When I was 'growing up' in d troof my mum and dad taught me to go up to the speaker after a public talk and tell him what a good talk it was and how much I enjoyed it - looking back it's not very christian to teach a child to lie is it?!
When I started giving ministry school talks ( when I was 5 or 6 I think) of course loads of old dears would come up and congratulate me on my talk. When i eventually gave a few public talks I soon realised that the same old names used to come up and say some pleasantries - I remember thinking that they were not very genuine.
Also, when it really was a totally crap public talk I made a point of going up to the speaker afterwards and telling him how I thoroughly enjoyed the way he delivered the talk.
When you were little, did any of your parents ask you on the way home in the car what you got out of the meetings? Mine did regularly, so I made sure I would listen and remember one comment in detail so that I could pretend that I had been listening!
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"i enjoyed your talk Brother"
by fleaman uk ini was musing about being a jw the other day.im not scarred by it like many,i dont hate anyone in my old cong..theres a couple of idiotic elders of course,but in the main my biggest thing when i think of my past life is the farsical nonsense of it all!.
meeting attendance,knocking on doors...oh dear.. one of the stupidest things was being required to do talks.i mean,come on who really used to listen to that drivel..i mean really listen?.
i was an ok speaker,nothing briliant,competent ..even gave a pub talk once when all the elders were on a jolly up at elders school.. it occurred to me how robotic bros and sis were when it came to giving praise!no matter how crap the talk was,one would always get a "i really enjoyed your talk brother".every time.without fail.i know they were being nice,i used to say it all the time too.my dad once said it to me and i asked him what he liked most about it?he admitted he didnt remember what it was even about.i dont remember in 30 years man and boy ever enjoying a talk.. yep,its a nonsense religion alright.full of braindead robots.. did anyone actually pay close attention and really enjoy the "food"from the platform?
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Interesting, I wonder if this will apply to JW's too?
by BritBoy incold calling exclusion zones are springing up across the uk as householders try to deter door-to-door callers, including the latest strain of doorstep "seller" - the charity fundraiser.. the town centre has become their roaming ground, but lately, or so it seems, those insistent young fundraisers known to many as chuggers - charity muggers - have moved from high street to side street..... .
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/5341696.stm.
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I'm not sure that it applies to the Witto's.
My understanding was that some councils were trying to cut down on people selling things door to door, particularly new roofing, driveways, garden makeovers etc.
The JW's would of course argue that they are not selling anything - that the 'life saving' message is given without cost.
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Young Baptism Candidates
by Gordy inhad a visit today from my youngest daughter (17) a non-jw.
lives with her jw mother.my wife.. the circuit had their assembly last weekend.
her mother told her they had 12 baptised.
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I was 18 when I was baptised - Twickenham 1980. Can't remember the date - oh, that's a sin isn't it? You are meant to have that date indelibly marked on your brain. Oh well. My brother got baptised much younger than me and yes I felt great pressure from my parents to get baptised. I'm obviously out of the org now but my brother is still very much in - so not all of the young kids that get baptised leave. Mind you, there is still hope I for my brother I suppose.
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Did You Cheat at the Written Review?
by south african beef induring the boring written review, did you really prepare and look up the answers beforehand, or did you just write anything down or did you copy the superdub sitting next to you?
personally i just wrote any old thing down and ticked it as right when they read out the answers.
however when i was growing up i had to get loads right or i would face questions from my mum!
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Oh yeah, I forgot that it was an insert in the KM. Sometimes I would turn up for the meeting not realising it was the WR, when I realised I thought great, no boring talks to listen through, then I was embarrassed as I had to borrow the WR sheet from someone (normally a 'thoughtful' elder) who happened to have a spare copy.
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Did You Cheat at the Written Review?
by south african beef induring the boring written review, did you really prepare and look up the answers beforehand, or did you just write anything down or did you copy the superdub sitting next to you?
personally i just wrote any old thing down and ticked it as right when they read out the answers.
however when i was growing up i had to get loads right or i would face questions from my mum!
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During the boring written review, did you really prepare and look up the answers beforehand, or did you just write anything down or did you copy the superdub sitting next to you? Personally I just wrote any old thing down and ticked it as right when they read out the answers. However when I was growing up I had to get loads right or I would face questions from my mum!
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A conversation with my Mom.
by rassillon ini had an interesting conversation with my mother.
i have spoken to her and my dad about the position i have taken before.
my parents are not like many witnesses that i have heard about from many of you.
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Interesting thought from you Greendawn. I've never looked at it that way before. My father was bought up in the protestant stronghold of east Belfast and I know that to this day there are divisions amongst the Witto's there as to which side of 'the divide' they come from Anyway, my dad (who has been an elder ever since the elder arrangement started) and my super spiritual mum have totally shunned me - we have not spoken for well over 4 years. On the other hand, my wife Bubble's parents are of Greek Cypriot extraction. Ok they don't come round to our house but Bubble does go round to theirs. and her mum texts her quite regularly. In fact if she hasn't been round to their house for a while they get quite upset. I thought they were perhaps being spiritually weaker than my mum and dad, but perhaps it just is a different perspective arising from a different background. Thanks Greendawn. SAB
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Who, on this board, go to church now???
by mama1119 ini wondered how many abandoned going to any kind of church.
or, if there are some who go to a church now.
was it weird at first to go?
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Absolutely no chance of me going to church! Mind you I have visited Canterbury Cathedral since I left being a Witto - even doing that seemed strange. Fantastic building and if push came to shove I would always ally myself towards the protestant, Church of England view.
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Would you still remember most names of JW's in your congregation?
by JH in.
would you still remember most names of jw's in your congregation if you saw them again.. let it be the children or people your age or older.. gee, even when i was active, i knew less than half the names of brothers and sisters and their kids..
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I would remember most but when I was giving question and answer items on the service meeting I would forget everyones names when they put their hands up!
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What's the point of quick build KH,s
by moomanchu in.
the only reason i can see for them to ever been done is for the publicity?
quick builds remind me of extreme makeovers home edition.. do what ever it takes to get your ratings up..
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I wasn't very good at doing anything manual but i did end up with a very important job on the local quick build - I was the official photographer!!!
There I was with my hard hat on being all serioius, getting the angles right etc.
I remember someone saying that I hada an easy job, I told them that it was a very serious job and required a lot of patience and skill. Problem was I believed my own spin! -
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Kids under the age of 18 who get baptized...
by WTFBBQPWNT inshould be allowed to revisit their decision and either revoke or keep their baptism.
this is too major of a decision to be placed in the hands of minors.
the mental anguish that can result from it is something that kids should be protected against.. how would one even start the process of getting this passed as a law?
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Why don't they follow the example of Jesus and only allow people to get baptized after they are 30 years old?
That would solve soooo many problems.
Zico, we are feeling your dilemna, but just to let you know that I have been out for over 4 years, my whole family are in and have been for over 50 years, but I personally am very very happy.
Regards
SAB