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  Would you be able to survive a three day Assembly?

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

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  the last assembly i attended was over 10 years ago.

  the monotone speakers, boring talks, uncomfortable seats, long prayers and nodding off after the lunch break did me in.

  i survived the morning sessions, but the afternoon sessions were brutal.

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  stan livedeath said:

  last one i attended was at the old Wembley stadium London UK in about 1969. It rained the whole time. Utterly miserable pointless waste of a few days.

  Wow, that's a blast from the past. It was a 6 or 8 day convention if I remember correctly.

  I remember on the third day, maybe, everyone was crowding into the stadium to shelter from the rain when a Brother came on the back of a truck ploughing through the crowd, yelling through a speaker for everyone to go out of the stadium as it was not safe. So I did, and went home. I didn't go back until the last day. That convention is remembered for all the wrong reasons. Then, stupidly, I went to the same convention in Germany. Peace on Earth was the theme I think. On the last day, almost exactly at the same time as the final words of the speaker, the heavens opened and we all got soaked to the skin. We looked like a bunch of refugees when we got to the train station. Ah.. the good old days...
  
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  Who Was The Biggest Jackass Circuit Overseer You Ever Met?

  by Sea Breeze in

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  there was on older white-haired circuit overseer in houston around 1989 or 1990. last name started with a w i think.... not sure though.

  even the most brain-dead robotic elders told me he was offensive.

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  molybdenum

  stan livedeath said:
  

  the daftest one i ever met --in the UK --was John Blaney.
  

  That's a blast from the past. He stayed in our house when I was a kid but I don't remember much about him, except he left loads of his stuff with us and it was ages before we could get rid of it. I always remember the "I'm an ambassador" and COD stories that he liked to tell. Whether they were true or not I don't know. Wasn't there a picture of him in Mill Hill Bethel entrance for a while? Anyway the mention of the name sent shivers down my spine.
  
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  Geoffrey Jackson- soliciting?

  by molybdenum in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i listened to geoffrey jackson’s latest talk “assisting our brothers materially “.

  jackson presented some arguments, one of which was….jesus did not stop the widow from putting money in the contribution box in the temple.

  basically saying regardless of your financial situation you have to donate.

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  molybdenum

  I listened to Geoffrey Jackson’s latest talk “assisting our Brothers materially “

  
  

  Jackson presented some arguments, one of which was….Jesus did not stop the widow from putting money in the contribution box in the temple. Basically saying regardless of your financial situation you have to donate. You have to “set aside” money for donating. No choice in this matter if you want to please Jesus.

  
  

  Awake May 2008 page 21>

  “Jehovah’s Witnesses do not tithe or in any other way solicit funds. Their work is supported entirely by voluntary contributions”

  
  

  Hmm “in any other way”….

  Didn’t Anthony Morris also recently tell witnesses to make donations even if you are in the poor range or words to that effect.

  
  

  One definition of solicit is “To petition persistently”

  
  

  So what Jackson and Morris are doing is soliciting ..is it not?

  
  

  I just don’t know how he can pontificate such hypocrisy.

  
  

  How much longer is this “veiled” solicitation from the GB going to be tolerated…

  
  

  Ramapo anyone?
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  Magadan

  by molybdenum in

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  it seems that g. jackson got confused during his presentation relating to jesus and his going to magadan.

  ( check out lloyd evans "magadangate") but the jw community seems very hesitant and quiet on this apparent "faux pas".

  has anyone had any feedback from jw's that you know on this or are they just sweeping it under the carpet as being nothing of particular note?.

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  It seems that G. Jackson got confused during his presentation relating to Jesus and his going to Magadan. ( Check out Lloyd Evans "Magadangate") But the JW community seems very hesitant and quiet on this apparent "faux pas". Has anyone had any feedback from JW's that you know on this or are they just sweeping it under the carpet as being nothing of particular note?
  
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  Share your Haysbridge, Surrey assembly hall memories

  by truthseeker in

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  2. friends

  did you ever go to the haysbridge assembly hall in surrey?.

  post your experiences.

  the assembly hall i believe used to be a reformed school for boys and was completely renovated and dedicated in 1985.. it was the only assembly hall i knew of that sold souvenir pens, book marks and notepads.. .

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  I did go to Haysbridge a couple of times. Don't really remember much about it. Just another place to go and listen to boring talks. However, I have a couple of programs in my JW file. Both at JW Assembly Hall, The Embassy, Reigate Road Dorking. Jan 1977 and Oct 1979. Some blast from the past names appear like:
  P Presland. D Pocklington. F Waterson. P North.
  I have a program for Twickenham too. July 1980 " Divine Love" District Convention with W Gooch giving the Keynote Address. Ah ... Happy days?
  
  
  
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  Zoom meetings

  by molybdenum in

  1. social
  2. humour

  being pimo i attend the meetings regularly over zoom.

  ( i have to as my wife is a dyed -in - the wool, and stick-in-the mud pioneer witness.

  i have no possibility of leaving as it would create havoc in my life and at 68 years of age i just don't want the hassle of having to cope with the ramifications of disassociating myself.

