Posts by rockmehardplace

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Hourly Pay Rates

by palmtree67 in

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rockmehardplace

i get paid by the job and it depends on which corner is busiest.

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I'm new and wanted to introduce myself

by MarkedFragile in

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hello everyone.. i'm new to this forum.

i left the organization several months ago, and am on a new path now.

though i didn't grow up in the organization, i have basically lived a life of pretending to be something i'm not, sheltering my feelings from everyone, and not feeling "enough" to anyone.

The Beard Starts TODAY

by Mad Sweeney in

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it was only this past weekend that i finally stated (both aloud and in print) that i would never attend another meeting again.

like many brothers before me, i have decided to symbolize this new dedication to freedom for myself and my family with a beard..

rockmehardplace

i love it when someone leaves and grows a beard, especially the sisters.

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The Beard Starts TODAY

by Mad Sweeney in

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it was only this past weekend that i finally stated (both aloud and in print) that i would never attend another meeting again.

like many brothers before me, i have decided to symbolize this new dedication to freedom for myself and my family with a beard..

rockmehardplace

nothing expresses freedom from a religion like facial hair. enjoy.

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what was one thing you wanted to buy that you never could

by rockmehardplace in

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i always wanted a boat, but was told that if i had one i would never make another meeting.

guess i should go get a boat now..

rockmehardplace

i always wanted a boat, but was told that if i had one i would never make another meeting. guess i should go get a boat now.

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Is it okay for JW to be deal or no deal contestant?

by asilentone in

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rockmehardplace

why not. as long as they dont use their money up front to gamble with, it should be ok.

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A question about love bombing

by doublelife in

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most of us on here know that love bombing is a cult trait and many on here have said that they experienced it at the kingdom hall.

this might be a stupid question but maybe because i'm a born in the behavior seems normal to me and i don't notice it.

but how is it different than going to any other church where people introduce themselves to you?

it would be showing love with a motive. as long as they are getting something out of you, they will show the love. almost every religion has one or two that will do this, but jws are famous for it. think of someone who is studying. when they first come to the kh, they get almost everyone to meet them. they even extend invites for lunch with them and your bs teacher - bs for bible study but you can replace it with other things if you want. after awhile, once the person starts to be a little more regular, the welcoming cools off, the invites to lunches and other gatherings comes to a halt. they dont pick up again until that person starts doing more. for guys, it may be making ms or elder, for the ladies it may be aux pioneering or pioneering. the attention is like a roller coaster, when you are reaching certain theocratic milestones, you get the attention. but the love is when you are doing something for them as a congregation, or doing something that brings attention to yourself or your family.

on the other side, lets say you are a brother that comes to the kh with your wife and kids. you are not a ms or elder. you work full time and so does your wife. no pioneering. you make field service two maybe three times a month. but you are regular seat filler. odds are, outside of a very small circle of friends, you will probably see very little attention other than a brief hello. you are viewed as more of a number than anything. Elders may say - "there is brother yadda yadda yadda and his family. at meetings regularly. nothing special outside of that." and then they are off to kissing up to the good little pioneers and other elders that are putting on showy displays.

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