We had rollerskating parties in Augusta GA every Sunday after the meeting back in the early to mid 80's. Then along came Hudson Owens. Quite possibly the meanest, cruelest, intolerant circuit overseer to hook up to a camper. They pretty much fizzled out after he bullied the elders around town into stopping them. Those were defenitely good times.
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Jehovah's Witness skating parties were da bomb!
by PaNiCAtTaCk inwas this just a local arkansas thing or were jw's everywhere getting jiggy at the skating rink?
we used to have awesome skating parties and witnesses from 150 miles away would come sometimes.
or sometimes we would drive that far to go to one.
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Witness Convention Banta fodder - lose your music career + go fulltime!
by Dogpatch insatisfaction beyond music
amelia couple will share its story during this weekend's jehovah's witnesses' meeting
by alberta lindsey times-dispatch staff writer saturday, july 2, 2005 .
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JohnnyMarr
These people who give up their music careers for a little bit of back patting at assemblies are stupid. Growing up I took music classes throughout middle and high school. Every time I picked up an instrument to play a hit from the radio I could always count on some punk ass elder or other high and mighty individual to ask me if I knew any "Kingdon Songs". I would always play life without end it last to make them shut the hell up and go back to having fun. Upon graduating, I was able to start making money on the weekends playing at local bars. Because of this I was told that I couldn't be a ministerial servant. The only acceptable way that I could pursue music as a career was if I was in a band comprised only of other witnesses. Considering that their are other Witnesses in bands that aren't comprised entirely of Witnesses ..... Larry Graham ... Prince .... Selena .... George Benson and others ..... I found this highly hypocritical. Needless to say ...... because of that and my lack of brown nosing skills in general ... I never became a misterial servant.
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What is you (or somebodies) best blooper in the KH?
by DannyBloem infor example: we had a 'faithfull' brother getting older and confused.
when something did not really went as he liked it (didn't get the answer etc) he shouted very loudly 'god doom me in the hell!
one time i had to do the closing prayer on the midweek meeting.
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JohnnyMarr
Once an elder was giving a talk about Balaam and he kept speaking about how Ballam "whooped his ass". I'm from the rural south and when you hear the phrase "whooped his ass", you automatically think of a physical confrontation between two people and one person coming up sith the short end of the stick. Me and my friends couldn't wait to get out in the parking lot after the meeting and just die laughing. I hear even the brothers in the elders meeting that night got a big laugh out of it.
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What Was Your Behavior Like Just Before You Left "The Truth"?
by minimus in.
were people shocked by your departure or was it pretty obvious you were on your way out?
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JohnnyMarr
Once I was out and on my own I had to work very hard to make a decent living. Attending college was looked down on back then and I wasn't about to wash windows and kiss the PO's ass like a lot of my friends. I mainly worked all of the time and when I had free time , I either spent it at home relaxing, or hanging out with my gf, who at the time was a pioneer. I had no interest in field service or sitting in a boring ass meeting during the little spare time I had. In due time my gf dumped me because her parents thought I was a loser and I started seeing this non witness chick in another state. The phone calls and unannounced shepharding calls started after that. I pretty much told the elders that I was sick of trying to play the "are you good enough for our daughter" game with all of these young sisters parents and that I was dating out of the truth. They told me I was unacceptable marriage material because I was spiritually weak. Deep down inside I was never "in the truth" to begin with. It was more or less a hangout. The hangout got old and tired and I left. No big change in attitude or anything like that. I simply outgrew the whole scene.
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JW Video Game
by RichieRich in.
you know friends, as we struggle to stay strong in the truth it is with great pleasure that we present to you:.
not trying to steal jh's position as the master of photshop, but i got some tricks up my sleeve too.
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JohnnyMarr
This is hilarious. The funny thing is a while back my cousin made a Jehovah's Witness board game called "generosity". It was a bible trivia game where you had to give away all of your money.
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My first post---Boy do I need help!!!!!!!!
by PAJA ini have been lurking here for a few days but decided i need to jump in as i need some serious help!
i got into a relationship with a jw.
i worked with her for over a year, got hurt on the job and was recovering for about 5 months.
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JohnnyMarr
I guess my mission at minimum is to help her see the WTS for what they really are, but to NOT loose her faith in God! Don't worry about letting her see what the WTS really are. Deep down inside most Witnesses know that the Society is full of crap .... they are just in denial. Let her see what you are. Let her see that you are a God fearing, well rounded, Christlike person who has managed to get that far without going to 5 meetings a week.
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MY PEOPLE!!!!!!!
by JohnnyMarr ini just wanted to say hello to everyone.
i'm an inactive, spiritually weak witness of not so good standing who stumbled on here the other day while trying to find out what tomorrows big announcement was going to be, after being told my mother that i might wanna go to the hall on sunday to find out.
it's cool seeing so many people who have shared some of the same experiences i have in the past.
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JohnnyMarr
How many partook last year?
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MY PEOPLE!!!!!!!
by JohnnyMarr ini just wanted to say hello to everyone.
i'm an inactive, spiritually weak witness of not so good standing who stumbled on here the other day while trying to find out what tomorrows big announcement was going to be, after being told my mother that i might wanna go to the hall on sunday to find out.
it's cool seeing so many people who have shared some of the same experiences i have in the past.
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JohnnyMarr
^^^^^ The memorial is the one time a year that I attend a meeting. I mainly do it out of respect for the parents. My old man is one of those elders who sees through the B/S in the organization but chooses to remain active in it. He understands why I don't go anymore but at the same time it kinda makes him feel good to see that I'm not a complete heathen, so to speak .... LOL.
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MY PEOPLE!!!!!!!
by JohnnyMarr ini just wanted to say hello to everyone.
i'm an inactive, spiritually weak witness of not so good standing who stumbled on here the other day while trying to find out what tomorrows big announcement was going to be, after being told my mother that i might wanna go to the hall on sunday to find out.
it's cool seeing so many people who have shared some of the same experiences i have in the past.
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JohnnyMarr
[quote]We know what the big announcement is: The release of an updated version of the Organized to Accomplish your Ministry book. Just what you wanted, right? Welcome. Blondie[/quote] Yep ..... I caught your answer in a previous thread. New emphasis will be put on submission to authority instead of looking forward to a new system. I think I'll sleep in and catch the memorial on Thursday .... LOL.
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MY PEOPLE!!!!!!!
by JohnnyMarr ini just wanted to say hello to everyone.
i'm an inactive, spiritually weak witness of not so good standing who stumbled on here the other day while trying to find out what tomorrows big announcement was going to be, after being told my mother that i might wanna go to the hall on sunday to find out.
it's cool seeing so many people who have shared some of the same experiences i have in the past.
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JohnnyMarr
I just wanted to say hello to everyone. I'm an inactive, spiritually weak Witness of not so good standing who stumbled on here the other day while trying to find out what tomorrows big announcement was going to be, after being told my mother that I might wanna go to the hall on Sunday to find out. It's cool seeing so many people who have shared some of the same experiences I have in the past. I'm looking forward to hanging out here more often. Peace!