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exjwlemming
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Find Family Happiness ... NOT!
by jp1692 inthe other day my wife and i were in sonoma.
we were just walking around enjoying the pleasant afternoon in the quaint, old downtown area when i saw two jw women standing by their “witnessing cart.” .
normally, i just ignore them whenever i see jws standing by a cart, but i gotta admit it: this time it really bugged me because of the title on the cart: find family happiness.
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Leaked 2018 Elders Training Video RE: Elders Reviewing Pionieers
by pale.emperor inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhq5viughny&feature=youtu.be.
quite frankly im disturbed at the lack of love and compassion.
especially for the first sister they talk about!.
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exjwlemming
Talk about legalistic! You would think that these guys were sitting on the Supreme Court and submitting dissenting opinions. They must think very highly of themselves to be able to render such judgments to who is able to hold some BS title, "pioneer." After nearly 15 years, my mother volunteered to come off the pioneer list sometime ago. The eldurs were holding her to a higher standard that the R&F and criticized her for some minor infractions, such as, not giving the list of the not at homes to the eldur, but directly to the one that checked out the territory card. Shame on her. The eldur must of felt slighted by being bypassed. She still makes the pioneer hours by is a lowly "publisher." The eldurs were concerned that the CO would question this situation, which he did. This gave her the opportunity to tell the CO about the wolves in sheep's clothing. Needless to say, nothing changed and she had been blacklisted for being a rabble rouser. She still faithfully serves the borg and quickly defends them.
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Oprah For President!
by minimus ini hope hollywood helps make her the democratic nominee.
she sounds like she’s testing out the waters.
good luck ms. winfrey.
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exjwlemming
Oprah would be a "vassal" president in JW speak. It would be a power vacuum where others would wield influence behind the scenes and take advantage of her naive and limited political experience. She would be just like Trump without the cold hearted brashness, utter stupidity, selfishness....and obviously without the racists behind the scenes pulling the strings. Fool me once with Trump...shame on you...fool me again with Oprah...shame on me. Though I truly believe that Oprah would have noble and genuine ideas to make America better, there would be too many special interests groups, lobbyists, and people trying to sabotage her work and keep the status quo. Bernie supporter here. Biden/Warren 2020!
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Will The Governing Body Sell Out The Watchtower Corporation In A Plea Bargin With Prosecutors?
by Brokeback Watchtower inas the lawsuits continue to increase world wide against the watchtower corporation and it's branches,, things could get very dire for the governing body to plea bargin for a lighter sentence and so turn over crucial evidence against their fellow f&dss, technically beat their fellow slave and what not.. now i know a lot of you will be thinking: "what on earth could lead to the gb blowing the whistle on fellow his fellow gbs?
" i think that a legitimate question and offer no answer but just use your imagination as if this thing led them to make a run to the opposition to rat on others to get a lighter sentence.. hey i'm thinking about man's powerful desire to save one's own skin at the expense of his loyal companion..
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exjwlemming
I think it would be the other way around. The corporation would throw the GB under the bus. The "Guardians of Doctrine" are the whole reason why these issues exist.
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COLD today
by wasone init's a cold 13 degrees fahrenheit in tennessee this morning where i live.
glad i'm retired and don't have to work outside today.
what about where you live.
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exjwlemming
Working outside today in the midwest at -6. If they don't keep raising the retirement age, I might be able to retire someday with or without social security?
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Child abuse
by Jrjw ini was talking to a jdub yesterday about child abuse in the organisation and this was his response:.
"it has been known for kids to make stuff up.
we have to trust the society on these things, also the legal process is there.
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exjwlemming
I have heard on more than one occasion from some JWs, including my mother, "the organization isn't perfect. We are made up of imperfect people that error at times. Don't hold an organization to a perfect standard. The abusers are exposed in time and removed from the org." Really? Completely clueless. Keep drinking the kool aid.
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Annoyed
by Kas12 ini had this friend at school who is bisexual and she asked me to date twice both times i said no im not interested in girls that way but then she told everyone that we were dating and now im being called gay and lesbian.
one boy in my class said to me that im going against jws and then started calling me gay and other names.
then another girl in my class said theres nothing wrong with being gay and im being brainwashed by the jws..
