Posts by Open mind

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Branch office in Guam -- on Jehovah Street?
by FatFreek 2005 in
1. social
2. current
i found this interesting, a 2009 kingdom ministry with reference to the branch office in guam.. .

*** km 2/09 p. 4 announcements ***.

the address for the guam branch office is watchtower bible and tract society, 143 jehovah street, barrigada, gu 96913.. it peaked my curiosity so i decided to see what this street looks like from satellite.
Open mind

The pink "Jehovah Street" in the first post looks somewhat phallic to me.
om
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Most embarassing JW moment
by mamalove in
1. jw
2. friends
mine will surely give me away, but i don't care.

when i was preggers, i was supposed to have a c-section the first week of the new month.

so i knew i needed to go out in service so i would not be irregular that month.
Open mind

So, I'm bored out of my gourd at the K Hall, and figure I'll fiddle with my new cell phone to get it configured properly for Watchtower Study stealth mode.
I've got the camera function going and am trying to make sure it's in "silent" mode. (You can probably guess where this ends up.) It's been an unusually long, boring WT study, and the conductor asks:
WT Conductor: "Could we please have a volunteer to read Ensnooziastes 7:6?"
OM's cell phone's VERY loud, robotic voice says: "OKAY!!"
Got some serious "WTF" looks from the conductor and reader.
om
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Did you ever find the meetings refreshing?
by highdose in
1. jw
2. friends
i can remember one pompous elder asking me "how can you be depressed after sittiing through such a wonderful meeting?!!".

i only ever felt relief at getting away, what about you?.
Open mind

When I was a young JW bachelor, I was assigned to the "Fun" Book Study for about 4 months.
First Tuesday of every month was the official "snack night" and it was indeed refreshing. Of course, that's not the meeting itself is it?
Oh well, I tried.
om
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Beards vs. Bow Ties: Which is more "immodest" or attention drawing?
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
if you were on a hiring panel for a new chair of the federal reserve board, would either a neatly trimmed beard or a bow tie even register on your dress and grooming "radar"?.

i'm talking ben bernanke, (current chairman of the fed).

richard abrahamson, secretary/treasurer of the wtb&ts of pennsylvania since 2000. i looked all over and couldn't find a picture of him, but he's famous for his bow ties.
Open mind

My apologies to anyone who knew Brother Abrahmson well. I was informed yesterday that he passed away several years ago. I only met him a couple times and he seemed like a kindly soul. And he was one of the few people who could pull off wearing a bow tie and have it look pretty good.
om
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On being reasonable
by Lion Cask in
1. jw
2. friends
recap.

non-jw man with jw wife.

she joined after we were married, against my wishes.
Open mind

"Am I being reasonable, or not?"
Reasonable, yes.
Effective in waking up your wife? Time will tell.
Wishing you strength and peace.
om
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How do I get them to leave me alone?
by Mr. Falcon in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
why does every ex-elder who went through so much turmoil while being an elder always whine to me about how much it sucked, yet when i mention that i don't want to be one, they suddenly get all nostalgic and tell me what a blessing it is to serve as an e-man?.

elder.. period.. maybe i might have a change of heart one day if they actually require these men to have some sort of actual psychological/communication training or if they start handing out paychecks.

but until then, i respectfully decline.. .
Open mind

Possible reply:
"Well Brother Recruiter, I don't think I could really enforce the current thinking about Higher Education with a clear conscience. Let me know if the Society starts to take a more moderate stance in the future."
om
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Background Checks????
by iamwhoiam in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was talking to an elder friend of mine.

he says they got a letter in that makes it more strict for a brother to reach out as an ms. if there was ever a letter written on the prospected brother regarding past wrongdoing, he is now practically turned down without question by the circuit overseer.

elder friend said society may even impliment background checks on anyone reaching out.
Open mind

Of course they do background checks. Right before the meeting when he gets announced as a new MS, they ask him if he's ever sexually abused children.
The Holy Spirit will make sure he tells the truth.
om
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Beards vs. Bow Ties: Which is more "immodest" or attention drawing?
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
if you were on a hiring panel for a new chair of the federal reserve board, would either a neatly trimmed beard or a bow tie even register on your dress and grooming "radar"?.

i'm talking ben bernanke, (current chairman of the fed).

richard abrahamson, secretary/treasurer of the wtb&ts of pennsylvania since 2000. i looked all over and couldn't find a picture of him, but he's famous for his bow ties.
Open mind

chickpea: "abrahms i think his name was,"
Possiblllyyyyyyyy............. Abrahamson?
om
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Beards vs. Bow Ties: Which is more "immodest" or attention drawing?
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
if you were on a hiring panel for a new chair of the federal reserve board, would either a neatly trimmed beard or a bow tie even register on your dress and grooming "radar"?.

i'm talking ben bernanke, (current chairman of the fed).

richard abrahamson, secretary/treasurer of the wtb&ts of pennsylvania since 2000. i looked all over and couldn't find a picture of him, but he's famous for his bow ties.
Open mind

Wow, Volo.
Too bad the elder/architect didn't ask the CO to give the Secretary/Treasurer of the WTB&TS a phone call for his input on this life-or-death issue.
om
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Beards vs. Bow Ties: Which is more "immodest" or attention drawing?
by Open mind in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
if you were on a hiring panel for a new chair of the federal reserve board, would either a neatly trimmed beard or a bow tie even register on your dress and grooming "radar"?.

i'm talking ben bernanke, (current chairman of the fed).

richard abrahamson, secretary/treasurer of the wtb&ts of pennsylvania since 2000. i looked all over and couldn't find a picture of him, but he's famous for his bow ties.
Open mind

My wife came up with the JW female analogue to beards.......................
Slacks!
Well-tailored slacks are fine for women in the business community, but woe to the JW woman who dares to don a pair for the Kingdom Hall.
om