Proverbs 18:24
There exist companions disposed to break one another to pieces, but there exists a friend sticking closer than a brother.
Smiddy
This is one of my favorites. I used to work this into many a talk asking in some form or other "what kind of friend are you?". Good friends, those who love you regardless, are priceless and few.
Thanks for reminding us.
i don't post often, and rarely start topics.
but, i've often wondered why folks feel the need to post their departure from this board.
they're free to leave or fade, etc.
Flyinghigh- huh?
Flamers ignored as always.
i don't post often, and rarely start topics.
but, i've often wondered why folks feel the need to post their departure from this board.
they're free to leave or fade, etc.
I don't post often, and rarely start topics. But, I've often wondered why folks feel the need to post their departure from this board. They're free to leave or fade, etc. whatever you choose to call it. So what is gained?
gore vidal's death tuesday in los angeles got me to thinking about writers.
i am a writer myself and i know there are many other writers on this forum.
i wanted to open a discussion on writing in the twenty-first century and get other thoughts, opinions and experiences on this.
With the advent of BTW, BFF, LOL etc. the writing skills of our populace has greatly diminished. How many even know about books like: Zinssers- On Writing Well or Stunk and White's - The Elements of Style?
I'm saying nothing about conversation sklls. Have you talked to a store clerk lately?
Guess I'm an old coot now.
at the 'big house' you go either one of two ways, company man or apostate.
i think for many that went, it demystified the whole organization and you saw firsthand that there wasn't holy spirit influencing anything - only the muses of sheltered, out-of-touch old men and political bureaucrats.
i work in the corporate world and i saw just as much if not more politics in bethel.
Balaam- considering he liked to come up to the room and drink my single-malt it was the least he could do. Course he did hem and haw and shuffle his feet a little.
at the 'big house' you go either one of two ways, company man or apostate.
i think for many that went, it demystified the whole organization and you saw firsthand that there wasn't holy spirit influencing anything - only the muses of sheltered, out-of-touch old men and political bureaucrats.
i work in the corporate world and i saw just as much if not more politics in bethel.
Oh the days of Bethell "the house of god". While doing a special assignent stint, I got told not to leave my typewriter in our room out on the desk during the day. I told the stuffed shirt who was giving me this news to basically "get stuffed". I said we were just in Jack Barr's room last night and he had a typewriter. Get him down here and tell him the same thing right here and now in front of me. After his sputtering a few minutes, I asked him to ask the powers to be if they really wanted to tick me off, as we would be happy to get on the next plane out. I received a personal apology from George Couch that afternoon. What a bunch of idiots, can't believe we donated even one minute of our time.
in the story of barbara anderson she mentions cohi towers assiociates and she mentions them as very rich witnesses.. they bought buildings (standish hotel & bossert hotel) which where renovated (by voluntair witnesses presumably) and with goods of the wbts and afterwards sold to the watchtower.. is that the way some people gets even more rich?
is that the purpose of the organization?
is the selling/buying of these big buildings written down in archives?
Balaam- You're welcome
beyond help??
remodeling is being done on the kh in my area.. friends have come to me inquiring about the remodeling.. it,s been two months.
first they ask , why no windows.. i told them some kh have windows.
soon after windows.
Jam: it was an inviting scene, i enjoyed sitting their after the talk during the Tower study looking at the design.
Blondie: it was a Florida KH but too many talks and too many years ago to remember where. Not Sebring because I never visited there but could have been near there. Sorry brain went to mush from too many mind numbing sessions.
what kingdom halls do the governing body attend?
my guess is they go to private meetings.
it is very clear the rules that apply to all jw's do not apply to them.
Balaam
Dan and his wife used to ride to Bed Stye with Lee Waters and his wife and another Bethel heavy (forgot his name) in Lee's VW.
Dan and this other Br. were often called away to Bethel duties hence missed a lot of meetings. One CO didn't like it, actually asked them why they needed to be an elder in that hall. Heard the CO got called up quick from the Bethel CIA, AKA Service Dept and put straight.
