I think that the special announcement was not that special. They announce the assemblies in January. There may have been an announcement about the special talk.
Other than that it was the same ol crap.
NewYork44M
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The special announcement??
by tan inhello everyone...i can't find it but i thought i read last week that there was to be a big or special announcement???
what was that all about...i've got a sister calling me and i bet thats what she is going to tell me about...i like saying that i already know about whatever when she randomly calls me with "new" information.
thanx
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Bethel layoffs in 2008 - 300+ and counting
by sir82 infrom the mouth of one of the special pioneers assigned tour congregation:.
at least 300 have been terminated from the us bethel branch in the first month of 2008, and she expects the number to increase.
paraphrasing other comments:.
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Several have compared what the society has done to some of the down sizing occuring with the auto industry. It is interesting to point out that those included in the downsizing of FORD and other Detroit companies were offered substantial bonuses:
THE OFFER DETAILS. For union workers, the offers are pretty generous. The packages being offered are similar to those GM gave its employees earlier this year. The offers:
• Employees can take $100,000 in cash to walk away with no retirement or benefits.
• Workers with 30 years of service, and hence retirement eligibility, can take an additional $35,000 in cash and retire.
• Others who have at least 28 years at Ford but aren't eligible to retire can go on leave for two-thirds of their pay until they are eligible to retire.
• Others can take an education package that reimburses them up to $15,000 a year for tuition for up to four years, along with a stipend of 50% of their pay for the same period.Down sizing is a reality of the modern age. The society may not be the worst employer, but they certainly are not in the top tier of companies looking out for employees.
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I voted in an election for the first time in my life!
by First Time Voter ini post under a different name on this forum, but there are some people that read this site that know who i am in person, so i am posting under a different alias so as not to get myself in hot water.. .
anyway, for the first time in over 20 years of eligibility, i voted in today's primary.
in a church!
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I voted in the general election last year for the first time. It felt really good. Since I am a registered independent I cannot vote in the primary. But will vote in the general.
For what it is worth. If it is Obama vs McCain I will vote McCain. If it is Hillary and McCain, I will vote Hillary.
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Service has gotten so lame...They didn't even ask why?
by FreeWilly inso the dubs were working my street this weekend.
unfortunately i got home just after they visited my house.
so i see a couple working a few houses down.
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I swear, JW's must pass out literature just so they can log hours in FS.
BINGO. You got it. Field service is the benchmark to measure your social desirability witin the cult. If you log in sufficient fs hours you are deemed socially acceptable. The reward for social acceptability is that you might get invited to some of the get-to-gethers.
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A good illustration about mtg attendance
by moomanchu inenjoy i certainly did - not .
there were 2 brothers.
john's son was lame and james' son suffered from blindness.
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It does not get much worse than that illustration. We have reached a new low.
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Bible study Questions
by bite me inwhat is the best way to have a bible study without the use of watchtower or awake magazines, just with the bible itself?
is the best way to just read a book of the bible and study that or read a chapter of a book, or word (topic).
then once you figure what you want to do, what is the best way to break it down.
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What is the best way to have a bible study without the use of watchtower or awake magazines, just with the bible itself?
Don't invite any witnesses to the study. They would be of no value without the society's literature.
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Giants Win the SuperBowl - 17 - 14
by pratt1 inthey said it wouldn't happen.. as a life long giants fan, i am over the moon!.
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The results should not be a surprise. At least to those who read my comments two days before the superbowl.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/152109/2778954/post.ashx#2778954
The easy answer is New England by 12 points. However, I don't believe in easy and predict the Giants by 3 points. The determination of the winner will not be know until after the 2 minute warning.
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Bethel layoffs in 2008 - 300+ and counting
by sir82 infrom the mouth of one of the special pioneers assigned tour congregation:.
at least 300 have been terminated from the us bethel branch in the first month of 2008, and she expects the number to increase.
paraphrasing other comments:.
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I thought they did something years back to remedy the Soc Security problem and did pay into SS so that there was a retirement and MediCare for them. I think they contribute at the minimum wage level.
Blondie where are you?
I have heard a similar comment years ago. I thought it was for the COs and DOs. Maybe we can get some sort of confirmation from an expert. Blondie?
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Are you smarter than a grade 8 student from 1895? I think not.
by worldtraveller inremember when grandparents and great-grandparents stated that they only had an 8th grade education?
this is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in salina , kansas , usa.
5. tell what you can of the history of kansas.
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NewYork44M
2. How do you account for the extremes of climate in Kansas ?
Teacher teacher. I know the answer to that.Global warming. Oh wait, Al Gore invented global warming and he wasn't born yet. Sorry.
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NewYork44M
I never liked half time shows. My opinion has not changed.
I think the giants will pull it off. Not that their winning will change my life. But it is a pleasant Sunday evening diversion.