in this wt literature illustration from a german kingdom hall, one can see that the two nonwestern jw's on the right are featured as needing to improve on their choice of clothing and become more american like the gobo wishes them all to be.. .. .
Not concerning church members' sartorial appearances, per se:
I know of cases where prospective renters (of residences) came with both impeccable references and attire. Foot in the door, they never paid further monies owed and trashed said dwellings.
Legal battles ensued to get them evicted.
Appearances can be deceptive, but you know that!
publication, that is?.
i just found all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial in storage.
i enjoyed studying it, as well as make sure of all things, hold fast to what is fine.. our thinking has changed, of course, but, back then, did you have a wt publication you especially liked?.
LongHairGal:
Me, too, re that publication.
Ed D -- suddenly forgot his last name -- was my teacher at Bethel and writer of COTLOJ. Years later, when I discovered what had happened to him, a man of integrity and loyalty, it made me realize that the good works of an individual trickle down in time and affect us -- from afar.
THANKS!
publication, that is?.
i just found all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial in storage.
i enjoyed studying it, as well as make sure of all things, hold fast to what is fine.. our thinking has changed, of course, but, back then, did you have a wt publication you especially liked?.
Thanks, my friends, for your additions to this thread.
I enjoyed working on Aid to Bible Understanding in the press room. I labored meticulously over the so-called make ready, paper cutouts made to fill in for the hills and valleys of the rotary press cylindrical plates. It was all so primitive back then.
Those in charge chided me for being slow: "You're taking way too much time -- it's not necessary!"
because i am still very much held a prisoner to past beliefs and practice, i dress in suit and tie and bring a briefcase on my frequent dates.. i talk business during the entire happy meal (macdonalds), displaying ad brochures and spreadsheets relative to whatever business plan i happen to be hawking that day.
i count the venture as a business expense and jws who frequent this fine diner know i am not on a date.
there are no smirks, no snickering, no knowing glances.
Nancy Drew:
i was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.
cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.
how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.
I quit college and got baptized and pioneered, and later to Bethel, although an anointed sister (whose son was a college professor) urged me to stay in school.
My first official janitorial job landed me in a bowling alley at 2:00 a.m., where I vacuumed acres of carpet for some 4 hours a night, about 3 times a week, and was paid $1.25 an hour, US. I was ecstatic to get so much dinero per diem (late-'60s).
Now, an autodidact, like many of you, I use high school liberal arts training and new things learned to eke out a living.
I'll never retire, at least not until the New System arrives and eases all my burdens!
publication, that is?.
i just found all scripture is inspired of god and beneficial in storage.
i enjoyed studying it, as well as make sure of all things, hold fast to what is fine.. our thinking has changed, of course, but, back then, did you have a wt publication you especially liked?.
Publication, that is?
I just found All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial in storage. I enjoyed studying it, as well as Make Sure of All Things, Hold Fast to What Is Fine.
Our thinking has changed, of course, but, back then, did you have a WT publication you especially liked?
Hi, Nancy:
I would love to be a winged sprite,
to come and perch in bower of night . . .
Secret Garden is the place for me,
Please let me in and I'll stay for free.
THANK YOU!
because i am still very much held a prisoner to past beliefs and practice, i dress in suit and tie and bring a briefcase on my frequent dates.. i talk business during the entire happy meal (macdonalds), displaying ad brochures and spreadsheets relative to whatever business plan i happen to be hawking that day.
i count the venture as a business expense and jws who frequent this fine diner know i am not on a date.
there are no smirks, no snickering, no knowing glances.
Thank you, Nancy!
A true story, a happy ending!
Well, it ain't over till it's over . . .
greetings, friends and fellow posters:.
while searching for another topic, i came across an old thread of mine on cultural diversity and our "imminent" ushering into paradise.
i was surprised to see a photo of steven lett (posted four years ago).
SBF:
I Googled "Joel Elliot" and, of course, there are many of that namesake. I wish I had copied his info, but he specifically asked that his work not be copied. Nine years ago I was, in today's hindsight, not prescient . . .
greetings, friends and fellow posters:.
while searching for another topic, i came across an old thread of mine on cultural diversity and our "imminent" ushering into paradise.
i was surprised to see a photo of steven lett (posted four years ago).
Greetings, friends and fellow posters:
While searching for another topic, I came across an old thread of mine on cultural diversity and our "imminent" ushering into Paradise. I was surprised to see a photo of Steven Lett (posted four years ago).
Additionally, I was reminded of the meaning of gerontocracy:
"government by old men"
Please check out this link, page 2 of the thread:
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/133995/how-society-portrays-cultural-diversity?page=2&size=20
Sad to say, Joel Elliot's article is no longer available.