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  molybdenum

  Thanks everyone for the replies. Nice to know that my situation is understood and I appreciate the encouraging comments. Keep them coming! Thanks also for the advice about the monitor Rocketman123. I'll look into it more. My birthday is on the 16 of this month so I need to decide soon which monitor would be the best choice. And no worries Long Haired Girl. The last thing I want to do is bring someone into this religion. I've avoided having RV's or any BS's despite pressure from my wife to "expand" my service when I retired a few years ago. The letter writing "service" that we do know is great for me. No pressure to get out for DtoD service. It takes me about a month to compile one letter as I am giving it "great thought" and that seems to please everyone. Needless to say that letter needs constant review so it has never been sent to anyone. No travel to the KH either. Suits me. Keep on zooming!
  
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  Zoom meetings

  by molybdenum in

  1. social
  2. humour

  being pimo i attend the meetings regularly over zoom.

  ( i have to as my wife is a dyed -in - the wool, and stick-in-the mud pioneer witness.

  i have no possibility of leaving as it would create havoc in my life and at 68 years of age i just don't want the hassle of having to cope with the ramifications of disassociating myself.

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  Being PIMO I attend the meetings regularly over zoom.
  ( I have to as my wife is a dyed -in - the wool, and stick-in-the mud pioneer witness. I have no possibility of leaving as it would create havoc in my life and at 68 years of age I just don't want the hassle of having to cope with the ramifications of disassociating myself. I know, I am a spineless coward and should have the courage of my convictions, but I can live with it)
  In my congregation the members are all pretty good at being on zoom and the result is that the meetings are pretty predictable and boring.
  I am constantly hoping for some break in the monotony by someone doing something unexpected but nothing much really happens to lighten the mood.
  The only thing that was mildly interesting recently was that a slightly elderly member had the password as his name by mistake. He was confused as to why he was being referred to by that. However, he was soon told and it was corrected, and that ended any interest I had in the meeting.
  How about where you are? Have you witnessed any interesting "zoom failures" while attending a meeting or any comment about the zoom meetings that you might have.
  Just need a bit of a laugh.
  
  I will be 69 next month ( Feb) and having been a witness most of my life I of course have had to celebrate my birthday privately since becoming PIMO ( about 10 years ago). I'm thinking of splashing out on a 30 inch monitor to replace my 10 year old 23 inch as a gift to myself. Eyesight is getting worse so a bigger screen might be a good idea.
  Any advice on that?
  
  Sorry about two subjects in one. Hope I posted in the right place too. Please put me right if I have made any errors on posting this. Thanks
  
  
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  Anyone notice how when some of us older ones were in the cult.......

  by mickbobcat in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  when i was a kid in the late sixties the type of books we would study was very intense compared to the bull shit pablum that they put out today?

  i mean the finished mystery and others now its these stupid books that don't dive deep into the beliefs.

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  Stan livedeath asked
  

  "can anyone remember the big pink paradise book ?

  Unfortunately "Yes" I was forced to study it when I was a kid. Then came the "Babylon Book" I remember having to plough my way through all that information without understanding any of it at the Book Study. I thought that the "grown -up's" understood it but later I found out that basically no one had a clue what was going on. What a waste of time.
  
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  A film about Jonah

  by Sergey Antonov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  who has any thoughts about the new film about the prophet jonah?

  how could they divide the entire period into days, if the bible does not say so?

  the king ordered them to fast 20 days before the destruction ???!

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  molybdenum

  A quote from here:

  https://sermons.faithlife.com/sermons/13192-jonah-the-faithful-servant
  

  The Book of Jonah is small in size (a mere forty-eight verses) but great in its impact and extremely significant in light of its controversial interpretive history. The character, Jonah, has intrigued believers for many centuries. Unfortunately, he has become caricatured by many who miss the positive results of an objective examination of his life. The Book of Jonah is a case study of “missed blessings” because so many readers focus upon its supposed difficulties rather than upon its rich teachings. J. H. Kennedy laments this reality. He states that “to some people Jonah is only a hocus-pocus term which conjures up thoughts about bad luck and personal misfortune. . . . To many people, Jonah suggests an ancient literary myth, a fantastic tale about a man’s being swallowed by a whale and surviving the ordeal. The story is marked by the usual fictional extravagance of folk tales and especially by biblical supernaturalism.”
  
  This author hopes that all readers might see the inherent spiritual truths of Jonah, sense its deep message for humankind, and recognize its important portrayal of the character of God and his purpose. There are important lessons in this small book. One needs to realize that the “fish” is a relatively minor part of the story, mentioned in only three verses. R. T. Kendall is on target in stating, “The Book of Jonah is one of the most relevant books for the present time.” Its message is abidingly relevant for the modern-day reader.
  

  One for Jonah!
  
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  A film about Jonah

  by Sergey Antonov in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  who has any thoughts about the new film about the prophet jonah?

  how could they divide the entire period into days, if the bible does not say so?

  the king ordered them to fast 20 days before the destruction ???!

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  molybdenum

  Well I guess that is one point of view. I probably would agree if it was not for Jesus himself referring to the account.

  Matthew 12:40 New International Version (NIV)

  40 For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

  So this must give some credence to the story. I am not sure if I agree on the way the movie depicted Jonah but I was entertained by it. There were some kind of "comedy" relief parts to it.

  So whether we are critiquing the movie per se or whether we are discussing /discounting the account of Jonah that is in the Bible record as pure fiction are two different things.