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  Circuit leasing is expanding

  by DazedAndConfused in

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  i don't have time to look up a post that showed that the society has a circuit leasing site...........so here we go.

  lol.

  i looked up circuit leasing in my program "copernic" (ah what a wonderful thing) and i came up with a page that shows that not only are they in grand rapids, mi but they are also in 4 other states.

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  Diogenesister

  We in little old mother england have no idea of all this corporate stuff going on. Thinking its just a wee homespun bible loving egalitarian ....oh it breaks my heart I cant go on.

  God religion is bullshit.
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  "Please pray for me."

  by compound complex in

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  greetings, friends:.

  today, i saw an old friend in town, and, after we got caught up and finally said our goodbyes, she asked me to pray for her.

  family problems were eating her up.. how have you responded if and when you were asked this?

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  Diogenesister

  This is a fantastic thread as it's something that comes up often. By refusing to say we'll pray for someone, as agnostics or atheists, are we being like Lois Lanes father....letting our pride in our rightess get in the way of comforting a person in need? Or are ]we being hypocrites and taking the easy way out by saying yes to keep them happy, whilst in reality doing nothing?

  For me, it depends on the circumstance and my relationship with the person. If I am very close to them I think I would take the time to explain my beliefs, but make sure I was there for them in body and spirit. If they were very Ill, or elderly, I would probably say to them I will do anything you ask and can I help practically too - that way allowing them to be comforted by the thought I will pray for them.

  I'm sorry I'm so wishy washy Co Co, I guess Its just about putting the person first, and not letting ourselves be like the self righteous JW in LoisLanes example.
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  Do any of the current Governing Body have academic qualifications?

  by usualusername1 in

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  do any of the current governing body have academic qualifications?.

  thanks.

  paul.

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  Diogenesister

  I believe the only two converts are Losch and Morris. These two almost certainly would have completed high school. Morris of course is a Vietnam vet. Losch a waiter. I'm guessing the others, as born-ins possibly completed high school *at most*.

  So there you have it. I think Morris converted latest so he's the only one who may have.
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  1975 and My First Art Job (A weird memory)

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  my first art job 1975 (a weird memory).

  ______ as a jw who woke up, i knew i had to leave texas and take my family with me or i'd be stuck in janitor jobs the rest of my natural life.

  we drove in 1974 from texas to los angeles and my purpose was to get employment as an artist.

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  Diogenesister

  Back in the late 60's and 70's there was also available drugs which I'm sure enhanced and assisted with this extenuating imagination, both in artistic and ideological expressions, I know I was there.

  Finky I'd love to meet you in person I bet you're a right bleedin' character!!
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  What actually happened AFTER Jesus zoomed up into the clouds and disappeared?

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  what happened after jesus zoomed up into the sky?for a while, he was expected to return rather quickly.in the meantime, there was the “great commission” and evangelism to be tended to.. the jesus believers were meeting in people's homes.

  members of that community would take turns using private homes to gather.

  thus, they went house to house.. these footstep tracers of jesus (they called themselves akolouthontes "followers" or some called themselves mathetai or "learners.

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  Diogenesister

  Garry Wills is one of my favorite writers on religion and/or politics.
  

  His book, WHY PRIESTS?

  Ordered on Amazon.

  Sounds absolutely riveting

  
  
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  Updates on the workload of Bethelites

  by usualusername1 in

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  2. friends

  have the bethelites started cooking and doing their own washing yet?

  how are they coping?.

  paul.

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  Diogenesister

  _Morpheus2 hours ago2 hours ago

  You get notice. All bethelites get billed every month for “services” like phone calls. I call bullshit on the bill for fruit. The only exception would be if he were df’d. Then you are given a buss ticket and shown the door immediately, your possessions shipped to you later. Still no bill for food though.

  Morpheus I believe they got notice of a few weeks, 3? But two months earlier a meeting was called and they were told they we're being" reassigned" probably to Bethels abroad to 'help out' there. It makes me wonder if they planned to lie to everyone as to what became of the "sacked" bethelites as:There was no indication whatsoever they were going to be laid off. This only two months before they actually were.

  Regarding the fruit, there May have been a misunderstanding as he certainly doesn't strike as the sort of lad to lie, he certainly hasn't done so about anything else.
  
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  Chapter 31 New Boy 50 years a Watchtower slave

  by new boy in

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  chapter 31. murder suicide and death at the big house.

  the people at bethel were killing us spiritually and sometimes they killed us physically too.. many of the old timers were in the infirmary laying there just waiting to die of natural causes.

  some had served there for over fifty years.

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  That poor sweet child. Nineteen. Serving his GOD. I imagine going awol must have been a huge deal....surely they could see he must have been desperate. GOD help his parents if they ever woke up, which is doubtful.

  I wonder if Wheelock felt remorse about his colleague who was stabbed in his place? Or if he just woke up?
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  My Mothers Ultimate Rejection

  by What Now? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i went into my mother's office to leave her a small note to say that we love and miss her and would love to get together.

  i found this on her desk.

  this is jehovah's witnesses.

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  Diogenesister

  Just want to say I tried to like StephaneLaLiberte 's post, but couldn't.

  It's not insane it's brilliant.
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  Explosion on London Train

  by cofty in

  1. social
  2. current

  there was an explosion on a london tube train at parsons green station at 8:20 bst this morning.. there are pictures online of a plastic bucket that seems to be the source.

  witnesses are reporting seeing a large wall of flames coming through a packed train carriage.

  people are now being taken to ambulances with significant burns..

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  Diogenesister

  I was there yesterday...taking my young son for an appointment at Great Ormond street hospital. It's terrifying if you live in London or there abouts and rely on public transport.
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  "The purpose of reporting field service time is for encouragement"

  by HereIgo in

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  2. experiences

  i was told this when i was an aspiring jw, aka unbaptized publisher.

  the above explanation didn't make sense to me then and it never did make sense throughout my jw career.

  over time, it appeared to me the real purpose of field service time reporting was to gauge one's spirituality and for the ceo *cough* co to make sure the elders were on top of things during his visit..

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  Diogenesister

  I have no problem with a works based form of Christianity. But if JWism is a works based form, why not record the works you do....visiting the sick, doing chores for the elderly, donating to a food bank for the poor.

  Why?

  Because none of that helps the finances of the Watchtower babble and CRAP Society.