Posts by song19

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What is the shortest prayer you have ever heard in the KH?

by asilentone in

one time, a elder said like "heavenly father jehovah, thank you for the meetings.

i pray thru jesus name amen" i was so stunned it was a very short prayer.

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song19

I can't tell you the shortest but the longest was 12.5 minutes, I timed it...it was dreadful.

I know those ones, at conventions especially. They would ask one of the oldest, probably anointed, brothers to do the prayer. They were extremely heartfelt, but extremely long. But remember, because he was of the anointed, I am sure God listened to his prayer above any others that weekend... and since we were all there to hear it, it was like we were talking to God. double So much for going into a private place to pray... when you can be awed and admired my thousands.

Short prayers didn't happen... they were always too long for me.

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Witness work at 2 a.m.?

by Fatfreek in

a non-jw friend in a southern state has close ties to a jw with a late teen-aged son.

this son is pioneering during late hours, meaning 11 pm to 2 am.

i'm told his car group calls on, among others, convenience store workers where they apparently have much idle time on their hands.

song19

I think this is common practice. Now I heard of people driving long distances, and I mean long distances to go on vacation or what not and count every second as they would stop at gas stations and stores etc.

When I was a young JW, we would drive to our street territory and stop in at the gas stations along the way. We normally headed out the door around 5am. I was such a zealous teen... never did that as an adult. LOL

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Awake 1947 complete year pdf

by bereanbiblestudent in

here is the complete volume of the awake for 1947 in pdf.

about 45 mb.

bookmarks are updated with the newly scanned pages.

song19

thanks!

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My Pioneer Wedding =Didn't get much money/gifts from invited Brothers!

by Witness 007 in

didn't have much money...everyone wanted to come, so i reluctantly invited many.

we had lots of good food and nice bottles of wine, white and red.

so it cost a bit to set up....my soon to be wife said: "don't worry, your a pioneer, i'm sure the brothers will be generous with their gifts!

song19

After the wedding I found most envelopes were empty or had $100 dollars from a family of 5 working people who came??!! I ended up getting afew hundred dollars from 120 people.

That is my wedding all over again. Hubby and I couldn't have a huge wedding, but we still spent WAY too much as it was. We felt obligated to invite ones from his congregation, being that they were friends of the family for years. Needless to say, we got CRAP! And I mean CRAP. Hardly anyone gave money, and if they did it was a $20.... and yes, I know what you mean when it's a large family and they give you a small, and I mean small gift. Many, many gifts were horribly tacky, like they had been picked up at a thrift shop or dollar store, I am not kidding. Rooster napkin rings??? come on!!!! Needless to say, we gave away most of the stuff or just tossed it. It was extremely sad and pathetic. One brother, a personal friend of mine for years actually showed up at my wedding and gave me the excuse he left my gift in the cab. But then again this is the same guy who shows up at house parties and brings “WinK” (a low quality soda) and asks “where’s the beer” (that actually happened). Needless to say we have lost touch.

Crapy gift givers. My non-jw relatives are incredibly generous and put the JWs to shame... its embarrassing.

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Reasons to Miss the Grand Boasting Session

by WTWizard in

those grand boasting sessions have begun, some of them starting with children still in school (and some when they needed to be at school to take final exams).

and yet they insist on people skipping school (and work) to be at all three days of these wastefests.. now, why might there be reason to go?

curiosity is one, and that is the kind of curiosity that often leads to trouble.

song19

poor nursing mothers had to nurse in the bathroom (YUCK!)

I experienced this and it is as disgusting as it sounds. Chairs directly in front of stalls where woman, and not always mothers, came in and did their business while you are feeding your infant. My son nursed a lot and took a long time... so I was in that washroom most of the convention.. Ever since then I have raised the issue with the brothers/elders. So, anyone know what it is like in Kitchener this year??? Probably the same old 'crap'.

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Sister dies (?) at DC

by DoomVoyager in

no, this is not a joke.

having actually managed to survive through the entire 3 grueling days of the dc after attending the friday session today (hit sat and sun last weekend) i was initially going to make a criticism of some of the parts & points at the dc.

however, something that i witnessed today changed my mind.

song19

Stupid brothers... gosh, they can't even take a moment to address this issue.

I knew a sister trying to look after her screaming child during the Sunday meeting, (in the coat room area)... the brother from the platform who was in the middle of his talk ask: "can someone please go tell that sister to stop her child's screaming." Insensitive pricks. But I guess a screaming child takes precedence over and elderly woman’s life in order to make an announcement from the platform... ? I think I am going to be sick

Taking a moment of silence for that woman

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prayers and thoughts needed

by little witch in

jw
friends

my daughter's family have lossed every possession in the midwest (indiana) flood.

i request your thoughts, prayers, candles, blessings to their family.

my daughter is due to give birth to my grandson any day now, and they have a one year old.

song19

at a loss for words... I don't pray much these days, but when I do I'll be sure to pray for your family and all the victims of this terrible disaster.

so sorry to hear.

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favorite place you would go for that nice long break from Field Svc

by megaflower in

jw
friends

i thought i would lighten things up.

how about it, any good places with nice memories.

i always enjoyed star bucks.

song19

Yeah, me, a MS and the service overseer used to go all the time. Sometimes we went directly from the group, telling others we were going on "return visits".

You’re kidding me right. You know, I almost wish I had done a legit fade... at least then I would have been able to BS my way through it all and had a little fun at it too.

(banging my head against the wall saying ‘stupid, stupid, stupid) I was so gullible when I was in.

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A video I made about the way the wtbts treats its workers

by Tired of the Hypocrisy in

i have a friend who has been at beth-hell since early in 1971. he is arthritic and went one time too many to the infirmary and finds himself with no job, no education, and no benefits after nearly 40 years working his butt off at brooklyn then at patterson.....please help me spread this video around.. thanks kids!.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrh8kpexihk.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nrh8kpexihk.

song19

Nicely done! Thanks for such an honest and thought provoking video. It makes its point very well.

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Let's play - Spot The Jest (page 174 Rev climax)

by 1914BS in

something does not make sense!.

i'll be back in a day or so to see if anyone found it.

jws won't be able to find it..

song19

Sadly I had to read it... thanks for that. LOL

THE BRACKETS, meaning they added the phrase [rulers who are ruining the earth] to the scripture.

44 "And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite;