James Jack

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  How Far Up The Ladder Did You Go In JW Land?

  by minimus in

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  i pretty much did it all.

  vacation pioneered as a youngster and became a regular pioneer out of school.

  i became a ms then an elder.....the organization pushes you to be somebody within the confines of their realm.

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  James Jack

  MS 5 Years, Elder 21 Years, 14 of them as a Reg Pioneer, All positions on BOE, including 5 years as PO/ Coordinator, RBC Roofing overseer, Attendant Overseer for the Circuit and District, Went to Elder School at Patterson, finally on the Convention Committee. 36 years of Service, pissed away and lost. Struggling to make in my late 50's, working full time and trying to have a little something for retirement, although I will never be able to fully retire.
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  Chris Cornell has passed..

  by 2+2=5 in

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  gutted to hear this.

  spent countless hours listening to his music... i'm sure some here will appreciate his contribution.

  i idolised matt cameron throughout my teenage years, cornell's distinct voice smothers some of my favourite music..... sad news indeed.

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  Soundgarden....R.I.P. Love his Music!!! What did he die of?
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  Hello from Rio Rancho NM

  by MattS. in

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  howdy all, i think i was on here a long time ago, but i digress.

  i live here in rio rancho, new mexico and was wondering if anyone here is from around these parts as well?.

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  No, but had traveled in the area. Now living in the Deep South USA. What's your story?
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  Just an update on me

  by Phoebe in

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  hi everyone, i came on here a few weeks ago and told my story and you were so kind, caring and welcoming.

  your messages of support moved me to tears.

  i was so grateful.

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  WOW, sorry for the pain these idiots caused you. Did you ever think about reporting the abuse to the Police? Or, has the statue of limitations run it's course?
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  Observations From an Ex-Elder Part 3 - Searching for the Lost Sheep

  by doubtfull1799 in

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  "what man among you with 100 sheep, on losing one of them, will not leave the 99 behind in the wilderness and go after the lost one until he finds it?

  " - luke 15:4. disclaimer: by posting the following observations i am not complaining.

  i am happy to be left alone.

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  You have nothing to offer them. Besides, you probably make too much sense and that scares the Hell out of them!
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  COs, SL, Mulan, AlanF, Max,Tina,UB,Zev,&New...

  by Seeker4 in

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  this is from seeker4, whom some of you may remember from h2o.

  have been quiet for several months, and not even reading the boards.

  too busy.

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  Clayton Peace, total dick. Very unloving towards the friends. Told my wife, "Have some children, you want have time to worry about others in the Congregation ".
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  (As promised) BETHEL TRIP part 7. Loosing my balance

  by seven006 in

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  as i was trying to settle into my new life i constantly plagued myself with questions about where i had been and a bigger question, where i was going.

  in the mid eighties there wasn't easy access to any exjw's to ask questions and help me through a very difficult transition in my life.

  today the internet offers a lot of support through a large collection of exjw's from all over the world who offer many various options based on their own personal experience on where to go once you are out of the cult.

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  James Jack

  Great read!
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  Warren Schroeder from Bethel on Freddy, Kline and the apostate books!

  by Dogpatch in

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  having problem pasting this...

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  James Jack

  Any updates on many of the participants here? I just want to read how everyone is doing these days!
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  New letter about Circuit Conventions accounting procedures

  by Hecce in

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  i hope that one of the friends will post the letter soon.

  i heard that on 3/27/2017 a letter with new instructions about the accounts at the circuit conventions was released.

  the letter seems to adopt many of the corrections that had been suggested here at the forum, among other things during the accounts report they will be no mention of the per capita and the amount due is going to be released only to the elders.

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  Muddy Waters12 minutes ago

  Pardon my ignorance, very embarrassing, but what does "per capita" mean..?

  Cost per person
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  New letter about Circuit Conventions accounting procedures

  by Hecce in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i hope that one of the friends will post the letter soon.

  i heard that on 3/27/2017 a letter with new instructions about the accounts at the circuit conventions was released.

  the letter seems to adopt many of the corrections that had been suggested here at the forum, among other things during the accounts report they will be no mention of the per capita and the amount due is going to be released only to the elders.

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  James Jack

  When I was involved in the Assembly Committee up to 2010, our per pub assessment was $2.80 per pub and the Committee had a detail expense sheet that included the CO's Apartment expenses(there were 4 of them, including a caretaker's apartment). Back in 2014, they jumped the expenses up 4 fold. I asked an Elder buddy of mine about this and he told me: "The Branch has assessed us $10.50 per pub, so that there would be an Equalizing of funds for all Publishers in the U.S.Branch Territory ".