Posts by tepidpoultry

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Elder wants to stop by with the CO for a visit .

by NikL in

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so i got a text from an elder who i consider one of the good guys and a friend in his own way.. he asked if he could bring the co by for a visit.

he said it would be "just a pleasant call and visit and will hopefully encourage my wife".

he says that "he knows she is dealing with a ton of pressure".. in all my years around the organization, i never had a visit from the circuit overseer.

tepidpoultry

Um, Kairos, by your comment you don't sound like you're that familiar with Jehovah's Witnesses lol

If any baptized Witness tried to give a polite refusal this would

immediately be discussed by the elders amongst themselves,

The inactive refuser would be on everyone's radar,

And there would be intense efforts for two elders to meet with him and

this time he would be under investigation,

For Apostasy,

The results of this would be made to the body of elders,

Who would probably appoint a judicial committee,

That could disfelowship him,

From Jehovah's loving Organization,

Nice

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Kingdumb songs, will they someday make the top 25 Religious Hymns???

by James Mixon in

amazing grace have been around since 1779, how great thou art 1885,holy holy holy 1826, be thou my vision (ireland) 6th century, all creatures of god and king (italy)1225. so you think one day we will hear a kingdumb song playing over the radio.

you would think surely jehovah want the world to be familiar with his hymns.... maybe they have instructed the rf to only sing their songs in the kh, only for special folks..

tepidpoultry

I think it would be quite difficult to track down the oldest song,

Years ago I was trying to collect all the old songs/books from the old

timers as they died, old books as well,

The thing is, and I'm working from memory here, the first all original

JW Songbook was "Singing and Accompanying Yourselves With Music in

Your Hearts" released in the 60s

This released maybe 119 songs all at once,

This replaced the Society's previous practice of taking the music from

"Christendom's" hymns and adding their lyrics creating a Frankenstein effect,

What is particularly upsetting to me is taking out (TRASHING) songs like

119? forever "Keep Your Eyes On the Prize" Why not just update the lyrics a bit?

They engage in modern day book burning, destroying their own culture,

They must be very ashamed of it if they feel a need to destroy it so!

I'm more proud of this music than they are,

And I think they're a cult! lol

PS one of these songs is "House to House" I believe it's gone(?) it was

written by Harold King WHILE HE WAS WAS IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT

FOR FIVE YEARS IN RED CHINA, so what do these dipwads do?

I would have immortalized it!!

I love how they treat the memory of these people (sarcasm)

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Kingdumb songs, will they someday make the top 25 Religious Hymns???

by James Mixon in

amazing grace have been around since 1779, how great thou art 1885,holy holy holy 1826, be thou my vision (ireland) 6th century, all creatures of god and king (italy)1225. so you think one day we will hear a kingdumb song playing over the radio.

you would think surely jehovah want the world to be familiar with his hymns.... maybe they have instructed the rf to only sing their songs in the kh, only for special folks..

tepidpoultry

I played under Vern Duncombe,

Brilliant composer,

Wrote and/or arranged the entire song book up to the 1970s,

Where is his work now,

I don't think that this is right,

Why did this happen?

Because there's a new kid on the block,

And the kids want new,

They're bored,

The greatest highlights at conventions are the "new" releases,

Ray Franz talked about this policy in CofC

Even Uncle Freddie's books went by the wayside,

And it applies to song books as well

:(

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Kingdumb songs, will they someday make the top 25 Religious Hymns???

by James Mixon in

amazing grace have been around since 1779, how great thou art 1885,holy holy holy 1826, be thou my vision (ireland) 6th century, all creatures of god and king (italy)1225. so you think one day we will hear a kingdumb song playing over the radio.

you would think surely jehovah want the world to be familiar with his hymns.... maybe they have instructed the rf to only sing their songs in the kh, only for special folks..

tepidpoultry

Also today's music will be suppressed to make way for tomorrow's Jehovah's Witnes wanna be published composers ( all men of course)

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Kingdumb songs, will they someday make the top 25 Religious Hymns???

by James Mixon in

amazing grace have been around since 1779, how great thou art 1885,holy holy holy 1826, be thou my vision (ireland) 6th century, all creatures of god and king (italy)1225. so you think one day we will hear a kingdumb song playing over the radio.

you would think surely jehovah want the world to be familiar with his hymns.... maybe they have instructed the rf to only sing their songs in the kh, only for special folks..

tepidpoultry

No because before that day ever comes today's lyrics will be deemed Apostate!!

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When the CO comes a knocking.

by Thisismein1972 in

i was going to reply to another thread, but thought this might deserve a separate topic.. my observations when i was a still in.. the announcement that jesus christ (the co) is visiting our local kh.. would anyone like to "volunteer" their time, money and accommodation for jesus christ.. all ass lickers of said kh come forward to receive jesus christ.

a concerted effort for all to be out in the ministry that week, along with panicking elders visiting homes of those who have not been at the meetings for at least a week, offering "encouragement" so that the number of attendance is up for the week visit.. the self righteous in the kh who would never speak to you (pioneers included) and look down their noses at you all of a sudden start to speak to you.. during the visit, the elders are on their best behavior, thanking everyone who answers up.

the pioneers are martyring themselves by making cakes and practically washing the feet of the jesus christ.. the attendance does rise, with studies being brought along, to show jesus christ what a good little jw they are.. most indoctrinated jw's practically shoot each other to have a turn on the ministry with jesus christ!.

tepidpoultry

I object to the JC analogy,

Bible says that JC had a few women following and ministering to him,

COs have WAY more,

:0)

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Knock knock."Who's there? Two elders!!

by Darkknight757 in

so today was a cold and snowy day in my neck of the woods and the wife and i were just chilling around the house waiting to go to the church tonight for a candle lighting service when lo and behold we get a knock on the door.

yup, 2 elders from my old hall.

i figured they were fishing for some time so i invited them in and gave them some coffee and we talked about everything that happened and why we walk away from the jw's.

tepidpoultry

Tough crowd! :)

That's OK

Have a good night gentlemen!

:0)

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Knock knock."Who's there? Two elders!!

by Darkknight757 in

so today was a cold and snowy day in my neck of the woods and the wife and i were just chilling around the house waiting to go to the church tonight for a candle lighting service when lo and behold we get a knock on the door.

yup, 2 elders from my old hall.

i figured they were fishing for some time so i invited them in and gave them some coffee and we talked about everything that happened and why we walk away from the jw's.

tepidpoultry

There were trees in 1919 I've seen pictures :)

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Knock knock."Who's there? Two elders!!

by Darkknight757 in

so today was a cold and snowy day in my neck of the woods and the wife and i were just chilling around the house waiting to go to the church tonight for a candle lighting service when lo and behold we get a knock on the door.

yup, 2 elders from my old hall.

i figured they were fishing for some time so i invited them in and gave them some coffee and we talked about everything that happened and why we walk away from the jw's.

tepidpoultry

Earth was made in 1919 wait that was the New Earth or wait I'm confused

:(

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Will the GB ever humble themselves as Jesus admonished in Matt 20 20-28

by UnshackleTheChains in

in his book crisis of conscience, raymond franz likened the governing body to the proverbial 'iron fist in a velvet glove'.

this would seem harsh if it weren't for the fact that there is ample proof that their policies and teachings have caused much pain amongst the friends.

for example, many families have been torn apart through their shunning policy.

tepidpoultry

How humble is anyone who has never said I'm sorry?

:0)