http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/books/2011/12/gossip_the_untrivial_pursuit_reviewed_joseph_epstein_s_book_on_gossip.html.
this is my new book on my to read list.
has anyone read it or heard of it.
Thanks for the info Blondie. I'll add it to my never-ending list.
I heard a snippet on NPR the other day explaining some of the benefits of gossip. Can't remember all the specifics, but one was, you're confiding in the person you're gossiping to and, provided the gossip isn't too horific, it's a healthy aspect of social interaction.
(Donning flame-resistant suit.)
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wants us to enjoy life?
4. why do we need to set limits on the kind of recreation.
well to determine in advance whether some.
Thanks Blondie for all you do.
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visiting a nearby town during his thursday night service talk mentioned how poor meeting attendance is in the english-speaking u.s. congregations.
he said that when the gb reduced the weekly meetings from 3 to 2, there was a brief surge in meeting attendance percentages.
after a few months it began to slide and it hasn't stopped sliding.
3rdgen and all JW moms like you...
I SALUTE YOU!!!
Hard to believe how much crap a person can tolerate to please Sky Daddy.
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http://www.youtube/watch?v=vt-sfgkvlno&feature=related.
this is for every xjw, our beautiful struggle for freedom and dignity.
designs: I'm sending you a PM.
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saudia arabia's all male shura council has enforced the ban on women driving stating that driving would encourage sex by allowing women greater freedom to mingle with men.. saudia arabia has set 2015 as the date when women can vote in municipal elections.. the quran makes statements about beating a wife, underage premenstral brides, and having multiple wives.. benazir bhuto was assasinated in her country.
hilary clinton is meeting with aung san suu kyi in myanmar (burma).. what are your views of islamic ruled countries and the chances for women's civil rights.
is it patronizing when the claim is made that the rules are for women's protection..
designs: I'm sending you a PM.
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visiting a nearby town during his thursday night service talk mentioned how poor meeting attendance is in the english-speaking u.s. congregations.
he said that when the gb reduced the weekly meetings from 3 to 2, there was a brief surge in meeting attendance percentages.
after a few months it began to slide and it hasn't stopped sliding.
watson, what you describe would be a new religion. Reformed Jehovah's Witnesses perhaps?
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visiting a nearby town during his thursday night service talk mentioned how poor meeting attendance is in the english-speaking u.s. congregations.
he said that when the gb reduced the weekly meetings from 3 to 2, there was a brief surge in meeting attendance percentages.
after a few months it began to slide and it hasn't stopped sliding.
Thanks for all the comments everyone. Sorry I wasn't able to stick with this thread earlier.
I have one opinion to add re: the growth in the "foreign" language field. If you're a relatively poor immigrant to a wealthier nation, there's going to be a certain extra appeal to joining the JWs. It's an automatic social group that in many cases helps out newbies. If you're trying to get employment in a relatively unskilled field, connections are important and JWs can provide those. (I know it's not perfect by any means and there are plenty of stories of JW contractors taking advantage of cheap labor.)
Anyway, IMO, there's a much stronger feeling of community among the foreign language JW congregations I have visited. It's a lot harder for someone to leave when that element is there.
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curious.
i know travel agents and on-line sites get a kickback or fee for booking hotels.
how much is this fee?.
There is one way the WT makes money off the comped rooms. I've known a few JW elders who decide to catch a day or two of a convention that they're not assigned to. They'll contact the guys in the Rooming Dept and ask if they have any spare comped rooms. If they do, it is expected that they contribute the going rate to the "Worldwide Work" in exchange for a comped room.
I have personal knowledge of this, but I don't think it amounts to a whole lot of dough for the WT.
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how you live your life.
concerns me not, but,.
strangely, pulls me in.. .
Hey there CoCo. Beautiful and creative as usual.
The second one resonated quite well with me today.
I'm gonna start using the "L" word on my son more often.
Thanks again and may you have peace and healing.
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visiting a nearby town during his thursday night service talk mentioned how poor meeting attendance is in the english-speaking u.s. congregations.
he said that when the gb reduced the weekly meetings from 3 to 2, there was a brief surge in meeting attendance percentages.
after a few months it began to slide and it hasn't stopped sliding.
Londo111: "There were so many meetings that talk about going to meetings..."
LOLOL!! I almost forgot one of the funniest parts of his talk. He said that the GB is so aware and concerned about this trend that you'll find it mentioned in EVERY ISSUE of the Watchtower now.
THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES!!
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