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  "Local Needs" Talks: The people who should really hear them are never there.

  by Open mind in

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  my whole life as a jw i've heard this refrain.

  "too bad so-and-so wasn't here for that local needs talk.".

  as an elder i would have a hard time putting my heart into writing up a local needs talk that was targeting one or two congregation members, knowing full well they probably wouldn't be there to hear it.. .

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  OTWO: "On your title, nobody should really hear the talks. "

  Good point. The "should" is from a JW Elder perspective, but the title didn't indicate that. As for NOBODY "should" listen to them, well my wife and I don't mind. The wackier the topic the better as far as we're concerned. I would have loved to hear all about the evils of belly-button piercing.

  willyloman: "poor communication skills exemplified by the WTS"

  Absolutely. It's not about results, it's about appearances.

  charlie brown jr.: "I was humiliated but like a Brainwashed Idiot..."

  One of the few Local Needs talks that hit its mark as intended. Sorry you went through that. Hope it wasn't one I gave.

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  "Local Needs" Talks: The people who should really hear them are never there.

  by Open mind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my whole life as a jw i've heard this refrain.

  "too bad so-and-so wasn't here for that local needs talk.".

  as an elder i would have a hard time putting my heart into writing up a local needs talk that was targeting one or two congregation members, knowing full well they probably wouldn't be there to hear it.. .

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  Open mind

  My whole life as a JW I've heard this refrain. "Too bad so-and-so wasn't here for that Local Needs talk."

  As an Elder I would have a hard time putting my heart into writing up a Local Needs talk that was targeting one or two congregation members, knowing full well they probably wouldn't be there to hear it.

  Now it comes full circle. This week we were multi-tasking as usual watching American Idol on TV while the phone was tied in to the meetings. Usually we just listen to the Local Announcements, but since there was a Local Needs talk, we listened to a few minutes of it as well. We definitely fit the target demographic of the talk. The irony was not lost on me that I too had wasted many hours preparing these talks and in the end they were just so much wasted breath.

  How about you?

  Ever have a Local Needs talk with your name on it?

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  what was the best gig you ever attended and why ?

  by the max in

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  my own was ac/dc at the hamersmith odoen london 1980, the highway to hell tour with bonn scott, they were at their creative peak with their best line up with there best album, you had to be there to understand !!

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  @ the max: "hey open mind, I see many posters from Uzbek, are you guys taking the piss or are you in the oil industry ?"

  (Had to look up the expression first as I'm actually a Yank, but yes, I'm "taking the piss" with the Uzbekistan thing.)
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  what was the best gig you ever attended and why ?

  by the max in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my own was ac/dc at the hamersmith odoen london 1980, the highway to hell tour with bonn scott, they were at their creative peak with their best line up with there best album, you had to be there to understand !!

  !.

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  INXS.

  San Francisco. Warfield Theater.

  Mid-1980s. They were just starting to gain popular recognition.

  Small venue, great acoustics, very tight performance.

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  What constitutes a wicked person?

  by SuperSpook in

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  do you agree with the bible's definition of wickedness?.

  do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit gods kingdom?

  do not be misled.

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  Open mind

  The NWT does use the word wicked.

  I didn't see it in either of your quotes.

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  Blondie's Comments You Will Not Hear at the 04-24-2011 WT Study (RIGHTEOUSNESS)

  by blondie in

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  1. what will help us to follow the tracks of righteousness?.

  3. how can we learn more about gods righteousness?.

  conform???.

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  Thanks Blondie.

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  How active are you?

  by free2beme in

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  they say that as a society, we are all getting fatter and fatter.

  so i ask, how active are you?

  if you took a snap shot of the last five days, can you find moments of exercise or doing something besides sitting in front of the computer, lifting a remote or fork, or perhaps walking to get the mail?

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  @ highdose,

  Can you honestly justify before Jehovah that your routine is ALL you can do?

  Good for you. And thanks to free2beme for starting this thread.

  (I've just started back into a routine of 6 days a week alternating between weights and aerobics one day to the next. I'm going to stick with it as long as I am able to avoid injuries.)

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  Memorial musings

  by undercover in

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  things i thought about during the memorial talk last night:.

  i don't know if it was just the memorial i went to or if this was across the board, but it seems that the talk was dumbed down a bit more than it had been in the past.

  not that it wouldn't surprise me if was dumbed down.

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  Enjoyed your musings UC.

  UC: "I could be out doing something useful or fun."

  On the infrequent occasions my wife and I now go to a meeting, a smartphone with a recently downloaded good book is always at the ready.

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  of the mags that get placed, how many get read?

  by highdose in

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  2. friends

  another magazine question.

  of the magazines that actualy get placed by the jw's.

  once the door is closed, how many house holders do you think will actualy read them?

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  100% of the mags we get at the K Hall, end up in the recycle bin.

  It's the least we can do to promote Kingdom Interests.

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  It's sundown on 17 April and there's a full moon

  by Broken Promises in

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  ... and i'm cooking dinner and planning a nice evening at home.

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  what are you planning to do tonight?.

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  We'll be having liver with fava beans and a big Amarone.