been posted yet,,,
(not had time to scroll) how is this for kindness?
dear abby: yesterday a young man from a religious sect rang my doorbell and pounded on my door until i opened it.
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Virgogirl
We always explained away all the signs, that it didn't mean US, just all those other people! What would it take to get through to them, that this means THEM? On rare occasion, when we got the point, someone would click their tongue and say, "Well, they made their choice. They want to be goats, pity!"