everybody likes music, but i don't know many people who play an instrument.
years ago, every house had a piano, and just about everybody in the house played the piano, but not today.
we all know that farkel is an excellent pianist, and i do enjoy listening to his music.. does any of you play a musical instrument?
As a teenager I could play the guitar and the keyboard. I could read music but not very fast and only used it as a guide as I could play by ear.
Every single 'gathering' I attended, I would get railroaded into entertaining the masses with my rendition of 'Kingdom Melodies'. Oh the flashbacks!! I hate to admit it but I can still play 'the shulamite remnant' or 'maiden' or whatever it was called!! Oh, and 'Christian Dedication'. Comes in handy, as you can imagine!!!!!
previously, we considered what might go on at a judicial meeting.now, let's see what the reinstatement process entails.
let's use the example of fornication.
you have been disfellowshipped for this sin and now you want to seek reinstatement.
My reinstatement process was considerably less painful, I must admit.
I was DF'd in the beginning of the December, starting attending meetings again at the end of January and reinstated at the end of April.
I wrote a letter to the JC requesting reinstatement and a meeting was arranged for the following week. I don't remember much about the meeting itself to be honest (it was 9 years ago) but I do remember that the elders were very nice to me. I had put all the points forward that I could think of in my letter, ie, lots of grovelling and stuff like that so they didn't have much to ask me other than to elaborate on the points I had made in my letter.
I wasn't asked to leave the room while they decided my fate, I was simply told halfway through the meeting (after about 15 minutes) that I would be reinstated at the next meeting. So from that I had concluded that unless I put my foot in it big time during the meeting itself, it had been a foregone conclusion that they would reinstate me.
Another weird thing was that after I was DF'd, one of the elders on my JC had moved congregations although he still lived locally. But at my meeting only the two remaining elders turned up so I didn't even have the 3 elders present.
After reinstatement I couldn't answer at meetings, take part in items or aux pioneer for 3 months, actually I think it was 6 months before I could aux pioneer. But other than that, the whole 'situation' was done and dusted, and it was never really mentioned again.
The reason I got off so lightly? Being an elders daughter, of course!
Edited by - home_and_dry on 4 February 2003 8:31:55
the itv documentary is airing in the uk tonight (feb. 3rd), and will be re-broadcast in america on abc television friday night february 7 as part of barbara walters' 20/20 program.. i wonder where he got this crazy idea of living forever??
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=638&ncid=762&e=1&u=/nm/20030203/en_nm/people_jackson_dc_1.
jacko unmasked in british documentarymon feb 3, 7:17 am etadd entertainment - reuters to my yahoo!.
For the first 30 minutes of the programme I was actually feeling very sorry for the guy. But as time went on and his behaviour became more erratic, I really started to worry.
Those poor kids have no chance of any kind of normality in their lives. The part where he was bouncing 'Blanket' on his knee with a, erm, blanket on his face really freaked me out. He looked like he was having some very weird kind of episode. And I can't believe he actually took his daughter straight from the hospital MOMENTS after she was born. I would love to hear what Debbie Rowe thinks of it all.
There were just so many unbelievable moments in that show, the U.S. aren't gonna know whats hit them when they get to see it.
There was this one reg pioneer in my old cong who worked part time and pioneered. She lived in a rented flat and was quite happy to claim housing benefit and council tax benefit which added up to around 40 a week. Correct me if I am wrong but I thought welfare and benefits were there to help support those who couldn't support themselves. There is nothing stopping these pioneers getting a full time job and paying their own way. It used to bug the hell out me. Still does, come to think about it.
Also, I remember one guy who applied to be a reg pioneer and was unemployed. He was living totally on the state, and was accepted as a pioneer and would still go and 'sign on' once a fortnight, which includes signing a declaration each time saying that you are actively seeking work. Seems a bit suss to me.
it started at 8:00 and simon (the producer) is ripping people apart.
they are telling him to fucx off.
they have "bleeped" quite a few people's comments to simon, after the performed and he blasted them.
Simon is about to get his comeuppance...
I don't know if this will be shown on US tv but Ant and Dec, the UK presenters of Pop Idol got their revenge on Simon by playing a great practical joke on him during the filming of American Idol 2.
It will be shown in the UK on Saturday night as part of Ant and Dec's show 'Saturday Night Takeaway'.
To find out just what they did to Simon, click on the link.
http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_737512.html?menu=
American Idol 2 is being shown in the UK this time so I will be tuning in!
in case anyone is wondering about our registration policy:.
i don't intend to turn people away who want to register and post or make ultra-strict registration procedures because i honestly don't think that they work.
if i were to ask for names of congregations or presiding overseers then i have no real way of checking if they are correct.
LOL, I was just about to pack my bags until I saw the date!!!
i've just been reading about jlob and his amazing success with losing weight and i thought i would share my experience with you.. although it's not much of an experience yet, as i have have only just begun my weight loss programme.
i was never what you would call slim but after having kids i have pretty much piled on the pounds.
i've managed to live in denial for a couple of years, hiding the scales and blaming the tumble dryer for shrinking clothes when i can't fit into them anymore!!.
Check your email Prisca!!
i've just been reading about jlob and his amazing success with losing weight and i thought i would share my experience with you.. although it's not much of an experience yet, as i have have only just begun my weight loss programme.
i was never what you would call slim but after having kids i have pretty much piled on the pounds.
i've managed to live in denial for a couple of years, hiding the scales and blaming the tumble dryer for shrinking clothes when i can't fit into them anymore!!.
I've just been reading about JLOB and his amazing success with losing weight and I thought I would share my experience with you.
Although it's not much of an experience yet, as I have have only just begun my weight loss programme. I was never what you would call slim but after having kids I have pretty much piled on the pounds. I've managed to live in denial for a couple of years, hiding the scales and blaming the tumble dryer for shrinking clothes when I can't fit into them anymore!!
But finally the reality hit me and I knew that I just had to do something as I am not happy with myself and worry about my health.
I visited my GP and she has told me that she will prescribe me Xenical (Orlistat). I have one month to lose five pounds and get onto a very low fat diet and if I do that, she will prescribe me Xenical in February.
I have done research into Xenical and I know that you MUST have a low fat diet whilst taking it, so the benefits are two fold; firstly you are helping yourself to lose weight by being on a low fat diet and secondly, the Xenical will make your body reject one third of any remaining fat that you take into your body.
I have read experiences from people that have taken Xenical and how succesful it can be. I am optimistic about my future even though I know that my weight problem won't be cured by a miracle drug, but that it will help me if I help myself.
Has anyone here ever taken Xenical and have any experiences to share?
I will keep you posted on how I am progressing and maybe in a few months will feel confident enough to post some 'before' and 'after' piccies!
some of you may recall him talking about losing 80 lbs in 8 months in this thread:.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.aspx?id=43882&site=3.
well here are the pics:.
JLOB, you are truly an inspiration!! And in your 'slim' pic you look so much younger too! I am going to save this thread and take a look whenever I feel like temptation is getting the better of me!
Well done!!!!
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another one!.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2663189.stm.
I am seriously shocked by this. The fact that it is linked to the situation that resulted in Jonathan King's imprisonment and the fact that the police have been planning this operation for months seems to make it look pretty bad.
I don't doubt that there will be more revelations to come linked with this case, as there are already a few other high profile celebrities who were alleged to have been involved also.
