I was 6 years old, my parents took me out in field service, made me offer magazines at the door, then filled out a report for me. Hours, placements, etc. đ€ź When that report was dropped into the box, the elders (brothers) wanted to âtalkâ to me. I was so scared. My dad then told them I was scared, and just to add me as a publisher. I was only 6! And later, my mom told me that now I was a publisher, I had to report time every month, so I wouldnât be considered âinactive.â That sucked, I didnât even have a choice. Same with the ministry school. I refused to join, but then I wanted my ears pierced. My dad told me he would allow me to get my ears pierced only if I joined the ministry school. Being a JW kid sucked. đ©
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Should young children peddle Watchtower Society literature?
by RULES & REGULATIONS inone thing i always disliked about the watchtower society is how they use young children tp peddle their literature.
my mom insisted that my brother (12 years old) and i (9 years old) go out in field service every saturday morning.
didn't matter if it was 90 degrees or 20 degrees, we were out peddling watchtower magazines.
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We are now around 25 years past the point when Armageddon was to arrive as PROMISED!
by nowwhat? inabsolute worst case scenario, the last of the generation that saw the events of 1914 would have died off would be in the mid to late 1990's!
so we were told in the 1980's!
so now we 3/4 of another generation past that!.
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Biahi
I was told the same things, I would never enter kindergarten, first grade, etc. Iâm now a grandmother of 2.
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2021 Service Report
by alanv ini have just realized that the 2021 service report figures have in fact been published.
but they are written in such a way its harder to compare.
so on the jw website, there is a tab called 'about us'.
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Biahi
The âpreachingâ hours, lol, I wonder how much is just made up by pimos.
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2021 Service Report
by alanv ini have just realized that the 2021 service report figures have in fact been published.
but they are written in such a way its harder to compare.
so on the jw website, there is a tab called 'about us'.
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Biahi
You know, if the numbers are down, they just spun that as âwe are so close to the end, the love of the greater numbers will cool offâ.
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Former Elder, Pioneer and WT Writer Earns 9 Science Degrees - Jerry Bergman, Ph.D., BiologyJerry Bergman, Ph.D., Biology
by Sea Breeze injerry bergman, ph.d., biology.
biography.
jerry bergman has taught biology, genetics, chemistry, biochemistry, anthropology, geology, and microbiology at northwest state college in archbold oh for over 25 years.
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Biahi
I have an old cassette tape of a talk he gave to a group of ex JWs. I remember one part where ( at an assembly) babies were being left to sleep in the hot sun, and one or more infants passed away. Someone went to the person in charge to have an announcement made to mothers not to leave their babies to sleep in the hot sun. They refused, said they couldnât waste âvaluable microphone timeâ on unimportant announcements. What a loving organization.
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Merry Christmas and Award for Worst Gift of Christmas Thread
by GrreatTeacher inmerry christmas!
it's 3 pm on the outskirts of washington, dc, but, hey, i've heard that santa is already busy around about australia and new zealand!
so, merry christmas to you all!.
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Biahi
I wasnât going to add to this, until I got 2 foot massagers. Sigh. Oh well, I guess people know what I need, but I have great husband who rubs my feet. I rub his, too.
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Governing Body Helpers
by Iamallcool indo you know anything more about them?
what is their history?
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Biahi
Bunch of company men, âyesâ men. Also, ass clowns.
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Is Flipper OK?
by Iamallcool inhttps://www.cnn.com/2021/12/20/us/california-earthquake/index.html.
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Biahi
Hope all is well with Flipper, and all our friends on this forum who live in these affected areas. đ
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Merry Christmas Everyone
by jhine ini don't think that it's too early to start this thread so .
merry christmas everyone.
maybe people could share christmas music or clips to get us all in the mood.
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Biahi
Merry Christmas to everyone! And I just got a Christmas card from Blondie!! Sheâs doing well. If you have well wishes to send her way, please do so here, she reads my posts.
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Recent Annual Meeting - Asking for Clarification
by truth_b_known inwould someone in the know please clarify for me some alleged comments given from the governing body at the recent/yet to be streamed for the rank and file annual meeting?.
it is my understanding that samuel herd basically tells the rank and file that old light is new light and the new light of july, 2013 is now old light.
to be specific, herd states that the official stance on whether or not the annointed remaining on earth, to include the governing body, will all be in heaven prior to armageddon.. at this same annual meeting tony morris iii tells those in attendance that stephen letts' statement that "we're living in the final part of the last days, undoubtedly the final part of the final part of the last days!
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Biahi
Hey, machislopp, donât bring that up, itâs âold lightâ. Lol