if you could pick anyone from jwn to meet in real life to meet and have dinner with, who would that be?
let's exclude all those who you are already friends with, who you know and love from jwn in real life.
so or me, that excludes my friend ann and also curious butterfly.
I do think Mouthy deserves that honor, Billy. She's very special. I'd love to treat Mouthy to a crazy expensive fancy dinner at a restaurant of her choice.
I also like Simon's idea -- it can be fun to just grab some wings and have a bit of a picnic. That reminds me of the large picnic gatherings we used to have as JWs that aren't allowed any more. Would be lovely to have a large Apostate JW Picnic.
so many stories ive read on jwn shows that the policing the flock is alive and well.
elders come after faders, especially if they are suspected of the dreaded a-word, the jw scarlet letter, a for apostasy.
if elders are gunning for a person, they will do whatever it takes.. .
How in the world did/do these guys ever have time for that kind of policing? What about their children? Their wives? What about their jobs? The idea of an elder following another into a gay bar to catch him holding hands with a guy is just so disturbing. I feel so bad for the one who was followed. It's so wrong. BUT it sounds like it was only ONE witness in that case. Not two!! I seriously hope the victim denied everything, while winking and making blow job signals to the private investigator/elder when everyone else's backs were turned.
i get too many callers in my neighborhood, and i need to invest in a no soliciting sign for the front door.
i do not appreciate uninvited callers, unless they are there to tell me there's an immediate need to evacuate.
i absolutely won't buy anything at the door.
Thanks for the continued feedback. We are kind of the first real neighborhood from a sort-of rural kingdom hall, so although not "near" per se, nearish. Maybe that's why. They hit on our neighborhood first!
Honesty - it's not about fearing the JWs at all. We have a very large house. I spend most of my time when at home quite a distance from the front door. The route to the front door is quite a bit of a journey, and involves stairs. It's an inconvenience to get all the way to the door to find JWs. I have let them know I know about their 100% failure rate of false prophecies and have no interest in what they have to say as they have no credibility. An occassional visit is no big deal. But it's regular, and a hassle. Also, when the door opens, the cat tries to run out, and the dog tries to escape as well. The kids are usually running around screaming, and I can't focus on them either. It's a moment of chaos that helps no one.
with all the misquotes the wt has publish in over 100 years!
have they ever tried to explain it in any of the publications..
Wachtower Corp does not take any responsibility for any mistakes it makes. Whenever there is fault ot assign, everything is the fault of the rank and file.
so i brought this up in another thread... but i think it needs its own discussion.. having had one of the new grey leatherette and silver edged bibles with the new appendixes in my hand.
i immediately thought of all the custom covered nwt bibles you see some publishers sporting at meetings.
also the fact that the co's and wives who'd been given one had to turn it back in seemed very off-putting.. .
The NWT is available on the jw.org website. I wonder if it's available in e-book format for Kindles, iPads, etc? Will there be a continuing need to publish physical Bibles especially if they lose money on them? They don't place much emphasis on the Bible anyway. It's all about the GB and the Watchtower's views on the Bible. Not that the NWT actually counts as a proper Bible...but still...
i had a great time meeting you all.
here's some jw's i photographed just back from the dc.... .
Awesome pic!! What a cool gathering. If Randy was there, I'm guessing this was in So. Cal?
i get too many callers in my neighborhood, and i need to invest in a no soliciting sign for the front door.
i do not appreciate uninvited callers, unless they are there to tell me there's an immediate need to evacuate.
i absolutely won't buy anything at the door.
Oh and let's not forget the importance of candy. I figure I can always buy girl scout cookies outside of shops when they do their selling. That's where we always get them anyway. I'm developing a craving for something sweet now... yet have nothing sweet to eat in the house. Damn it!
i get too many callers in my neighborhood, and i need to invest in a no soliciting sign for the front door.
i do not appreciate uninvited callers, unless they are there to tell me there's an immediate need to evacuate.
i absolutely won't buy anything at the door.
Wow - some good information here from you guys. Thank you so much for the info. I love some of the pics, too! I wonder if a no tresspassing sign might make me look like a nutter? LOL. Seriously, I will have to look at what signs are available online and in stores to see if there's something that will cover the witnesses, too. The thing is that they are coming by all the time. They constantly work this neighborhood. I've let them know I am on to them and that I know the truth behind what they are peddling.
Maybe I just need to ask to be put on their DNC list. But even then, they check in with you to make sure you still want to be on that list. My neighborhood gets constant attention (yet so much of the the town is hardly worked by them). You'd think they would make an effort to recruit outside of my street.
this may come as a shock to some people, but the current forum structure was kind of thrown together without much real thought and then evolved a bit over time.
there are a few things that particularly grate on me and areas where i don't think the subjects work particularly well.
'friends' is a bit vague and becomes a dumping ground, news & world events vs politics & current affairs is hard to decide sometimes, child abuse is a scandal but isn't contained withing 'scandals & coverups' etc.... with a new forum platform imminent, it's a good time to solicit ideas to improve things.
I like the idea of a lounge.
As far as the design, making it friendly for people with vision issues (even just due to age -- for peeps over 40), keeping it relatively simple to use and lots of nice high contrast. High contrast for people with vision problems can be helpful. I had eye surgery about 10 years ago, and have had some contrast issues since, and even though still quite young had to wear reading glasses. High contrast sites help me a lot without struggling.
You are probably totally on top of that though. This current site is simple enough with high contrast. No complaints here.
i was wondering if there were any other ex-bethelites on here.
i personally regularly went for temporary work at brooklyn then was assigned to the farm for a year and a half.
it was... one of the most bizaare experiences of my life.. so i wrote it all down (finally, after some 15 years) so i won't bore anyone on here with the details of the story - because bethel doesn't show up until chapter 15... and for you straight folks, it gets a bit gay in two places... but nothing gross.
Backseat,
You can self-publish the book. You won't make much, if anything. But you could always get it out there for people to have greater access to. Maybe offer it for a couple of bucks electronically? And give people a choice of a printed version (print on demand).
You could pay a professional to copy edit the book -- it would cost quite a bit but may be worth it (to find the small errors, like you said). Or have a couple of friends go through it with a fine tooth comb. It won't be error free, but that's ok. :)
I'd love a copy with a nice cover to keep in my library. This book is worth it.
