Brilliant analogy, Messenger!
Stephanus
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Keeping Hank Happy
by messenger ini'm john, and this is mary.
he can do whatever he wants, and what he wants is to give you a million dollars, but he can't until you kiss his ass.
kiss hank's ass and he'll give you a million dollars when you leave town.
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New field service tactics!
by NikL innew regular pioneer techniques .
these are untried and untested techniques to get .
they're called goats in the bible.
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Stephanus
The reason I reacted to this the way I did is found here:
The way the rank and file felt that it was only inappropriate simply because they'd never get away with it totally appalled me! I simply assumed the post was posted in the same vein here. If I hadn't been first cab off the rank, I'd have seen the responses and the spirit in which it was received. My apologies for overreacting!
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Should I assimilate him...?
by biblexaminer insince i am still an active jw, or at least appearing to be, i still have my tubules in place and i am quite capable of assimilating a human.
the question is, should i?.
since i have to remain in this org.
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Stephanus
If it's a problem to you, BX, why don't you simply undermine all your own efforts secretly? You'd know what issues concern your study; just get some "opposer" literature on those issues and drop them in his letterbox under cover of darkness (hopefully you haven't given him the "trash all apostate literature" speech yet!). You might even pretend to have no answers to the questions he brings up from your well-placed literature.
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New field service tactics!
by NikL innew regular pioneer techniques .
these are untried and untested techniques to get .
they're called goats in the bible.
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Stephanus
Ha, bloody ha! Try slamming MY door on me, Arsehole, and you'll be sued for trespassing so fast it'll make your head swim!
What a great witness you guys are!
I'm tempted to copy and print this loving post of yours and drop it into letterboxes in my neighbourhood, complete with a note that this is what the righteous "servants of Jehovah" REALLY think of the people they wake wake up on a Saturday morning!
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Kingdom Melodies Cassette No. 999999999........
by kimberly insad person that i am, i posted this yesterday, but the post seems to have self destructed....... anyway, if anyone posted to the other thread wants to re-post to this one it would be much appreciated.
alright, this is one of those what was your favourite questions:.
when you were a witness (or even if youre still reluctantly attached like me), did you have a favourite kingdom melody (why couldnt they just be called hymns by the way)?.
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Stephanus
But the thing I remember most is that Kingdom Halls are the only places of worship I have ever seen that do not provide hymnals for all who might attend. Maybe this was because all the KHs I saw had cheap, uncomfortable chairs with no place to store a songbook. Why didn't they have pews? Was it just a question of cost, or was it because there were JW owned companies that made folding or stackable chairs? I note that in all the KHs I've seen, there was no expense spared for extensive landscaping and lawn work, none of which could be seen during a meeting. Got to keep up public appearances, I guess.
Not every church has hymnals; in fact the tendency is away from such easily misplaced/ destroyed phsical property. The shift is towards overhead projectors. The songs are still copyright and paid for, just not in book form. This way everyone can look towards the front and sing loudly and unfettered by the hunched over position that poring over a hymnbook can produce.
As for the guy who suggested drums and electric guitars, a faithful witness at the door sneered at this as proof that he was "in the Troof"; he saw churches that did this as just being entertainment venues.
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Procter and Gamble - The Myth
by Stephanus ini never cease to be amazed at how much the jws resemble the pentecostal movement - especially the fear of demons.. that they have adopted the procter and gamble myth should come as no surprise therefore; i first heard of it from a pentecostal friend.
the whole thing sounded suspicious to me; i advised caution or that he at least contacted the company before boycotting their products (to no avail, i might add!
) i would advise anyone who perpetuates this myth to stop doing so; it can get you sued!.
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Stephanus
I never cease to be amazed at how much the JWs resemble the Pentecostal movement - especially the fear of demons.
That they have adopted the Procter and Gamble myth should come as no surprise therefore; I first heard of it from a Pentecostal friend. The whole thing sounded suspicious to me; I advised caution or that he at least contacted the company before boycotting their products (to no avail, I might add!) I would advise anyone who perpetuates this myth to stop doing so; it can get you sued!
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Dubs and Horsies
by Stephanus ini've gotten the impression that gambling is not looked upon kindly by the 'tower.
is it officially condemned, i.e.
is it a disfellowshippable offence?.
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Stephanus
"Hope you don't get rained out, Stephanus. Make sure you get under some cover!"
You're right there, Prisca! Now, two hours before I have to make the decision to go, the rain is pretty heavy; we may have to go for Plan B. Trouble is, Plan B is the Bulli Fair, also partly outdoors! Oh, well, there's always TV!
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Dubs and Horsies
by Stephanus ini've gotten the impression that gambling is not looked upon kindly by the 'tower.
is it officially condemned, i.e.
is it a disfellowshippable offence?.
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Stephanus
"Count me in - I love Las Vegas "
Me too. I almost took a trip to the US just to go to Vegas and the MGM Grand and see Rodney Dangerfield's stand-up act, but then I remembered the responsible father stuff and stayed home! Still, I'm taking my son to the races tomorrow; hopefully that makes up for it a bit. :^)
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Kingdom Melodies Cassette No. 999999999........
by kimberly insad person that i am, i posted this yesterday, but the post seems to have self destructed....... anyway, if anyone posted to the other thread wants to re-post to this one it would be much appreciated.
alright, this is one of those what was your favourite questions:.
when you were a witness (or even if youre still reluctantly attached like me), did you have a favourite kingdom melody (why couldnt they just be called hymns by the way)?.
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Stephanus
<i>Anyway, the songs I absolutely hate are the ‘marriage’ songs (‘Marriage is God’s Arrangement’ – pass the sick bag – and the ‘children/youth’ songs (“they are gifts from God, He says use the rod”)</i>
Having never had the privilege of sitting through a KH "service", I can only guess what the singing of such songs is like. I picked up a copy of Sing Praises to Jehovah at a charity shop (interesting to see the 'Tower represented anywhere to do with charity!) some years ago and often turn to it when boredom sets in and I need a good laugh.
This one is one of the greats:
<b>The Women Are a Large Army</b>
<i>Jehovah himself gives the saying,The Women who go out to preach,
All form a large army to witness, Humanity they want to reach,
It means getting started right early, To look to one's household with care,
By planning and dilligent forethought, In service they have a fine share.</i>Just reading through the song titles can be amusing:
<b>Let's Watch How We Walk</b>
<b>Working Together In Unity</b>
<b>On Jehovah We Must Wait</b>
<b>Worship Jehovah During Youth</b>
<b>Do More - As the Nazirites Did</b>
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Dubs and Horsies
by Stephanus ini've gotten the impression that gambling is not looked upon kindly by the 'tower.
is it officially condemned, i.e.
is it a disfellowshippable offence?.
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Stephanus
I've gotten the impression that gambling is not looked upon kindly by the 'Tower. Is it officially condemned, i.e. is it a disfellowshippable offence?
Just asking because I'm probably taking my son to Randwick tomorrow. (I'm still amused that the dubs condemned UncleBruce for taking his kids camping - what would they think of this one??)