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Can anyone tell me what the G20 protesters are protesting about???

by Confucious in

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i'm clueless.. .

Congregation politics are so bitter precisely because the stakes are so low

by Olin Moyles Ghost in

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though i've never been an elder (thank god), i was raised by one and know several.

it has been my observation that there is a tremendous amount of politics on bodies of elders.

this is probably not a news flash to most of you.. there is a saying that "academic politics are so bitter because the stakes are so low.

Confucious

Hey All...

I remember when I was an up-and-coming MS.

There was an elder who just got removed.

We were all playing football at the park.

And low-and-behold... the elder who just got removed, he went for a walk around the field.

And my Bible study at the time, turned to me and says, "Look at him. He looks like an Ex-President.

The Congregational Politics is about power - precieved, fake or real.

The whole joke of what's going on, is that the Witnesses keep saying what Jesus said... "He who is the greatest amongst you must be your least."

(sorry if it's misquoted)

The truth is? That's not what goes on.

In JDub world, power and greatness is rising in the ranks.

And that includes keeping those down who have more natural greatness and talent than you.

I might have the phrase wrong... but there is something called the "dumbo explosion" or something like that.

It's documented in businesses where if you get your employees to promote other employees - that eventually your whole staff will be dumbed down.

That is because the ones in power will never hire someone they percieve to be of greater talent than him - unless they own the business and can really benefit.

So these middle management employees... rather than promote someone of greater talent - they promote people of lesser.

So I think that is what is happening...

Confucious

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If you are over 30........

by ex-nj-jw in

the spoiled under-30 crowd!!!

if you are 30 or older you will think this is hilarious!!!!

when i was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears.

Confucious

And we couldn't just get porn on the Internet mister...

That's right... we only had the J.C. Penny's Catalog Bra Section...

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Witnessing =Dirty Householders/bible studies yuck remember??

by Witness 007 in

we had a bible study women who collected all the qaurter left bottles of coke and would "recycle" them into one bottle.

a couple we studied with would give us coffee with lipstick on the cup after removing the cigrette buts and a quick rinse!

a study gave me a glass of water which was brownish looking....tasted awful.

Confucious

I had one study that woud make us deviled eggs.

But as she was making them, she was drunk and had a cold with a dripply nose.

But I guess she was so unk that she didn't realize that she was wiping her nose with her bare hands and making the eggs at the same time.

Confucious

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Another 1975 explanation - get your barf bag

by kurtbethel in

this is from a jw discussion group that tends to be full of apologists for the teachings.

when we lived in livermore, ca a special talk was given by brother from bethel.

he used an illustration that really stuck with me to describe the role of the fds.

Confucious

Thank you WillyLo...

Seriously... I'm so proud of my post...

It's just came to me out of the blue.

Confucious

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Another 1975 explanation - get your barf bag

by kurtbethel in

this is from a jw discussion group that tends to be full of apologists for the teachings.

when we lived in livermore, ca a special talk was given by brother from bethel.

he used an illustration that really stuck with me to describe the role of the fds.

Confucious

Thanks Da. Thanks Poppers.

That is just a wonderful analogy.

There is just one LITTLE BIT OF PROBLEM with it.

The Watchman doesn't watch for the ENEMY.

The Watchman is watching for the RELIEF CARAVAN.

So the Watchman comes and says. "We did it! It's here! Stop what you're doing! No need to leave out those buckets to collect rainwater to drink! It's here! It's here! The relief caravan!"

So the whole city inside the gates stops what they are doing. And the Watchman even yells at the people trying to collect rain water - "What are you doing? I told you, see!!! See that dustcloud? That's the Relief Caravan!"

The Watchman even gets others to mock the people who are prudent and just go on with their business of collecting rain water to drink.

Some even take their available supply and pour it over their heads in a public show. And they say, "See! The Watchman said that the Relief Caravan is coming. So I believe him. So I'm going to bath in all the drinking water I collected so I can be clean to greet the caravan.

In general, the the city stops what they are doing.

Finally, the dust cloud gets closer - and wow... it's NOT the Relief Caravan.

The Watchman turns to the people just sitting around.

