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  "This could be the last Memorial before Armageddon"

  by south african beef in

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  has anyone said that to you this year?.

  in 1975 i distinctly remember it being said in our congregation with an air of near certainty - i was 13.. now, over 30 years later for just the 3rd time in my life i'm not going and next year will make it the 4th.. that's unless this really is the last one this time!.

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  I'll have a can of what your drinking - must have life giving properties if you are gonna be around in 200 years!

  Cheers!
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  "This could be the last Memorial before Armageddon"

  by south african beef in

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  has anyone said that to you this year?.

  in 1975 i distinctly remember it being said in our congregation with an air of near certainty - i was 13.. now, over 30 years later for just the 3rd time in my life i'm not going and next year will make it the 4th.. that's unless this really is the last one this time!.

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  Well done Lt.Cmd - let's hope this is your last one!

  Anyway I hope it wasn't the last one or I'm a gonner!

  Seriously, they just turn out the same old tripe every year. I was speaking to a Jewish colleague of mine and he was telling me how they have a big family meal while the head of the family recounts the time the of the passover and of the Israelites leaving Egypt. It all sounded quite nice and it brings the family unit together.
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  I went to the Memorial.

  by RichieRich in

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  i'm just going to start at the beginning.. i was anticipating the memorial all day.

  i was nervous but excited, kind of like standing in line for a roller coaster.. ok. so erika gets ready at her house, and i get ready at mine.

  i'm wearing a black suit with a light green shirt, and a tie that had hues of green and yellow in it.

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  A fantastic post Richie.

  You described everything so vividly that I along with everyone else reading it I suspect, were there with you, feeling every emotion with you.

  I didn't go last night and I have wondered whether it's better to stay away knowing my mum will be upset, or go and give her false hope.

  You did brilliantly.

  SAB
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  "This could be the last Memorial before Armageddon"

  by south african beef in

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  has anyone said that to you this year?.

  in 1975 i distinctly remember it being said in our congregation with an air of near certainty - i was 13.. now, over 30 years later for just the 3rd time in my life i'm not going and next year will make it the 4th.. that's unless this really is the last one this time!.

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  Have you been drinking some of that wine Stilla?

  Just checking as a couple of your spellings were a bit iffy!

  SAB
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  "This could be the last Memorial before Armageddon"

  by south african beef in

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  has anyone said that to you this year?.

  in 1975 i distinctly remember it being said in our congregation with an air of near certainty - i was 13.. now, over 30 years later for just the 3rd time in my life i'm not going and next year will make it the 4th.. that's unless this really is the last one this time!.

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  Bit of a slow response to this thread I feel - maybe you are all at the memorial!
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  "This could be the last Memorial before Armageddon"

  by south african beef in

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  has anyone said that to you this year?.

  in 1975 i distinctly remember it being said in our congregation with an air of near certainty - i was 13.. now, over 30 years later for just the 3rd time in my life i'm not going and next year will make it the 4th.. that's unless this really is the last one this time!.

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  Has anyone said that to you this year?

  In 1975 I distinctly remember it being said in our congregation with an air of near certainty - I was 13.

  Now, over 30 years later for just the 3rd time in my life I'm not going and next year will make it the 4th.

  That's unless this really is the last one this time!
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  Anyone here drop out of high school pre 1975?

  by Threestars in

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  just wondering.

  and if so, were you able to go back later on and finish?

  i barely made it in under the wire, so to speak, but my three younger siblings had to quit (our dad made them--he said they would be better off "pioneering" but in reality he put them to work in a gardening business he started since he had quit his job and maxed his credit cards--waiting for "the end".

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  No I didn't drop out of school but I remember as my mum and dad drove me up the driveway to my secondary (high) school in 1973 they said 'this will be your school until armageddon'.

  I went back there a couple of years ago and the school no longer exists - it's been demolished ready for housing.

  If it had been my school until armageddon just think how much I would have learned by now - I would be super brainy!
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  BBC Programme tonight "Westboro Baptist Church"

  by BluesBrother in

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  i am still watching this documentary .

  the phelps family are described as "the most hated family in america" .. why does so much of what they say sound so horribly familiar?

  that is scary ... why does what they say in public sound very much like what dubs say among themselves in private.

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  I've just watched it too.

  They reminded me of the pictures in the older literature showing 'brothers' 'sisters' and children marching up and down the streets declaring that 'religion is a snare and a racket' etc etc.

  I found I was watching it half with my old witness hat on thinking that though extreme there was (was - not is) some truth in it. Then I jolted myself back to reality and thought what a bunch of weirdos.

  It just shows what grip religion can have on people, including little children and no where is this more prevalant than in the JW community.
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  How often do you take vacations? Where do you go?

  by averyniceguy in

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  Bubble and I just lurrrve holidays (vacations for the unititiated!).

  We prefer to have fewer better holidays rather than lot's of cheaper ones, if you know what I mean.

  This year we went to Paris and stayed at the 5 star George Cinq for a couple of nights as it was Bubbles' 40th.

  Then we spent a few nights in Prague at the 5 star Savoy for our Anniversay.

  In July we will be spending 10 days in Switerland at the 5 star Victoria Jungfrau in Interlaken.

  I know that seems a lot for one year but that is more than usual. We are saving to go to the World Cup in South Africa in 2010 - we will really push the boat out go luxury if we can.

  For our anniversary next year we thought of Vegas but probably too far and too expensive for a few days so we are wondering whether Barcelona or Venice may be better. Any thoughts pm me please.

  SAB
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  WHO ELSE IS GOING TO THE MEMORIAL THIS YEAR???

  by Mary in

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  geeze, the memorial to remember your place in the organization jesus christ is next tueday i think.......anyone else getting roped into going besides me?

  i'm trying to talk my brother into going....just so i'm not the only slacker there.

  i know whats going to happen.

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  Went for the first two years after I was d'fed - first was ok but at the second we were stopped by elders on the way out who wanted to come round and try and get us to go back full time.

  This will be the 3rd year in my whole life I haven't been.

  Mum, dad, brother, gran, etc will all go - oh dear, always knew I was the black sheep of the family (or should that be black GOAT!)

  SAB (of the 'won't get fooled again' class)