i knew of an elder who ran a janitorial business for decades here [surprize] - his primary employees were his kids, ranging in age from 3 or 4 to teenager at various times.
he would bring in the whole family, they would spread out and empty bags, vacuum, and dust.
in a flash they are out and off to the book study or whatever.. he was able to 'witness wipe' several offices after 5 o'clock and before the 7 o'clock meeting times.
This same guy actually gave a talk from the platform 10 years ago, cautioning everyone not to see "Titanic" because there was a "partial nude scene" in it
why was that made such a big friggin deal??? I remember that being made an issue at my Hall too. What was with that???
i knew of an elder who ran a janitorial business for decades here [surprize] - his primary employees were his kids, ranging in age from 3 or 4 to teenager at various times.
he would bring in the whole family, they would spread out and empty bags, vacuum, and dust.
in a flash they are out and off to the book study or whatever.. he was able to 'witness wipe' several offices after 5 o'clock and before the 7 o'clock meeting times.
I knew of several JW contracting companies who underbid legit contractors by illegally not paying required unemployment insurance and workers comp and taxes
I knew and know of numerous JW's that have cleaning businesses. Every one I am aware of does not pay WC or EI because they "sub-contract" their workers, thus they arent required to pay these. Its the workers responsibility to claim the income. I would say you reported these people for nothing.
i knew of an elder who ran a janitorial business for decades here [surprize] - his primary employees were his kids, ranging in age from 3 or 4 to teenager at various times.
he would bring in the whole family, they would spread out and empty bags, vacuum, and dust.
in a flash they are out and off to the book study or whatever.. he was able to 'witness wipe' several offices after 5 o'clock and before the 7 o'clock meeting times.
Does staying an active JW when you know it's crap count?
If so, put me at the top of the list. I say it's strategy (some days) and other days I say it's just cowardice (today).
Ahem (cough, cough)
it might be easier to dress modestly.
think about it, there is always admonitions against slits in skirts (which a lot of skirts have), too short dresses and skirts, etc.
not to mention not having to worry about someone peeping up your dress as you walk up the bleachers at the dc.
give me one real reason other than "its just what we do"
that is so true! I had a PO that would open up the WT everytime there was a picture of the Gilead graduates and make a comment about their clothing and the length of their skirts. He'd say that this was "a model of how we are to dress".
One brother was being appointed an MS, his wife was wearing a skirt that came just below the top of her knee..... he was pulled aside before the meeting and told that if his wife didnt go home and change then he would not be appointed an MS!!!!!
If that had been my wife she would have lost it!!
at one time, doing deep research took a lot of time.
you might have to visit a particular library in a .
particular city.
An independent candidate will never be president in the United States and creationism or design will not be taught in the university
food for thought, well put Jaguar, well put.........
i found this site very interesting..... http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/false%20religions/jehovah%20witnesses/jw.htm.
33rd? What the hell? How many degrees are there supposedly?
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we share myspace all of the time.
what about the instand messangers?.
my aol is blocked to random people because i got tired of getting pro-jw people harassing me.
you have a PM
okay, i'm not really sure where to start here, and i apologize in advance if this is all over the place.. i basically have come here for your help and advice.
my husband and i got married may of this year, so it has only been 2 months!
he was raised a jw (only by his mother, his dad has never been in the "truth").
i would say the first place to start is to make plans for you both on a meeting night. This in effect tells him...I believe this is the best advice you've gotten. Tell him you aren't interested in going to the meetings without actually telling him. Then you might be ready to talk after its been a LONG time since you've gone. It seems like you have almost got him out anyway. Just encourage this trend. Renee
Now if only I could figure out how to get my wife out, although I guess I would need to figure out how to get myself out first...............
at one time, doing deep research took a lot of time.
you might have to visit a particular library in a .
particular city.
when telling me about the website, almost whispered the URL
I totally believe that. When the internet "first came out" (hehe) I remember all the talk about how "wrong" it was..... hell I even felt that way! I remember expressing my opinion about the evil internet when a sister told me that "the society even has a website". "Really??" I asked almost shocked! Oh, well maybe the internet isnt so evil, if it were certainly the WTS wouldnt have a website!
I dont believe I have ever seen or heard a reference to a website in any magazine or talk and I probably never will. This might make R&F think that the internet is "okay"
okay, i'm not really sure where to start here, and i apologize in advance if this is all over the place.. i basically have come here for your help and advice.
my husband and i got married may of this year, so it has only been 2 months!
he was raised a jw (only by his mother, his dad has never been in the "truth").
i would say the first place to start is to make plans for you both on a meeting night. This in effect tells him that you dont feel bad missing the meetings and thus he doesnt need to feel guilty on your part. But it does so without verbalizing it.
I love it when my wife says she doesnt want to go to the meeting, its the biggest relief in the world for me. Then its not me being the "bad guy" again. Remember, verbalizing your thoughts about the WS is THE TOUGHEST PART of this journey... at least for me it is. Dont force him to vocalize his feelings, if he was ready to do that he wouldnt lie to his mother. DONT put him on the spot. Even if your trying to support him he may not be ready to admit to himself what he is feeling.
Support him by your actions. Make plans for the weekend to go away or to "get something done" on a meeting night (this may inflict less guilt than recreation) If he is feeling anything like I am right now, you need to support him patiently and let him do this at his pace, at least for the time being..... IMO
I hope this helps............
