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  Why do most brothers work in the cleaning business?

  by JH in

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  when i joined the jw's many years ago, i couldn't get over how many were working in the cleaning business.

  i know this permitted them to go to the meetings, out in the field service, and work without any conflict.. where did this trend start?

  is it like this world wide?

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  I'd have to say, because of the flexibility of the schedule. Especially if you are a pioneer.

  Or............you like to take advantage of good cheap labour !

  In my former congregation, an elder brother, had an established cleaning business, and a lot of brothers and sisters in the congregation, worked for him, including myself.

  I had a dental business I cleaned on a nightly basis, and I thought I was doing OK, until I saw a cheque for him, from the property manager, for the previous month's work. He was paying me less than half of the contract's worth.

  All he did was come in every 2 months, and strip and wax the floors, a 4 - 6 hour job, which I also helped out with. The cleaning supplies were provided by the property manager.

  So, lining up 10 - 12 contracts like that, and getting brothers and sisters to do the work for you, and making a 80 -100 % profit, while I'd say that was pretty lucrative.
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  Inky got a letter from her son.............you have to read this

  by Mulan in

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  our niece, irene, who posts here as inky, sent me an email.

  her 27 year old son is getting married in two weeks, and she posted a few days ago about how he didn't invite her to his wedding.. she told me i can post it as she doesn't want to read it again.. "dear mom.

  i've needed to write this letter to you for some time now.

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  Very sad indeed, but not unbelievable. Some of us here, at one time could have written a letter similar to that. As Hillary_Step and others here have mentioned, he is not of his own mind.

  The letter is a testament to the cult control the WTS has over it's adherents.

  I look forward to the letter of apolagy, he writes when the realization of what he has done sinks in.

  Love David

  " Millions Now Living Will Never Die Know "

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  I'm losing it

  by Hamas in

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  Hamas.....What it are you losing?
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  You have to pity them

  by Brummie in

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  when you encounter a jw who doesnt know you, do you tell them you are an ex?

  or pretend otherwise?.

  last night we were understaffed at work so had to call in an agency worker, i had to leave her in charge of 4 adults with autism while i did the rounds on call, every so often i called back to make sure she was coping ok. we got on well, chatted away and then at about 5am she starts witnessing to me...i end up coming home with 5 magazines..lol, she "placed" them with me.. i didnt want to tell her i was an exjw as it would have ruined the working relationship and made her feel uncomfortable.

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  SordidofJah HijackerofPosts

  Brummie: you said:

  if anything this meeting reminded me how much I do care for them regardless of how I cant stand the filthy WT. They are victims. Perhaps next time I will tell her I am an exjw..dont know for sure if I should?

  That's the difference, between us and them. Yes they may be sincere, and I'm sure some of them actually feel they may be saving your life, but for most of them, your a patsy, a marker. They get you lined up in their sites, eagerly anticipating mag sales, rv's, Gasp, perhaps even a bible study.

  You on the other hand, knowing both sides of the story, feel true compassion.

  I would take their own tactics, and use it against them.

  Draw her out. Ask her questions she is going to have to research on, perhaps even asking others in the congregation.

  Stay away from the controversial stuff, you know UN, pedophiles, blood, etc. but concentrate on their bible interpetation, such as why Christ is only the mediator for the "annointed ", and if the governing body, is directing the work on earth, and is god's channel, then why aren't the remnant that is scattered over the earth, consulted before changes are revealed, or even when publications are prepared for printing ?

  Good Luck.

  xjw_b12 " Millions Now Living Will Never Die Know "
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  A question for those who question Sword of Jah

  by logansrun in

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  Hey WorldlyGirl..That is an excellant response. Never would have thought about it that way. Guess we'll have to keep him/her around here.
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  Preaching Work Complete!!! or is it?

  by iiz2cool in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in 1989, we as jw's distributed and studdied many articles in the watchtower.

  i remember one study article in particular that indicated that the preaching work would end by the end of the 20th century.

  when the year 2000 came around, i searched bound volumes and the watchtower cd, but couldn't find the statement.

