I remember at the "Godly Devotion" convention years back..they told us to take our valuable belongings like cameras and purses, binoculars,etc. with us when we went to lunch or whatever....they warned us "Remember, everyone in attendance does not practice Godly Devotion"...WTF??.....what kinda mess is that? isn't that common sense....no need to announce it in this particular setting that there are boosters among us....that's everywhere you go....but they don't announce it...it's just a given!!!......
snakeizz
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Odd announcements at meetings/conventions
by POs Son in.
ok, here is one to enjoy:
what odd, silly, embarassing, inappropriate or just plain weird announcements have you heard at meetings, conventions and assemblies?
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what a difference 6 years makes
by Goldminer in.
summer 1998. my wife and i, along with 2 other couples and a single sister spent a week-end at a cottage.we had lots of fun;swimming,hiking,telling jokes,playing music,enjoying meals together.all in all a very fun week-end(except when a few had a panic attack on sunday morning and absolutely had to leave to go to the meeting).anyways the rest of us cleaned up and went back to town for lunch.. fast-forward 6 years-summer 2004.
6 of those 7 are now inactive(the 7th might be,i'm not sure),2 are disfellowshipped,one couple is divorced,the other couple are having serious marital problems(separated for a while),the single sister got married and is now living a life of hell(married to a complete power-hungry freak).the only couple still together are my wife and i,me struggling to fade away from the jw's and her struggling to do more for the "truth".. anyways,my wife and i were thinking about that week-end at the cottage and saying how we could never be us 7 again there to enjoy another week-end like that.and to think,jw's are supposed to be the happiest people,you'd think this would have become an annual thing,not people leaving each other or just becoming more miserable as the years pass us by.. thought you might find this story interesting,and if you think about it,how many jw's can tell a similar story?
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snakeizz
Since I left I couldn't be happier...unfortunately this is the way it usually goes.....
1 of my best ex JW friends lives a life of confusion, she was DF'd, had a baby, became very promiscuous, and has now relocated with her lesbian lover in Atlanta
My closest JW friend ever did some time for armed robbery and assault, he's now starting a new life w/o the organization....
Another friend graduated from college, got married and went back....I wish her the best of luck
One friend left his zealous parents, grew a beard and told everyone to kiss his a**, but he occasionally visits the hall...
everyone else, I've lost touch with, but all of my cousins on both sides of my familyside no longer participates in our parents religion....except for 2.....so the cycle repeats itself no matter where u are..I for one have never been happier!!!!!
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snakeizz
"wASN'T THERE ONE ABOUT DRESSING smartly as you do Jehovah's work?" "To glorify our sacred service, We must consider how we dress" "Forward You Ministers of the Kingdom! pg 43 verse 1...... If I don't remember anything else, I will always remember those songs....... -
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Armageddons coming.
by Peppermint ini remember coming home from a meeting one evening in a spiritually heightened mood and seeing all these lights dancing around in the sky.
strangest thing i ever saw.
i said to my wife ?quick inside?
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snakeizz
sure...every time there was a thunderstorm or severe weather....
or every war, earthquake, disaster......fill in the blank...that's how warped my mind was......
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snakeizz
poor misguided misled souls
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The BEST song describing what the Org means to me
by wanderlustguy ini bought this album about a year ago, and this is probably the best song to describe how i feel about the org now.
fight test lyrics.
i thought i was right.
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snakeizz
Prophecor....I Loooooove that song...and Rachelle Ferrell.....she's soooooo under rated..........
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Did anyone enjoy singing the Kingdom Melodies?
by Kimmee indid anyone actually enjoy singing the kingdom melodies at the hall?
some of them were fun to sing, some of them were corny.
my brother use to sing them loud but without any sound coming out of his mouth.
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snakeizz
I actually liked a few of them....when I was "innocent and naive"..this was one of the few "recreational" things we did around the house. Now when I hear them they make me laugh....they are hilarious...and I have very funny "hall and assembly" memories associated with them. I hated how they wanted us to sing with enthusiasm. This music does not make you wanna do that. My father would get mad because my sister and I would sing "worldly" songs better than the melodies! What did he expect? Especially since my sister and I can really sing...But some of the songs are actually nice...some have special meaning to me...my top 5 are...(in no particular order)...but the best religious music ever is gospel...the kmelodies have NOTHING on gospel...Real gospel music can change your life and bring you closer to God..I actally remember most of the songs and the lyrics
The Divine Way of Love
Make the "Truth" Your Own
Life Without End At Last
The Light Gets Brighter
God's Loyal Love....I have others......
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Green Bible/Black Bible...?
by Gill incan any one tell me what the 'significant differences' are between the old green bible and new black bible?.
having been a jw for almost forty years i never knew of a difference except that my mum is the only jw i know who still uses one.
is it possible that i could show her anything 'interesting'?
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snakeizz
LOL....at the hot pink song book...Did you guys ever notice that they switched the titles of the songbooks...the hot pink one was entitled "Singing with Accompanied...sumthin"...and was changed to the now standard "Sing Praises To Jehovah"....I think it's because we had new songs too...all of the "pinkies" didn't make it to the new one....
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Let's Talk Against The Organization!
by minimus injehovah's witnesses are told to never talk against the organization.
they say that talking against the organization is the same as talking against jehovah god himself!........so, now that we have the freedom to speak our minds, say something true.
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snakeizz
THE ORGANIZATION SUCKS!!!!
Y'ALL NEED TO FIND GOD AND FIND YOURSELVES!!!
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Wierdest / Worst thing you were asked to do?
by Why Georgia inhey everyone!.
what is the wierdest or worst thing you were ever asked to do while going to the hall?.
here's my answer.. i had my son via c-section while the co was visiting.
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snakeizz
They asked my sister, my friends and myself to seperate ourselves from sitting together at the meetings....families should sit with families and we should not have any distractions keeping us from receiving our spritual food.......not to mention what they told me to do to my hair.......