Try the old, "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak" routine. You know, due to being under the weather so much, you are forced to pace yourself until the new system is here.
Virgochik
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Turning in my elder book
by What-A-Coincidence indamm!
my good friend who became an elder just recently wants to invite me for service because he wants to talk about a few things with me.
well ... you have not commented in months!
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What happened in the 80's?
by Virgochik invarious posters have mentioned how get-togethers and fun times socializing were frowned upon and discouraged somewhere around the early 80's.
everything changed, as far as the picnics, the dinner parties, etc.
i vaguely recall some connection being made to parties and increased "immorality.
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Yes, Juni, I do remember towards the end, some stern lectures about how these gatherings needed supervision and chaparones, bla-bla, along with watching closely who got invited. I thought something specific had happened in our congo.So, they eventually killed off all the fun everywhere, huh? I fondly remember fried chicken, punch, potato salad and horse shoes in the county or city park, some ball throwing, etc. Also, occasionally a hall would be rented for large congregation potlucks. And then there were the roller skating parties, they were a fun relief from all the Bible study! All a thing of the past, it sounds like! Those things created stronger bonds and friendships than a boatload of boring Watchtower studies, INMO!
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What happened in the 80's?
by Virgochik invarious posters have mentioned how get-togethers and fun times socializing were frowned upon and discouraged somewhere around the early 80's.
everything changed, as far as the picnics, the dinner parties, etc.
i vaguely recall some connection being made to parties and increased "immorality.
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Various posters have mentioned how get-togethers and fun times socializing were frowned upon and discouraged somewhere around the early 80's. Everything changed, as far as the picnics, the dinner parties, etc. I vaguely recall some connection being made to parties and increased "immorality." It seemed a more somber, all work and no fun mood took over. Since the early 80's are when I began my fade, can anyone relate whether the change in the atmosphere was due to new light in some new publication, or changes in official policy from Mother, since this doesn't seem limited to any one area.
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Virgochik
Lol @ Frog!
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Funny quotes from PL2PR
by IP_SEC insupplements to awake!
university.. from paradise lost to paradise regained.. pg 10 para 5. after a very long time the earth began to cool.
and as it slowly cooled it changed from a ball of fiery gasses to a ball of hot boiling liquid.
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Virgochik
It was a nasty color of salmon or orange and wasn't the cover embossed, or am I losing it? It was full of disturbing illustrations, too!
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My account of a trip to the 1969 District Assembly
by RunningMan inwell, i've decided to try my hand at a different type of writing.
my atheist's book of bible stories is nearly complete, so i thought i would write the epic masterpiece history of my family, from the time that they came to canada until today.
i am calling the book "east of edenwold" (which is a small town in saskatchewan).
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Virgochik
My aunt and uncle traveled from the midwestern US to a faraway assembly for their big summer vacation. They were going to a foreign country! So exciting, to a child. Would they bring me a souvenir? They attended the 1969 summer assembly in Vancouver, Canada and were fawned over by everyone from the Hall.
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Getting married in the kingdom hall ( ..."have you had sex?")
by slimboyfat in.
we plan to get married in the kh in the autumn.
will the elders quiz us as to whether we have had sex beforehand?.
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Virgochik
Excellent point, Sherri! Theocratic warfare includes not telling the truth to those who do not have a right to know! So, either fib, evade, or...go someplace pretty and befitting a lovely wedding occasion to get married. My husband and I dodged them all and went to a Las Vegas wedding chapel!
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Hello from LadyLee
by Scully in.
i hadn't seen ladylee posting the last few days - it's not like her to leave without letting us know that she's going away, and i was getting worried, so i called her this morning.. she called me back... she's fine, but her computer is not.
it had a major crash a few days ago, and she's been trying to get it up and running ever since.. let's make sure she knows that she's missed!
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Virgochik
Hope it's up and running soon, Lady Lee! After all, a true Apostate has to have a computer!
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Tasmania!
by Frog ina few on the board have mentioned they'd like to visit this great land one day so i thought it was about time i wet your appetite with a few pics...careful that it doesn't give you tas-mania (lol, bad play on words ;) enjoy !
hobart, constitution dock.
hobart city centre, post office square.
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Virgochik
Frog,
This Yank girl had no idea how splendidly beautiful Taz is! Thanks!
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Are a lot of your relatives starting to exit the Witnesses?
by free2beme inbasically in my life i have a handful of relatives that are still in.
my mother and sister, my in-laws and my sister-in-law.
over the last ten years of our exit, they have actually been pretty supportive of our decision.
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Virgochik
Sometimes, I think a ray of light pierces through the mental fog and they smell a rat. But, they are elderly now, and all their lifelong friends go to the Hall, so I think that's got alot to do with them still smirking and trudging to meetings, to see their friends. It's something to get out of the house and go do.