Posts by foreword

Man I can't believe I'm gonna have to listen to that crap for the next few weeks. When they find something like that, they beat the shit out of it till the shit comes out your ears.

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No Wonder I can't find a job!

by Gretchen956 in

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bush headed toward worst record.

for job growth in 58 years.

(average monthly growth in employment during presidency)

foreword

What you also need to realize is that the job market is changing as we continue to transition from and industrial base to a service base

Translation....What you also need to realize is that the job market is changing as we continue to transition from an industrial base (high paying jobs) to a service base (low paying jobs).

. In industry, productivity has increased without having to add employees...that affects the job market...however...

but the machines are happier and the CEO's are too.

Undecided, that was funny...thanks, it's worth the keep

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It has begun

by Elsewhere in

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first saudi arabia got a taste of terrorism the other day, and started to shut down the terrorist groups.

recently pakistan has started shutting down the offices of many terrorist organizations.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/world/asiapcf/south/11/15/pakistan.crackdown/index.html.

foreword

If the farmers want to compete, they'll have to find another way.

Exactly the type of reasoning that fuels terrorism.

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It has begun

by Elsewhere in

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first saudi arabia got a taste of terrorism the other day, and started to shut down the terrorist groups.

recently pakistan has started shutting down the offices of many terrorist organizations.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/world/asiapcf/south/11/15/pakistan.crackdown/index.html.

Religious fanatics and terrorists set aside, the whole problem lies in the fact that as long as you have a certain group taking advantage of the other you will have people who will be pissed off and ready to fight for equality. Take for example what happened this summer in Cancun, poor countries slashed at the US for it's subsidies programs to farmers, telling them that their farmers can't compete as long as the US goverment gives free money to it's farmers, bringing down prices.

What did the democratic US representatives do? They simply shrugged it off, ending the talks. Don't you think that there is a whole lot of farmers in poor countries that are pissed off right now cause they can't bring their products to the market at prices that will allow them to make a decent living. This is the root of terrorism. Capitalistic, or should I say democratic societies (in disguise), will be faced with the prospect of terrorism as long as they want to keep the wealth and not share it.

The top 20% controlling the wealth of this world have enough to feed, clothe, buy everyone a decent house and car, and have enough left over to still travel in their private jet or yacht. Why don't they do it? Go figure I can't read their mind or analyse their motives, but it seems to me that they are only interested in getting wealthier and forget about everyone else.

And that's democracy for you.

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Now it's wrong to sweep up!!!

by petespal2002 in

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at a meeting last thursday night, so i'm reliably informed, a brother was sweeping up outside the kh as he always does every meeting.

on this occasion however, he was taken to one side by an elder, told it was not his place to sweep the front of the hall, and to go back to a neighbouring congregation as he is "not wanted here!".

maybe only the super-righteous can sweep in public and the rest of us slosh out the latrines!!!!!!!!!

foreword

I'm not mocking you, I'm just stating that once you set foot here you're never the same. Maybe you won't be smiling so sarcastically, but then again maybe you'll meet great people here, and realize we're not as bad as what momma told ya.

Gotta go...see you around.

Take care, and keep an open mind.

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Now it's wrong to sweep up!!!

by petespal2002 in

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friends

at a meeting last thursday night, so i'm reliably informed, a brother was sweeping up outside the kh as he always does every meeting.

on this occasion however, he was taken to one side by an elder, told it was not his place to sweep the front of the hall, and to go back to a neighbouring congregation as he is "not wanted here!".

maybe only the super-righteous can sweep in public and the rest of us slosh out the latrines!!!!!!!!!

foreword

So, how do you view your activities here...you can't count your time we're all disfellowshipped and you're not allowed to count time for that. Just curious.

The flame part, that's part of the deprogramming process....lol...I'm telling ya...you crossed the line.. you won't be able to retract, so again welcome to the world of apostates.

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Now it's wrong to sweep up!!!

by petespal2002 in

jw
friends

at a meeting last thursday night, so i'm reliably informed, a brother was sweeping up outside the kh as he always does every meeting.

on this occasion however, he was taken to one side by an elder, told it was not his place to sweep the front of the hall, and to go back to a neighbouring congregation as he is "not wanted here!".

maybe only the super-righteous can sweep in public and the rest of us slosh out the latrines!!!!!!!!!

foreword

Let me think....and how do you explain your presence here buddy....weren't you warned this past summer about places like this. But now that your curiosity has made you cross the line you'll never be the same...in six months you'll be talking the same language as us....the language of the truth that is. Wanna wager on that...oops, sorry that's too early for you...

BTW, welcome to the board (although I can't speak for everyone). I'm assuming you're about to get flamed, but that's all part of the learning process.

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Now it's wrong to sweep up!!!

by petespal2002 in

jw
friends

at a meeting last thursday night, so i'm reliably informed, a brother was sweeping up outside the kh as he always does every meeting.

on this occasion however, he was taken to one side by an elder, told it was not his place to sweep the front of the hall, and to go back to a neighbouring congregation as he is "not wanted here!".

maybe only the super-righteous can sweep in public and the rest of us slosh out the latrines!!!!!!!!!

foreword

You only do what you are told to do and when, you can only give under these circumstances, unless of course you want to donate money, then they are open arms and friendly (for a few days anyway). I wonder, if he wanted to give them money, would they have told him he was in the wrong congregation.

This man was obviously disrespectful of Jehovah's arrangements. If he wasn't assigned to do this, he shouldn't have taken upon himself to sweep the front of the hall. Imagine the mess if everyone wanted to sweep the front of kingdom halls without elder supervision or permission. All this janitorial stuff can and should only be handled by spriritually strong individuals who know what they are doing. This is why most elders are janitors, I mean it takes a lot of brains to swoosh a mop around.

What if this man had done the job wrong, (like started on the wrong side or something like that) and the neighboors saw it, imagine the reproach on the name of Jehovah, unthinkable. He should be publicly reproved.

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How can I get my JW publisher card back from those $%* JERKS!

by NaruNaruChan in

i've heard stories of people finding a way to get their publisher card back... is it possible?

if so, how can i get mine back?

i want to know what those pricks have written in there.

foreword

I'd be curious to see what they wrote about me back then.

Thanks for the info.

The way things are going, I doubt that they will carry all that around with them all the time. Well, they could always promote a couple of MS to help with the load. The big briefcases will make 'em feel important I'm sure...