today, i received a paper letter in my mail.
since i left at the second half of 2016, i never received something like this.
it is a one and a half page hand written letter that is written by an elder pioneer (i guess he needed some easy way to get his time in).. it is not written in english, so i will translate it:.
My take on this is as above. He was totaling up his hours for the month or year and needed the time. This may explain why it was handwritten as well. That takes awhile.
A text would take next to no time as there would be no lengthy preaching.
A phone call? Well that easy, you may not answer, and if you did you may not listen to his lengthy speil. No time to speak of for his report. Sidenote - It was a waste of paper and is added to a landfill. 😒
quick answer: way too much!.
this is something that really gets to me, all the way back to my childhood.
twenty minutes each way, three times a week.
Quick answer: Way too much!
This is something that really gets to me, all the way back to my childhood. Twenty minutes each way, three times a week. Month after month. Year after year. Wow. Plus the wear on the vehicle. That money could have gone toward food and clothes which we were already short of. 😒
Then for me as an adult it was cut back to about fifteen minutes, but that went on for decades! At even a nickel for every mile, it would still add up, though I'm not doing the math.
As for time wasted, you can't put a dollar figure on that. No wonder so many jws are broke. Sheesh!
i know this is sad but last night was the first time we have had a non-witness affiliated visitor to my home.
we have had workmen and the such but never someone over for a meal and just visit.
it was very impromptu.
I'm happy to hear you had a nice evening! Isn't it great to realize that the anxiety and pressure the JW religion put on us is in the past. Every day away from them just gets better and better.
yes, that's what he just told me.
unbelievable.
this cult had no shame.. 😞😞😞 .
I really appreciate your kind words! They help me see there is some good in the situation after all. He is much safer this way than walking around door to door, and will chat happily with whoever he's with and enjoy that. I'll do as suggested and commend him for his efforts to show my respect for him. I love him dearly, and he has many friends and family members who do as well. I'm lucky to have such a man as my father. Thank you for your support. 💙
yes, that's what he just told me.
unbelievable.
this cult had no shame.. 😞😞😞 .
I talk with him by phone, he lives a thousand of miles away with my JW sister. (They don't know I have faded.)
I just asked what he's doing tomorrow and that's what he said, then I asked how he feels about it. He says he doesn't mind he doesn't have to go up to people, just talks with them if they come over and want to.
I'm glad he's ok with it, he thinks he's doing something good and important. Life saving work, you know. 😑
He has no idea what's really going on with the organization. I feel bad about that of course. I don't like that they have convinced him that sitting out in the hot sun for no reason is time well spent when he could be out fishing or something fun which I'm sure he would prefer. I just needed to vent a little. Thanks for listening.
yes, that's what he just told me.
unbelievable.
this cult had no shame.. 😞😞😞 .
Yes, that's what he just told me. Unbelievable. This cult had no shame.
😞😞😞
last week we had a reassurance ultrasound with our ob.
she was just supposed to check heartbeats on the two little ones and they were going strong!
but because she had extra time and she can be quite anal about her work (which is a good thing) she decided to take some measurements.
I'm so sorry, big hugs for both of you.🌸
i am sure you have stories as well of elders being a hard ass on many, yet turning a blind eye to the 'sins' of their own family or close connections.
cheers everyone!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gma1auaur2o.
I've often wondered if the hours counted on the monthly field service report were to include helping others in the congregation how the numbers would go way up! But no, the WTS only wants the publishers to recruit more members and so they drive right past the homes of others in the congregation who really could use some help or a kind word.
It's a sad situation. Too bad "new light" never includes compassion. 😞
i found this the other day, and read it last night.
i think it explains a lot of what is going on in both american politics and many religions around the world.
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/03/this-article-wont-change-your-mind/519093/?utm_source=feed.
Thanks for this, definitely worth reading!
please excuse me for long-winded ranting.
i know, as do most of us here that "love" is not something that the jdub's are known for except in their deluded, feeble minds.. i can handle their hypocrisy when it is directed at me, but when it is aimed at family who for decades have genuinely been the type of jw that the watchtower presents to the public, and when it is motivated by pure hate, then i get pissed!.
my mother was dunked in the 1940's and my father in the 1950's.
This is very sad, I'm sorry this is happening, and also for the loss of your Mom. I'm sure it's even more difficult since you're far away. It is typical of many JW to drop even their good friends once they aren't able to be in f.s. and meetings. My thoughts are with you and your father. 💙💚💙
