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xelder
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Field Service time wasters
by xelder inlast saturday morning, i ran to the hardware store.
a former co (retired in a circuit provided house) was in the hardware store.
i stopped at starbucks....more jw's.
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Field Service time wasters
by xelder inlast saturday morning, i ran to the hardware store.
a former co (retired in a circuit provided house) was in the hardware store.
i stopped at starbucks....more jw's.
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xelder
Last Saturday morning, I ran to the hardware store. A former CO (retired in a circuit provided house) was in the hardware store. I stopped at Starbucks....more JW's. I got gas at the Chevron and looked inside the McDonald's and saw 4 elders having coffee.
It's the typical act I remember. Meet at 9:30 am, text and chat, out the door around 10:15. Do a Charlie call, coffee or errands at 11:00. Home at noon.
I really admire their whole-souled service to their God. In the business world, we would fire them.
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JWs and hard times
by xelder inthe developed world is having hard economic times.
so, for a while now jw's have been voicing the familiar "it can't go on...things are so hard".
i'm in the usa, and the economics are tough, relative to this country.
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xelder
The developed world is having hard economic times. So, for a while now JW's have been voicing the familiar "it can't go on...things are so hard". I'm in the USA, and the economics are tough, relative to this country. But we are far above the conditions in most of the world through most of history. The convenient line of the JW is "the end is close because it's hard". Haha....tell that to a person in a third world country.
It's been a while since I heard "things are so smooth....peace and security. It must be close since things are so good"
Either way, they have a line to use. But they howl more when things are hurting. Too bad the GB has left so many with little retirement and no skills.
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My father's funeral
by jwfacts inlast week i attended my father's funeral in hobart.
i was the first time i have been in a kingdom hall in several years, and many years since i had attended the hall of my childhood, but felt like it was just yesterday.
the funeral talk was quite a departure from normal, so worth writing about.
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xelder
You and your father sound like fine men.
Thanks for your thoughts, both here and your website. You have been very helpful
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Albert Schroeder and Sputnik
by xelder inas i read the ray franz books a couple years ago, he mentioned several things that i had personal knowledge of.
this really gave a ring of truth to everything he wrote, even if there were some things that couldn't be verified.
one thing was the idea that some of the gb thought sputnik was a signicant event marking the last days.
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xelder
thanks
I used to read that Daniel book in detail (since I was a model superkid JW)
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Albert Schroeder and Sputnik
by xelder inas i read the ray franz books a couple years ago, he mentioned several things that i had personal knowledge of.
this really gave a ring of truth to everything he wrote, even if there were some things that couldn't be verified.
one thing was the idea that some of the gb thought sputnik was a signicant event marking the last days.
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xelder
As I read the Ray Franz books a couple years ago, he mentioned several things that I had personal knowledge of. This really gave a ring of truth to everything he wrote, even if there were some things that couldn't be verified. One thing was the idea that some of the GB thought Sputnik was a signicant event marking the last days. This was not offically taught. BUT, I personally heard Schroeder present this idea from the platform at a special event (as they were called in the day). It was in Pocatello, Idaho.
JW's had always said Ray's books were full of lies. But several small things like this that I personally knew were true really helped me trust the content of those books.
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I've been outed...
by brotherdan inso this weekend my wife had a major grand mal seizure for the first time in her life.
she was rushed to the er.
a few hours later while i was at her side she had another major one.. it was the scariest moment in my life.
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xelder
Please don't give up. Hang on buddy. We can get such pain from all of this, I know personally. Getting some professional help was key to me. and I only went for about 6 sessions. There will be better days. You can find a new normal.
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xelder
If it is true that he is gone.....I will say this.
Jack Barr was a very kind man.....but as Barbara Anderson has pointed out......he certainly was a follower.....not the type to stand up.
I have seen that type on many elder bodies......nice but go with the flow.
I must say that if you insist on being wrong.....better to be nice brother Barr than the likes of Rutherford, Knorr, Freddie....etc
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xelder
by the way....nice to hear from you Mr. Flip.......say hi to your bride....take care of her......love her......you probably don't deserve her so tell her every day....:)
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xelder
Well....I recently moved 10 miles out of the territory and so heven't been to a meeting in 3 months. Guess when elders call my cell phone?......aroung the 5th of each month wanting my time.....haha typical.
I bump into my elder buddies sometimes and am very friendly and conversant about the weather and other such deep matters.....:) Looks like I will always have family in so things will be a little tricky.....especially if/when I find a new sweety. It will be tough if she wants to celebrate holidays and my family sees....oh well....maybe I can find a nice asian or jewish girl. Witness family would be more accepting of that circumstance than marrying a different brand of Christian.....haha