Posts by James Mixon

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83,000 theocratic facilites?

by average joe in

a bethelite was telling me that there are 83,000 theocratic facilities world wide.

he compared that to 35,000 mcdonalds and 21,000 starbucks roughly to show the size of the theocratic organization.

i am not sure where the 83,000 comes from what would he be counting?

James Mixon

I agree with blondie. In 2010 the annual report of JW's, 107210 congregation worldwide,

but many congregation share KH.

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Does the W.T have financial problems are are they just rebranding?

by The Rebel in

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it is evident that the w.t has recently re-branded itself, and has become fairly modern in its marketing techniques.

so the organisation is in that respect forward thinking, and the former way of doing things has past.. .

but this rebranding has been done by marketing experts, who maybe realise progress is progress, and that with modernisation many bethelites " even as free volunteers" are possibly no longer required.

James Mixon

U.S News money.

"13 scary signs your company is in trouble".

1) Risks ahead

2) The company's bills aren't paid on time.

3) your bills aren't paid on time.

4) Raises are a distant memory.

5)The company's leadership is ousted.

6)Employee turnover is high.

7) Hiring freezes.

8) Employees are playing musical chairs. (Colleagues switch Dept.).

9) You see a lot of closed doors. (more and more meetings happen behind closed doors).

10) Employee morale is circling the drain. ( when complaints start to outnumber

celebrations, you have a problem)

11) Your direction, goals and mission are unclear. (Employes need clear. organized leadership.

12) Projects are delayed.

13) The work pace is frenzied and stop-and go.

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I think God is a Jokester, I'm starting to appreciate his words.

by James Mixon in

proverbs 27:14.

" a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day".

love it!!!.

James Mixon

Jesus made a similar statement, the influence of the Pharisees. "Do as

they say, but not as they do. So why would you do as they say if it is wrong.?

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I think God is a Jokester, I'm starting to appreciate his words.

by James Mixon in

proverbs 27:14.

" a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day".

love it!!!.

James Mixon

Dunedain: Try that with your kids, "Do as I say and not as I do". You think they will listen

to you.

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Which bible character do you hate the most?

by Bonsai in

the more i think about it, the more i feel an extreme dislike for the apostle paul.

he was on par with hitler in his treatment of the jews before he "saw the light".

he replaced jesus teachings of love and mercy with a more legalistic, pharisaical concept of devotion to god.. any evil person can come to believe in god and worship him if the scales were literally and miraculously removed from his eyes.

James Mixon

Anyone who claimed to speak for GOD.

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I think God is a Jokester, I'm starting to appreciate his words.

by James Mixon in

proverbs 27:14.

" a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day".

love it!!!.

James Mixon

Yes the collection of foreskins is sick.

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Anyone here lives in Belize or was there on a vacation?

by James Mixon in

jw
friends

the crime rate is one of the highest in the world i was told.

belize city i was told is very dangerous, is this true?

the wife and i was thinking about visiting the country, but after reading travel advisors, i don't think so.

James Mixon

thanks LoveUn. It is a beautiful country and only 330000 population. Those

damn gangs can destroy a place.

Simon: I really thought about purchasing a place on one of the keys, but now,

hell no.

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Anyone here lives in Belize or was there on a vacation?

by James Mixon in

jw
friends

the crime rate is one of the highest in the world i was told.

belize city i was told is very dangerous, is this true?

the wife and i was thinking about visiting the country, but after reading travel advisors, i don't think so.

James Mixon

The crime rate is one of the highest in the world I was told. Belize City I was told is very dangerous, is this true? The wife and I was thinking about visiting the country, but after reading travel advisors, I don't think so. I lived in Cayo in the 70's and loved the place.

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Who is the worst storyteller in the Bible or what book?

by James Mixon in

for me the book of nehemiah, he got to be the worst storyteller ever.

how he made the final cut of the bible, he knew someone.

so a wall is built around.

James Mixon

Yes, Jonah is right up there with the best.

Malachi: That one is new to me. LOL

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I think God is a Jokester, I'm starting to appreciate his words.

by James Mixon in

proverbs 27:14.

" a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day".

love it!!!.

James Mixon

Proverbs 27:14." A quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping on a rainy day". Love it!!!

Proverbs 27:14 "He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning

it will be counted a curse to him". Don't you just hate that, waking up with someone

screaming in your ear.

2 Kings 2:23-24 Don't make fun of the bald guy, you might become dinner for a bear. I'm half bald.

Proverbs 31:6 Hell if you are going to die you may as well have a beer and get drunk out of your mind.

2 Samuel 10:4 I wonder about the term "man I saw ED on the street and his was down on his luck, "his ass

was out". David's servants shaved off half of their beards, cut off their garments in the middle

at their buttocks, and sent them away with their ass out.

1 Samuel 5:9 God gave old and young hemorrhoids. You have to love this guy. If you want to stop a

war, give people hemorrhoids.