Posts by Stealth

First, if he is in a 25% tax bracket that $400 just became $300. I work in the IT field and it is common for consultants with a specific skill set can get $250 to $300 per hour.

I would assume that he just does not go into his Skype call cold. There is more than likely some amount of time spent to get background from the family, and likely a follow up call.

I was a juror recently and it came out in the trial that a Dr. who gave a deposition charged $750 per hour for his time because it was taking him away from his practice where he earned his living.

I would have much more concern if Hassan wanted to sell a course or program that could drain a person financially over a longer period of time. i.e. fortune tellers, Scientology etc.

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What's The First "Worldly" Thing You Did When You Exited The Cult?

by pale.emperor in

when you finally and officially exited the cult, whether it be by disfellowshipping, disassociating or fading - what was the first things you did that are considered "worldly"?.

for me, it was like crash landing on another planet that looked like earth but was completely different to the earth i knew.

i wanted to learn everything that i thought i already knew.. first things i did:.

Stealth

Got a 2 door car.

Watched an R rated movie.

Went for a swim at the YMCA.

Went for coffee with with someone without a chaperone.

Registered to vote.

Volunteered my time at the food bank.

Wore some tight pants.

Grew some facial hair.

Got a tattoo.

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Elder's remark about contributions not being made

by Simon Templar in

i am still in and was assigned to collect the contribution after the meeting.

i checked the boxes with another brother and there was nothing inside.

no contributions were made that day.

Stealth

In the second edition of Zion's Watchtower in 1879 C.T. Russell stated:

"'Zion's Watch Tower' has, we believe, JEHOVAH for its backer, and while this is the case it will never beg nor petition men for support. When He who says: 'All the gold and silver of the mountains are mine,' fails to provide necessary funds, we will understand it to be time to suspend the publication."

This may be the only prophecy of Russell that might actually come true.

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Two Brothers Living Together - Never Dated Girls...

by pale.emperor in

in my old congregation there are two brothers (non related) who are in the early 30s.

they've never dated girls.

they're "best friends".

Stealth

What were the two guys' names? Patrick Fitzwilliam and William Fitzpatrick?

Pat Mcgroin maybe?

I know of two pioneer partners who had a gay relationship. One married and the other single. Neither were disfellowshiped. Probably because the married one was married to an elder.

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Farewell

by WITNESS-FOR-WATCHTOWER-REFORM in

due to unforeseen circumstances, i need to say goodbye.

proverbs 14:16 nlt.

i have every faith that the governing body of jehovah's witnesses will bring about needed change very soon given the continuous pressure they face.

Stealth

Did you get the full force of the iron fist in the velvet glove for writing those letters to WT?

I would be interested to know what exactly the GB has done that gives you 'faith' that they will change for good?

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May 22 1969 Awake!

by zeb in

jw
friends

"if you are a young person you need to face the fact you will never grow old in this system of things.. why not?

because all the evidence in fulfilment of bible prophecy indicates that this corrupt system is due to end in a few years...as a young person you will never fulfil any career that this system offers".

may 22 awake!

Stealth

Didn't the Watchtower issue an apology for these statements around 1980?

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The Biggest Mistake The GB Have Made In The Last 10 Years

by pale.emperor in

i think the single biggest mistake the governing body have made in the last 10 years has to be creating jw broadcasting and putting their gb members on there... on a weekly basis too.. when i was a kid, i had no idea who the governing body were, what their names were or what they looked like.

there was one or two long term pioneers that knew the names of two of them but that was about it.. when i was about 10yo i imagined they looked something like this:.

ahh.... those learned men with a lifetime of bible knowledge just oozing out of their very hearts.

Stealth

I think the single biggest mistake the Governing Body have made in the last 10 years has to be creating JW Broadcasting and putting their GB members on there...

shhh, let's keep it our secret!

Since most of their followers are major sycophants, then I guess the GB will never know.

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Jesus walked into a bar...

by Slidin Fast in

he asks the barkeep for 13 glasses of water.

he turns to his 12 companions and winks....

Stealth

Jesus walks into a bar............

I have told this joke from the OP to 6 people now and not a single person got it, and I had to explain.