In Durham, N.C. someone set fire to a patch of grass and fence on the property where the Kingdom Hall is located. A spokesman at the hall believes it was kids who had nothing better to do.
See "Kingdom Hall yard burned"
Was it a prank? J.W. Thinks So
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Scully
The Herald-SunKingdom Hall yard burned
Mar 22, 2004 : 10:37 pm ETDURHAM -- Police believe one or more persons set fire to a small plot of grass Friday outside the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 635 Bon Air Ave.
According to an incident report filed Saturday, the small grass fire and other property damage amounted to $25.
A man who answered the phone at the Kingdom Hall said a suspect or suspects damaged a 30-by-15-foot fence and burned a 10-by-2-foot patch of grass.
"There's been quite a few kids playing in the parking lot around here," he said. "I think [the arson] is just kids who don't have nothing better to do."
"I think [the arson] is just kids who don't have nothing better to do."
Well he has the Theocratic Ministry School? to thank for his stellar grammar.
I wonder if he knows something more about the incident than he's saying.... "Uhhhh, Dad?? I need to tell you something.... can we Talk in the Library? with Brother Presiding Overseer?"
Love, Scully
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simplesally
I think Gadget lives in Durham.............. hmmmmmmm (Sally wonders if he is a pyro in addition to an apostate who went to a beer fest this weekend)
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Joyzabel
lol, simplesally.
Gadget lives across the pond!
Joy
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Gadget
I think Gadget lives in Durham.............. hmmmmmmm (Sally wonders if he is a pyro in addition to an apostate who went to a beer fest this weekend)
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willyloman
Well he has the Theocratic Ministry School? to thank for his stellar grammar.
Many years ago, when I was a JW newbie, the School Overseer had the worst grammar, used double negatives ("You done good," he'd say from the platform), and otherwise slaughtered the language. Or he'd "correct" one of the students on a point made in their talk, when the student had been correct, showing clearly that he (the overseer) hadn't grasped the material or didn't understand what he read.
I cringed every Thursday night at his awkward performance, and asked the elder who had studied with me how this could possibly go on in "Jehovah's organization." His response was along the lines of "wait on Jehovah" and that this was just a test of my faith and that in time Jah would either smarten him up or remove him from his position. I cannot believe that at the time, this made some sort of sense to me, but there you are. Anyway, God did get him in the end; he got drunk, destroyed some property, using his car as a battering ram, and went to jail for a year (it was apparently not his first offense).
I often ask myself: Why the hell didn't I follow my instincts and run for the hills back then?
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Scully
Willyloman,
I think there was at least one of those in every congregation. We had one that insisted on pronouncing the word nuclear as new-cue-lar and auxiliary as ax-ill-er-ary, among his most notable grammatical gaffes. He was the PO too, so rather than make him look like a total ignoramus, the rest of the congregation "adopted" the same pronunciations. Isn't it wonderful? A whole congregation that looks like idiots instead of just one elder!! LOL
Love, Scully