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  Watchtower Bethel Application from 2004

  by Marvin Shilmer in

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  watchtower bethel application from 2004. questions asked tell their own story.

  today i posted onto my blog the watchtower bethel application from 2004, available at: http://marvinshilmer.blogspot.com/2011/03/watchtower-bethel-application-from-2004.html .

  marvin shilmer.

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  clearpoison

  Hmm, I just love different forms. I couldn't avoid seeing some stuff.

  "Your filling in this application is evidence of your willingness to abide by all the rules of Bethel"- In those meetings at assemblies, do they really go through the Bethel rules or give them the dwelling book that each and everyone knows what rules they hereby promise to follow? This is emphasized even more in the signature section of the document.

  There is no category for "have you ever been elder or MS"- do this actually mean that those who for any reason have stepped down as elder/MS are not eligible for Bethel assignment?

  This question was little dull, "Sex: male female"- we could spice it up a bit, "Sex: Yes, please No thank you"

  In other inquiries/surveys I've filled (they are many, it's like my hobby) I have never seen category "pursuing a courtship"

  "Repeat the date of your baptism"- like it would change while filling these lines. Is this kind of test, if you put same date in both boxes, you pass?

  "Are you of the anointed or other sheep? Which?"- Honestly what would I be in JW hierarchy if I wouldn't be either or?

  "Describe any PRESENT EFFECTS of this drug experience you NOW have:"- Well the drug experience I'm having now, at this very moment, makes me high, would that be correct answer?

  What comes to foreign languages, only spoken language is something that should be on fluent level. In writing that is not required. It is interesting as major part of the work is in writing and publishing. Well I cannot speak italian, but I can write Ciao, so the answer is Italian.

  "Are you strong and able to do hard work for long hours"- Got you

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  HOW DO YOU DO IT?

  by clarity in

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  i knew this was going to happen ... i was at a gathering the other night and sure enough!

  number reinstated - 0.33%.

  reinstated??

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  clearpoison

  All that matter for them in this context is the amount to be rescued, not the amount that will die because of Armageddon. For sure even with low-level growth the absolute amount of JW to go through this will be higher tomorrow than today. And please do not forget that those dying in thruth during these last days are considered to become rescued too. So in absolute rescue figures, in its weird paradoxal way, we could consider that statement to be accurate actually.

  But from whole humanity point of view it is opposite effect, unless God would gracefully let those then living people that really have not heard the news to be rescued aswell. Who could interpret God's ways. In that case the whole statement would actually become true as daily more and more people in relation must actually sort under the group "Never heard".

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  "Trust the Faithful and Discreet Slave" Transcript [2010/2011 Kingdom Ministry School]

  by pirata in

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  2. beliefs

  transcript for the talk "trust the faithful and discreet slave" talk given at the kingdom ministry schools:.

  trust the faithful and discreet slave.

  have we ever had to meet up with somebody with whom we've not seen before?

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  clearpoison

  Thank you for the transscript.

  All this reasoning collapses if the initial choosing of the FDS did not happen as stated here. I would have used much more time to really nail that. Now it says "Well we know", "according to the Watchtower", "So, of course, we know", "Well, we know", "Was there anybody else who fit that description? No.".

  I don't say I disagree with what is stated there, but basing the reasoning to that kind of blanket hear-say kind of statements makes it in my humble opinion impossible to lead the discussion to next level. "Now, for us, identifying and trusting in this slave are necessary to know Jehovah and to do Jehovah's will, to serve him properly." Couldn't agree more, but sofar it was not identified in proven way. Unless there was a speech prior to that making this identification work in detail, I would say the rest of the speech is based on assumption only. Maybe right assumption, but equally it is possible it's wrong, this is kind of black and white situation. You cannot be kind of FDS.

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  When do you begin counting time?

  by pubtruth in

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  for those who were in or still are.. when do/did you begin counting time?

  as you left for the house group, or after the meeting was over?

  did you count the car trip to and from?

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  clearpoison

  Interesting theme indeed. In general I started counting time from the first call, until the last call.

