I remember written reviews going back to at least 1980, and there was never music played in the background at any of them.
BTW they don't do them anymore either--they are now called Oral Reviews--it's just the usual Q&A session only as a review of the few months of TMS&SM sessions. As I cleverly commented to my wife when I heard the new name--at least it's better than an Anal Review.
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Reading WT & Awake for X years = College Education
by under_believer inhas anybody ever heard any witnesses utter that old saying "reading the magazines for 10 years [or whatever] is equivalent to getting a college education?
" a couple of things are amusing about this.
one is its utter and complete falsehood--what a crock!
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Watchtower Rules?
by grissom6471 init really amazes me when people say that the watchtower rules or controls people.
i heard on the news that the vatican issued a statement calling for a .
boycott of davinci code movie and book.
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Here's some perspective on the Catholic thing.
Here's the news story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060428/en_nm/vatican_davinci_dc_3
The most important quote for me: "I hope that you all will boycott the film." Hope. A suggestion. Catholics can choose, and many will go see it, and then laugh because they know it's fiction.
Contrast this to a paraphrase from a recent (within the last couple of months) Watchtower study: "A Christian with a Bible-trained conscience would avoid movies or books containing violence, criminal acts, or sexual immorality, knowing that enjoying such entertainment would be just as bad as associating with people who do these things." -
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What did your worldly friends think?
by Fleshybirdfodder inat around 19 years of age i started dating a "worlding" girl and brought her to meetings to get the elders off my back (to no avail of course... i was "marked").
needless to say word got out and some of my other friends decided to check out some of the meetings.
one of my closest friends who had been to many church services (he is a gifted musician and played organ at his church and several others) came to a theocratic ministry school/service meeting.
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The best feeling in the world was at the assemblies at precisely 2 in the afternoon. Lunch was heavy in your stomach, hangover was wearing off, and the speaker was droning.... droning... droning...zzzzzzz
CLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAPCLAP
*snort* wha? WHA? *wipe away drool* *clap*
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What did your worldly friends think?
by Fleshybirdfodder inat around 19 years of age i started dating a "worlding" girl and brought her to meetings to get the elders off my back (to no avail of course... i was "marked").
needless to say word got out and some of my other friends decided to check out some of the meetings.
one of my closest friends who had been to many church services (he is a gifted musician and played organ at his church and several others) came to a theocratic ministry school/service meeting.
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I always instinctively knew that it was creepy and therefore never invited anybody. I would have been mortified had they shown up.
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Apparently...
by ballistic inmy computer may be running counterfeit software.
oh my gosh, how did that happen?
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Reasonably, then, we can all expect more bumps for this thread in the near future.
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What do you do for living?
by averyniceguy ini am america sign language teacher and a caretaker of a house near the beach.
what do you do for living?
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Software Engineer.
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My famous father
by Gregor inwhen my father was 5 years old he was featured in newspaper articles all over the us.
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Ummm... yay? Was there more to that story?
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Reading WT & Awake for X years = College Education
by under_believer inhas anybody ever heard any witnesses utter that old saying "reading the magazines for 10 years [or whatever] is equivalent to getting a college education?
" a couple of things are amusing about this.
one is its utter and complete falsehood--what a crock!
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I searched a lot and didn't find anything. I have heard it from Witnesses in informal conversation and also mentioned by speakers from the platform, but I don't believe it's something the Society says themselves.
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question about antidepressants
by aquagirl init it bad in the dubs eyes to be on an antidepressant?im having a hard time getting a straight answer from the dubs i [sorta]know...thanks
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The most solid statement from Brooklyn I can find on the subject:
*** g01 9/8 p. 13 How You Can Help ***
If your parents suspect that you are suffering from clinical depression, they may take you to a physician who is experienced in treating the disorder. This is a wise step, for often depression can be greatly relieved with treatment, where this is available. For example, when a chemical imbalance is involved, an antidepressant might be prescribed. If this is true in your case, do not feel ashamed of taking medication. It simply restores your body chemistry to its proper balance, and this can be the key to helping you regain a measure of joy and stability in your life.
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Yikes, there was a tract in my door
by MissBehave inso i just went out for the mail and a folded up tract falls out of my screen door.
they must have rung the bell while i was on the treadmill.
praise the lord for wireless headphones!.
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That paragraph sums up Witness teaching for many years now. And it's such unsubstantiated citationless unscriptural bullshit speculation, too. They don't quote a single scripture in there, because it's all made-up fairyland garbage without any scriptural backing.