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  Good work iiz.

  There was a day too, when I refused to believe the WTBTS would ever change their writings from their originals, to their bound volumes, reprints, and then the CDs. Until I got to see it with my own eyes.

  Yup....must have been a typo

  xjw_b12 " Millions Now Living Will Never Die Know "
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  Caption Competition

  by Englishman in

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  englishman.

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  YES...It is true ! I am Farkel......... and Yes, I do have 5 fingers plus my thumb.
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  Have you ever tried to pay a compliment and got blasted

  by larrynbabies in

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  i know us men aren't the most clever people on earth but sometimes we say things that are meant to be a compliment and we get slammed.. my ex-wife was saying once, that she thought her hair was getting thicker and i, in my logical way was trying to figure out if this could really be true.

  i then thought about the fact that she had recently lost wieght and without thinking any further i blurted out.... "your hair is not getting thicker your head is not as fat.".

  this is a true story.

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  From an email I received last week.

  The Hormone Hostage knows that there are days in the month when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his own hands! This is a handy guide that should be as common as a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boyfriend, or significant other!

  DANGEROUS: What's for dinner?

  SAFER: Can I help you with dinner?

  SAFEST: Where would you like to go for dinner?

  DANGEROUS: Are you wearing that?

  SAFER: Gee, you look good in brown.

  SAFEST: WOW! Look at you!

  DANGEROUS: What are you so worked up about?

  SAFER: Could we be overreacting?

  SAFEST: Here's fifty dollars.

  DANGEROUS: Should you be eating that?

  SAFER: You know, there are a lot of apples left.

  SAFEST: Can I get you a glass of wine with that?

  And my personal favorite.....

  DANGEROUS: What did you do all day?

  SAFER: I hope you didn't over do it today.

  SAFEST: I've always loved you in that robe!
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  Your Username

  by RAYZORBLADE in

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  there are many reasons why we choose a username.

  on this forum, aside from some of the more obvious names associated with our avatars, what does your nickname/username mean or refer to?.

  some are first names.

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  WOW , Thank you to the posters, who put up those links back to 2001. What a blast from the past !

  Very interesting read.

  It's amazing to see who posted to those orignal " username " threads, who are still here and going strong. And a lot from the ol H20 Board.

  Englishman, Ozziepost, Riz, VeniceIT, Safe4kids, dmouse, Yerusalyim, Zev, Billygoat, Princess and Mulan, larc, Thirdson, TR, HoChiMi, joelbear, MoJoJoJo, dedalus, qwerty, gopher, peaceloveharmony, LovesDubs, outnfree, mustang, think41self, ISP, waiting, teejay, Trotafox, Francois, Metratron, HadEnough, Redhorse Women, AGuest, noidea, Farkel, GentlyFeral, Abaddon, Amazing, hippikon, sleepy, NeonMadman, Tatiana, tennyuck, ashitaka, Xena, jst2laws and joy2bfree.

  And how about those who posted, and are gone but not forgotten:

  bboyenko, bittrermango, TweetieBird, Seeker, Esmeralda, closer2fine, PiercedAngel, (now that was a story) Kismet, mommy, Mindchild, ladonna, OUTLAW.

  My username, comes from my attempt to get a personal licence plate, when I first exited: xjw b12 ( ex jw, be one too ).

  Kinda came to me from those old DR. Pepper commercials..... " I'm a Pepper, he's a Pepper, wouldn't you like to be Pepper too " !
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  odd posters

  by little witch in

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  could it be that some of the posters on this board suffer from ''stockholm syndrome''?

  i wonder how some of them can claim to be jw's, post on an ''apostate'' board, even complain about the borg a bit, but still attend meetings, stand up for the doctrines, and even attempt in an odd way, to shun all the other posters.

  for those who don't know the term stockholm syndrome, it is when a victim knows the perpetrator is hurting him/her, but begins to empathise, and even help them continue the harm.

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  Stockholm Syndrome, only occurs if you are from Sweden.