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UK Service report - February 2002
by dmouse in
1. jw
2. friends
this is over a 1000 down over last month, which mirrors other years.. nothing much to report in this month's kingdom ministry, just the usual crap of study more, preach more and attend all the meetings; oh, and give us more money.. dmouse .

judge me by my size do you?

- yoda
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'So what do you think of it all?'
by meat pie in
1. jw
2. friends
this was a question asked me by an elderly brother when i first started attending meetings.

i took it to mean the meetings and said 'well everyone is very kind and friendly'.

to which he replied 'ha!
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IF YOU HAVE EVER MADE AN IMPACT ON A JW
by In_between_days in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
something i would really appreciate feedback for.... if any of you have ever made and impact on a jw what was it?

what was the one sentance, or one seed of doubt that made their brains start ticking?

were you sucessful?
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Spiritual barfothon
by Fatal Error in
1. jw
2. friends
evening all,.

before i forget it all, here's the gist of our co's talk today:.

the base scripture was psalms 91, especially 91:3 "for he himself will deliver you from the trap of the birdcatcher, from the pestilences causing adversities.".
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How much longer?
by JeffT in
1. jw
2. friends
i had this thought while reading the co visit thread, and decided to make it a separate topic.. how much longer can they keep beating the slaves before there is a rebellion?

it is obvious that the trickle of people that are leaving is growing, and growing enough to make them worried.

at some point it may become a flood.
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CO talk
by Fatal Error in
1. jw
2. friends
we had our second co talk yesterday, the topic of which was loyalty, thinly veiled as to one another, but dripping with threats toward those who might go against the society.. after the usual drivel about the society being god's organisation, and appreciating their junk food (as an aside, has anyone actually vomitted up any of this "food"??

just wondering...), i was rudely dragged out of my slumber by the co's harsh declaration that we should shun all those who slipped away from the thruth, as they inactivity is a bad influence.

he went on to heap the blame on them, "if they feel this way, then they should expect their due", "they bring shunning onto themselves" etc.... has it always been this way?
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I've been studying.........
by bchapp in
1. jw
2. friends
i have been studying with the jw's for several years.

they have been pressuring me to become one of them, but something seems to be holding me back, instinct maybe?

i agree a lot of their teaching are good, and i'm sure are the truth but here are a few of the things that bother me: jw's use the scripture hebrews 10:25 not forsaking the gathering of yourselves together...... to justify their meetings.
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Thoughts....
by somebody in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
good evening all, .

this is just some more "stuff" printed in the kingdom ministry by the jesus-led incorporated printing business, for all the publishers who work for them and contribute to making them worth multi-millions to read and follow before attending an assembly/convention.. 5/99/ km.

lately, building managers and food vendors in the facilities where our conventions are held have observed some brothers leaving the auditorium to purchase food from street vendors and fast-food establishments nearby.
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Recommend a Book
by Black Man in
1. jw
2. friends
that's right....recommend a book...any book that would be a good read....... mine's is:.

invisible man by ralph ellison
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Where were you in 1975?
by dins in
1. jw
2. friends
i have a vivid memory of 1975 even though i was only 6 years old.

i remember the whispers and the fervor surrounding the year.

i even had an uncle who marked his calendar every day with big red xs proclaiming that he couldn't wait for "this evil system of things to end.".