Posts by doinmypart

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Question on Donations By Credit and Debit Card

by lurker in

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recently there has been mention of assemblies with credit card machines for contributions.

it was also mentioned on the last six screens call i think at the stanley theatre.

has any one seen this taking place?

doinmypart

Donations made by credit cards were accepted June 24-26, 2011 at the district convention in Memphis, TN, U.S.

This was a new arrangement for some of the attendees. A couple of them I spoke with did not like the WT accepting credit cards.

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Undercover Brother Campaign- have you received your invite?

by stuckinamovement in

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without specifics being mentioned as to what it is......(to avoid tipping off certain lurkers).. how many people know about the upcoming summer long campaign?

please use this thread to confirm receipt of your campaign invitation.

take care.

Recommendations for GPS units

by SnakesInTheTower in

i start my new courier job soon.

great benefits, full-time, company car provided.

for a small monthly fee ($25/wk) i get unlimited personal use also.. my future supervisor during the interview highly recommended that i get a gps unit.

doinmypart

I have the Garmin nuvi 2350 LMT. It is a good standalone GPS.

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Since College is a Tool of Satan Jws have been reduced to professional gum scrapers for this years San Diego DC...LINK INCLUDED

by foolsparadise in

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http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/government/thehall/article_8627dd7a-8812-11e0-bc0d-001cc4c03286.html.

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One of my JW relatives is a doctor. She went to school, studied, and put in the long hours all while being a dedicated JW. It amazed me that she continued to be a JW, because the publishers and elders gave her grief at the time. Local needs talks were repeatedly given about higher education and she was "marked". Several years have gone by and she earns a good income; now those same publishers that were supposedly stumbled by her spending years in college are enjoying her company and the elders certainly enjoy her financial contributions.

She is the only JW doctor I know and there are a couple of JWs that were lawyers before joining the cult.

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Paralyzed man can stand & walk

by doinmypart in

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at that time the lame one will climb up just as a stag does...no need to wait for a post-armageddon paradise, here is another modern day "miracle" thanks to science and doctors.. http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/paralyzed-man-can-stand-and-walk-again-thanks-to-spinal-implant/.

paralyzed man can stand and walk again, thanks to spinal implant.

here's an amazing story to end your week on a high note: a 25-year-old paraplegic is now walking again, thanks to a groundbreaking procedure developed by neuroscientists at the university of louisville, ucla and cal tech.... .

doinmypart

At that time the lame one will climb up just as a stag does...No need to wait for a post-Armageddon Paradise, here is another modern day "miracle" thanks to science and doctors.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/05/20/paralyzed-man-can-stand-and-walk-again-thanks-to-spinal-implant/

Paralyzed man can stand and walk again, thanks to spinal implant
Here's an amazing story to end your week on a high note: a 25-year-old paraplegic is now walking again, thanks to a groundbreaking procedure developed by neuroscientists at the University of Louisville, UCLA and Cal Tech...

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April "Pioneers" - a large army

by dozy in

anecdotally , from my ( rapidly diminishing number of ) jw contacts , it does seem that the april 30 hour pioneer campaign is going well.

some congregations have over 1/2 the publishers on the pioneer list for april , including all the elders & ms. .

doinmypart

In 3 south central U.S. congregations

70% signed up in Cong A
67% signed up in Cong B
58% signed up in Cong C

There are about 10 other congregations in the circuit. I haven't heard their exact numbers, but through the grapevine more than half have signed up for Aux Pio.

The WTS must have realized the last couple years of campaigns (Kingdom tract campaigns, Dist Conv invites, etc.) was wearing thin. This new "campaign" has infused the publishers like nothing else as of late...at least in this part of the country.

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Question for all you Current/Former Elders out there

by dontplaceliterature in

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the "situation"a brother and sister from my parents congregation committed adultry with one another.

he was single, she was married to another brother in the same hall.

her husband divorced her.

doinmypart

In regards to works that befit repentance, the 1991 Elder manual poses the question, "Has he made restitution, expressed willingness to do so, or apologized to offended persons, those damaged by his sinful course?"

When I was an elder, the BOE and Judicial Committees often considered this point when someone wanted to be reinstated. I'm not saying the OP's mother is correct in her assessment, but considering how some congregations tend to be rumor mills, she may not be too far from the truth.

