Athanasius

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  Anyone been out for a long time, then for whatever reason went to a meeting or convention? What was it like to you now?

  by Think About It in

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  i've been out 15 yrs and never attended again.

  anyone been out a long time and for whatever reason went to a meeting or convention?

  what was it like to you then?

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  Back in 1991, after I'd been out for seven years, my fiancee asked if I could take her to a JW convention to see what it was like. My fiancee was Jewish, but was taking a class on comparative religion and wanted more information on the JWs. So I took her to the Saturday morning program. It was so boring that I slept through the morning talks. My fiancee stayed awake, but after three hours of talks, she had had enough so we left when they dismissed the audience for lunch.

  However, in October 2002 Robdar and I attended the Ministry School and Service Meeting at a local KH. This was more fun as we went undercover so to speak. The JWs thought we were just a couple interested in their religion, so we got the usual love-bombing. But the meetings hadn't changed a bit, just the usual religious sales pitch.
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  JW in Wal-Mart Parking Lot - I couldn't believe it

  by RubaDub in

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  i'm on my way home from work and had to detour due to an accident on the highway.

  i passed a wal-mart and instead of just sitting in the traffic, i pulled in to get some stuff i needed for the garden.. on my way out, i spot someone who appears to be selling something (rather common in parking lots here in south florida).

  anyway, as i got closer, here was a brother sitting in a lawn chair under a tree on one of the little grassy areas where they plant the trees in the parking lot.. at his side, he had pulled a wal-mart shopping cart up on the grass.

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  A few years ago the JWs had set up a table in front of the local Walmart with Watchtower magazines and books on display. So I asked them if they had the Book of Mormon. They said no they didn't. What surprised me was they left it at that. I expected them to say they were JWs and not LDS.

  Of course it is also possible that the JWs placed all their Books of Mormon.
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  What year Did you Stop Attending Meetings - How Long were you a JW ?

  by flipper in

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  i'm trying to compare some statistics and figures on this to share later in the thread to see if more long-time witnesses are exiting- or are newer witnesses exiting after a shorter period of time.

  and - are more people exiting in the last 10 to 15 years than before.

  so your answers would be helpful in looking into this .

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  Was born in but left the JWs in 1984 when I was 38.
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  Free signs for Memorial night protesters!

  by koolaid-man in

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  isn't it time to speak up?

  take the giant step!

  on tuesday, march 30,2010, after sundown, is the biggest event in the jehovah's witness world.

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  Athanasius

  Why not just attend the Memorial at your favourite Kingdom Hall and drink up all the wine.
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  Injuries at Assemblies, who covers the cost

  by CaptainSchmideo in

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  well, i knew it would happen, and i wasn't surprised when it did.. a friend of mine, older brother with a heart condition, was assisting in shoveling snow at the circuit assembly this weekend (suit and tie, no less!

  ) and slipped on the ice and cracked a couple of his ribs.. what is the likelihood that the circuit or society will assist or cover his medical bills?

  any takers on this?.

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  It may depend on who owns the facility where the CA is to be held. If the Watchtower owns it, he is out of luck. If the landlord is a "worldly" corporation, he could possibly sue them. However, most landlords, in a situation like this, require their tenants to carry Workers Compensation Insurance for their employees. It's written in the lease agreement. So it is possible that his work related injury is covered.
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  Tell me about your avatar(not the Gravatars)

  by asilentone in

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  my avatar is a pic of a cool car, obviously.

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  That's me in 1976, a year after the Great Tribulation. Most of you are probably too young to remember the Battle of Armagedon in 1975.
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  Do Most Pedophiles Use Religion as Their Cover?

  by cameo-d in

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  as children, we were always taught not to accept candy from strangers and not to ride with strangers.

  however, it seems that the danger most always comes, not from a stranger, but from someone the child knows.. one day we headed to the school bus stop knowing we were 'almost' late.

  we waited and waited.

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  I think pedophiles just like to get into postitions where they have acess to children. In our locality we have seen public school teachers, boy scout troop leaders, tennis coach, etc. prosecuted for child molestation. These people like to get a job where they have authority over children. For them it doesn't matter whether it is religious or secular, it's the power they wield over children.
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  Dedication of Kingdumb Hall?

  by NikL in

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  so my wife who is an active sister got an "invite" to the dedication of the new hall in our town.. apparently it's a big deal 'cuz some big whig from krooklyn is coming to deliver a talk, yada yada yada.. my question, why spend the bucks to fly some old geezer out to the west coast for a building dedication?

  is it not officially a kingdumb hall without his coming and having a big ceremony?.

  just curious about your thoughts..

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  Don't gay Governing Body members travel with their domestic partners? Aren't they disguised as traveling companions or assistants so the rank and file won't catch on?
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  Dedication of Kingdumb Hall?

  by NikL in

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  so my wife who is an active sister got an "invite" to the dedication of the new hall in our town.. apparently it's a big deal 'cuz some big whig from krooklyn is coming to deliver a talk, yada yada yada.. my question, why spend the bucks to fly some old geezer out to the west coast for a building dedication?

  is it not officially a kingdumb hall without his coming and having a big ceremony?.

  just curious about your thoughts..

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  Regarding the GB members giving talks at the KH dedications, it seems that in the past the local congregation had to pay for the GB member's travel expense. And, if he brought his wife or domestic partner along, the congregation paid for them too.
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  Discussions with JW's and JW sympathizers in forums

  by safari in

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  i'm new to this site, though familiar with it for years, and glad it is here.

  i have never been a jw though i was almost sucked in when i was a teenager.

  that close call led me to study and research the jw doctrines and teachings so that if i do talk with them i may know their mentality a lot better.

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  Athanasius

  Good observations, Terry. However, you forgot to mention that they probably count the time they spend on the internet "witnessing" to "apostates" and considering it field service.