I attended one day of the district convention this year and felt sick to my stomach when in the closing talk, the brother finished with 'we will see you here next year brothers, if the end has not come beforehand'. I don't know about anyone else, but even at my most zealous in the 'truth', I never wanted the end to come! I could never get excited as some do about the end of this system. I really don't want to go to any more assemblies!
wantstoleave
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2010 Special Assemby Day program: "The Time Left Is Reduced"
by truthseeker inthe time left always seems to be reduced but it never runs out.. here is the program for the 2010 special assembly day.
the time left is reduced.
(1 corinthians 7:29).
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the best sunday roast ever
by highdose inso its sunday and traditionaly time for a roast, i was wondering what everyone thought a perfect roast diinner should include?.
beef?
chicken?
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wantstoleave
Sounds yummy! I haven't had a roast in years.
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the best sunday roast ever
by highdose inso its sunday and traditionaly time for a roast, i was wondering what everyone thought a perfect roast diinner should include?.
beef?
chicken?
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wantstoleave
Yorkshire puddings rock! My mum makes the best ones...now I'm drooling....lol
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Am i correct?
by angel eyes inthis is just an obsevation from me...ok i dont mean to annoy anyone but is it true or just me?.
i feel that ones raised in the truth are so much better of than us who came in from the world.
i say that because they have family who are witnesses too.
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wantstoleave
Its pictures like that which scare the crap out of kids (and older ones)....which I remember making me scared to go to sleep each night.
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wantstoleave
I knew a brother here, whose father is scottish, and wanted to wear a kilt to his KH wedding but the elders flatly refused. It was a big deal to the brother, so he opted to marry outside the KH, and was counselled for it. Petty wasn't it?
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wantstoleave
Do the brothers really wear kilts to the meetings there??
My dad is scottish :) We all live in Australia though (I'm first generation Aussie)...
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Camping for conventions
by EmptyInside inoutlaw's post about convention food reminded me of my family's experiences camping for the conventions.
fortunately, they did this before i came along.
but, it seems the whole congregation stayed at one campground.
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wantstoleave
I never had to do that, but when I was little, the 4 day assemblies were still around. I know it's nothing compared to the 7 day ones that used to be around. But as a 5yr old, the 4 day ones killed me..lol
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Do Jehovahs Witnesses shoot their own wounded?
by paul from cleveland ini was disfellowshipped when i was going through my first bipolar episode.
several months before being disfellowshipped, i started to develop the symptoms of bipolar disorder: rapid thoughts, sleepless nights, etc., until i finally started having delusions.
i began to think i was jesus (literally) so i was disfellowshipped for apostasy.
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wantstoleave
How sad ((hugs))....
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Am i correct?
by angel eyes inthis is just an obsevation from me...ok i dont mean to annoy anyone but is it true or just me?.
i feel that ones raised in the truth are so much better of than us who came in from the world.
i say that because they have family who are witnesses too.
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wantstoleave
Nelly, I agree with you on the 'face fitting' thing..so true!
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Am i correct?
by angel eyes inthis is just an obsevation from me...ok i dont mean to annoy anyone but is it true or just me?.
i feel that ones raised in the truth are so much better of than us who came in from the world.
i say that because they have family who are witnesses too.
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wantstoleave
For me, no...it hasn't been easier being raised a witness. Simply because I was never able to explore anything. I wasn't allowed to think for myself, I had to comply and abide by the rules of the organisation. I knew nothing else and for that, it's been very difficult. I was expected to be a witness, perhaps go to Bethel, maybe Pioneer and get baptised. So, I reached for those goals, though never attaining anything besides baptism.
Oh, and noone ever studied with me. My parents tried, but I never was one for pre-study, let alone going through a whole book! So I bucked against it and won. Yet, I was still able to get dunked at 16. I regret that to this day. I say to myself 'if only I hadn't gotten baptised....' because then I would still be able to associate with my family. I only got baptised because it was the right thing to do, and also pleasing my father.