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  How many times did you see a JW start a business

  by karter in

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  with the intention of spending less time working and more time in f.s i saw this many times.

  an ex c.o started a carpet cleaning business with the charter being spending less time working more time in f.s.

  he has long since passed away and the company is now huge being the major player in flood resteration and employing 100's of people one of the owners i spoke to recently was sick due to using to many chemicals but carries on becouse he loves the money even though he's worth millions.

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  smiddy

  A few brothers were in the building industry self employed as were a couple in the plastering and painting in the building game and all self employed .

  Their was also a couple who ran a beauty salon specialising in hair removal using electrolosis that my wife believed was a bit of a con and she opted out of it.

  A brother Elder was also in the cabinet making business self employed and hired young bros, including my son which I was grateful for at the time when he left school.

  I think this was an exceptional area in S.E.Qland where a lot of the bros.were in one way or another connected to the building industry.
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  Malicious Content on Web Servers

  by TD in

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  2. suggestions

  i hope nobody would fall for this.

  not sure what can be done though.... .

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  smiddy

  We have noticed that their is a delay when picking up the phone and answering it then a person speaks with a heavy accent that is when we put the phone down.
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  Showing Kindness To Strangers

  by FedUpJW in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i feel pretty foolish after reading the drivel in today's wt.

  here i was operating under the impression that showing kindness to strangers was something that one did unselfishly.

  boy was i wrong!

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  smiddy

  Do you notice that the WT actually have to tell people to be welcoming and loving even when it is to their own KH ?

  As scratchme1010 said, what does that tell you about the mentality of these people ?

  The JW religion sucks the natural affection / the soul out of their members.and they become robots obeying every dictate that comes from JW.ORG losing all their individuality that Jehovah gave them with a brain they were supposed to use for themselves.
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  792 baptized this weekend at one convention

  by dropoffyourkeylee in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  at a 3-day convention in nairobi, kenya this week 12-2-16 through 12-4-16, they had 70,000+ attendance, and there were 792 baptized (i presume the baptism was yesterday).

  i was amazed to hear this; i guess now we know where the wt's growth is coming from..

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  smiddy

  Kenya was one of the Country`s that was held up as an example of phenomenal growth over 30 years ago in the yearbook .

  And it is still attracting such growth ?

  I`m amazed that the country isn`t Gods established Kingdom on Earth a true Theocracy., surely there shouldnt be a worldly person living their now.
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  I think my house is haunted

  by Steel in

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  things seem to go bump in the night.

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  any idea if i should talk to the elder or what they would say?.

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  I knew a sister who was convinced she was being sexually abused by the Demons , thats what she told the Elders.

  And one of the Elders was convinced this was true.
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  Mandatory Reporting Laws in Canada - Child Abuse

  by OrphanCrow in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  the issue of whether or not the elders have a duty to report is clear cut in canada.

  this will make it impossible for the wts to wriggle out of the wrongs that have been exposed in quebec recently.

  the elders in those situations have received their instructions from the wts lawyers and they have been advised wrongly.. for several years (can't remember when this was made law...years back), it has been mandatory for everyone in canada to report suspected cases of child abuse, which, naturally, include the sexual abuse of minors.

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  Mandatoy reporting in all Australian states of child sexual and other abuse would make life easier for the WTB&TS /Jehovahs Witnesses, Elders if and when it becomes law .

  In the meantime up until this year 2016 no such law has existed in all states of Australia. So for the past 100 + years in most states of Australia it is possible that child sexual abuse has been carried on in Jehavahs Witness congregations and been handled by Elders who have not gone to the relevant authorities but conducted in-house with the judicial committee of three male Elders.

  I wonder how many more victims are out their that have gone un detected and no one can speak up for them .
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  Has there ever been a time when someone has been outed as a JW mole on this forum?

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  having been a jw for decades i'm used to watching what i do, say, or watch, in fear of being snitched on.. therefore, i the question begs.. there have been instances, i won't say how, where i've felt some members are being deliberate in their attempt to feign support for the anti-jw rhetoric on this forum.. any input is greatly appreciated..

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  People from all around the world post here ,all with similar experiences and unless you use specific details their is no way in hell they can identify you.

  Paranoia is a by product of being a Jehovahs Witness for many years .
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  Religion, family structure and a successful life.

  by SouthCentral in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this morning (12/3/16) on fox and friends ( a news show on the fox network) there was a great news piece.

  it featured one of the newscasters and her parents, who happened to be the former governor of utah (jon huntsman).

  religion ( the mormon church) has obviously played a large role in their family life.

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  Their are Jehovahs witnesses who are business people and have had very successful enterprises going despite what the majority of the rank and file JW`s experience .

  It has nothing to do with what religion a person belongs to its more like the drive and ambition of the individuals involved.

  As one Elder in business said to me ," Religion and Business are two different sides of a coin not to be confused with each other "

  In other words Business and Religion are two different worlds that dont mix.

  I have been associated with a few JW`s who run their own business some small and two not so small and they all agree
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  Black Mirror White Christmas

  by enigma1863 in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  have any or you seen the show black mirror?

  there is an episode called white christmas.

  its based in the future and everyone has this app in their brain similar to a modern smartphone.

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  smiddy

  I have watched a number of episodes, though I havent seen that particular one..I like it that the endings are not always happy.

  I cant say I liked the one about the PM and the pig ,disturbing.
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  If this system goes on.

  by karter in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i heard my hard out jw sister say that for the 1st time in many years and i'm hearing more and more jw's saying that.

  years ago when i was in they talked about the new system coming any minute..

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  Its a showy means of ones life , look how righteous I am publicly displaying my belief.