We used "demonized" at our Hall...that's not a real word, either, is it?
Virgochik
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Children and school assembly
by dobbie inmy little child in the uk starts school soon.
i wasn't brought up a jw and am inactive but there are lots of other jw children going and apparently are'nt allowed to go to school assemblies.
i can't remember anything wrong with school assemblies and i think it's daft to keep my child in a separate room while its going on.
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Virgochik
I, too, was told to go sit in the library, but I finally just started going to the assembly and not telling my parents. They objected to the flag salute when the thing began, it was sometimes oriented around a holiday, or they would have us build up school spirit for a football game, or just sing "objectionable" songs. The elders advised to not put the kids in a group situation where peer pressure might weaken them, and they join in the flag salute or national anthem, or similar wicked acts.
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What's the worst dish your mother ever made you eat?
by mrsjones5 inyep folks this is a fluff topic .
mine is yellow squash with onions.
it's a truely hideous dish.
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Virgochik
Haha, Popey, very funny! SO, c'mon, you liked the creamed dried beef, too, didn't ya?
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What's the worst dish your mother ever made you eat?
by mrsjones5 inyep folks this is a fluff topic .
mine is yellow squash with onions.
it's a truely hideous dish.
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Virgochik
WIldHorses, I love that dish, over toast. Back home, we called it "creamed dried beef."
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Virgochik
If anyone went, or is from the DeKalb area, I have a relative who went that I'm curious about, Haven't seen him in years. He'd be in his early 60's now. You can PM me, if you don't mind. He mysteriously departed Bethel in the late 70's, and never married. Hmmm.
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Going to the CUBS game tonight......
by whyamihere inmy brother and i are going to the game tonight, sitting in the outfield to catch all the home runs cub score!!.
game is @7:05pm.
my brother said, he is going to catch a brewer home run ball, and then throw it at one of the sausages as they race...lol.
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Virgochik
Naw, I'm in Colorado, watching on Dish Network satellite TV! We get WGN on channel 239Used to live in the Chicago area growing up, and return to see Mom sometimes. So, no drive home for me!
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What's the worst dish your mother ever made you eat?
by mrsjones5 inyep folks this is a fluff topic .
mine is yellow squash with onions.
it's a truely hideous dish.
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Virgochik
Nasty, hot, cooked carrots. I was slipping them under the table to the dog, till she yipped for some more. I got busted and forced to eat them, Got sick at the table and sent to my room. To this day, I do not do carrots!
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Going to the CUBS game tonight......
by whyamihere inmy brother and i are going to the game tonight, sitting in the outfield to catch all the home runs cub score!!.
game is @7:05pm.
my brother said, he is going to catch a brewer home run ball, and then throw it at one of the sausages as they race...lol.
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Virgochik
OK, I am turning on WGN tv right now! Scanning the crowd... I love the Cubbies, and the nieghborhood too. Hubby and I attended the game the night Sammy Sosa broke the corked bat and got it on film.
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Resolutions at Meetings
by bavman inhave you ever seen a congregation not raise enough hands to make a resolution pass?
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Virgochik
I remember an experience similar to tijkmo's. An obnoxious elder put it to a vote whether to buy new carpet for the Hall. He was red faced and sweating as the new carpet was narrowly approved. Why? Because he'd already gone ahead and bought the carpet, had it in storage, and his wife had picked out the color! He had really hustled up the votes before the meeting to make sure he got his way. He would've been out some money otherwise!
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WTS Running Out of Money? Letter to all congregations...
by drew sagan ina few days ago my wife commented on a letter sent out to all congregations (in the u.s.a.?
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se said it was long and boaring, but in the end there where a few points she remembered.
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Virgochik
It was obvious all the time, but I never realized it, till LongHairGal posted this: The JW's actually have a paid clergy, just like the churches they bash, do! The crusty old coots in their suites with a view in Crooklyn are fully supported and fed, clothed and housed for free! Of course the crusty old coots don't want to lose that, so along comes another special need to advance the worldwide work, and another.
What are the Dubs getting for their money? More refried
beansbooks at assemblies, and the security of knowing these people are spewing forth Jehoopla's pearls of wisdumb as he whispers to them. Put them in a comfy nest, and they will tell you what's news from Jehoopla. Well worth feeding them for life, eh?Another example of how they are NOT different from the churches.