NewYork44M

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  Letter to BOE - "Cautions Regarding Shepherding of Sisters"?

  by berrygerry in

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  one gets so used to jw speak.. re-read that question as an outsider.. would the shepherding of sisters be similar to the herding of cats?.

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  sparrowdown: Well they can't have pussies running riot can they.

  This is something that I would pay money to see...
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  Higher Education... Some ideas for those that think it is too late

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so many witnesses lost the opportunity to pursue higher education in their youths.

  perhaps it took decades for many here to leave and now feel it is too late.

  degree you will also earn multiple certifications from other agencies:.

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  rmt1: How long did the doctorate take? Can you trace an influence between non-academic life experience and getting tenure so quickly?

  Good questions, pm me and I will send you my LinkedIn Profile. It took me 10 years to complete my doctorate. During the first few years of my studies I was an elder in good standing – very few people in the congregation knew I was going to school.

  I took a non-traditional approach and worked full time. Most of the expenses were paid by my employer. My doctorate is in accounting and I have my CPA license. Accounting is a field where there is not much competition for those with a terminal degree, a CPA license, and an active research profile. I am a few years from tenure, but the tenure track seems fairly straightforward at my school.
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  Joined 11/29/2002

  by lisavegas420 in

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  yep, i joined 12 years ago today.

  just thought i'd do a drive by and a shout out.

  i'm still happy to be free.

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  NewYork44M

  We started our journey at the JWN site about the same time. Congratulations on hitting a significant milestone.
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  Higher Education... Some ideas for those that think it is too late

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
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  so many witnesses lost the opportunity to pursue higher education in their youths.

  perhaps it took decades for many here to leave and now feel it is too late.

  degree you will also earn multiple certifications from other agencies:.

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  I finished my doctorate at 50 and am now teaching as a tenured track professor. It is NEVER too late.
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  What do you have to be thankful for?

  by NewYork44M in

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  given the recent holiday, i can't help but reflect that this has been a very good year and my life is pretty damn good.

  there was a lot of hard work, but i get a sense that i am finally reaping the benefits of years of effort.. what do you have to be thankful for and has 2014 been a good year?.

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  Thank you for your comments. Getting to the point of where I am in my life took years. But not that I am here in freedom I am enjoying every minute. While I love to complain, the fact is that I am happy with 2014. It was a very good year.
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  What do you have to be thankful for?

  by NewYork44M in

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  given the recent holiday, i can't help but reflect that this has been a very good year and my life is pretty damn good.

  there was a lot of hard work, but i get a sense that i am finally reaping the benefits of years of effort.. what do you have to be thankful for and has 2014 been a good year?.

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  Given the recent holiday, I can't help but reflect that this has been a very good year and my life is pretty damn good. There was a lot of hard work, but I get a sense that I am finally reaping the benefits of years of effort.

  What do you have to be thankful for and has 2014 been a good year?
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  At This Point In Time Would You Ever Subject Yourself To A Judicial Committee?

  by minimus in

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  i certainly wouldn't.

  and if the elders wanted to have a meeting with me, i would respectfully decline.

  if the elders wanted to deal with you, would you talk with them?.

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  I have a lot to worry about. This is not one of them. None of my elder "buddies" would even remember my name - and some are dead. For remaining living elders to track me down would take an effort that would not be worth the effort.
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  2 Faced JWs and Thanksgiving

  by minimus in

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  many jws enjoy turkey on thanksgiving day and are often discreet about their indulgences.

  why be two faced?

  why try to excuse it?.

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  Growing up in a JW family, we ALWAYS had turkey on Thanksgiving. It was also not unusual to invite friends over.

  The part I hated was that we still had to go to the Thursday night meeting.
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  No longer to use "house to house record" slips and "please follow up slips"!

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  a letter has just been read out indicating that effective immediately, witnesses are no longer to use the s-8 slip known as the "house to house" record slip, as well as the s-43 "please follow up" slip (usually used for foreign language people).. the letter stated that this is because of the changes in privacy laws etc that are becoming common in the world today.. i will try and get a copy of the full letter and post it asap.. .

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  So, where will we mark the householder as "HBH?"
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  Proof and Evidence

  by Coded Logic in

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  we can't explain something - therefore god.

  checkmate atheist!.

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  NewYork44M

  What!? Is that supposed to make sense?

  I prefer - we can't explain therefore pour a glass of wine.