When my husband and I moved to the US a brother offered him a job paving driveways. It was 4 months of backbreaking work for minimum wage pay. He always regreted the decision to say yes to that brother. We were really hosed.
zenpunk
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Ever get the shaft working for a brother...
by jimbob ini've worked for 2 different brothers in my lifetime.
since they're a brother, you're supposed to be treated better than a worldly employer, right??
ha!
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Only Apostates Recycle!
by Englishman indo jw's bother to recycle?.
are they remotely interested in green issues so as to protect our planet from pollution?.
if they answer is "yes", does this indicate a lack of faith?.
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zenpunk
I have never known JWs to recycle. I think they feel that since Jehovah will clean up the new earth, they can trash the present one. I always recycle. This earth's all we got so there's no reason to treat it like a slob.
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Paganism is ok when we say it is
by zenpunk inwe all probably know already that jws don't celebrate christmas, labeling it a pagan holiday and telling its whole sordid history to anyone who'll listen.
however, i found out that wedding rings are pagan in origin.
the jws know it but they include the exchange of rings during the wedding ceremony, explaining that rings are exchanged as an outward symbol to everyone that this couple is married, thus justifying the pagan origin of the whole thing.
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zenpunk
We all probably know already that JWs don't celebrate Christmas, labeling it a pagan holiday and telling its whole sordid history to anyone who'll listen. However, I found out that wedding rings are pagan in origin. The JWs know it but they include the exchange of rings during the wedding ceremony, explaining that rings are exchanged as an outward symbol to everyone that this couple is married, thus justifying the pagan origin of the whole thing. How come they can pick and choose this way? Is there anything else of pagan origin that they currently partake in either knowingly or unknowingly?
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DO YOU STILL LOVE JEHOVAH?
by minimus inlately, i notice quite a few comments of disillusionment.
some say they are no longer religious.
others say they are not sure if god really exists.others are trying to come to terms with life outside of the watchtower.
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zenpunk
I'm still on a journey to find out who the creator really is. I find it hard to believe that the god of the Bible, the "God is love" but if you don't do it our way you will die can really be God.
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What pisses you off about elders wives?
by bay64me in.
the elders wife that really pisses me off, is the one that would boastfully announce that jehovah had provided her husband with a part-time teaching job, emphasising that his employment was "on the line" each year....but thanks to jehovah,(in other words) we are so fucking loyal and do many hours in field service and things that nobody could possibly know about ( but i'm letting you know indirectly) so my husband has an income to assist us in our pioneer service!
what pisses you off about elders wives?
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zenpunk
Where to begin...once I confided some personal information to an elder's wife. The following week another sister asked me about the issue. When I asked where she heard this, she said, "Oh, P^&*()^ told me like a good elder's wife should". I went ballistic, but, as usual the whole thing was made to be my fault somehow.
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WHATEVER YOU ARE LOOKING FOR YOU WILL FIND IT!
by new boy inthe old man and the boy where working in the field one day.. a man with a back pack and an angry look on his face walked up to them.
he said " i 'm looking to move to your city can you tell me what the people are like here?
the old man said " what were the people like where you came from?
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zenpunk
I always loved that story. It's all about your attitude, not other people.
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Who are animal lovers here??????
by LyinEyes inand no i don't mean the man, the poster animal!!!!!!!!!!!!!
although he is loveable............... i love animals, i have two dogs, a black lab named snoopy and a pug, named pug.
sometimes we call him pig, or dig, or mama's little baby.
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zenpunk
I love my pet snake to pieces! (Not many people have ever said that, I'm sure). My Koi are wonderful as well. I wish I could have a dog, but unfortunately I travel far to much for my job and it wouldn't be fair.
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Your Apartment Stories, Please
by Bendrr inthis is my first weekend in my new apartment.
so that gave me the idea to start a fun thread.. how about your apartment stories?
favorite/least favorite apartment you've had or maybe now live in?
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zenpunk
When I lived in Ireland, I rented a summer house in the dead of winter for 20 pound a week. Complete with no heat, no hot water, and no insulation. I used to wear 3 layer of clothes to be and sleep in a sleeping bag with a hat on my head. I vowed that whenever I finally got my own place I would crank the heat as high as I wanted. And I do every winter.
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zenpunk
I was always case #2, even as a regular pioneer. Usually the elders would talk some real spiritual sister who had nothing in common with me to offer me counsel, etc. It was so humiliating.
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what kind of addict are you?
by Incense_and_Peppermints inyou are addicted to life!
you are outgoing and content with yourself.
you make friends easily and have high goals to aim for.
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zenpunk
This thing has to be wrong - it says I'm ADDICTED TO LIFE!