Thanks for that summary Moxy. That comment about "jeopardizing the simplified food arrangement" made me crack up. Like how can you jeopardize "bringing your own lunch"? Next thing there will be no lunch at all... lol. Thanks for explaining about the vendors. I remember the difficulty they had getting around McDonald's at Skydome.
I also remember when they asked everyone who stayed at the "forbidden" Sharaton Hotel to go down to the chairman's office for a good tongue lashing for not following organizational proceedure. Like if you can afford regular rates and the hotel can fill their rooms without offering a discount, then such is business.
Anyway, that's another topic. Thanks again. Very balanced observations.
Thenks moxy for the summary. Now i will be able to go to the beach instead of torturing myself at the convention. It's great to know whats on the program 1 month ahead of the local JW's!!
I hanve not been to a meeting in years and i know more about whats going on in the org than the average active JW!! Thanks to this board and posters like you!
Many thanks! Your summary was far more interesting than the real thing!
I trust the mall attached to the stadium was packed out with witnesses despite the announcement. As for the 4700 year old tree, I cannot remember any explanations by the society for this, so the bro. probably screwed up (and will no doubt never get another assignment!).
Knorr-wegian? ROFL!
Expatbrit.
Lovers of Jehovah hate what is bad. Lovers of Jehovah hate what is bad. Lovers of Jehovah hate what is bad. Lovers of Jehovah hate what is bad......
Ten thousand people, huh? Lessee, that'd be about five thousand women, and at - say - only 10% we'd be looking at something around 500 of them who were....well, you know
Oh, to be thirty again.
Francois
Where it is a duty to worship the Sun you can be sure that a study of the laws of heat is a crime.
i forgot to mention that there were 69 baptised, about .6% of the attendance. in the 80's i recall 2% being considered a healthy number. these 69 were characterized as the "many more" joining the righteous.
jackson square was packed like usual. had to walk all over the place to find somewhere to get a coffee with less than a half-hour wait in line.
the brother with the 'oppose the devil' talk was Faisal Mohamed whose animated and colorful style is certainly one of the more interesting to listen to. i really get the impression that his tree comment went absolutely right over the heads of everyone. Friday's chairman mustve been asleep at the switch (the chairman for each day listens to and screens each talk) to let this comment through and also another funny gem that i didnt actually catch myself but heard about today. a sister gave an experience, explaining how she had been shy and overcame that to become a pioneer. she closed the experience saying something like, "if by my preaching i can bring armageddon just one minute closer, it will be worth it!"
In summary, these conventions manifest the utterly clueless nature of those in command. Whoever thinks these isolated dimwits are some sort of Illuminati Masterminds needs to get a reality check.
At one point in my zealous life, I observed that those in highest command in Bethel really didn't seem all that bright. I ascribed their collective success to the power of holy spirit, since the element of human wisdom appeared lacking. I now realize that this image of endless success is generated by propaganda, deceptions, fanatical efforts and cover-ups. However lacking in intelligence they may be, they're quite good at maintaining the image they've carved out for themselves.
