Posts by karter

back in 1973, when i was just a pre-teen, i remember that meetings in general were chock full of persecution talks, great tribulation talks and armageddon talks.

so much so, that there was a hightened sense of anticipation that the end was really just a few years away.

most j-dubs really believed, without any doubt, that freddy's estimation about armageddon in 1975 was a certainty (give or take a few months... not years).

karter

Alot of the elders C.O's ect of today were not even around pre 75.

I was and clearly remember the talks at the KH and assemblys ect.

The WTS is at best "Date shy" these days never putting dates on anything....i guess they have been wrong so many times.

Karter.

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Should the Watch Tower Corporation Be held Legal Responsible if it Sends A Known Pedophile Knock on Unsuspecting People Doors Preaching Their Propaganda?

by frankiespeakin in

comment please..

karter

The answer is YES it's not up to the Elders to decide who calls on some strangers door.

Put it this way your wife starts a study with him and his wife and the children sit in and her husband finds out he is a child molester....go figure.

They should NOT be able to go from door to door....EVER!!!

The Elders seem to think it's up to them to decide who is fit to call on your door.

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Who songs that remind me of the jehovahs witnesses

by hoser in

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two that come to mind are.

my generation and.

won't get fooled again.

karter

"Waisted days and waisted nites"....Freddie fender.

Karter.

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When You Went Door to Door, Did You Ever Go to Any Famous Peoples Homes?

by LoisLane looking for Superman in

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i haven't really thought of this but maybe you have knocked on some "famous" door.. i think the only one i can come close?

to is one of "the irish rovers" singer - song groups, but after he moved.. what about you?.

just lois.

karter

There was a watchtower artical many years ago about 2 bro's calling in Sir Winston Churchill.

Karter.

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When some of the old time JW's time is up i wonder what they think in their private moments.

by karter in

we had an old time jw pass away recently he lived his entire life lie the new system was going to be here tomorrow.. he was a gillard grad and went on to be missionry in west africa.. came back home when wife got pregent(they eventuly had 3 children) ,sold everything pre 75 to see the system out and pioneer then had to work his butt off to rebuild his finances and put a roof over his familys head.. he retired and became a co till his wifes health could no longer alow it.. he got a treminal illness and i wonder in his quiter moments did he think ....".ive lived my entire life for a dream that never came true".

he's only one of many i see,their lives comming to an end and the new system is no closer than it was when they started.. .

karter..

karter

We had an old time JW pass away recently he lived his entire life lie the new system was going to be here tomorrow.

He was a gillard grad and went on to be missionry in west Africa.

Came back home when wife got pregent(they eventuly had 3 children) ,sold everything pre 75 to see the system out and pioneer then had to work his butt off to rebuild his finances and put a roof over his familys head.

He retired and became a CO till his wifes health could no longer alow it.

He got a treminal illness and i wonder in his quiter moments did he think ....".ive lived my entire life for a dream that never came true"

He's only one of many i see,Their lives comming to an end and the new system is no closer than it was when they started.

Karter.

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What is the most out of line / disturbing experience you have seen from Circuit Overseers?

by Poindexter Lionel Humperdique in

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i once heard of a circuit overseer blaming a loyal ministerial servant, that served as the accounts servant, of steeling from the contribution boxes, simply because he deposited the congregation funds bi-weekly instead of twice a week.

due to the accusation, the ms was immediately removed without hearing his side of the story.

isn't this rather counter-intuitive and innefficient?

karter

At a C.A the C.O stopped his talk and asked the attendents to remove a crying baby.

The mother was a study and walked out crying and never came back.

Saved by the C.O.

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Trend of Fewer Baptisms Continues: Latest JW Conventions in New Zealand

by steve2 in

the round of "international" conventions that started in the middle of last year in the states "wrapped" up last weekend in new zealand.

there was some media converage (from which i derived the information that follows).

(someone who knows how to copy links may be able to provide the relevant media links?).

karter

Steve2.

I wounder how many got baptized versis how many leaft the organization??

There was a big drive to build KH's in NZ the late 80's and early 90's but i haven't heard of a single one being built for a long time,some are empting out or lie idol.

As we know even the Bethel was closed down.

I have been suprized at the long time J.W's ive bumped into and have leaft the organization.

Karter.