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  cliques - a common theme

  by rockmehardplace in

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  i am sure it has been touched on many times before, but as i read trying to catch up on some of the topics over the past few months, i see the word clique jump out on so many occassions.

  why were there so many cliques?

  in the congregration i was in, we had a serious problem with it.

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  rockmehardplace

  i am sure it has been touched on many times before, but as i read trying to catch up on some of the topics over the past few months, i see the word clique jump out on so many occassions.

  why were there so many cliques? in the congregration i was in, we had a serious problem with it. there was three cliques in one hall. the elders' wives club, the pioneer lunch society (which was an extension of the elders' wives club), and then there was the 21-30 year olds clique that i would swear was a group for swapping spouses and getting drunk, but that i could never prove nor ever invited to.

  there was always those who never fit in, who if they banded together, would have been the biggest and probably most fun group (minus the swapping spouses bit).
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  To new non-believers to JWN (they need guidance too)

  by cyberjesus in

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  i wanted to make a few comments to those of you that have recently begun to question or have already left the wt and made their way onto this site.

  this site is a great resource to learn how others are coping with leaving the organization and moving on into a fulfilling life.. i wanted to write this post because i think reading something like this would've been helpful to me to understand where a lot of people that comment on this site are coming from.

  "who hold the truth in unrighteousness.

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  too many words. i only see letters and hear charlie brown's teacher. but props to you for taking the time.
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  Young JW's

  by XPeterX in

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  from what i've noticed 'wordly' teens or very young adults won't follow jw's.most teens/young jw's are born in,so boasting about the theocratic youth is actually boasting about jw children lol..

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  You would think the GB would step back and ask themselves, "is it us?"

  of course they say it is not going to be them. they will blame satan because of the snares of the world. or they parents will get blamed because they did not instruct their children correctly. there is always someone else to point the finger at.
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  jws' proud of the wt's money

  by rockmehardplace in

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  have you ever noticed that when someone mentions the property in ny that the organization has and the values of it, many jws get all excited over it.

  first, they act like they are going to get a chunk of it.

  second, they think all that money goes to preaching and building kingdom halls.

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  blondie. you are correct. i am sure no one person is sitting on a pile of money as i stated. i probably should have been more clear. someone or some small group is benefiting from all the company perks that are business related and enjoying themselves.

  on a side topic, there is a relief fund, but other than natural disasters, when do we see money filtered back to the congregations. jws offer no soup kitchens, no shelters. they dont give to any community projects other than the ones on occassion where they have remodeled or did repairs for convention sites, but that was only to benefit from a substantial discount.
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  jws' proud of the wt's money

  by rockmehardplace in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have you ever noticed that when someone mentions the property in ny that the organization has and the values of it, many jws get all excited over it.

  first, they act like they are going to get a chunk of it.

  second, they think all that money goes to preaching and building kingdom halls.

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  have you ever noticed that when someone mentions the property in ny that the organization has and the values of it, many jws get all excited over it.

  first, they act like they are going to get a chunk of it. second, they think all that money goes to preaching and building kingdom halls.

  i can think of several kingdom halls near where i live that are paying the society back now for a building that, no matter how you write it, belongs to them. as for the preaching, who are they paying to preach the good news. when i was in field service, i never got a check addressed from the wtbts or the governing body for any gas, car expense, etc. i know circuit and district overseers got a little something, but for what? to harassa the r&f for not giving enough, doing enough, being at all the meetings.

  somebody is sitting on a very pretty nest egg in watchtower world and it is not just any average publisher.
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  Funny moments at the field service

  by XPeterX in

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  i once went door to door with a 300+ lbs (fat) elder and the first guy who came out told him:"you should look like him" pointing at me with his finger.at first i didn't realise what he was talking about.at the end the man said to the elder clearly:"lose that fat and get thin like that young man (me)"the elder got embarassed and said "ok i will" (never did tho) but i couldn't stop laughing .

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  i remember a guy petting a dog once and the homeowner came out to the door and suggested he not do that. when he asked why and stated the dog seemed friendly, she said he had a bad case of diarrhea and had poo mashed into his fur.
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  I Think Terry Over Analyzes Too Much

  by minimus in

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  there.... i had to say it!.

  terry, you seem like a very nice guy.. having said that, i have to wonder if you "enjoy" life or do you question everything?.

  you question more than minimus..

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  one last time. naked? people? i am dying here people. why so much time on looking at each others brain and analyzing. let's talk about good stuff.
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  I Think Terry Over Analyzes Too Much

  by minimus in

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  there.... i had to say it!.

  terry, you seem like a very nice guy.. having said that, i have to wonder if you "enjoy" life or do you question everything?.

  you question more than minimus..

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  naked people post is still out there. hello? (cricket sounds)
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  I Think Terry Over Analyzes Too Much

  by minimus in

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  there.... i had to say it!.

  terry, you seem like a very nice guy.. having said that, i have to wonder if you "enjoy" life or do you question everything?.

  you question more than minimus..

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  misery, you are right. watch a post about terry thinking get 7 pages and i cant get 7 replies to a post on naked people. what is wrong with you people?
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  could she not feel a draft?

  by rockmehardplace in

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  i saw a lady leave the restroom where i work at with her dress tucked into her pantyhose.

  fortunately for her, there was only a few of us that saw and someone pointed it out?.

  yes shamus, it was definately worth taking a peek at.

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  poopsiecakes , i think shamus tried that once too with a different result.