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Is it me or were the experiences at the assemblies really contrived?

by keyser soze in

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my favorite were the ones where they were reading a wt publication in the break room at work, and an inquisitive co-worker, thirsty for spiritual knowledge approaches them.

this leads to an informal witness, which eventually leads to bible study and baptism.. in all my years of working, i've never had anyone show the slightest bit of interest in what i was reading while i was on my break at work.

but as i said, maybe it's just me..

Listener

One of the latest videos on JW TV is the Miconesia Branch Report. The experience related is another contrived fairytale.

There was a couple who decided they would contribute $20 US dollars per month to the org. This one month the couple's expenses were $80 more than what they took in but they were resolved to stick with their commitment and contributed their normal $20 to the org. Low and behold, BOTH of the won the employee of the month. Part of the prize included a monetary reward. Can you guess how much that was? You're absolutely right -$50 each.

Maybe it was the way I retold it, but it was more believable coming from the Branch Office Elder ;).

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Is it me or were the experiences at the assemblies really contrived?

by keyser soze in

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friends

my favorite were the ones where they were reading a wt publication in the break room at work, and an inquisitive co-worker, thirsty for spiritual knowledge approaches them.

this leads to an informal witness, which eventually leads to bible study and baptism.. in all my years of working, i've never had anyone show the slightest bit of interest in what i was reading while i was on my break at work.

but as i said, maybe it's just me..

Listener

Fiddler, my guess is that he expected your typed transcript to be perfect and that he could use it just as it was. When he realised he would have to reword it and get it typed again he was frustrated and took it out on you. He was rude and bossy. You probably ended up saving yourself from being called upon by him again in the future, so the laugh is really on him.

I doubt a word for word transcript would have read well enough to be used for a 'press release' and would have needed some work to tidy it up anyway.

I used to practice my shorthand at the meetings, it was purely to get my speed up and not for transcribing. Another benefit was relieving the boredom.

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Bethel Economy

by sp74bb in

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revelation 6:6 kjv.

6 and i heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, a measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.. this prophecy starts to be true in south europe bethels..... according to our sources, bethel families have been asked to reduce their food allowance and even been informed that monthly contribution might not be paid.. meantime, one of these branches is sending millions of € every year as donation to other wt structures, not to mention the 7 digit number on their bank account.

bethel members are not blind ;).

Listener

They're rebelling against the organization SP74bb, it can't end well. Maybe the organization is just keeping them pacified for the time being so that it can send them their marching orders when the org. has made other arrangements and doesn't need them any more.

If the Spain Bethel family views this as a win then they may be in for bigger shocks.

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ACTION ALERT: PA Survivors of child sex abuse, we need you to call PA Attorney General’s Office 1-888-538-8541

by awareness in

last april, the pa attorney general’s office established a toll-free phone number for survivors of child sex abuse (who were pa residents, or were abused by someone in pa) to call if they wanted to file a report of being sexually abused or molested as a child under 18 no matter how long ago the abuse happened or no matter who committed the abuse.. .

the ag’s office is asking victims from all the places/institutions and all the alleged criminals that have literally gotten away with soul murder.

hopefully, the ag’s office will be able to take further steps to expose the criminals and the criminal institutions that aided and abetted the perps.. .

Listener

Awareness - While your specific abuse may have happened so long ago that there is no criminal or civil charges you can file, by your identifying perps and complicit institutions now, other victims may gain the courage to come forward once they realize they were not the only one abused by their perp.

I don't understand how other victims would get to know that they were not the only one abused by a particular perp. simply by making a report to the PA's Attorney General's office. Particularly since the perp. will not be charged for anything.

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Finally "they" have reinstated me! that was easy!!!

by Prometheus in

it was rather quick one.

in just few months and after attending all of their meetings and giving them a nice show, i'm back to the org!!!

(what a relief-sarcastic laugh) .

Listener

Sound like you were very lucky Prom. Have your Elders been to the latest convention? They talk about 12 months in the shunning saga.

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Sixty People Murdered in Nice Terror Attack

by cofty in

crowds celebrating bastille day in nice, france have been targeted by a terrorist driving a truck.. initial reports of 60 dead and 100 injured.. i am losing track of how many similar attacks there have been in europe in recently..

Listener

Zoos you're not the only one. When I read that the attack was from driving a truck through a crowd, I was speechless.

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Sixty People Murdered in Nice Terror Attack

by cofty in

crowds celebrating bastille day in nice, france have been targeted by a terrorist driving a truck.. initial reports of 60 dead and 100 injured.. i am losing track of how many similar attacks there have been in europe in recently..

Listener

This is so horrible, chilling and possibly a game changer. We don't want the terrorists to win but people have to feel safe.

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Question spouse is in other spouse df there going to bethel

by poopie in

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for the grand opening of bethel to sneak around get info.

should they tell the tour guide that one of them is df?.

Listener

No Poopie, the one that is not df'd will get into trouble.

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LifesNotOver - Part Four

by LifesNotOver in

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so ... i don't know if any of this is even of interest any more, i know i'm getting kinda bored with it :) so many other more interesting stories out there.

anyway, limped my way through 17 years being a jw until now.

not a good jw mind you.

Listener

Lifesnotover, I am sorry to hear that you are in a difficult position at the moment. Although your posts show some signs of depression I wouldn't call it that, it's more like a situation where you are in a rut and trying to figure how to get out.

That's the good thing about your posts and you are obviously doing a lot of reflection. That's why our emotions go up and down, we just have to be care not to let things swallow us up when we are in a down.

I think it's awful that your husband calls you an apostate witch, being called an apostate is bad enough but a witch is really bad and is a reflection of his own problems. Try and rise above him and become impervious to his bad mouthing.

You will find yourself in a better place if you keep searching for a solution, that's really great and the best thing that you can do for yourself.

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come on people stop slacking

by pepperheart in

come on cart people stop slacking,of four carts that i went past today all four had many copies of the same version of a teaching book that was printed ten years ago,i got 14 copies myself and put them in the trash .

Listener

I love your activism Peppergrass. I haven't seen one cart in our area. Aren't they starting to recognise you?