this is the first time i say, "merry christmas" back to someone.
Exactly Mini? - after all these years it's obvious that the Borg needs this ?Old World? for its financial success more than this 'Old World' needs to be knee deep in the Borg?s pulp fiction.
However, I suspect there are quite a few 'worldly' financiers, pulp and paper manufacturers, IBM salesmen, and Real Estate agents with a vested interest as suppliers to the Borg that would disagree.
Flip
this is the first time i say, "merry christmas" back to someone.
As crass as commercialism can sometimes be in North America during the Thanksgiving, Christmas season, the celebrations are a huge boost to the economy and provides millions of individuals, including Jehovah?s Witnesses with decent employment, the exercise is truly a gift in its own right.
Let's face it, IF? the Patterson Book and Real Estate Corporation had its way and actually believed their controlling, seemingly endless, forever re-hashed, pseudo-religious marketing rhetoric, the North American economy, other than themselves, would be in the toilet and they would have a heck of a time finding any military left to fight for and protect their own vast real estate acquisitions other than their in house lawyers shielding themselves with official, Jehovah (TM) approved legal sized yellow note pads while attempting to use ball point pens to impale bored and disinterested "enemies" .
The lights are up, the tree is decorated, presents ready to go, donations made to my favorite charities, free-range turkey dinner arranged at my favorite in-laws followed by a bunch of us on Friday going to see LOTR3 for the first time.
During this time of year, the horror of alienation I experienced during my childhood as a Jehovah?s Witnesses is almost a thing of the past and I'm loving it.
The best of the season to everyone here!
Flip
i have some unique and troubling news.
i just got off the telephone with scott boer, vicki boer's husband and before that vicki.
her honour, justice anne molloy, has just ruled on the legal cost issue in the boer case.
As odious as I find knowingly handing over another nickel to that preposterous yet cunning billion-dollar corporation, let me be the first to contribute to a credible Trust Fund established on behalf of Vicki Boer, to defray her ?legal? costs and my abject bewilderment.
my answer: jesus christ.....yours??
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I’d also have to say my Mom and Dad…or at least until I was old enough to realize they had turned into drain-bamaged JW’s …because without them, I doubt I would be around to answer this or any inconsequential question.
my friend sent me this today...*lol*.
sincerely,.
district overbeer
"Do you smell like Jesus?"
I doubt that I could…from all the pictures I’ve seen taken of Hey-zues in his hayday; He looks like He’s got a wwwwhhhhole lotta’ honker.
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(no mango pickers!) ...I love it!
the governing body continues to surround itself with yes-men.
protected inside the walls of watchtower's brooklyn bethel, they have practically no contact with the real world.
which means that the aging members of the governing body have little or no contact with anyone that can offer them corrective criticism.
“…They won't collapse, just evolve.”
…Bingo! and we know this because they've been re-inventing themselves for over a hundred years.
Frankly Frankie As Farkel said years ago…”I couldn’t care less if they started sacrificing live chickens…”, and neither do I(other than the chickens), as long as they stop hurting people by using peer pressure to make “the trapped” (children and the child-like) swallow “whitewash”.
Yes, there’s now plenty of reputable information out there and it’s almost getting to the point where there’s almost no excuse for almost any adult but the disengenuous or willfully ignorant to remain and support the corporation. However, that still leave's lots of folks.
the governing body continues to surround itself with yes-men.
protected inside the walls of watchtower's brooklyn bethel, they have practically no contact with the real world.
which means that the aging members of the governing body have little or no contact with anyone that can offer them corrective criticism.
Unfortunately, the evidence of real estate acquisition paints a different picture.
These guys, over many years, have developed into better American corporate businessmen than self-proclaimed benefactors of world spiritual enlightenment.
I doubt, given the estimated net revenues generated year after year, that they give a flying fig over losing a few goof ball followers that finally got a clue, as long as the governments tax free standard of adherent population is maintained.
I also suspect the only soiling going on, is while going over the new monthly income figures, a couple of the older guys get overly excited about how much more money they’ve made the corporation this period.
ok i need some help from who ever has dealt w. their jw parents.
this is the email i got from my parents: .
dear melissa, .
oem
hello folks, it's been awhile since i have posted, hope everyone is doing well!
i have a question, though, if the society is not paying the governing body, or other "big wigs" in ny large salaries, what would be the motivating factor for the society to continue to exist?
i am not saying that money is everything, but if none of the money is going into pockets, then the society must really feel that they are god's chosen channel, or something to that effect.
Don’t forget, there are large, secular industries such as, banks, real-estate brokers, press manufactures, the pulp and paper industry, truck manufactures, electrical utilities, etc. that have a financial interest in supporting a stable customer with a knack for acquiring a seemingly endless supply of tax-free cash.
i have been doing contract work for about four years now and i have been trying to get a permanent position for well over a year.
last week i did an interview for a job that would have been perfect.
it was even very close to where i live... within a five minute drive.. this morning i got feedback and they really liked me, but decided to go with another candidate.
Else'...any reason why you couldn't have negotiated to work for less than the other candidate was willing to work for?
After all, the more qualified candidate would most likely have a lot more to lose than you. And if the jobs are going to 'India' anyway, what more would you have to lose?
Flip
