Posts by Divergent

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1st time in 30 years no one Baptized at our Assembly

by James Jack in

at our assembly in alabama, no one got baptized, even though we added 3 congregations to our side in the circuit.

just looked at my wife and said wow.. yet ironically, the regular pioneer ranks have increased 45% in the last 5 years!.

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Announcement after the mid morning session song: "If you are a baptism candidate & have not done so, kindly take your seat at the front..." (oops, there are none!)

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I'm a father first!

by FatherFirst in

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friends

hi guys, this is my first post; i thought i should introduce myself.

i was raised and spent most of my life a jw before i was disassociated, because i refused to stop seeing a non witness girl.

i must say their decision to cut me off from my family and friends although initially traumatic ended up being the biggest blessing in disguise of my life.

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Nice story! My 2nd time reading it - read it first on the Yuku Ex-JW board =)

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CO kept mispronouncing "debt"

by Red Piller in

so, this happened a while ago - but i never posted on it.

during a co visit, he gave a talk relating to jesus ransom (i think) and the "debt" that was owed by sin, etc.... he kept saying "debt" and he kept pronouncing the "b".

so it sounded like "deb-t".

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There were a few giggles in the audience, but most didn't even seem to notice! And the study conductor didn't even bother to correct him...

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CO kept mispronouncing "debt"

by Red Piller in

so, this happened a while ago - but i never posted on it.

during a co visit, he gave a talk relating to jesus ransom (i think) and the "debt" that was owed by sin, etc.... he kept saying "debt" and he kept pronouncing the "b".

so it sounded like "deb-t".

Divergent

Happens all the time! During a recent WT study I attended, the magazine reader kept mispronouncing "heirs" as "hairs"!!! Unbelievable!!!

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as i sat through another mind numbing sermon this morning i could not help thinking that the speaker was a total clown.. lime green suit, white shirt, yellow tie, blue socks barely higher than his ankle, brown shoes, and an orange cast.

all that was missing was a big red rubber nose!

and of course everyone remarked what a wonderful talk he gave.

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Stephen Lett would make a great clown! ;)

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Shorter meetings for field service

by hoser in

march kingdom ministry insert is about how the field service meetings will be shortened from 10 to 15 minutes down to 5 to 7 minutes.

they want the publishers to report more hours.

in my experience the problem isn't the length of the meeting for service but pioneers and publishers dogging it after the service arrangement.

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OnTheWayOut: "Just let the pedophile pair up with the pre-teen..."

LOL!!! Can't stop laughing!!!

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new photos of the stupidity ^%$#@ WTF is this %^$#

by NoMoreHustle in

i'm sure you've seen these, just in case you haven't.

https://instagram.com/p/zorhhuhis5/.

https://instagram.com/p/zba9rlhivl/.

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As I know, bow ties are considered to be presentable attire, not something that you would be counselled for wearing... but from my observations, those who wear them always seem to be somewhat eccentric or peculiar...

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What backlash could you expect by telling everyone you 'hate the Caleb cartoons'?

by Esse quam videri in

what kind of response could you expect if you let everyone in your congregation know that.

"... i hate those stupid caleb cartoons.

i hate his crazy mother.

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How could you not love them??? They're sooooo cuuute!!!

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Shorter meetings for field service

by hoser in

march kingdom ministry insert is about how the field service meetings will be shortened from 10 to 15 minutes down to 5 to 7 minutes.

they want the publishers to report more hours.

in my experience the problem isn't the length of the meeting for service but pioneers and publishers dogging it after the service arrangement.

Divergent

If field service was made optional for JW's, monthly reports are abolished, & the pioneer titles discontinued, I wonder how many would turn up... ;)

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Looking for examples of Witnesses physically harmed during field service

by Indian Larry in

i am looking for any examples, preferably with independent news sources of any witnesses that have ever been:.

mugged.

raped.

Divergent

This is not d2d, but anyway...

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/5-ministers-die-in-tennessee-plane-crash/