Posts by cult classic

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Once Again: It's Okay for JWs to Rip-Off Non-JWs

by Iown Mylife in

jw
friends

today i heard from the owner of a small restaurant, the story of how a brother in a local congregation ripped him off for thousands.

the restaurant owner is not a jw but totally familiar with the cult, as his mother is a long-time baptized sister.

she asked him to hire this wonderful brother from her congregation to do construction work he needed at his house.

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I've been a landlord since I was 20 years old. Being a zealous pioneer I was eager to let JWs rent my spaces. Big Mistake!!!!!

I quickly learned they (not all, I know), can be worse than any "worldly" tenant. Primarily because they use the whole "you-can't-sue-a-brother" card on you at every turn. But it's ok for them to stiff you on the rent.

After a few of those experiences, I rented to worldings only. And only had a problem with 1 of them.

The funny thing is, my grandmother (a faithful JW) said, "Now you will understand when I tell you to never ever do business with the friends!"

Really grandmother? What other advice do you have for me? How about don't waste my life in the cult? How about that?

LOL.

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Amusing line in April 2014 KM

by respectful_observer in

under "2014 convention reminders":.

seat saving: when the doors to the facility are opened each morning, please to not rush to the seating area of your preference as if competing with fellow attenders.

a self-sacrificing spirit that moves us to seek the good of others identifies us as true christians and moves onlookers to praise god.. ................................................................ i personally don't recall them previously making reference to the jw-version of the "running of the bulls" that takes place every morning when the doors open at 8:00 a.m. have seen it myself many times, it's always good for a laugh.

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We always sat at the very tip top of the venue. No one is in a hurry for those seats. Except a few teens who want to sleep...lol

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CO's & DO's age 70+ to be laid off on 9/1/14

by williamhconley in

jw
friends

in a private conversation with a c.o.

friend from north carolina, he told me yesterday that they just got a letter that all traveling overseers (do's & co's) age 70 & up are going to be laid off on 09/01/2014.

they will be asssigned to local congregations and further details are pending.. .

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They've always periodically reassigned some back in the field from time to time.

They come into the congo bossing everyone around for a while. Sometimes they realize they aren't the %&$# they thought they were and calm down.

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Our 10th Wedding Anniversary today.

by quellycatface in

jw
friends

hello everybody peeps.. i got married out of the troof.

they said it wouldn't last etc.. hasn't been easy.

my hubs is still my best buddy.. and i ain't a jw no more.

cult classic

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

Here's to many more.

Mr. and Mrs. Cult Classic

76

Bizarre comment about jw.org at SAD

by sir82 in

jw
friends

recently attended a sad.. bethel speaker was gushing about the wt's embrace of new technology, in the part of his talk warning about "apostate" web sites.. a loose summary of his comments:.

"and the brothers at headquarters have made it very safe for you to go to our website.

in fact, the brothers talked to the folks at google, and they made a special arrangement so that when you type in 'j w period' into the google search engine, it automatically shows you the jw.org website.

cult classic

Bwaaaaahhhaaahhhaaaaa!

That is one of the most ridiculous things ever said from the podium.

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Life for me as a jw (not really) teenager

by DuvanMuvan in

hey i joined this thread recently and thought this was a good way to introduce myself.

i am 15, still going to school and i live in the uk.

a good chunk of my mum's side of the family are jws.

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You have a good head on your shoulders. Keep learning and plan for your life independent of WT. You'll do fine.

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ALL JW's to be at the meeting this week...

by Newly Enlightened in

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we asked this person if it could be aqbout the terminology change and they said that was already read last week...... we remember the last time they did this.

got everyone all excited thinking the big "a" was coming and all it was about, was the literature would now be donated instead of charging for it.. .

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No idea what it is but it'll be pathetic whatever it is.

59

BOTR- Announcement

by Band on the Run in

jw
friends

law school is obviously not the hardest program to follow.

it isn't something that can be replicated on the internet.

a first year student can find the law.

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I'm not going to post any longer on any topic.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/child-abuse/274435/1/U-S-Army-admits-to-widespread-cultural-pedophilia-in-Afghanistan

roflmao.

You're alright in my book Band. You know you love it here.

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I was a window washet...

by new hope and happiness in

thete are a lot of derocatory comments sbout witnesses and cleaning windows.

as a former window cleaner i can say:-.

a. i started my self employment at 17.. b. i built the round with my own initiative.. c. i was soon making 4 times the average hourly wage.. d. i was afraid of heights, but as the round grew i employed 2 people.. e. it exspanded to gardening painting and decorating ect, ect,.

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Owning a service-oriented business can be extremely lucrative.

ka-ching!

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Jehovah's Witnesses Say They Are The Most Educated In The World. How Would You Prove Otherwise?

by minimus in

jw
friends

they claim their schools, literature and teaching are far more superior than any "worldly" education.

how would you counter that belief?.

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I've heard that through the years mynameislame.

Reading and studying the bound volumes will give you the equivalent of a university education.