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exjwlemming
Great advice, JP! This calls for some professional help from trained individuals. If her parents are well trained JWs, she might not get satisfactory, secular help. I suggest going to a school counselor.
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Live Kingdom Hall Streaming
by The Fall Guy insincere apologies if i've missed previous post/s on this topic, but who actually owns this nice little earner?
https://www.livekingdomhall.com/signup.
i've just been discussing this "provision" with an elderly jw sister who paid out over £100 for an apple box, in order to access her local congregation meeting when she didn't attend..
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exjwlemming
The GB is probably kicking themselves for not tapping into this revenue source! The missed the boat on all the JW dot borg paraphernalia and chotchkies that litter the internet. They could have sold the software and hardware to line their wallets (like the KH monitors, AV systems, and trolleys.) Unfortunately, people can't stuff the donation box while sitting at home watching and listening to the meeting as they vacuum or cook. In my last days, I remember the elders clamping down on providing audio access to the meetings for those that are truly invalid or sick. Some would call in on speaker phone as they got caught up on secular paperwork at their office. My 30 and 40 something ex was notorious for staying at home in comfy clothes on the couch and calling in. The elders cut her off and would change the passcode on a regular basis. So much for getting their spiritual food from the comfort of the living room. I see a strongly worded letter from the CCJW to the congregations in the future. Maybe the borg can team up with the franchise and offer "pay per view" streaming like a boxing or wrestling match. They are going to have to get more creative and provide more revenue streams to the Warwick compound.
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Hi, all...I'm a faithful JW who is sick of lies about us
by James Donalds ini was baptized 30 years ago and have been in the faith for over 35 years.. our organization isn't perfect.
but i'm sick to death of seeing stereotypes about us.
we are not mindless automatons.
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exjwlemming
When I was PIMI, I knew many just like Mr. McDonalds. They use the KH like a social club of backslappers and networkers to advance their interests. They were in for social reasons. Saturdays were spent drinking it up at their private backyard pool with other like minded individuals (people making 6 figures). Somewhat tipsy, scantily clad members frolicked around the pool like a playboy mansion party. I worked there while they partied. Lots of drinking, eating into the mid evening, and loud music were the norm. Sunday morning, they were pseudo, straight-laced brother and sister somebody else. They would raise their hands and comment, carry the mics, publicly read the "washtowel" from the platform, and even give the Sunday public talk. They were not dyed in the wool JWs. They knew who to invite and who not to invite to their "get togethers." I am sure that you would feel different if you didn't have all the things that "worldly" people enjoy. You would be singing a different tune if you knew the TTATT and you pioneered out of high school, served at Bethel, served where the need was great, regular pioneered, worked dead end, menial, minimum wage jobs, washed windows, married at 19 so you can have sex, served as an MS or an elder, spent countless hours working for the RBC, or served where the need was great. Many have sacrificed so much for so little. They have learned that it was all lies for the advancement of a man made organization, taking care of the bethel heavies and their families. Mr. McDonald, I would like to see what would happen if you stepped outside the KH to smoke a cigar between the public talk and the magazine study, plaster a political bumper sticker to your car, curse or tell a dirty joke in the KH parking lot, talk about visiting apostate websites, or brag about your income and education. Until you live as a true JW, don't protect, justify, or comment on GB policies.
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2017 Service Year Report Grand Totals
by Drearyweather in2017 figures released to bethel families worldwide:.
peak publishers: 8,457,107. total baptized: 284,212 .
regular pioneers: 1,225,279 .
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exjwlemming
A lot of great comments here. alanv is correct. If you continue to lower the requirements, then more people can be pioneers. Lower the requirement to a little above the publisher average and 50% or nearly 4 million would be pioneers? I am guessing that the requirements will be gradually lowered so it will not be detected like in the past. Publishers only need to record 30 minutes. Field service time is counted by standing at a cart and staring off into space and zoning out. No real field service and talking at the doors, debating, defending your good news and beliefs.