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  Bought a car today and the strangest thing happened

  by label licker in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i see this picture of a clown in a suit and tie hanging on the wall in the salesman's office so i think definitely reminds me of a joho clown.

  this nice salesman is sitting at his desk and so i told him his picture makes you think.

  he said he would rather be fishing and has a pic on his computer of him fishing in belize.

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  I see this picture of a clown in a suit and tie hanging on the wall in the salesman's office so I think definitely reminds me of a joho clown. This nice salesman is sitting at his desk and so I told him his picture makes you think. He said he would rather be fishing and has a pic on his computer of him fishing in Belize. He said he's been at his job for over twenty years and now he's in it for the long haul just like his marriage.

  I told him what would his wife think of that if she heard him say those things. He said which wife. He has one in the old country which he goes back to see from time to time and one here in Canada. I asked him why he doesn't bring the other wife down here and he said that they don't know each other and he's still married to the both of them. Never divorced.

  I go home and tell our friend who use to be an elder(who also left the org years ago) in that area about my experience with this man and give them his name and guess what? Yes, he's a jw. The elders never gave him any privileges even though his wife and two kids have been pioneering for many years. So I'm guessing that the elders know and as long as it's not public knowledge they won't do anything. Like they did at my old hall. There was a brother who was living common-law with a nonjw and the coordinator did nothing about it. Later someone sent in a letter to bethel who also knew and the coordinator got removed. That was after he gave a local needs on marrying in the lord.

  When I go back to pick up my new car, I will go and see him and let him know that's exactly what my grandfather did to his first wife. Left her back in Greece with their children and came over here and started a new life with wife and kids. And that he should really be careful who he tells this to and introduce myself. I'll start off by telling him that the picture of the clown in a suit and bow tie reminds me of those people that knock on my door. See what he says. He's elderly and very nice but was proud to tell me and another lady about his wives. It was a really bizarre day.
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  Average Age of this Forum?

  by Garrett in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  heyo!.

  i'm quite interested in knowing the average age of those of us who use this forum.

  i made a quick strawpoll that you can find at the following link: http://strawpoll.me/4340636 just pick an age and click "vote" if you wish to participate.. admins: if this breaks any rules, i apologize in advance..

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  I'm 54 and hubby is 55.
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  How hard is it to attend a congregation outside of the territory where you live? Consequences for doing so.

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i need to change congregation but stay living in the same place.

  any experience with this.

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  KM 3/76 page 8

  Question Box

  Is it permissible to live in the territory of one congregation but attend meetings elsewhere?

  Generally speaking, it is best to attend the meetings of the congregation holding the territory where you live. Im most cases this proves to be in the best spiritual interests of the family, since it ordinarily makes it convenient to attend meetings, share in field service in territory close by and take advantage of help provided by the elders.

  It is recognized, however, that individual circumstances vary. Such factors as one's secular work schedule, having an unbelieving mate or transportation problems may lead someone to conclude that it would be more advantageous spiritually to attend another congregation. Each family head bears responsibility for his own household. After considering all factors involved, he will have to decide what is best. He may want to discuss matters with the elders to get the benefit of their advice before he makes a decision. Perhaps they know of overlooked advantages that would result to the family in attending the congregation holding the territory where they live, or possible disadvantages that may be encountered in transferring to a neighbouring congregation. Often it is easier for the congregation holding the territory to render loving assistance. And the home of the family might be used as a book study location within the congregation holding the territory. But in final analysis, the elders will want to encourage the family head to decide in a way that will ensure the best spiritual benefits to his family. There is no reason to be critical of his decision when made.

  In metropolitan areas, there is often a large number of congregations located in a concentrated area. There may be a number of reasons why the elders may decide that the interests of the work would be advanced by a transfer of publishers.

  And it goes on about how it is the family head's responsibility to weigh all the factors and decide if such a transfer should be made. The same would be true of elders, ministerial servants or pioneers. (see Question Box in February 1973 Kingdom Ministry)
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  How hard is it to attend a congregation outside of the territory where you live? Consequences for doing so.

  by hoser in

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  i need to change congregation but stay living in the same place.

  any experience with this.

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  That's exactly what we did and with the co's blessing. He had told the elders of the new hall to use us to the fullest. Then the next pompous co came along, Birnie Geraux, and he told these elders to do what ever it takes to get us back to the old hall. Yet, my husband was being used as literature/book counter as well as territory for the last twelve years before we left. They still allowed us to pioneer and work at the bethel farm.

  It will depend on your circuit overseer and how much you dump into their money pits. Why in the world would you want to put yourself through the agony of the gossip that will follow????

  And yet the old hall had two elders who were living outside of their territory. And forty minutes away from us there were a congregation of Italians who had a few elders living outside of their territory as well as quite a few families. They had felt comfortable with one another since they were all Italians.

