I remember when I was a kid going on vacation somewhere with my family, my parents would always have to find out where the local Kingdom Hall was. God forbid we should miss a meeting because we were actually enjoying our time away from work and school.
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Did you ever attend meetings while on vacation?
by keyser soze ini remember when i was a kid going on vacation somewhere with my family, my parents would always have to find out where the local kingdom hall was.
god forbid we should miss a meeting because we were actually enjoying our time away from work and school..
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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Wisconsin and Midwest
by Watchtower-Free inso who's from wisconsin and the midwest usa.
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keyser soze
I go to Janesville and Dekalb for assemblies and conventions
The last two conventions I attended in 2004 and 2005 were in Dekalb. They were in Madison for years before that. And the Janesville assembly hall brings back a few memories as well.
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We won't hold that against you
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Will the Governing Body ever show a ' broken heart?'
by LogCon inpsalm 51:17 says, my sacrifice, o god, is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart you, god, will not despise.. .
as the evidence mounts, and fingers are pointed at the governing body for their complicity in the 'child abuse cover ups' ,.
...will they ever get down on bended knee and show truly broken hearts?.
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keyser soze
As the evidence mounts, and fingers are pointed at the Governing Body for their complicity in the 'child abuse cover ups' ,
...will they ever get down on bended knee and show truly broken hearts?
Not as long as they can continue to dismiss it as apostate propaganda, and have the rank-and-file accept it, without reservation.
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First Post...Hi everyone! Thanks for all of your help over the years!
by stuckinarut2 inwell... as they say on talk back radio "i'm a long time listener, first time caller"(poster in this case!).
i have been a "lurker" for several years, but never had the courage to take the step and join up...until now.. i really want to thank everyone for their insights and comments throughout the forum.
although i have not contibuted to discussions, i have benefitted very much from all of your comments and observations on all topics.
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keyser soze
Welcome! Looking forward to hearing your story. I'm always intrigued to hear from former Bethelites.
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What was the most rebellious thing you did while you were a devout jw?
by DuvanMuvan ini was just thinking about how humans being imperfect and satan's influence was the root of everything bad that anyone has ever done.
well i know that apparently everyone is vulnerable which got me thinking about what "bad" things people have done while they were a jw.
i'll start it off.
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keyser soze
Drinking, mostly. When I was a teenager, my friends and I would rent a motel room during the circuit assembly and drink, smoke and watch R-rated movies until all hours in the morning. Naturally were out of it during the morning session.
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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Wisconsin and Midwest
by Watchtower-Free inso who's from wisconsin and the midwest usa.
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keyser soze
Born, raised and still living in Wisconsin. I've lived in the Madison ares for the last 8 years. The congregation I attended is about 50 miles north of here.
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What is the story behind this picture of Rutherford at a drinking party??
by EndofMysteries ini have seen this photo several times but never any back story on it.
was this at bethel?
was this before or after the prohibition?
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keyser soze
This picture just supports Rutherford's claim that the spirit was directing him.
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Jesus is his earthly name, Michael is his heavenly name
by bruh2012 ini know this topic has been discussed before on this forum, but as it goes in jw world we need reminders.. co said in his last talk i can't remember the title in speaking about jesus, that when jesus returned to heaven he resumed his name michael.
jesus was his earthly name.. through the entire rest of the bible after his ressurection not one reference is made about this.
case in point----when jesus oh wait michael pulled saul over and talked to him, he introduced his self as jesus.
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keyser soze
His close friends in heaven just called him Mikey.
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Troubling experience at 1 day assembly re: little jw child
by williamhconley injust had my 1day assembly this weekend.
an experience given by the bethel speaker was quite troubling and shows how jw's live in constant paranoia, anxiety and they isolate themselves from normal living.. a first grade class was having a fire drill.
everyone ( except one) lined up and stood outside away fron the classroom in the grass.
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keyser soze
The audience laughed and applauded of course
Yeah, let's celebrate a child's lack of knowledge regarding basic lifesaving procedures. I'm sure the child's ignorance was a great witness to his classmates and teacher.
Dumbasses.
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Get ready for phone calls from Elders either this week or when the next CO visit happens.
by EndofMysteries ini got a call the other day, it looks like the gb is telling everyone to contact all inactive ones, let them know they are missed, etc, and to do it within a week.
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keyser soze
I've been contacted exactly three times since I stopped attending. Once when the CO was visiting. The elder, whom I didn't know, because it wasn't the congregation I had attended, actually made a point of telling me that the CO was visiting that week. The other two times were right before the memorial.
Not that it would've made a difference at that point, but it was very offputting to me that these were the only times they chose to make an effort. It wasn't about me, it was about getting their numbers up.