Topics Started by POs Son

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A brief history of Watchtower simplification (Jehovah's Blessing)
by truthseeker in
1. jw
2. friends
with the latest insider news regarding the awake magazine going to a monthly publication, now would be a good time to examine a brief history of how jehovah has blessed the organization by simplifying it.

1993 paid for literature went to donation-based literature.

mid 1990s no food at assemblies and conventions.
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Odd announcements at meetings/conventions
by POs Son in
1. jw
2. experiences
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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 was your favorite thing about service?
by Dustin in
1. jw
2. friends
i used to love break time.

especially if it was afternoon service, and we stopped at taco bell.

i used to be damn good at eating tacos in the car without spilling anything.
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Declining Meeting Attendance-CO visit
by TheListener in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
so we have our circuit overseer this week.

we're getting the crap kicked out of us (figuratively) for our meeting attendance.

we have attendance in the 70% range for some of our meetings.
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Monopoly - Bethel /JW Edition
by TheEdge in
1. jw
2. friends
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i was playing monopoly the other night and reminiscing on the different editions (i have the british, london one) - have played the american one, and various continental, and there are various ''movie'' editions -well, last night as i was playing, i was thinking how much fun a jw one would be....need a bit of input for this... eg, started to snigger when i picked up the ''it's your birthday.....'' i suggest ''it's your birthday, collect a shunning from each player''.

then there's the free parking , err....''free bible study''?
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Do Jehovah's Witnesses keep records on people?
by inquirer in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i have known some people (i dont' know if it's true or not) [and i am the kind of person that doesn't like to cause trouble] who have said that jehovah's witnesses keep tabs/records on people.

all the things they have done like if they got babtized, personal problems/experiences, arguments they may had with people, and just their general conduct as well.

have any people here found out about a "black book" where they keep records on you?
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Convention and Assembly Food Service
by POs Son in
1. jw
2. friends
well, a post from low-key lysmith on another topic got me thinking about the less than memorable food at the conventions and assemblies.

anyone have some thoughts to share?.

i missed the ham and cheese on rye-- it was one item that was actually pretty good.
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mind games to free yourself of jw fear mentality
by boy@crossroads in
1. jw
2. experiences
i find that to get rid of the jw mentality i have to play mind games on myself as i go throughout my day.

one tactic that i've been using recently involves telling myself "now as i go through this (whatever) situation how would you act if you had never been exposed jehovahs witnesses".

it really is an amazing thing for me b/c after i think about the situation i really do become more comfortable and the true "me" comes out.
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WATCHTOWER IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK!
by badboy in
1. jw
2. friends
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i see in the 1 january 2005 watchtower that it has a r surrounded by a circle indicating that watchtower is a registered trademark.. when did this happen?
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favourite games to play as a child during boring meetings
by Surfacing in
1. jw
2. experiences
my parents were both very strict, and i wasn't allowed any toys at the hall.

my rations included a copy of my book of bible stories, and a pen and note pad.

my parents were strict to the point of not allowing me to draw pictures, i had to "take notes".