Is that an "overlapping" two years - in which case it needs to be three and a half or even four years.
Love Billy's soliloquy!
Posts by freddo
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304 New BOEs just Arrived!
by Atlantis in4 boes just arrived and we appreciate our informants assistance... click the links below and then click the green download button.. .. 2015 april 6, boe (re: electronic convention program and convention releases).
.. http://wwwb.fileflyer.com/view/gqk7qat.
.. .. .. 2015 april 21, boe (re: programme for special meeting with headquarters representatives).
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Another "reaching out" guilt trip this weekend, apparently.
by OneEyedJoe ini just got word that the brothers of my congregation is "encouraged to attend a special meeting" this saturday.
i was told to bring the od book, and the 9/15/14 and 4/15/15 study wts.
judging by the articles in those, it's going to be another guilt trip to get all us dead-beat kids in our 20s and 30s to "reach out" to be jr. cult leaders.
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freddo
Yep , attended one of those about three years after resigning as an elder - along with two other "deleted" elders an aging MS and about six others that either can't hold down a job, can't get out of bed, or are depressed. Or clever.
Basically it was you need to be averaging 8 to 10 hours minimum, be early for all the meetings and be "visible" in ministry.
This is why my report was always put in at 5 to 7 hours - just enough to be allowed (gasp) to run a microphone - better than sitting still through an hour and a half of drone and moan - but not enough to read the watchtower.
Really they had a hierarchy.
Anyone could clean the hall (of course) even on restrictions.
Then:
Irregular up to 4 hours nothing/zippo/nada - oh you could bring some oldie in your car to the hall especially if they stank of urine.
5/6 hours - run a microphone, be an assistant to an assistant on the hall dept
7 hours - read at the cong book err bible study - be an assistant on a department or (if you had enough fingers that worked) operate the sound equipment desk
8 hours - read the watchtower! Yay! Stand in as an exemplary brother for an MS department because they never had enough. Often an ex elder who toed the line.
9/10 hours - be considered for MS if you could get to all the meetings early and if you were visibly supporting your group in first call while the elder left after fifteen minutes to do calls.
I don't know about now but they are pretty desperate - I'm sure some of the guys used are hardly regular.
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What to cook for the CO?
by fulano inthe funniest i have seen since ages..... http://www.forevereating.com.
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freddo
CO Visit Form Page 2 of 18.
Dietary Requirements.
Circuit Overseer - Lactose intolerant, allergic to cheap cuts of meat, nuts eggs gluten milk soya and is a vegatarian.
CO wife - all the above, vegan and can't have anything that will react with her antidepressants.
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Hi Everyone. Answer to prayer countdown...
by Stumpy ini've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.
you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!
what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.
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@Stumpy
Please be careful - I was assigned a baptism talk at a circuit assembly when I knew it wasn't the truth - to my shame I gave it yet still didn't resign as an elder for another year or so citing (lying basically - or is that theocratic warfare?) health problems.
But that was twelve years ago before I ever posted on here.
You may want to shout from the rooftops, please don't. If you feel the need to do so then let at least a year pass by and see if you still feel the same way.
Freddo
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LATEST NEWS: CANDANCE CONTI VERIDICT READY - WT LOST!!!!!!!
by Viva la Vida ini'm not an expert but that is my understanding of this: .
opinion filed.. (signed published) the judgment against defendants on the negligence count is affirmed.
the judgment against watchtower on the cause of action for punitive damages is reversed with directions to enter judgment for watchtower on punitive damages.
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freddo
DNCall
I have no legal background, but what you say makes sense.
At this point in time (I don't what appeals are available still to WT) it appears that a precedent has been set which means that all the cases still rolling down the pike have a precedent to refer to and will be so much easier to take to court and win.
Forgetting that this is against WTB&TS - frankly, damages in the order of tens of millions does seem disproportional to my inexperienced eye but that does not seem to be the point. If every individual who has a valid case against the WT that is proved gets about a million bucks plus costs from the WT each time and builds on the precedent set then that is a pretty fair result IMHO.
Hats off to Candace Conti!
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Hold Me, Thrill Me
by Hold Me-Thrill Me ini'm going to be honest and from the heart when i say that for 40 years in the jw religion i was very happy in my ignorance!
man, what a trip it was.
i loved every minute of it but then i was absent the bad in my religion.
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freddo
> O.P. Sometimes we who have mentally left throw the baby out with the bathwater. I can understand you being thrilled by Jesus' teachings - it's when you add some of the apostles (e.g.) Paul's teachings - and especially when you overlay them with the Governing Body's teachings that the thrill deadens.
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Hi Everyone. Answer to prayer countdown...
by Stumpy ini've been lurking for about 3 months now and thought i'd better finally sign up.
you have all been an immense help to me as i have come to realize that this isn't the truth so i want to say a great big thank you!
what a crazy, emotional ride it is to finally face the truth about the doubts that i have carried for many years.
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>Stumpy
Hi there! Welcome. Not easy being an elder once you wake up. Been there. Any family/extended family in? Are you looking to "walk away" without DF/DA or wake up as many as you can?
I saw the broadcast containing the bit about the building leak - like the dancing trolley cart one it shows a level of crazy ...
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Kendrick " Letter of Introduction " from Elders regarding Candace Conti Case
by flipper inas many of us saw in the pbs news hour program and the abc news nightline program the elders from one congregation failed to communicate properly to the elders in another congregation concerning the child molester jonathan kendrick when he moved to a new congregation.
i have parts of this " introduction letter " from the fremont congregation to the oakley congregation elders so you can read it for yourself and decide how irresponsible these wt appointed elders were.
dated 1/16/98 it opens : .
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freddo
Even without what we now know this letter describes JK as a "fine brother" and then lists why he is a complete fruitcake that you would only allow to walk round in handcuffs and with an armed guard.
Makes my blood boil.
Bastards!
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A Subtle Factor That Keeps Witnesses Silenced
by freemindfade inhad an interesting thought this morning.
when a witness is 'in' they think everyone else is following and trying there best all in unity.
i believe the reality is there are a lot of us 'in' who know different.
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freddo
Very good post freemindfade. I think you can tell who most of the zealots are "hearts abundance" and all that. But there are lots who are "ill" "depressed" "CFS/ME" types and it wouldn't surprise me if many of them (those that can do what they want to do but can't cope with so-called spiritual stuff)) are only in because they are fearful of the consequences if they leave.
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Memorial attendance up or down on last year?
by freddo inas per the title.
and was the one you attended at an early or late time of the evening.. any partakers?.
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As per the title. And was the one you attended at an early or late time of the evening.
Any partakers?