Reminds me of visiting a congregation in Ft. Lauderdale as a speaker. I had to ask to finally find out who was the chairman. Everyone in the hall wondered around with that deer-in-the-headlights look but would stop to speak. Found a spot in my outline to tell them it was the most unfriendly hall I had ever visited. Once sister thanked me after because she felt the same way. Don't think I ever went back there again to speak.
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I was invited to the Kingdom Hall and nobody greeted after five meetings
by Trailer Park Pioneer in"i felt like it was "bait and switch", no "loving brotherhood :(?".
interesting question posted on yahoo, the problem is witnesses are not telling the truth.
how many times did you experience people not saying anything after some prolonged illness or separation from the kingdom hall for work reasons?
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Child Shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses International Convention, Melbourne, Australia (17-19 October 2014)
by jwleaks indocuments and media releases relating to the shunning and discrimination of a special needs child by jehovahs witnesses in relation to the melbourne international convention, 17-19 october 2014. the following documents and press release were received by jw leaks in relation to the jehovahs witnesses international convention at etihad stadium, melbourne, australia.
it is understood that due to last minute information in relation to the administration and control of the first aid health services at the convention the following press documents had not been released to the media.. prior to publishing and releasing the following sensitive information, the members of the team at jw leaks made formal inquiries with the victorian workcover authority (vwa) and the administrators of etihad stadium (melbourne stadiums limited) as to whether measures have been put in place to prevent the jehovahs witnesses and watchtower bible and tract society of australia from operating any first aid health services and first aid department in alleged breach of applicable health and safety laws.. we were assured that the jehovahs witnesses will no longer have control of the first aid management at the event but that st john ambulance first aid officers will be on site for each of the three days.
it is our understanding that this was done for the purpose of protecting the health and safety of all 70,000 daily patrons and delegates attending the convention.
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There was a Kingdom Ministry article some years ago that essentially advised those with chronic issues to stay home from conventions, as there is no one to care for them at these gatherings.
I can't locate the article as it is not on WT Library. Maybe someone recalls the wording.
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Public Speaker Training stifled by wt, it's new 'school' programme.
by prologos inthe 2015 school setup, discussed this week eliminates the last "school talk" by brothers in favour of 'demonstartions" (a la sisters conversations) of family worship sessions and the like.. is this not a shift away from encouraging bright young ones to hone their (under-estimated) speaker skills ---to.
now using more of the die-hard, org-bound, --even elders in indoctrination demonstrations?.
do you see this trend?
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The whole training benefit flew out the window when they brought out the new "Benefit" book. There was no real counsel to be given, just platitudes on what they did correct. There was supposed to be private counsel, but with everyone straining to run out the door at the closing amen you know that rarely happened.
I'm not sure how speakers are to be trained today, certainly not in places of higher education. Maybe that's why more and more prerecorded drivel these days.
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LDC Semininar
by Sour Grapes inldc semininar @ patterson nov 15-18, 2014 .
entire ldc dept included remote workers/design/legal/real estate/purchasing.
oversight.
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New store front like Kingdom Halls? Sounds like a they are ready for a new round of selloffs to buy "more attractive" properties purchased for investment purposes.
Christian Science Reading Room, Church of Scientology copycats?????
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Bob Mackey - often used voice - dies
by SadElder inbob mackey died in thursday in tampa, florida we're told.
he had been hospitaised for some months.
he was preceded in death by brother weldon and sister velma and her husband long time traveling fellow bruce giffin.. bob was used often by the watchtower for various voiceovers and a number of the recorded bible books.. .
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SadElder
Sorry not the designer Bob Mackie.
Bob Mackey (this is the correct spelling) was a long time dub. His experience describing his swimming accident was in the Awake a number of years ago.
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Bob Mackey - often used voice - dies
by SadElder inbob mackey died in thursday in tampa, florida we're told.
he had been hospitaised for some months.
he was preceded in death by brother weldon and sister velma and her husband long time traveling fellow bruce giffin.. bob was used often by the watchtower for various voiceovers and a number of the recorded bible books.. .
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Bob Mackey died in Thursday in Tampa, Florida we're told. He had been hospitaised for some months. He was preceded in death by brother Weldon and sister Velma and her husband long time traveling fellow Bruce Giffin.
Bob was used often by the Watchtower for various voiceovers and a number of the recorded Bible books.
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Wal-Mart Workers Plan Huge Protest on Black Friday
by talesin inwal-mart, which pays a top wage of $12.00+ to its full-time employees, is under attack, once again, by its employees and those who would like to unionize them.. i can't speak to the usa, but here in canada, most wal-mart employees are not full time.
it is mostly a part-time employer, so zero benefits.
in my opinion, that makes the $12.00+ look a lot smaller when you envision the actual paycheque.
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LisaRose: Thank you for not supporting Wal-Mart.
As a small business persons, we believe that our staff is the most important part of our business model - before product, before customer. All businesses are only as good as their worst employee. Have a great staff and treat them well and you build a succesful and profitable business.
Wal-Mart likes to trumpet the benefits they provide to staff - yes - but to full time staff. How many empoyees do they have at full time - few. I know a few folks who worked for them for a short time and left in disgust.
As we did with the dubs - voting with our feet and leaving, we vote with our pocketbook with Wal-Mart - we just say NO to Walmart. Not a penney.
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New pick-up lines for non Ministerial Servants
by Quarterback inhere they are straigt from the presses of bethel.
a new publication for those trying to date and get that young sister to pay attention to him.
here are the top 10:.
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I'm an elder in waiting.
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Elders are going to the CO on me
by cognac ini celebrated halloween and my birthday and the elders have been told.
husband told the elders i've called the religion a cult.
they said i'm "heading down a road to be an apostate.
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Do not trust them. Many elders talk out of both sies of their mouths and will puppet whatever the CO tells them to do. I know of several instances where the elders were told some time after the fact that they should df certain ones, and they did it.
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Words that irritate
by punkofnice ini have words that irritate me and not always without reason.. my latest hate is the word: 'solutions' as used by so many businesses in their title these days.
y'know, 'something innane business solutions' and such balderdash.. i loathe that word now.
arrrrggghhhhhh!
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SadElder
the overused "paradigm"
WT buzz words - likely, evidently, happifying