jehovah's witnesses resume sidewalk carts after pandemic pause, soon will do door knocking.. https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/jehovahs-witnesses-resume-sidewalk-carts-door-knocking-next-list/10168175002/.
A friend who was a MS pleaded with me to "just play the game." They could pick me up for meeting for FS, we would tell the group we were doing calls, and then we could go out to breakfast in a neighboring city.
As tempting as that sounded, (NOT! LOL), I still didn't go back to meetings.
jehovah's witnesses resume sidewalk carts after pandemic pause, soon will do door knocking.. https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/2022/08/05/jehovahs-witnesses-resume-sidewalk-carts-door-knocking-next-list/10168175002/.
It's laughable. A desperate attempt to make sure hours are reported to convince the sheeple the "life saving" TM work is ongoing.
As if D2D was a big joke, the carts are even more so.
i was in bethel for years early 2000s and was heavily involved with brd from start to finish .
im current elder in one of the congregations in london.
what i’ve noticed is huge changes since covid .
we all just go on for a chat and a catch up
I've heard the same. People have heard the information literally tens of thousands of times. They know the program even if it changes overlappingly. But I have heard they look forward to the chat locally and the international chat rooms. It's like meeting people at lunch at a convention. Interesting times.
Welcome and I look forward to your throughts.
hi all i just thought i'd recommend a new-ish exjw podcast i've found, for all of you who enjoy the podcast format.
i find this chap very calming and pleasant to listen to, so imho well worth a listen.. https://survivingparadise.buzzsprout.com/1882958/10902481-you-can-live-forever-in-paradise-on-earth-jesus-missed-the-memo-until-1932?s=09.
Started listening. Very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing.
i thought it was just me that had a negative view of people who proclaim themselves to be activists.. but no, it seems i'm not alone!.
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Boy does this bring back memories.
Remembering that whole messy Cedars/AAWA time when they added hundreds of Facebook accounts to their “Activist” page. I had family/friends and former Bible student who was on my FB page I was trying to keep a relationship with. I do/did not consider or want to be an activist. I merely was trying to navigate leaving a life I was raised in, losing my family and friends because of it, desperately trying not to make things worse for a devoted JW mom who I continued to take care of etc etc etc. I found a community of people navigating though the same issues. That’s it.
I sometimes wonder if those that brand themselves "activists" are , consciously or sub-consciously , looking down on those who share their beliefs but aren't as vocal or "active" as the "activist" is. A bit like the self righteous pioneer / elderette etc types in the congregation who always seemed a bit dismissive and sometimes openly critical of those who didn't do as much ministry as they did.
^^^this is exactly it with some folks. People carry their same attitudes to no matter what group they are in…be it work, religion, politics. I wanted to stay as far away as possible from that toxic AAWA group. That being said I do have dear friends who are very much activists without the previous drama.
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His excuse that they were over 18 and they agreed to exchange sex for money doesn't mean much in this instance. They have nowhere to go to report when they were harmed. They are entirely dependent on Lloyd Evans' good will. This is also the case in many other countries. He does seem to care about the abuse in the JW org but not the abuse of SWs he had intercourse with. Why is he not helping them? Instead he pays them to fulfill his fantasies.
^^ x 100! Very well stated KatKat. This is exactly my feeling. His histrionic behavior is annoying in the very very least. But his defense of his sexual proclivities should exclude him from any work for CSA victims.
folks: well, here in the united states, tonight, july 19th, is when the mlb all-star game will be played.
and, it will be played at dodger stadium, in los angeles, california.
for those of you who don't know, the all-star game is a game in which members of the american league teams compete with members of the national league teams.
You and me both Dagney. I was in the orchestra. The Sunday session ended early so we had time to get home to watch Neil Armstrong walk on the moon. Snoozing through the All Star game as I write this.
Oh I remember it well! I liked to go down there on the field and visit my bro who was also in the orchestra, it was a cool place to hang out. I forgot about the moon landing.
We left the country soon after to be "need greaters" lol. I attended the "Peace on Earth" convention THREE more times in different countries.
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Some like that their immoral behavior was "validated" in some way, and what better than picking a morally bankrupt "hero" ...
Good point. And LE provides all sorts of validation for the repressed flawed man and unsatisfying wife syndrome.
folks: well, here in the united states, tonight, july 19th, is when the mlb all-star game will be played.
and, it will be played at dodger stadium, in los angeles, california.
for those of you who don't know, the all-star game is a game in which members of the american league teams compete with members of the national league teams.
Snow cone concession orange level.
Was talking to friend the other day reminiscing about those smells in stairwells and bathrooms. I think I can still smell them in my brain.
Then hanging out at the third base entrance after the session checking out all the boys.
september 2022 study watchtower p.16, par.7 .
"the second group consists of the great crowd of other sheep.
are their names now written in the book of life?
The carrot = pet tiger/lion/panda, swiss chalet home, picnics every day, dead people popping up everywhere
JW Reality:
