Posts by Frequent_Fader

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Why meetings in the KH are so boring.

by THE_CHOSEN_ONE in

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Because you can never praise the Most High God and enjoy it at the same time.

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Diary of a thinking to return ex-Jw

by reniaa in

i thought long and hard about posting this but the mis-information on this site finally persuaded me, i already accept many may not accept what i say on face value and get their appologist pens ready for making sure no pro-witness propaganda slips through the net on this site but here goes....... i've been on this forum for a few months my first post was about how i was thinking of returning to jw's and at my sisters recommendation to look at this site for both sides of the story before taking that step.. i faded from jw's 10/11 years ago now i left my hubby at the time divorced him to going on to have more relationships and kids, i was definately given the impression after asking on this site and with what i read that if i tried to return i might face df or at least a jc but definately a couple of elders questioning me over what i've been upto these last few years - none of these have happened.

i talked with an old jw friend (yes i do have then and she never shunned me quite happily accepted an offer of coffee from me and my asking for a chat) i told her i was interested in going back and was very frank about what i done in the last 10 years but not sure how returning was done now, she quite happily said she go ask for me to find out.. result!

she came back this week and said "all i had to do was goto meetings again" and an offer of a study was there for me if i wanted it to explore the open doubts that i had expressed i now had.. not quite the fire and brimstone welcome this site led me to believe would happen.. i will keep you posted with further updates if i feel the need to put them in future.. .

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Result! she came back this week and said "all I had to do was goto meetings again" and an offer of a study was there for me if i wanted it to explore the open doubts that I had expressed i now had.
Well, I wonder where she got the authority to say that this is all you have to do? She is obviously not an elder in the congregation, is she? How can she assure you of this?

That's exactly what I was thinking!

Honestly speaking, that sister's really not in any authority to guarantee you such a thing ... she must really be desperate for a bible study. Don't be surprised when you find out she's targeting your kids as bible studies as well.

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Witty replies needed......

by loosie in

ok one of the only two peopel who don't know i haven't gone to meetings in 3 years sent me this remark: , i can't believe how all this time has gone by.

the one good thing about getting older like this is that it brings us that much closer to the new system.

i need a witty reply.

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the one good thing about getting older like this is that it brings us that much closer to the new system

Actually, getting older brings you much closer to death than the "New System".

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Real Good News

by superman in

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this must be a sign of what will lie ahead for the j-dubs (at least in the united states).

this last weekend at the special day circuit assembly i went to, not a single person got baptized (zero, zip, nada) and the funny part was that they still had to give the baptism talk because it was already in the program schedule.

hopefully people are starting to catch on and we'll have a few more "zero baptism" assemblies.

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heh heh ... how funny!

Did he still have to ask the baptism questions? LOL!

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Response in the US to announcement

by CaptainSchmideo in

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one young, zealous brother was thrilled about it!

"they (meaning the gov.

body) know something's going to happen, or they wouldn't be doing this!

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The PO who read the letter commented after reading "Sometime in the New System, we'll look back and say 'I remember when that announcement was read!' "

Huh?

I thought that glorious life in the "New System" would override previous memories.

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News Flash! Letter from Governing Body announcing meeting schedule changes

by mizzarco in

the watchtower meeting (this congregation meets on sat) that i just listened to via phone conference was cut 10 minutes short to have a letter read to all the congregation.

here are the highlights:.

- the governing body realizes that the pressures of this system of things are getting heavier on his people.. - just like the governing body of the 1st century, we do not want to add additional burden to you either.

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Does this new arrangement mean that Field Circus groups no longer have a "book study" point to meet at?

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If anyone else is tired of the announcement, bible study change

by dinah in

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please sign here............................ why do we even care?.

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Erm ... but isn't this thread is about the "announcement" also?

[and the "announcement" is about a change in the Book Study arrangement .... no change to Bible study yet]

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I thought meeting in small groups was a protection when persecution comes

by JimmyPage in

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so they're doing away with the book study?

i thought that was the safe haven when the authorities finally banned the meetings at the kingdom hall and persecuted us (according to jw prophecy), meeting in small groups at people's homes.

any thoughts?.