  In my wild and carefree youthful years as pioneer a lived in district that was quite big geographically, even it was kind of city/metropolitan area. I could start with one RV in city center and then as I was cheap took the bus with my year card to northern part of the city to another RV. Busride would take some 45-60 minutes, and taking train with just 30 minutes was not a option for me even the year card would have worked there too. Obviously next RV would be in eastern part of the city, bus ride there would take some 70 minutes as there was need to switch the bus. You guessed it right, next RV in western part of the city and the ride would take some 80 minutes. If I was in righteous mood, I could then do some door-to-door activity there to call the day. Counting time whole the time ofcourse. Short coffee breaks was not deducted, but full-scale lunches would be.

  The good thing with all this was that me and my current wife could really learn to know eachother even be slightly affectioned, riding bus and counting time.

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  Assembly/Convention Accounting

  by dontplaceliterature in

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  just having had my circuit assembly recently, i felt that the expenses in a watchtower-owned building seemed extremely over-inflated.

  over $9000 for two days.

  there were approximately 750-800 in attendance each day.

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  clearpoison

  Well, the organisation owns the property and circuit is actually just renting it. It is up to the parties to agree what is the rental amount and what it is based on, it could be lump sum or based on as it seems on amount of participants (transactional cost). For some reason circuits are not operating regular procurement strategy where they would rfp some suitable premises and choose the best one based on cost/benefit calculation. It could be that organisations premises might win, if they price their services reasonably, but could also loose. But I don't see this happening very much at least.

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  looky looky - A 'real' J-dub forum! (are they becoming normal???)

  by Reality79 in

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  so did the 'da society' give these dub internet savvies permission to start a forum?

  because last i checked, the ole boys in their oversized brooklyn bunker didn't want their members on the internet unless it was to view their own official websites.

  i thought maybe it was an apostate forum until i read their long winded, typically condescending jdub style membership guidelines:.

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  clearpoison

  What was funny with the H2H game was that there is a conductor (obviously game elder) who do nothing but makes service records and interprets things from publications. He may not go from H2H, just sit and conduct.

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  looky looky - A 'real' J-dub forum! (are they becoming normal???)

  by Reality79 in

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  so did the 'da society' give these dub internet savvies permission to start a forum?

  because last i checked, the ole boys in their oversized brooklyn bunker didn't want their members on the internet unless it was to view their own official websites.

  i thought maybe it was an apostate forum until i read their long winded, typically condescending jdub style membership guidelines:.

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  clearpoison

  Serenity said,

  OMG! What loser came up with this? I think the game is actually worse than going out in service!

  But you see, it is in accordance to magnific family appreciation evening true believers should follow.

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  looky looky - A 'real' J-dub forum! (are they becoming normal???)

  by Reality79 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so did the 'da society' give these dub internet savvies permission to start a forum?

  because last i checked, the ole boys in their oversized brooklyn bunker didn't want their members on the internet unless it was to view their own official websites.

  i thought maybe it was an apostate forum until i read their long winded, typically condescending jdub style membership guidelines:.

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  clearpoison

  They have nice list of JW related links, I appreciated this extra much.

  http://www.theocraticgames.com/

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  What makes leg warmers attractive on a woman?

  by miseryloveselders in

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  whats the science on leg warmers?

  why is that i can see a woman with socks on and it does absolutely nothing for me, but i see leg warmers, and i'm intrigued?.

  not hot.

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  clearpoison

  In one of the BTS videos I found this similar feature, that might explain it very well, with matching lyrics ofcourse.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL7kXyRIB1o&feature=player_embedded

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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).

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  clearpoison

  Reading all this makes me just love my cultural environment so much more. Service and all taxes statutory included in price and tipping is truly voluntary and not automatically expected. On the other hand I'm in trouble in other parts of the world.

  But staying in subject, have been asked even here sometimes by brothers and sisters why I'm tipping (because the food was great or service outstanding!), they claim they would not do it even in their wildest dreams. However these are minority, thankfully. In overall I think it would be kind to make pre-booking for groups of over 6-7 persons.

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