Posts by DwainBowman

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using kindle/ tablet/ iPad in meetings how to police?

by purrpurr in

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i've noticed about half my half are using these.

of course there's always the potential for people to be looking at things non jw on them.

are the society going to find a way to police this?

DwainBowman

They just had it installed in the KH I am stuck in. It took 7 trys to get in. It was rev2134, first I tried ps8318 in 2 differnt ways, then John173, next john316. Once logged in, I went to work on the admin control panel, it was still set to, username = admin, password = password. 10 mintues!!! I thought about chinging the admin username and password, who knows I may yet!! I have 2 tablets, one for playing, they pretty much look alike, but the toy one is for messing around with things like that. The sunday before the next co's visit I should change the log in name to jwfacts.org : )

Dwain

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Can JW's get themselves sterilized?

by Splash in

can you be sexually sterilised?no, it is absolutely wrong - w59 7/1 p. 416 questions from readers.

however, it is absolutely wrong for a person to think that in order to stay free for the kingdom service and avoid family responsibilities in the way of children he is justified in getting himself sexually sterilized.. .

no, it is harmful - w61 12/1 p. 735 questions from readers.

DwainBowman

I would have told them where to stick that mirror, and how far to shove it!

Dwain

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10 min meeting with all servants after the Tuesday meeting with CO

by Absalom in

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is there anyone who is currently appointed who can tell me what this 10 min meeting with the co was about?

he made the announcement that he wants to meet with all appointed men right after the meeting..

DwainBowman

On the latest co rounds, they have been doing that. They are supposed to make special efforts to reach all inactive jw's in there area, and invite them to the talk on Sunday!

Dwain

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Does the Governing Body really endorse this product

by Watchtower-Free in

artwork from max borgovah of the meme group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/jwmeme/.

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DwainBowman

Hahaha

With Tabasco sauce added, fir that burning love!

Dwain

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Weird crazy rules imposed by your local Elders.

by stuckinarut2 in

we all know the sort of thing..... in many congregations, specific "rules" creep in...introduced by the local elders that become set in stone.. years ago, i heard of a congregation that sat down during the first song of the evening but stood for all others (the co changed that very soon after).

then there were the older accounts of congs that had rules to make the public speakers wear only white shirts.... in one cong now, i heard that brothers can only be used for sound or microphones if they do a minimum of 5 hours per month in the ministry!.

another cong has ruled that all appointed men must pioneer for at least one month each year in order to remain qualified.. .

DwainBowman

The suit rule only applies to the Public talk, and Memorial, not sure if the letter said Memorial or not! But I well remember that the letter spelled out "Public Talk". In the congregation I was in, we went over that letter in a ms & elder meeting. I still can hear head jerk elder saying "We can all read between the lines here, what the gb is really saying, is all brothers on the platform myst wear suits! " and that stuck for year's!

Dwain

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Just got off the elevator with Anthony Morris

by kneehighmiah in

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at the international convention here i just got off the elevator with anthony morris.

he was heading to the basement and i was heading up to administration.

i rode one floor down with him before i went up to my destination.

DwainBowman

I worked stage security for "The Franz" back in the 70's in Mississippi. Boy the sheeple lining up just to touch him!

Dwain

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BOE 2014-07-13 Appointment and deletion of elders and ministerial servants

by WatchTower87 in

2014-07-13 appointment and deletion of elders and ministerial servantsto all bodies of elders.

the link removed by request is also available at the forms link.

the congregation secretary should arrange for this letter to be retained in the congregation permanent file of policy letters.

DwainBowman

Yea they are trying to put another firewall between the gb and local elderoids!

Dwain

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New Article in JW.ORG "Should Christians Drink Tea?"

by EdenOne in

should christians drink tea?.

would you like a cup of tea?.

this seemingly innocent question has been asked countless times, and is regarded as a gesture of courtesy and hospitability in many parts of the world, in both eastern and western culture.

DwainBowman

That was good! It had me laughing, because I could see some of the reasoning the borg would use. But I think they know better!

Dwain

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Local Elder wins hot tub.

by Clambake in

an elder in my cong.

test drove a new a car and was entered in this contest to win a new hot tub.

i don't know if he had to enter to was just.

DwainBowman

I won $500 dollars in a weekly grocery store some years back. It was in the local newspaper, and radio. All I heard from any of the elders was, "Wow, I wish I could win!"

It's a non issue, as long as your not buying tickets, or in some other way, buying a chance!

Dwain

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Are JWs the worst restaurant customers?

by Alfred in

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(a little background info before i ask my question...).

my sister-in-law (non-jw), who manages a popular chain restaurant near a kingdom hall, just found out that my wife and i have recently faded, so she decided to get something off her chest the other day... you guessed it: she wanted us to know that jws are the worst customers ever!

she then told us some really embarrassing stories about how jws would request a table for 15 to 20 people (after a sunday meeting) and then (when the bill came) some of the jws would start deliberating amongst themselves on whether or not the waiter was diligent or not (to justify the low tip he was getting anyway).

DwainBowman

One congregation I was in for a few years, I would call the restaurant we all went to after the Memorial, the day before to let them know a group of 30+ would be coming. There were a few that dud not tip, or did so poorly. My brother and I checked with the head waitress, (our sister) she said everything was good.

But I have been around many other jw's that were horrible, as guests, tippers, demanding, and messy! I want be caught with a bunch like that a second time!

I managed fast food restaurant's years ago. I hated any and all church groups. Demanding, loud, took up most if the restaurant from 8pm till closing, left such a mess, it took at least an hour longer just to get tge lobby cleaned and set back up!

Dwain