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Title: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Deangsi on March 03, 2013, 12:42:08 pm
hi guys just wondered how many window cleaners these days are jw,s only reason i ask is quite alot of the window cleaners i know are also i used to go to the meetings as a child so and my dad went so thats sort of how i got into window cleaning. im guessing its due to being able to choose your own hours and do the ministry work? there is nothing behind this question i just wonder if other peoples areas are like mine in this respect? cheers Dean
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Deangsi on March 03, 2013, 12:43:23 pm
i know of at least 8 window cleaners hear that are and they are realy nice chaps
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on March 03, 2013, 12:45:13 pm
Seems from what you read on here there's loads of the pesky rascals. I never knew there were before joining CIU, prior to which I'd been a shiner for about 8 years I guess.

I havent got a clue how many shiners round my way are. I know a few of them, most seem to be fire-men not tamborine-bashers. Perhaps they are and dont want to spout off about it. I wouldn't. They do have a rough time of it regarding public perception.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Dean Taberner on March 03, 2013, 12:49:09 pm
There is a formula for working out how many on average there are,

I can't remember it from the top of my head,

Its something like a=bw2,

Don't quote me on it though.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Deangsi on March 03, 2013, 12:51:48 pm
only thing that made me bring up the subject was a comment i read in cleanclear argument thread lol
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: bobplum on March 03, 2013, 12:57:29 pm
I think Alex Gardiner is of that church,as are all his employees
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Johnny B on March 03, 2013, 01:20:36 pm
In my town I know of at least six, of which I am one.

John
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Dave Mills on March 03, 2013, 01:54:32 pm
You know what? I think its simply wonderful that so many window cleaners have such a nice imaginary friend.

I just wish they wouldnt knock on the door to tell me about him.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: keyser soze on March 03, 2013, 02:33:04 pm
i know loads of wc who are jehovah witness. top blokes . always helped me when i needed help .genuine and likable  people ..always trying to convert me though. i ll become one the day before judgement day.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Deangsi on March 03, 2013, 02:39:46 pm
i know loads of wc who are jehovah witness. top blokes . always helped me when i needed help .genuine and likable  people ..always trying to convert me though. i ll become one the day before judgement day.
good post. They are realy nice people and all help eachover and have helped me with stuff even tho im not one.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Dave Mills on March 03, 2013, 03:25:59 pm
i know loads of wc who arent jehovah witness. top blokes . always helped me when i needed help .genuine and likable  people

People are people.  Almost everyone I meet in life is genuine and likeable.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: BVC on March 03, 2013, 03:44:17 pm
hi guys just wondered how many window cleaners these days are jw,s only reason i ask is quite alot of the window cleaners i know are also i used to go to the meetings as a child so and my dad went so thats sort of how i got into window cleaning. im guessing its due to being able to choose your own hours and do the ministry work? there is nothing behind this question i just wonder if other peoples areas are like mine in this respect? cheers Dean

You should be receiving an invite in the next week or so. If you accept it, you will meet all of the jw shiners, in your town, in person :)
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: AuRavelling79 on March 03, 2013, 06:53:58 pm
You know what? I think its simply wonderful that so many window cleaners have such a nice imaginary friend.

I just wish they wouldnt knock on the door to tell me about him.

If wishes were horses then paupers would ride.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: roundbuilder on March 03, 2013, 07:08:56 pm
Loads
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: james stanley on March 03, 2013, 07:45:16 pm
I am a jw and an elder in the faith in fact, been window cleaning for around 14 years now and i am a normal person , always willing to help u all out  ;)
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: gavinb on March 03, 2013, 07:52:51 pm
I don't know anyone or anything  :-\
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Dan crowther on March 03, 2013, 09:57:58 pm
I am a jw and an elder in the faith in fact, been window cleaning for around 14 years now and i am a normal person , always willing to help u all out  ;)
No malice intended by the following, just interested or maybe bemused.
I'm wondering why you felt the need to tell us your position or rank 'elder in the faith'
Wouldn't the humility (isn't humility one of the qualifications of being an elder?) of an elder stop him from doing that? Wouldn't someone come across as more 'normal' by excluding such details? Or do I misunderstand you? I'm interestd why you told us that whole others haven't.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Tomboler on March 03, 2013, 10:03:43 pm
loads round yer, but how many MORMONS are window cleaners, that is the question I'd like the answer to
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Tom White on March 03, 2013, 10:58:14 pm
I am a jw and an elder in the faith in fact, been window cleaning for around 14 years now and i am a normal person , always willing to help u all out  ;)
No malice intended by the following, just interested or maybe bemused.
I'm wondering why you felt the need to tell us your position or rank 'elder in the faith'
Wouldn't the humility (isn't humility one of the qualifications of being an elder?) of an elder stop him from doing that? Wouldn't someone come across as more 'normal' by excluding such details? Or do I misunderstand you? I'm interestd why you told us that whole others haven't.

