Posts by janusfulcrum

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They lied about methuselah tree at convention

by hoser in

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there was a part about pine trees in california mountains at regional convention.

the brother/organization lied about how old they are.

he said oldest tree is 4200 years old when it is actually 5000 years old.

janusfulcrum

The speaker who gave this talk at the convention I attended made no mention of how long they live, only that they live very long. Hmmmm. I thought it odd, and immediately Googled it, and saw the reason maybe why. He did the math.

Another interesting fact about the bristlecone pine is that they succumb very quickly to root rot, thriving only in very dry, rocky soils. So seems they wouldn't have survived a supposed worldwide flood, and months of soaking thereafter. 'Course with a coating of fairy dust, anything is possible.

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Serena Williams Pregnant

by wisdomfrombelow in

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now that she has announced that she is 20 weeks pregnant and not married, what is her status in the cult?

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janusfulcrum

Score: love-love.

Guess they were playing without a "net"

20

How many times did you see a JW start a business

by karter in

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with the intention of spending less time working and more time in f.s i saw this many times.

an ex c.o started a carpet cleaning business with the charter being spending less time working more time in f.s.

he has long since passed away and the company is now huge being the major player in flood resteration and employing 100's of people one of the owners i spoke to recently was sick due to using to many chemicals but carries on becouse he loves the money even though he's worth millions.

janusfulcrum

One JW who started his own business and became quite wealthy was Roger Kent, who founded Rug Doctor, in California. The company went international and the UK website still cites him as the founder. Not sure if he remained a JW. I knew his daughter , Linda.

Side note: she was the roommate of Wynne Warren, a computer whiz , who went to Bethel to work on MEPS, married Warren Pake, subsequently had a meltdown , left Bethel, Warren and the truth . Anyone here remember her from Bethel?

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An old Kingdom hall now a church?

by HereIgo in

have any of you heard of anything like this.

i remember an ex jw from ohio taking video of a former kingdom hall that is now a church.

apparently the society sold it to the church.

janusfulcrum

I know of a KH that was sold to a church; later a friend went to a visitation at this former KH, now church, for a workmate's deceased parent. Guess what music was playing in the background? Yep, Kingdom Melodies, orchestral version! The Jdubs had left them behind and the new occupants were making use of them.

182

Major congregational quake in Southern California

by Hecce in

this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

janusfulcrum

The Youngstown congos would be in addition to the ones I heard about, one being Loudenville and the other somewhere north of Cambridge. So that makes 8 in ohio now. Im led to believe more will be announced this week or next.

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Major congregational quake in Southern California

by Hecce in

this notice is not official yet and it should be confidential until released thru the proper channels.

a friend of mine told me about a huge elders meeting in southern california.

the subject was the relocation and dissolution of some congregations; it seems that this is the result of some project that has been going on for some time and is going to be implemented right now.. please let me know if this is happening all over the country?.

janusfulcrum

This past week letters were read out in congos in a central ohio circuit. Consolidation is the new word for progress. Three congos dissolved in this one circuit, ie condolidated. The letter said the org wants halls full, every seat used, no more 50% full. No mention yet of hall sell off.

I heard of 2 other congos dissolved in other parts of ohio in more rural areas.

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2016 annual meeting

by obarac in

just a few minutes till the start ..... we hope for a news from absalom and wifibandit very soon.. wifibandit, any tread on reddit for am?.

also there were some info about live stream.

any news about that..

janusfulcrum

I particularly liked how the spanish version of the letter ends by encouraging continued donations, even though there isn't even a new release in spanish. Just continue to give, even though you don't even have the new bible in spanish yet.

70

2016 annual meeting

by obarac in

just a few minutes till the start ..... we hope for a news from absalom and wifibandit very soon.. wifibandit, any tread on reddit for am?.

also there were some info about live stream.

any news about that..

janusfulcrum

Next year's annual meeting will include dedication of Warwick and Walkill.

19

Being Bad in the Kingdom Hall

by Funchback in

what things did (do) you or someone you know do in the kingdom hall that was a no-no?.

i remember in the 80s when, during the meeting, three friends and i were breakdancing in the foyer.

3 out of 4 us are happily out of that organization.. as i was trudging through my fade and attending meetings, i sometimes dwelled on how much time and money i wasted during my years as a jw.

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A friend I knew challenged her sister with a bet. Go to the meeting naked and I'll give you $10. Her sister, a teenager, took the bet and went to the meeting buck naked, except for her coat and boots. My friend kept hoping her sister would get asked to do a substitute talk and have to explain why she couldn't take her heavy winter coat off.

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No Girls Scout Cookies for you!

by independent_tre in

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even though, i was raised in a witness home, i never remember hearing that girl scout cookies were a no-no.

and even though i've only been baptized for a few years, i don't remember any specific admonishment of these sweet treats.

but recently at work a jdub coworker made it a point to remind me that jw's do not buy or eat girl scout cookies.

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True story. An elder gave a talk using an illustration of GS cookies. "One person might like Thin Mints, another Trefolis" to illustrate different people, different preferences. He wasn't saying GS cookies were bad at all! He got some flak for it. Funny, that he chose GS cookies to make that illustration when he could have chosen a multitude of other ways.