Pete Zahut

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  Old Goat

  by vienne in

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  some of you may remember old goat who used to post here.

  he died last night in his sleep.

  he was 92 years old.

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  OLD GOAT
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  You might have been a JW if...

  by Incognigo Montoya in

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  2. friends

  ... unlike the rest of humanity, you looked forward to mondays because it was a day off from a meeting..

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  Pete Zahut

  You may have been a JW if :

  • Your digital clock reads 6:07 and you still mentally add the letters B.C.E. to make it 607 BCE.
  • You hear a song in an old movie and can still hear bits or entire sections of a kingdom song that was lifted from it.
  • You need to make an important decision and out of habit you start looking for a bound volume to see what the correct "thinking" is on the matter.
  • You used to thank Jehovah at every meal and for providing your food and for blessing your family with a roof over their heads even though and your worldly neighbors have the exact same house and buy their groceries at the same supermarket as you do.
  • You run into your old JW friends who are aging and you delight in saying " Hey....weren't we supposed to be perfect by now...where's my pet Lion ?? "
  • Your graduated from highschool in the year 1975 even though they said the system would be over by then but now you're 61 years of age, a grandfather and will be retiring with a pension at the end of the month. They even scoffed at the notion that you'd ever be able to use a pension and viewed saving for retirement as a lack of faith.
    
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  Just wanted to share my little bit of good news.

  by nicolaou in

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  i haven't been posting here much lately, i think i only created one topic in 2018!

  but this is worth it.. i am a grandfather 😊.

  it happens all the time but damn, it feels good.

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  Pete Zahut

  know, I know. It happens all the time but damn, it feels good. I'm not really able to share photos or names but she's healthy and beautiful and both I and Mrs Nic' absolutely fell in love with her.
  

  Congratulations Nicolau ! Yes it happens all the time but not to YOU !

  I have a 2 year old granddaughter and another baby girl will arrive next month. May you enjoy yours as much as I have mine. We all hear people gushing over their grandchildren but I had no idea it would be so much fun and I'd be one of them. Just wait until she calls you Grandpa (or Pa Pa) like mine does. It will be difficult not to spoil her. You'll have a greater appreciation of how much of a tragedy it is for many many former JW's who are being shunned and aren't allowed to see their grandkids.

  Yes....life goes on after the JW's and one's life doesn't turn into a trainwreck without them.
  
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  How to sue the WT over shunning policy. It CAN happen!

  by Bad_Wolf in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  this is a very good document from a law school exploring religious freedom vs an individuals right to religious freedom without blackmail, pressure, etc, and also explores why certain lawsuits did not win and what it would take to win them.

  https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=3827&context=penn_law_review.

  a person born in, and whose parents or family pressured to shun because they simply left the religion, who has evidence of damages, etc, would likely have a good case if they find a good lawyer.

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  Pete Zahut

  "Unfortunately the American government created laws that gave too much power and unregulation to religious institutions including freedom from taxation for organizations like the WTS/JWS to use, exploit and build upon. "

  Perhaps the way to go is to sue the individual Elder or Elders who made the decision to DF you and/or read your name aloud in front of the congregation.

  I don't know if the "society" would back them up. It seems to me they'd get thrown under the bus just the way Publisher are, by claiming they acted of their own accord.
  
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  Accept flip flop beliefs....Jehovah is the one who is driving the Celestial chariot

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the watchtower bible and tract society uses its governing body to force jehovah's witnesses to accept their flip-flop beliefs and doctrines.

  their history of conflicting false teachings and practices have left members in confusion.. in this video, david splane blames jehovah god for all the changing doctrines.

  "jehovah is driving the chariot.".

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  It doesn't really matter who's driving the celestial chariot because in the end, Jehovah always agrees with whatever they come up with and there's always a bible passage or two that can be tweaked to back them up.
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  Demon Posessed Rock Bands I couldn’t listen to

  by hoser in

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  2. friends

  kiss.

  steve miller band (abracadabra).

  eagles.

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  We weren't allowed to listen to ABBA because Jesus used that word when addressing his father.
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  Good Business Ethics

  by bola in

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  happy new year to everyone in this forum.. i need advice on business ethics like writing a curriculum vitae, being present for an interview, providing services like and answering customers needs.

  thanks.

  i am just 22 years and i need advice..

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  Pete Zahut

  Please, what is line gratis?

  Online Gratis means that you can get this information on the Internet for no charge...for free.
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  Who else had to sit though last weeks WT study, 6th Jan 2019 - "Buy Truth and Never Sell It"

  by skin in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  that title, “buy truth and never sell it”.

  is that not our goal has jw’s, to try to sell the truth to those who have the right heart condition to accept it?.

  para 9: “when the fishermen peter and andrew were invited by jesus to become “fishers of men,” they “abandoned their nets.” (matt.

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  "Never sell the truth.....always ask for a contribution. That way there's no sales tax"
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  Good Business Ethics

  by bola in

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  2. friends

  happy new year to everyone in this forum.. i need advice on business ethics like writing a curriculum vitae, being present for an interview, providing services like and answering customers needs.

  thanks.

  i am just 22 years and i need advice..

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  Pete Zahut

  As you know, you can do a google search for just about anything you need to know.

  Here's are a few places to get you started.

  Resume writing info
  

  Job Interview tips

  New Employee info

  My advice is to make it easy for a potential employer to find you and to hire you.

  Write an easy to read resume that fits the job you are applying for by highlighting the skills or experience you have that match what are looking for.

  Don't limit yourself to companies that are advertising open positions. At any given time, current employees are retiring, getting married, moving, having children or changing jobs. If you can get your resume in front of an employer and are ready to start work before the position that is about to be vacated is advertised, you've made his life easier because he doesn't have to wade through tons of applicants and you don't have to compete with others who may have more experience than you do right now.

  If possible, do a little detective work and find out who makes the hiring decisions and visit them in person. Be dressed for an interview and have a copy of your resume and a one minute sales presentation about yourself ready to go, in case an opportunity to present yourself arises.
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  WT has another 91 million for lawsuit payments now

  by Bad_Wolf in

  1. social
  2. current

  the last sale of their most valuable asset.

  https://brooklyneagle.com/articles/2018/12/21/fortis-pays-91-million-for-former-watchtower-parking-lot/.

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  Pete Zahut

  I wonder if poor little Sophia can go ahead and get that Ice Cream cone she's been wanting?

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