The new Elder manual doesn't ask all of the questions regarding repentance/reinstatement as the old manual did, but I'm sure a lot of elders out there still have the old questions ingrained...is the person cooperative, are his answers forthright, is he trying to fool the congregation, does he have remorse over reproach on God's people, etc.

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My Marriage Ending...Or Other Options

by doinmypart in

i don't usually post regarding my personal relationship, but i need some help.. i've been married for 20+ years (married young, both of us raised as witnesses), and my wife and i have kids.

my wife feels like i've disappointed her, made a fool of her, and betrayed her when i stopped being a witness.

other than the witness-thing we seem to have a pretty good marriage, but she can't get over the fact that i'm never going to be a witness again.

doinmypart

Thank you for all of the comments and suggestions. I haven't been reading the board, had to take a break and get away with the family for a few days.

Aside from the religion my wife and I share several interests and have common goals. As a point of clarification...when I said we have arguments about religion I didn't mean that I am trying to convince my wife to stop being a Witness. I understand that is her right and I don't think it is fair to ask her to stop doing something she enjoys. The arguments are about why I don't go to the KH anymore/serve as an elder/So-and-so asked about you and I had to tell them...etc. Such heated and emotional arguments over things that don't even matter in the long run.

Over the last few days we've had some calmer discussions. I understand her world was turned upside down and it has been difficult for her to adjust over the months. I think part of the problem is that I am a bit more change-oriented, while she likes a comfortable routine. This is just something I have to get a better grasp on.

And to any lurkers, especially those from the Topix board...I am not an adulterer, crackhead, or any of the other titles you plastered me with. I've been on this board for awhile and don't mind asking advice from some decent folks. I don't have all the answers, so I've asked for help in real life and on this board. I'm not airing my dirty laundry, since most lurkers/posters don't know me personally. And some of the advice given may benefit others.

When I have a moment I'll go back and try to address specific questions in case anyone is still interested.

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My Marriage Ending...Or Other Options

by doinmypart in

i don't usually post regarding my personal relationship, but i need some help.. i've been married for 20+ years (married young, both of us raised as witnesses), and my wife and i have kids.

my wife feels like i've disappointed her, made a fool of her, and betrayed her when i stopped being a witness.

other than the witness-thing we seem to have a pretty good marriage, but she can't get over the fact that i'm never going to be a witness again.

doinmypart

I don't usually post regarding my personal relationship, but I need some help.

I've been married for 20+ years (married young, both of us raised as Witnesses), and my wife and I have kids. My wife feels like I've disappointed her, made a fool of her, and betrayed her when I stopped being a Witness. Other than the Witness-thing we seem to have a pretty good marriage, but she can't get over the fact that I'm never going to be a Witness again. The fights over religion are bad, and everyone is hurting.

I don't know what to do. I want a relationship, but I'm so tired of the drama. I can't do this anymore...I want out. She says I'm being selfish. I don't want to be a selfish husband/father...I've seen that in my other male relatives. I tell her I love her and I try to show it, but if I'm not doing the Witness-thing then I'm not doing the thing she wants most. She doesn't ask for a lot.

I just do not know what to do. I wish I could figure this out. I wish I could make her see.

Please help...

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Is A 'Moderate' Opinion of the Governing Body Possible?

by metatron in

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radical circumstances push people into extreme frames of mind.. it seems to me that, for some time now, the governing body of jehovah's witnesses has been surrounded by increasingly more difficult circumstances and hardships.

they have cut magazines, literature, sold off real estate, dumped long term bethelites, dumped paid subscriptions, railed against facebook, condemned college attendance, and begun to sell off branch offices.. a moderate, reasonable viewpoint of these changes is easy to come up with: the rank and file are broke, burned-out and dispirited.

furthermore, the increasing depth of these changes would push any reasonable person to conclude that the organization is in quiet decline - far from any realization of heavenly intervention.. the above would logically push a reasonable person towards the conclusion that the 130 year doomsaying history of the watchtower society is a pious fraud at best.

doinmypart

I have a few relatives that are still serving as elders or at Bethel. They believe their own hype. In the week long KM schools being held in various places around the U.S. the same hardline rants against education, DF members, congregation procedures are being taught.

The incessant drumming up of this system's end is reaching a fevered pitch. The folks running the show have so much invested, and believe in the Organization as God's tool that they have no other options. There is no moderation, reform, or anything of the like coming any time soon.

The entire situation is sad.