Posts by tresdecu

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The infamous WT article "Why Has God Been So Patient?"

by days of future passed in

i went to my sister's house because she was cleaning out the garage and she thought i must have tons of stuff left there.

i didn't but there was a box of unplaced mags in one.

i pulled out one when i got home and it was this one.. i'm sure that if i had read it when it came out, i would have felt that the wt had feelings of sadness over these children.

tresdecu

Sometimes it hurts my brain to read this stuff now and realize I used to think it all made perfect sense. To think a perfect spirit being would let this suffering go on to prove a case to a bunch of other spirit beings - "gather around my angels and watch "6,000" years of people suffering and dying, I'm gonna prove my way is better than my evil sons', grab a chair..." <---- hope that made sense I have had a couple drinks

And btw, Steve2, this was great point you made : "had somehow heard about and subsequently accepted and embraced JW organization's notoriously passive line about leaving the solution in Jehovah's hands, the world would currently have an even greater proportion of humans suffering extreme poverty."

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District convention to be held in assembly hall instead of stadium

by NikL in

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last night they announced that this summers district convention will be held at an assembly hall.. this is the first time i've seen this happen.

there are a couple of congregations in the same hall here and they aren't going to the same ones.

they are having multiple dates.. the hall they are going to use can only hold 1500 people max.. just wondering if maybe they just couldnt get anything bigger this year or if the falling numbers are playing a part in this decision.

tresdecu

Yep...I moved to the NW (seattle area) a couple years ago. They used to use a stadium in Tacoma, Wa for years...(someone told me since the early 80s) but for the past 2 years they switched over to the nearby assembly hall. We just went about a month ago (unfortunately :-/)

I think they are going to start doing this from now on in many areas. No reason not to, more $$$ in WT's bank account, it's easier...everyone I've talked to like it way better anyway, comfort level and no set-up, stage, sound systems etc.

It will be interesting to see more replies....I've been wondering how extensive this is.

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Theocratic Ministry School

by tresdecu in

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so the tms....does anyone think it might ever go away?

possibly being replaced by a borg streaming presentation that's required viewing from home?

it seems to me that with the congregation merging and sell-off that's going on, there are going to be 4 maybe 5 congregations sharing some khs.

tresdecu

omg wow...I think I might have to go just for the ridiculousness of it all. thanks for the info. yeah It's probably here to stay for a while, if it gives them some purpose why take it away. :-/

damn my dad for answering the door that day in 1980............

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Theocratic Ministry School

by tresdecu in

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so the tms....does anyone think it might ever go away?

possibly being replaced by a borg streaming presentation that's required viewing from home?

it seems to me that with the congregation merging and sell-off that's going on, there are going to be 4 maybe 5 congregations sharing some khs.

tresdecu

lol...Wow, well guess I've been inactive for awhile ;-) Old terminologies die hard...so yeah, I mean the mid week meeting. Mine was always on a Thursday back in the day.

I'm sure a PIMI family or "friend" told me about this, but of course I forgot. Is it still 1.75 hrs long

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Theocratic Ministry School

by tresdecu in

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friends

so the tms....does anyone think it might ever go away?

possibly being replaced by a borg streaming presentation that's required viewing from home?

it seems to me that with the congregation merging and sell-off that's going on, there are going to be 4 maybe 5 congregations sharing some khs.

tresdecu

So the TMS....Does anyone think it might ever go away? Possibly being replaced by a BORG streaming presentation that's required viewing from home? It seems to me that with the congregation merging and sell-off that's going on, there are going to be 4 maybe 5 congregations sharing some KHs. Plus with some having to travel greater distances...idk, just seems like something the WTS brass might consider.

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I was featured on a local news site today.....

by dubstepped in

it's always cool to see honest accounts of jehovah's witnesses in the news.

i got the opportunity to be interviewed locally and took it.

i put myself out there and here's part one.

tresdecu

Wow!!! Nice job...such a great peek into the hamster wheel.

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Anyone notice how only some JWs are on FB or social media

by rockemsockem in

i notice only about half the people i knew in the borg are on social media.

anyone else notice this?.

tresdecu

interesting...where I live, tons of JWs are on FB. I've never heard of it being "demonized" (sounds a bit dramatic) however I realize things and attitudes are different in diff parts of the US. I guess in my area things are a bit more laid back.

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Assembly day Cleveland Ohio (Willoughby ass. Hall) results

by nowwhat? in

1300 attendance 11 teenagers baptised (.85 growth) $12,000 expenses.

biggest facepalm moment- teenage pioneer says she pioneers because "the overlapping generation is getting up there in years ,so time is short" as the saying goes "those that don't know history are doomed to repeat it".

very mind numbing day nothing you haven't heard a hundred times before..

tresdecu

WOW nowwhat....

""the overlapping generation is getting up there in years ,so time is short" as the saying goes "those that don't know history are doomed to repeat it"

The teenage pioneer that said that will be here signing up for this forum in about 10 years.

Crazy what we all used to believe.

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Counting time calling on inactive ones?

by stillin in

had a couple of witnesses stop by yesterday to say the usual "we miss you, missed you at the meeting, just checking in on you, etc.

" i've always liked this guy so we spoke for a few minutes.

my wife said that they could count their time since i am inactive.

tresdecu

I remember this being a thing when I was an MS .

I always like to point out to my wife that "the friends" ONLY ever stop by with the "We miss you" BS...WHILE they're 'on the clock'

I ask her "when was the last time one of your old friends, or elder buddy stopped by on there own time, or called"

granted, I don't want them too...but 99% of the time, they're doing it while out in service. We're an easy stop before or after the 11am starbucks break. LOL

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Leah Remini - Scientology Documentary

by tresdecu in

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i know some has been posted about leah remini and her split from scientology.

i just wanted to add after finishing it last night, it is a must watch for questioning jws...every episode has familiar situations and parallels that will make jws really think (or squirm).

watch it with someone you want to wake up!!!!

tresdecu

Here is the A & E (cable TV station in US) link:

http://www.aetv.com/shows/leah-remini-scientology-and-the-aftermath

It probably will not work outside of US. It may also require you to enter you cable carrier info to make sure you're authorized to view, I don't know.

I imagine it will be available on other services in the near future (Hulu, Netflix etc.)

Thanks for your input on this thread. I wonder if she had any idea she'd be helping people other people in cults...JW, Mormon, etc.