It could be inferred that he's stating he's an Elder to let other lesser ranked JWs to be careful what they post. 

But I could be wrong.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Tom White on March 03, 2013, 10:59:59 pm
I don't know anyone or anything  :-\

You're a Buddhist, aren't you?  Is this a Zen 'Beginners Mind' thing?
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Tom White on March 03, 2013, 11:03:48 pm
i am a normal person

Being 'normal' is extremely subjective.  I don't think there's such a thing as an objectively normal person, because someone will find something weird about them, thereby proving they're not normal.

Squeaky, for example, looks normal (in low light conditions), yet he's Welsh and has a penchant for wearing his mother's underwear.  I find that abnormal (being Welsh that is).

Can I ask what's your definition of a normal person?
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: deeege on March 03, 2013, 11:15:52 pm
Am I the only one who read the thread title as "how many Window cleaners are Jews?"

Not many, they all work in banking and law.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Nick_Thompson on March 03, 2013, 11:23:46 pm
I am a jw and an elder in the faith in fact, been window cleaning for around 14 years now and i am a normal person , always willing to help u all out  ;)
No malice intended by the following, just interested or maybe bemused.
I'm wondering why you felt the need to tell us your position or rank 'elder in the faith'
Wouldn't the humility (isn't humility one of the qualifications of being an elder?) of an elder stop him from doing that? Wouldn't someone come across as more 'normal' by excluding such details? Or do I misunderstand you? I'm interestd why you told us that whole others haven't.

I took James ' remark as him adding a little insight to his affirmation,  perhaps along the lines of, I'm a musician, a drummer in the band in fact.

I think you"ll find that he'd be prepared to wash the congregations feet.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Dougaldum on March 03, 2013, 11:24:35 pm
I am a jw and an elder in the faith in fact, been window cleaning for around 14 years now and i am a normal person , always willing to help u all out  ;)
below that trumpet
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Johnny B on March 04, 2013, 01:22:40 am
Perhaps I should just add that James, being an elder, doesn't 'hold rank' over his congregation. He serves as one of a body or group. As a body they put in a lot of their own time to help those who may be in need. The time he and other elders put in is all done willingly and free, and in some cases may be at any time of the day or night. One qualification of an elder is to be humble, to put others interests before his own. I don't know James personally, but I do know if he wasn't humble he wouldn't have been appointed as an elder. 

Hope this goes some way to help explain, and no, I am not an elder myself.

John   

PS How about getting back to the original question.  ;)
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: EandM on March 04, 2013, 12:01:14 pm
Perhaps I should just add that James, being an elder, doesn't 'hold rank' over his congregation. He serves as one of a body or group. As a body they put in a lot of their own time to help those who may be in need. The time he and other elders put in is all done willingly and free, and in some cases may be at any time of the day or night. One qualification of an elder is to be humble, to put others interests before his own. I don't know James personally, but I do know if he wasn't humble he wouldn't have been appointed as an elder. 

Hope this goes some way to help explain, and no, I am not an elder myself.

John   



It sort of works like reverse promotion. Being an Elder doesn't give you a position of power just more responsibility and care of the Congregation.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: LT carpet cleaning on March 04, 2013, 02:29:24 pm
"It sort of works like reverse promotion. Being an Elder doesn't give you a position of power just more responsibility and care of the Congregation."

Sadly you probably do believe that!
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: EandM on March 04, 2013, 03:02:06 pm
"It sort of works like reverse promotion. Being an Elder doesn't give you a position of power just more responsibility and care of the Congregation."

Sadly you probably do believe that!


That's how it should be - if it isn't, then something is wrong.
Title: Re: how many window cleaners are jw,s?
Post by: Tom White on March 04, 2013, 04:59:18 pm
Guys, I'm going to lock it; I don't see what this really has to do with window cleaning.  If you want to discuss religion (a subject I personally find fascinating), start a new post on the off-topic part of this forum.

Regards

Tosh