WTBTS guidance on SMALL social gatherings.

by Gill 69 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  katiekitten

  I was at a party get together once when I was about 15, and some bright spark decided to play Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, which had just been banned on Radio1.

  We were all dead excited but shitting ourselves too. It was only a matter of...well... seconds before Stuarts dad came rushing in from the kitchen scattering kids left right and centre, bollocked Stuart for putting it on, bollocked the rest of us for listening to it.

  That was about the most exciting thing that ever happened to me!
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  SirNose586

  There used to be this sister in our hall who had a ukelele. She kept threatening to bust it out and play kingdom melodies.

  I seriously can't stand these witness get-togethers if they involve certain people. I was once invited to see a video about the dubs in Malawi. Knowing about that and what happened in Mexico around the same time, I declined. Besides, I would've been bored to tears. I bet they played Bible charades after the video.
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  Sunspot

  Recall that Jesus provided a meal for a sizable group that came to him - he multiplied bread and fish.

  I can't speak for the rest of you, but I never learned how to "multiply fish" to feed people at my home!

  I would have no trouble providing plenty of bread, but decent fish (seafood) is quite expensive for a crowd!

  I "recall" too, that Jesus walked on water......does the WTS expect the JWs to do parlor games like that for entertainment.....ALL perfectly within nonblasphemous limits, of course.

  Whatta buncha doo-doo that Watchtower lesson is.
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  truthsetsonefree

  I got tired just reading it. Why can't people just get together and have a good time. I've seen so many of these parties scripted to the point where its almost like the meetings. With 'skits' and 'dramas' to go with it.
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  ?me?

  all these suggestions by the wts sound VERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRY realistic when you get a bunch of 20 somethings together.
  
  all our "gatherings" were like this: everybody bring a six pack, (or bottle of vodka, etc) or wine
  bring your favorite CD (nin, ministry, depeche, etc)
  bring or invite your favorite girl or the one you wanted to hook up with
  pound a few drinks early to get a buzz going
  stay up til 2 or 3 just chilling and talking about stupid stuff
  set the alarm for 20 minutes until you have to leave for the meeting and see if you are in any shape to actually make it, if not consider going to the afternoon meeting locally
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  KW13

  OMG how dull can ya get??
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  Wordly Andre

  So at a JW Party Gathering unless you can turn water into wine, then you should be serving the jesus juice, right?

  How about hard liqour and beer?

  Eat, Drink and be Merry DF'd
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  earthtone

  
  Okay, I am the only lame on this forum. lol

  This must be the same information just rehashed, because when I was a teenager, we were already doing this stuff. We would have parties gathering and play Kingdom Melodies, sing the songs (What will you bring Jehovah's Kingdom, Trumphiant of truth and righteousness lol) , bible games, (who was the oldest man to live on earth), and do the watchtower together. And I loved it! I mean we had so much fun. The sisters that I would get with were so down to earth and real. I still miss that association. They were just really good people trying to serve God and make it fun for the young people in the KH.

  This one sister in particular was so sassy and spunky. She was single and a regular pioneer, real smart. She was maybe 8 yrs older then me at the time and she put in major time with all the young sisters at the hall. Boy did I love her and we did all this chessy corny stuff. And she didn't take no sh*t from the elders either. One time we were out boweling and she bought me an alcoholic drink when I was like 16 a daquri or something cause my mom said I could drink it, because I was with her and she trusted her so much. She eventually transfer because the brothers where giving her a hard time for moving out her mom's house to live by herself. I think they hated that she had more of an influence on the young sisters then they did and they saw her as being too independant. She claimed she didn't want no man telling her what to do, so she doubt if she would marry.

  So I actually enjoyed those parties. We didn't only have those types, but when we did I just saw us all sharing a common goal, " Love for Jehovah", and it made me closer to the ones at the hall.
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  earthtone

  When I think about it, I fell off, after she transfered
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  JimWood

  damn!