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  Any Suggestions on what to say if elders ask why you stopped going in FS?

  by BU2B in

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  i was curious what might be some good things to say if i am questioned by the elduurs about my decline in fs.

  anything too honest may get me a jc (although that would be for the best in the end..) the co visit is this week so they may be getting more agressive than usual.

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  I had several unofficial discussions by elders about my reduces FS, i average 2-4hrs per months. I always told them i don’t like ministry and it is not for me. I am happy to give support the local cong with maintenance days, gardening, RBC but not going d2d. I hate it and think it is waste of time!

  I even quote the bible and say some servant of Jah were workers and they were not asked to preach, same thing during Jesus times, not everyone was a preacher. Consider me Admin.

  Guess what happens, i get more responsibilities within!

  I think sometimes honesty works.
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  Watchtower Travel Agency ???

  by 4thgen in

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  who is making the travel arrangements for the international conventions?

  i heard somewhere they did not use outside sources anymore to coordinate the airfares, etc..

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  My understanding is that for this year, maybe only for UK, everyone arranges his travel personally except for Hotel; you have to book (directly not via Branch) the preselected hotel by the society.

  Previous to this, the international conventions were part of a package that was offered by the society. I presume this has caused too much admin and complaints of expensive packages.

  Now they get commission from Hotel bookings without any admin resources - sounds profitable!

  And as always, donate for the the free buses/coaches at the assembly.
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  Did You Go To The Memorial?

  by minimus in

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  i didn't and i don't care about it..

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  Da.Furious

  I went to the memorial - or as it was referred to celebration of Christ’s death!

  It was OK, until the speaker started messing up the talk and no one passed wine or bread to him. Also the sound brothers put the wrong song for the final one.

  Besides that, nice pictures with friends and family beside the flowers.
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  What usually happens after the memorial?

  by Frazzled UBM in

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  do members of the congregation usually have a meal together after the memorial?

  does the fact that my wife has decided not to travel across town to her filipino congregation and is going to the local one instead and wants to be picked up when it finishes at 8 pm mean that she hasn't been invited to a meal with her filipino congregation and that she is being socially excluded by them?

  i think this is good news but i don't want her to get caught up with the local congregatin because i don't want them coming around to pressure her to attend when she is irregular.

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  We are having the memorial after another congregation and it would be too late to got out. Usually, if it is earlier, we go with friends for dinner or drinks, but Monday i am not sure who wants to go?
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  Anyone Here Used to Fear Persecution?

  by kneehighmiah in

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  i was thinking today about how i no longer have to fear the attack of satan against the jws.

  i used to fear being rounded up and beaten by mobs.

  seeing my family tortured.

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  I used to have from people outside the organisation. But not anymore. Since I had to serve 18 months in prison for refusing to serve in the military, after that what worse can happen - this time killed me emotionally.

  As for being afraid someone shouting at me in the ministry, I barely go and when I have to, I barely speak and go with friends whom don’t bother talking at doors - just give magazines and get out!

  My only fear now is using my family against me - persecution within the organisation!
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  "This Generation" at the meeting today

  by Batman89 in

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  it was really quite amusing 2day at the meeting when we got to the "this generation will not pass away" subheading in the wt.

  the conductor spent very little time on the section and the comments that were given didnt at all make sense really.

  you can tell its not understood by the majority of the friendsand will go over there heads, i was trying not to laugh lol.

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  I was reading the WT in my congregation and had to zoom through the paragraphs - surprisingly all 3 were grouped together with one question. It was really hard not to shake my head with disapproval while reading them - hope no one noticed!

  The interesting part, no elders commented on it and left it for the R&F to come up with their own understandings, which basically showed how no one had an idea what was written. Then the conductors took 2 answers and moved on.

  One of the comments referred to how the end of times is much nearer by this new Light - seriously how did they see that? Some people need to go back to school to learn basic calculations!
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  How many members of our forum are there, and where are most from?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  i would love to know where most of our fellow forum members are from.... is there a way to compile a quick list?.

  for example, i would love to know how many live near me......

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  Da.Furious

  Originally from Middle East and now live in UK.
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  Couples School?

  by Lynnie in

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  has anyone heard about "couples school" at their local kh?

  is that like marriage counseling?

  my elder cousin was apparently teaching it?.

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  @kneehighmiah is that school also merging with the single brothers with the addition of sisters? or are they separate?
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  2 J dubs at my door this morning .

  by smiddy in

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  my wife and i are presently interstate house sitting for a freind , and this morning 2 jw`s called unexpectedly of course .

  after their introducing themselves.

  they offered the invitation to the memmorial which i rejected , then let him present his spiel , nothing has changed by the way .. i had them their for about an hour , i`m on holidays nothing better to do this morning except keep them away from other doors .and of course they were prepared to stay.

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  Since I live outside of my congregation territory, I always try to open deep discussions with the JWs that knock on my door on Saturdays, then after 30 minutes and when I see they are struggling I tell them I am a fellow JW from another congregation that was testing them!

  You should see their faces! Some smile and some get really upset that I wasted their time. The interesting thing, none has any deep understanding of the beliefs and most cannot defend using the bible only, they have to go and do some research!

  Remember old times when I was a teenager and was supposed to memorise all conversation stoppers and use the bible to defend our beliefs - good old times!
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  Pre-Memorial territory coverage

  by Blackbird Fly in

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  has anyone else seen the local congregation doing the usual field service push before the memorial?

  i think its strange that we (nor our neighbors) havent seen them in the neighborhood yet.

  only 2 weeks away and no territory blast?

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  In our congregation the push is left for the last 2 weeks, i.e starting from this week we will start leaving invites at not at homes.

  Additional motivation to the brothers and sisters is that they have to report how many invites they have placed, i wonder if they will disclose how many invites were disributed in our congregation to compare with the actual amount received - that will be funny if congreagtion distributed 10,000 and we only got 8,000 invites in total .