If I'm not mistaken some of the bethelites who are reassigned as special pioneers are given a monthly stipend. $500 a month perhaps??? I know a number who were reassigned. Clueless!!!!!
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Bethel layoffs in 2008 - 300+ and counting
by sir82 infrom the mouth of one of the special pioneers assigned tour congregation:.
at least 300 have been terminated from the us bethel branch in the first month of 2008, and she expects the number to increase.
paraphrasing other comments:.
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JWs selling Bossert Hotel-New York Times Article 1-30-08
by AndersonsInfo innew york times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/nyregion/30hotel.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion&oref=slogin.
hotel where dodgers celebrated a title is up for sale .
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The old heads up at headquarters have a pretty nice set-up. Nice retirement work, free health care, nice living quarters, automobiles, some are able to get social security checks on top of that. Once I had a infirmary duty watching old John Booth of the governing body. He had 2 or 3 uncashed government checks (Social Security) and a wad of cash. It wasn't doing him any good, but if you hit it while your young enough, bethel is a nice way to close it out. On top of that they give you an office and some form of godly work. Control everything. Just don't get thrown out when you are 50. Like what's going on now.
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THE MAN RULES
by freydi infinally the guys side of the story.
(please note all are #1 for a reason.
1> men are not mind readers .
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Nice list. HeHeHeHe
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Ex-JW - How Many Think About Gangsters
by BBOARD ini know this may sound strange to some but lately, virtually every week has gone by with me daydreaming myself as a gangster/gangsta.
during conversations with my non-jw associates it is strikingly clear that i really, really know more about the yakuza, cosa nostra, bloods, crips, etc.
i even think i am one of the few that knows (to the best of my knowladge) about the full story to the foudning of the crips and bloods.
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Nothing wrong with keeping it real
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They should pay
by dinah injust reading this board and seeing the effects of this religion makes me sick.
sure those who stay in, who are spiritually asleep (imho) are okay--but what about those of us who woke up?
what about those of us who have anxiety issues?
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You are dead on Dinah. I'm with you 100%. You were born in like myself. I stayed in the fog for 36 years. The anger and resentment that I feel sometimes is quite overwhelming. I wish I would have seen the light sooner.
They will pay.
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How far away was your Kingdom Hall ?
by JH ini had to drive 20 km or 12.5 miles round trip to go to a meeting........after so many years, that adds up !!
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We had to drive 21 mile one way to get to that place. It was originally down a gravel path. Years later it was paved. The building was sold to a church a few years back.
Some of the best sleep of my life coming back home on Thursday night all those years. Glad those days are over.
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Home Witnessing, Did you ever eat at a house or apartment when offered?
by NotaNess inever get any invites to come in and eat or get offered breakfast or lunch, and you did it?.
i think of the scripture of jesus telling those that went before him to villages, to "eat what is offered to you".. makes me want to have a bottle of pepperocinis on hand for a witness visit.
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Both my parents had people they studied with that would feed us whole meals. We also lived in an area where folks had lots of gardens and they would give you fruit and vegetables from their plots. Someone was always giving you food or something.
There were people I would not eat anything over their home, too filthy.
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What "Unwritten Rules" Did Your Congregation Have?
by minimus ini knew of a hall that allowed only white shirted speakers on the platform for sunday public talks!
when a visiting speaker did not wear the official white shirt he was either told that he couldn't give the talk or he could change shirts,as the hall kept a variety of sizes, just in case of an emergency!!!
i don't make this up.
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They wanted sisters to wear nylons at all times. Brothers were to wear suits while on the school. There was one young fellow who wanted to do the bible reading but didn't have a suit. The brothers were barely persuaded to let him read.
Each hall however is vastly different. One liberal leaning kingdom hall I was with, was a virtual fornication free for all. College nor materialism was an issue. Then others were the exact opposite.
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I got a new job!!!
by PoppyR ini had to tell someone, surprisingly not one of my witness family were interested even though i am not dad or dfd.. i went for and got a promotion at work today, i worked hard at my interview and am delighted with my new position.
the only people that cared were my boyfriend and two very close friends i have made since leaving the org.
it leaves me tinged with sadness, but those are the breaks!.
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Congrats PoppyR,
Your circle is larger than you know. Go get em'
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Are The Meetings Hypnosis?
by metatron inhttp://www.energeticsolutions.com.au/great_watchtower_deception.html.
scroll down to the part comparing hypnotic technique.
i've always thought there was something to.
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I agree Metatron. My last district overseer made it a point to say each time you give a talk, quote something from a watchtower pub. That way people will know it's from the slave. It's all gravy as long as it's watchtower.
Anyone with 1/3 of brain will become overtaken by sheer madness with repeated exposure to meetings at the K.H.
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