Posts by City Fan

Yes, Jehovah sure is speeding things up. Those 5 'irregulars' who felt guilty enough to do a couple of hours door knocking sure are a blessing to the congregation.

Made me laugh that you've added to the number of irregulars in July. Keep up the good work!

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Most Dubs Know Its Garbage.........

by ISP in

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i have contacts with quite a few dubs....still and can talk freely to a small number.

thats the conclusion that i've come to.

at least ones that have been in it some time.

As my teenage years went on I gradually came to the conclusion that what I was being told at the Kingdom Hall was absolute crap. The reason I kept on going until I was 21 was not wanting to hurt my family and the fact that all my friends were dubs. I had a steady dub girlfriend as well and really didn't mind 2 or 3 meetings per week and 1 hour field service per month (of course I would report about 8 hours!)

Eventually though meeting attendance became less and less and field service was non-existent. As a prominent elders son I decided to go before I was pushed! But I've always wondered how many feel like I felt but just carry on going for the sake of peace with family and friends. A large percentage I'd say. For many it's just a way of life.

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A song that means alot

by WildTurkey in

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i'm movin' on .

City Fan

I left the JW's in the autumn of 1991. The following 12 months were the most traumatic I've ever gone through as I was in a 'self - destruct' phase. Some of the best albums ever made came out about this time, Nevermind - Nirvana, Violator - Depeche Mode, Achtung baby - U2, Black album-Metallica, The Stone Roses LP.

Because of how I felt at the time 'Under the Bridge' by the Chilli Peppers means a lot to me.

I dont ever want to feel

Like I did that day

Take me to the place I love

Take me all the way

Its hard to believe

That theres nobody out there

Its hard to believe

That Im all alone

At least I have her love

The city she loves me

Lonely as I am

Together we cry

Sort of summed up how i felt when I packed my bags and left home and everything else behind, that I was now on my own. I'd escaped the JW's but I didn't know where I was going! It was definitely the worst day of my life but thankfully things quickly improved. 10 years later I can look back on it as the best decision I ever made.

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Story: Sound Dept. (at Assembly)

by Jim_TX in

when i was a jw - many moons ago, i hung around the 'sound department' at assemblies.. they finally put me to work - and let me do things like string wire for speakers, install speakers, etc.. i eventually learned how to adjust the amplifiers for proper volume, too.. good experience and training, that i don't use to this day.. anyway - i also was allowed to adjust the microphones for the 'speaker' who would be giving the next talk.. this usually involved following the feller out to the podium, and raising, or lowering the microphone to the proper height fer picking up the words from the fellers' mouth.. some required very little adjustment, whilst others required major raising - or lowering.. this one time, i recall going out there, and they had used a new microphone stand - one that had a ring, or collar arrangement that you just squeezed, or rotated and lifted, to move the microphone up or down, as opposed to the older type that required one to unscrew a locking collar, and then raise or lower the microphone.. i had not tested this previously - and only seen others work it, but it looked easy enough.. so, i follow this 'big-wig' out there, stand there, grab the upper section of the microphone stand with one hand, and then with the other i am attempting to <grunt> <grunt> get it... to ... release.. it wouldn't budge!!!

i was there, for what seemed like an eternity, trying to work this thing, then finally reached up and adjusted the horizontal arm - in a vain attempt to adjust the mic (it also refused to cooperate, and i think i only adjusted the microphone a total of 1/8").. the 'big-wig' speaker musta noticed my total and complete embarrassment (i usually turned beet-red in the face), and nodded that it was adjusted properly - so he could git on with his part.. i skeedadled off that stage - and made a mental note to figure out how to adjust that new type of microphone stand - later..

sheesh!!!

City Fan

When I worked on sound I used to have to get to the hall 10 minutes early just to sort through and rewind the tapes for the kingdom 'melodies' to be mumbled that night by the congregation.

One particular Thursday night I was quite tired after a long day at work. I thought I'd sorted the tapes but I'd messed them up. When it got to the middle of the meeting the brother announced 'and now song no. blah blah...' . I pressed play, people started singing and then stopped. Then everybody looked round at me throwing tapes around trying to find the right one. I found it but it needed rewinding. It had almost rewound when a couple of old codgers at the front decided they knew the tune and started to sing it anyway, at which point everybody joined in. Just 5 more seconds and they would have had that beautiful accompanying music!

I got my own back on one of the old codgers though. From then on everytime I was on sound and he answered I used to flick the sound off and on while he spoke. (anyone from Britain think 'Norman Collier'). He was a bit deaf and I don't think he ever realised what I was doing.

I could also generate feedback with the flick of a switch. If the audience was wilting during the Watchtower a quick blast from the speakers would invigorate them.

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ON MARCH 26,1918 SATAN WAS HURLED DOWN TO THE EART

by minimus in

according to the your will be done book ..."there is scriptural reason to believe that by the time of the annual celebration of the lord's evening meal on march 26, 1918, satan the devil was hurled down to the earth.

"now this must have been quite the war, since we are taught that by october 1 or 2 1914, satan was waging war with michael and he was thrown to the vicinity of the earth.

that is why since 1914 we have such a short time left.....how do they get these crazy dates and how can people believe this if they really think about it?

City Fan

I was taught that Satan was thrown down to earth on October 1/2 1914. This was to be accompanied by great wars e.g. WW1, pestilence e.g. The Spanish Flu, earthquakes and famines increasing blah blah blah.

When I asked an elder why World War 1 actually started in the summer he said this was to hide the fact that Satan had been thrown down to the earth to mislead!

They continue to make up this kind of crap.

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Ex witnesses in UK

by Michelleatkin in

i'm new to this site, found it whilst looking at panarama web site.

are there many here from uk, even lancashire?

if so, please let me know as it would be nice to speak to some ex-witnesses in uk.

City Fan

Simon - as long as beer is involved you can count me in!

That funky circle and square pattern - that brings back memories. Sunday afternoon sat upstairs at Northenden, 38 degrees, no air conditioning, counting the grooves in the arch that went across the ceiling just to keep awake.

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Ex witnesses in UK

by Michelleatkin in

i'm new to this site, found it whilst looking at panarama web site.

are there many here from uk, even lancashire?

if so, please let me know as it would be nice to speak to some ex-witnesses in uk.

City Fan

Hi there Michelle.

I'm just down the road from you in sunny Bolton.

(There seem to be more and more people here from the North West.)

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THE MOST OUTRAGEOUS THING SOMEBODY TOLD YOU

by minimus in

what's the most outrageous thing that you were personally told ,while in the organization??

?

City Fan

This was outrageous but not addressed to me.

I was on the work with a brother who was completely thick. I dreaded having to work with him. Anyway at one house he started talking about angels. The householder replied that he didn't believe in angels. The brother replied "Well scientists have built huge telescopes now and they can see them!"

Strangely enough we didn't start a bible study at that house.

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Why do Jws use id badges at assemblys?

by haujobbz in

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i have wondered why jws wear" id badges" at assemblys and not on the preaching work or at the hall,i know of someone who was stopped by an attendant because he wasnt wearing a badge.is it something to do with showing off our religious belief to outsiders, i must be honest i use to take mine off when leaving the assemblys but i noticed many wearing theres even when going home on the bus or walking home "i knew of 1 who wore his to bed", mormons wear id cards on their preaching work so do you think jws should.maybe due to the paedophile scandal jws may have to wear id badges especially paedophiles.

City Fan

Name badges are very useful when chatting up sisters. You can look on her badge and see which congregation she's from and then judge whether it's going to be worth the drive to go and see her.

The name badge is also usually in a very good place for checking out other 'essentials'.