"WHAT IN THE WORLD were you thinking? Now we have no water!! I told you the relief caravan was coming - but it's your own fault now if you dumped out your water supply!"

THAT, my friends... is the analogy.

Confucious

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Another 1975 explanation - get your barf bag

by kurtbethel in

this is from a jw discussion group that tends to be full of apologists for the teachings.

when we lived in livermore, ca a special talk was given by brother from bethel.

he used an illustration that really stuck with me to describe the role of the fds.

Confucious

That is just a wonderful analogy.

There is just one LITTLE BIT OF PROBLEM with it.

The Watchman doesn't watch for the ENEMY.

The Watchman is watching for the RELIEF CARAVAN.

So the Watchman comes and says. "We did it! It's here! Stop what you're doing! No need to leave out those buckets to collect rainwater to drink! It's here! It's here! The relief caravan!"

So the whole city inside the gates stops what they are doing. And the Watchman even yells at the people trying to collect rain water - "What are you doing? I told you, see!!! See that dustcloud? That's the Relief Caravan!"

The Watchman even gets others to mock the people who are prudent and just go on with their business of collecting rain water to drink.

Some even take their available supply and pour it over their heads in a public show. And they say, "See! The Watchman said that the Relief Caravan is coming. So I believe him. So I'm going to bath in all the drinking water I collected so I can be clean to greet the caravan.

In general, the the city stops what they are doing.

Finally, the dust cloud gets closer - and wow... it's NOT the Relief Caravan.

The Watchman turns to the people just sitting around.

"WHAT IN THE WORLD were you thinking? Now we have no water!! I told you the relief caravan was coming - but it's your own fault now if you dumped out your water supply!"

THAT, my friends... is the analogy.

Confucious

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so where are all the foreclosed upon living?...

by oompa in

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i invest in real estate a bit.......with millions losing their homes......where are they living now?.....family?.......apartments are not even near full in atlanta due to overbuilding during the good times........if these people were paying 1900 bucks a month for a crib too big....i would think they would be a good tennent in a small home and could pay the 800 bucks they should have been paying for the right home.......btw.....i am thinking of buying a camp ground....they are slammed full in many areas.....and they pay in advance one full year to keep their spot...i had started noticing that there are are two or three cars at the campers........a sure sign of a home.....not really camping......oompa.

Confucious

Many of the forclosed are people who bought spec homes wanting to flip it.

It's not their primary residence.

But of course, many people have been forclosed.

I'd imagine they are renting now.

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EdwardJones salespersons go door to door...

by Confucious in

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just interesting.... and by the way... i applaud these guys.

if you want money - go work for it.. anyway.... from wall street journal:.

monett, mo.

Confucious

Just interesting...

And by the way... I applaud these guys. If you want money - go work for it.

Anyway...

From Wall Street Journal:

MONETT, Mo. -- At least three times a week, Jim Haston puts on a suit and tie and goes door-to-door in this town of 7,500. He's pitching investments during the chilliest of bear markets.

In the 13 months since he started working the streets, Mr. Haston, 41 years old, has had dozens of doors slammed in his face. He has climbed a tree to rescue a stranded child. He has walked through summer heat and below-freezing winter weather. He has also attracted $2.1 million in new assets.

"I get nervous all the time," says Mr. Haston, a financial adviser for St. Louis investment firm Edward Jones. He sometimes breaks out in a sweat in his gleaming green 2001 Chevy pickup before he walks up to a house.

In the midst of the worst stock market since the 1930s, Edward Jones has been growing the old-fashioned way: knocking on doors. The company is unrivaled in that business. Whereas other securities firms are shrinking, its 12,000-broker force has added 998 brokers this year. It plans to add another 5,000 by 2012, according to Jim Weddle, the firm's chief executive.

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It's a Small World, Make the Truth Your Own - and other Haunting Songs...

by Confucious in

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just a fun thread.. but you know how you go through that disney ride and forever you have that "it's a small world after all..." song permantly embeded in your head.. andy wt songs do that to you?.

i haven't been at the kh in a long time, but i have 191 - "make the truth your own" playing in my head.. geez.... .

Confucious

I'm sorry I started this thread.

I am getting nightmares, LOL.