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  Could ''boredom'' at the Kingdom Hall be one reason why some members leave?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  you'll find boredom where there is the absence of a good idea earl nightingale quotes (us motivational writer and author, 1921-1989).

  let's forget that most members leave due to the wrong beliefs,doctrines and practices of the wts!.

  i was bored out of my mind from the repetitive: talks,prayers,ministry school demonstrations,field service talks(peddle magazines),assemblies,special talks and watchtower magazine study articles.

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  It was a repeat of a repeat of a repeat.

  I remember about ten years ago that Clyde decided to attend the book study that he hadn't been to for several months. They had just finished a study book, and it happened to be the night that they were reviewing the entire book. The conductor had some well-thought out questions, but most of the attendees sat there quiet--it was hard to answer questions on subjects they studied weeks earlier. Clyde just thumbed through the book and ended up answering most of the questions. Everyone was astounded--even myself. I asked him later how he did it--and he said everything is just a "repeat" of everything he ever knew.

  Bonnie
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  Assembly Day Points by a Member of the Governing Body

  by Reopened Mind in

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  a jw friend of mine sent me this email today:.

  assembly day points...... .

  brother morris, (member of the governing body).

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  He gave the example of the huge project that’s being done in Wallkill. He said that they just showed the Bethel family a 15 minute video about the renovation and new building project that will be done over the next 4 years. He said after the video was shown he overheard a dear old sister who’s been there forever say, “well, I guess that means Armageddon won’t be coming in the next four years.” He said, now I didn’t say anything to her and embarrass her in front of everyone, but I thought to myself, “oh my goodness we approved the showing of that video and I don’t remember that being part of the dialogue.”

  So, that night he went back and re-watched it. He said, "Brothers and Sisters - we are going to be in the midst of Kingdom activity when the end comes. We will be building, we will be preaching, we will be planning conventions, building Kingdom Halls……there’s not going to be a pause when the end comes.

  Luke 17:28: "Likewise, just as it occured in the days of Lot; they were....buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building. 29: But on the day that Lot came out of Sodom it rained fire and sulphur from heaven and destroyed them all."

  Could the GB be fulfilling this scripture?
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  Contribution Boxes At The Book Groups , Did You Donate More There Than The Hall ?

  by Hairyhegoat in

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  this may have been covered a few years back but the thought came to me just how much money the wathtower lost in contributions when they got rid of the book study groups in witnesess homes.

  my book group was at my parents house and as it was always full, over 30 drones every tuesday night.

  this caused mayhem in the road outside with all the cars double parking etc... the jw's at my group always put loads of wonga into the tin on the welsh dresser!

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  I went to all the meetings starting in 1956 and my last one was in 2006 (that's 50 years). Never saw or heard of a contribution box at the book study.

  Bonnie
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  Some observations from the KM Elder School I wanted to share with you.

  by miseryloveselders in

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  my school was a couple weeks back, and it was interesting to a degree.

  to be honest with you, it reminded me of a police crime scene investigation with yellow tape.

  what i mean is, in one respect it was business as usual.

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  Culpable! I can't believe they used that word. The dictionary defines it as being negligent and blameworthy. He made it sound like any elder who didn't review the qualifications was guilty of a crime.
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  What's with the tattoing your arms craze?

  by yadda yadda 2 in

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  why are so many guys getting their arms tattoed?

  looks awful, like they have been in a fire and have ash all over their arms, or like they have gangrene.

  just looks kinda dirty.

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  It's not just the guys. I've seen girls that were covered with tattoos. I don't get it either.
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  do they have enough sense not to go tomorrow?

  by carla in

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  i can't remember, do they have enough sense not to go in fs in the us tomorrow?

  new year's day (many need to sleep in!

  ), bowl games, etc....

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  I only went in FS once many years ago - when I was pioneering. I remember the CO's wife instructed us to knock very lightly. That way the people who were up might hear us but the "hung over" people could still sleep. She emphasized that that there are a lot of lonely people out there who would appreciate a visit. We were in rural territory and I think we were only out for about an hour. Don't remember finding any lonely people.

  Bonnie
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  Voting a conscience matter??

  by Cynisister in

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  happy new year one and all!,.

  the local elders sent a letter home with my hubby, pretty much stating that after "many" attempts to visit and speak with me, this letter is once again asking to meet because it came to their attention that i voted in the last pres.

  election.

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  Clyde and I just discovered "absentee" voting, and that's what we did at the last election. We can vote by mail if we are over age 60, out of town, or (I believe) have a religious reason. Don't know if this info would help anybody. Clyde and I are trying to stay out of the radar.

  Bonnie
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  Do You Folks Wanna Hear My Story?

  by Farkel in

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  i've already written "my story".

  i've been "out" for 35 years.

  but that is not a story that contains the little stuff.

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  Farkel - I was baptised at a young teenager in 1956. I was very zealous, gave up the opportunity to go to college, pioneered, and did everything a young dub should have done--even influenced a number of people to accept the "truth" including my father.

  I would be especially interested to hear your stories. They might bring back a few memories.

  Bonnie.
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  BOE LTR Dec 26, 2010 "Increased Activity April 2011"....Transcript....

  by yknot in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in an effort to increase the praise and honor to jehovah and jesus christ at the time of the memorial, the governing body has arranged for a special period of increased activity during april 2011.

  you will be pleased to learn that during april 2011, publishers who wish to serve as auxiliary pioneers may indicate on the application whether they will be working toward a 30-hour or 50-hour requirement for the month.

  this is a special arrangement for the month of april 2011 only.

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  Who else remembers when Pioneers HAD to make 100 hours a month or have a damn good reason why not. Vacation Pioneers (then called) had to do 75..and it was supposed to be 50 in the fortnight and the rest during the month.

  And we had to get 1,200 hours for the year when I was pioneering. No allowance for vacation.
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  OK Blood card

  by Bonnie_Clyde in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  i had a doctor's appointment last week, and we talked about the blood issue.

  i informed her that i was no longer a jehovah's witness and that i would accept blood if it meant my life.

  she reminded me that she will make a note of it, but that i should inform the local hospitals--in the event that i had to be hospitalized and was in a coma and couldn't speak for myself.

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  I was just hoping that somebody on this forum might have put an "OK Blood Card" together that I could copy. It wouldn't have to be very long--something like, "I am no longer one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Although I would prefer not to have a blood transfusion, I am willing to accept one of it is a matter of life or death." My signature plus a witness.