  Rules are different in each hall, it seems. A bethel elder told us that they prefer you go to the hall your assigned to but there is no written in stone rule on that. I do know there is an article on it for I had dug it up years ago to give the co if we were given a hard time about it, which we were not.
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  "Jehovah's people as a whole can never be corrupted..."

  by cappytan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zgds4z-h2i.

  transcript below (with key points of interest bolded):.

  please open your bibles to phil.

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  https://www.google.ca/search?q=mad+magazine&espv=2&biw=1600&bih=775&tbm=isch&imgil=cN4bGiyi7ayryM%253A%253B0-AXaZIltOjjRM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.studio360.org%25252Fstory%25252Famerican-icons-mad-magazine%25252F&source=iu&pf=m&fir=cN4bGiyi7ayryM%253A%252C0-AXaZIltOjjRM%252C_&usg=__NqB7z13296bcQ4HFjwsXLwxMxjA%3D&dpr=1&ved=0CEoQyjc&ei=vOo3Vd-7AoXutQX47oGICw#imgrc=cN4bGiyi7ayryM%253A%3B0-AXaZIltOjjRM%3Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fmedia2.wnyc.org%252Fi%252F620%252F350%252F80%252F1%252F3_alfred_neuman_mad_magazine.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.studio360.org%252Fstory%252Famerican-icons-mad-magazine%252F%3B265%3B350
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  "Jehovah's people as a whole can never be corrupted..."

  by cappytan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zgds4z-h2i.

  transcript below (with key points of interest bolded):.

  please open your bibles to phil.

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  Nice job, Cappytan!

  Freemindfade, I thought he looked familiar and I was right. He's Alfred E. Newman on the front cover of Mad magazines:)
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  Phone call from a brother last night

  by label licker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the brother and his wife thought the statement at the end of this month's broad cast show was a little off.

  the org stated that jehovah's organisation can not be corrupted.

  (needless to say only three had shown up for the broadcast meeting at the hall) he's never heard that before so we filled him in as to what the org has been up to and gave him jwnet, jw facts as well as jw survey to look at.

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  Thanks Cappytan, I would love to see that part. Just spoke to the brother and he said the organisation can not be corrupted. That's what it said on the April broadcast show.

  Thank you ABibleStudent. I am putting that on my face book page as well as look into it.

  All you people are a wealth of support and education. Again, thank you.
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  Phone call from a brother last night

  by label licker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the brother and his wife thought the statement at the end of this month's broad cast show was a little off.

  the org stated that jehovah's organisation can not be corrupted.

  (needless to say only three had shown up for the broadcast meeting at the hall) he's never heard that before so we filled him in as to what the org has been up to and gave him jwnet, jw facts as well as jw survey to look at.

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  He said it was near the end of the video where they say the org can not be corrupted and it wasn't a governing body member that said that but by one of their other higher ups. I haven't seen it but would like to know if that was true since we're on a hub and if I have to see it then it will cost us more which this stinking org is not worth.

  Leaving_quietly, your right. No where in the bible does it say that. I just checked.
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  Phone call from a brother last night

  by label licker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the brother and his wife thought the statement at the end of this month's broad cast show was a little off.

  the org stated that jehovah's organisation can not be corrupted.

  (needless to say only three had shown up for the broadcast meeting at the hall) he's never heard that before so we filled him in as to what the org has been up to and gave him jwnet, jw facts as well as jw survey to look at.

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  According to them, they said it was the broadcast show they had to go to their hall to watch on the big screen. He said the elder was going to make another announcement to come for another showing since there were only three old timers that had shown up. None of them have computers. I didn't watch the show to hear this. They were pretty upset so I wonder if they have the show as well as the assembly tied in together.

  They keep in touch with us every week now to know what else the org has been up to. We took our computer over to their place and had shown them some of the disgusting things this cult has been up to.
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  Phone call from a brother last night

  by label licker in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the brother and his wife thought the statement at the end of this month's broad cast show was a little off.

  the org stated that jehovah's organisation can not be corrupted.

  (needless to say only three had shown up for the broadcast meeting at the hall) he's never heard that before so we filled him in as to what the org has been up to and gave him jwnet, jw facts as well as jw survey to look at.

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  The brother and his wife thought the statement at the end of this month's broad cast show was a little off. The org stated that Jehovah's organisation can not be corrupted. (Needless to say only three had shown up for the broadcast meeting at the hall) He's never heard that before so we filled him in as to what the org has been up to and gave him jwnet, jw facts as well as jw survey to look at. They said they would look at it.

  They also said that Hebrews chapter eleven was quoted and how they didn't see the promise in their time but they listened and obeyed so it's like today. We might not understand everything the FDS puts out but we will listen, obey and follow them since god is unsearchable and can not be found.

  They were also turned off at what they owe for their one day assembly. The amount was over $16,000.00 for the one day. The coordinator told them when they asked him about it that that was the first time the assembly hall has ever asked for donations in eleven years, which was a lie. He also said that each hall only has to pay out $600.00 on top of their monthly tithe. They were pissed off. They asked me how is that a donation if they are expected to pay out a certain amount? Again, I gave them the info.

  Thanks everyone for this site and its wealth of information.