Posts by ronin1

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this is getting around JW world fast...my Elder/Dad sent it to me

by oompa in

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http://religions.pewforum.org/portraits.

i saw the news item, and was going to pass it on to dad but he beat me to it....someone had already e-mailed him about it.

his e-mail was from cnn which stated jw's are fastet growing, but also dead last in retaining those raised in that faith....yeah!

ronin1

Hi:

I looked at that comparison and I read it as 40% men and 60% women...........the women outnumber the men.

Ronin1

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WT-Says Moms Should not Work

by leaving-jws in

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the feb 1, 2008 wt has an article on p. 28 called finding fulfillment as a mother.

the article basically states that moms should not work outside of the home but stay at home with their kids to teach them things about jehovah.

it also states that moms that want to work outside the home full-time do so not out of economic necessity but to boost their self worth, to obtain financial independence or to pay for luxuries.

ronin1

Thanks, but I need to see this in writing.

Anyone at Bethel or in the local congs can get us a scanned copy of this February 2008 WT?

Ronin1

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Witness Sister suffers a Stroke - See Niece & Nephew 1st time ,11 years

by flipper in

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well , my sister who is 56, a witness, suffered a stroke a few days ago and i saw her at the hospital yesterday from afternoon till mid evening.

she is doing better than a few days ago as she is able to finally move her right arm a little bit which she had not been able to wednesday after the stroke.

she can talk , but is still speaking with difficulty a bit .

ronin1

Glad to know that your sister will recover and that you were able to reestablish ties with our niece and nephew.

Ronin1

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WT-Says Moms Should not Work

by leaving-jws in

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the feb 1, 2008 wt has an article on p. 28 called finding fulfillment as a mother.

the article basically states that moms should not work outside of the home but stay at home with their kids to teach them things about jehovah.

it also states that moms that want to work outside the home full-time do so not out of economic necessity but to boost their self worth, to obtain financial independence or to pay for luxuries.

funny kid stories

by JeffT in

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our office manager and i are always swapping funny kids stories - about her boys, a 5 year old and one born in september, and my granddaughter.

so a few days ago the 5 year old walked up to her and asked in a very calm voice "mommy is motherf***er a bad word?".

when relating this one my daughter, who teaches preschool said that one of her four year olds, while heading for the car to go home suddenly said (also very calmly) "oh goddamn it i left my book in class.

ronin1

Kids are so funny.

My daughter in NY let our two grandsons ages 5 and 3 play in the snow for quite some time. After a while she told them they had to go inside because it was cold and told the 5 year old it was also because his pants were wet with snow (they did not have snowsuits on).

The 3 year old said ( not knowing my daughter was listening) "oh just buy another pair of pants". My daughter said "what?" and he replied: "oh sorry mommy"............

Ronin1

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Even if we only said good things about JW's we wouldn't be allowed to post

by JH in

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lets imagine for a moment, that we were all jw's in good standing here, and saying nice things about the watchtower, i'm sure the watchtower would discorage us from coming here and posting.. why is this?.

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ronin1

Only if they could control what we posted-then it would be ok.

Ronin1

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I just inherited close to 2.02 million dollars!!!

by FreedomFrog in

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wow oh wow...what should i ever do with all that much money.... mrs. adina f. agana.

credit accounts officer.

head office equitable pci bank twr.. mkt avenue.

ronin1

I was looking for a job and entered my resume on the internet with the different job search engines.

I received an e-mail about a part-time job doing bookkeeping for an oversees (UK) company. I figured something was not right, but went ahead and asked the person of this company to send me in the mail more information about the company, etc. to make an informed decision.

Instead, he sent me an e-mail stating I would be receiving a check for $1,500. My job as bookkeeper was to deposit and cash the check, take 10% for myself and then send the remainder 90% of the $1,500 via Western Union wire transfer. I did not believe this e-mail, but true to his word, the next day I received, via two (2) UPS packages: three (3) American Express Travelers checks for $500 each and then a personal check from a couple in MN payable to me in the amount of $1,500. My job as bookkeeper was to deposit and cash the checks, take 10% for myself and then send the remainder 90% of the $3,000 via Western Union wire transfers to two (2) different persons in Ghana.

I quickly called the bank the personal check was drawn on, they confirmed the monies were good if I decided to cash the check. I spoke with a representative in the fraud department at the bank and I advised them that I would be turning over this personal check to my local police department. (Later I learned from the representative at this bank that this couple was 'beside themselves' because the check was a fraud- they never signed this check, yet when you looked at this check it had their personal names, addresses, checking account and routing numbers accurate).

I then notified my local police department, they came by my house and I release all the original documents I received: ie: e-mails, travelers checks, the personal check, UPS packaging and labels etc. They gave me a website to notify about this incident which is partially sponsored by the FBI.

When I got spoke to a local FBI agent -he gave me even more information regarding these scams...........which I knew about from news media programs. He also told me that when you enter your resume with these search engines, these scammers pose as employers on these search engines and thus send e-mail solicitations of job offers.

Two days later the man that e-mail me with the initial job position wanted to know where the monies were because they were expecting the Western Union wires the next day. I promptly replied in an e-mail that after reviewing all the documents I determined this job position to be an African money scam and the documents to be fake and that I turned all the information over to my local police and FBI and if he wanted more information, he was welcome to contact the local police department.

Needless to say, I have not received another e-mail from him. He probably has 'high-tailed' it out of the country by now.

Note: that this scam journey started in the UK.........I received the monies from a man in Rhode Island,,,,,,,,,,it affected a couple out of MN.............came to me in Florida.....................was to end up in Ghana.

P.S.- Had I cashed these checks I would had been looking at 20 years in prison............ I love my freedom too..........much.............

Ronin1

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Bye for now

by freedomfighter in

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to everyone who is part of this forum.. i won't be on here for a while as i am seperating from my wife.

i have found a place with a workmate.. thanks for your comments and support through difficult times.

i am starting a new chapter in my life.. jw's have "destroyed" my life and seperated me from my friends and family.

ronin1

Sorry to hear of your separation.

Please take care of yourself.

Ronin1

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Can someone answer this question please?

by Anti-Christ in

i am trying to figure out to whom the kingdom halls belong.

if they belong to the wts then that would be a nice scam on there part, well another one to add to the list.

ronin1

My understanding is that the Kingdom Hall belong to the WTS.

Years ago I worked with an insurance brokerage firm that handled the property and GL insurance for the WTS and I was assigned their account to oversee their insurance program.

The WTS owned not only the KH's but also the assembly halls.

I do not believe this has changed.

Ronin1

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Giants Win the SuperBowl - 17 - 14

by pratt1 in

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they said it wouldn't happen.. as a life long giants fan, i am over the moon!.

ronin1

I am so glad the Giants beat those cheating Patriots.

I'm just made I did not bet any monies.......................darn!!!!

Ronin1