i know of a congregation on the east coast that is having all bookstudies meet at the kingdom hall!
that's right--no bookstudies in private homes, at least for now.... has anyone else heard of this?
and what could be the reason?
I know of a congregation on the East Coast that is having all Bookstudies meet at the Kingdom Hall! That's right--no Bookstudies in private homes, at least for now...
Has anyone else heard of this? And what could be the reason? I'm assuming they are trying to reinforce the arrangements for Field Service.
could you please take a few minutes to answer the following questions:.
1. your age.
2. how long were you a witness.
1. your age 39
2. how long were you a Witness 35
3. how long have you been out of the religion. 3 1/2
4. which of the following symptoms did you experience as a witness.
4a. depression--oh yeah
4b. low self esteem--very low!
4c. anxiety--nope, I had the twoof!
4d. psychosis--only when I tried to fit in (seriously)
5. Today, which of those symptoms do you have?--None of them.
6. Today, how would you rate your overall degree of happiness 1. much less happy than as a JW 2. somewhat less happy 3. just as happy 4. somewhat more happy 5. much more happy.
5. MUCH more happy--there really is no comparison!
have there been any posts about the annual meeting yet?
or is it this weekend?
i thought they always have it on 10/7 for some (mystical?
Hmmm....
Well, I have a family member with a connection to some of the 'heavies' and they usually get some juicy bits....
If anything at all gets sent through the pipes, I'll definitely post it!
have there been any posts about the annual meeting yet?
or is it this weekend?
i thought they always have it on 10/7 for some (mystical?
Have there been any posts about the annual meeting yet? Or is it this weekend? I thought they always have it on 10/7 for some (mystical? traditional?) reason.
My sister usually forwards the notes, but not to me directly anymore....
hola gente hispana,.
con todo el pedo de los testigos estamos viendo que mas y mas gente hispana esta abriendo los ojos y saliendo.
tengo una pregunta para ustedes, no les gustaria tener una seccion aqui en este foro de idioma castellano?
Que buena idea!
En mi propria experiencia mucha gente hispanohablante son de veras mansos. Es decir, son humildes, algo mal educados, y que aceptan las mentiras de 'la suciedad' sin pensar.
Ojala' que muchos mas se despierten a la verdad acerca 'La Verdad' (mr)!
Translation: of course!
how many ms or ex-ms are here?
dismembered <--------- 14 years (could not keep mouth shut so no advancement made) .
dismemberededited by - dismembered on 7 october 2002 10:4:0.
Yup...4 years of biting my tongue as incompetent janitors and pin-stripers made foolish mistakes and f**ked up other people's lives.
I never did develop the taste for butt-kissing!
In one small Kentucky congregation, there was a bumbling dolt, a confessed masturbator that loved to shake hands (yecch!), a child molestor, a drunken misogynist, and an adulterer all on the same elder body...nobody respected any one else!
In a larger city congregation, there were lying slumlords and all kind of sleazy businessmen, but, Hey, they were all loyal 'theocrats' so whatever....
If the average Witness got a good look at the ridiculous politics that goes on behind the scenes, they would have to question their allegiance to the Watchtower idol.
where are the statistics, y'all?.
the magazine peddlers steer clear of my neighborhood, so it's not likely i'll get the latest offer ;p. have i missed some posts or are the numbers still being crunched?
Where are the statistics, y'all?
The magazine peddlers steer clear of my neighborhood, so it's not likely I'll get the latest offer ;p
Have I missed some posts or are the numbers still being crunched?
i'm going to approach my family about the witnesses.
i may only get one shot at this, so it'll have to be good.
something short, fast, and effective, but with the possibility of further growth.
Hi, you all, I have to agree with Prisca, et al.
You cannot replace a lifetime invested in an ideal.
I've known elderly people who accepted the WT message late in life, and they never seemed to shake their old ingrained teachings, rather stumbling along with both sets of beliefs hoping they had their bases covered. Kind of sad, really...
In my own experience, I told myself I just wanted to make sure I didn't lose my mother (JW for almost 40 years). She lovingly listened to everything I had to say, she read the old literature, she examined the Kingdom Interlinear, etc. The result: three years of anguish for her-- and she's even more committed to her religion, just with none of the vigor and idealism she had before.
I wish I had left her alone. She never would have shunned me anyway.
we know u wt r out there reading our posts!..
if u read the september 8 1994 awake!
p29,u will read a small article about what happened in canada concerning the catholic brothers, u will read that the canadian government launched an investigation which had serious convergions(sp?
Ted's too busy to just lay around eating grapes....he sneaks around at night and slips rat poison into the Metamucil for the other OLD FEEBLE MEN who fancy themselves a 'governing body.'
While they're all slobbering and humming 'in my inteeeegrity,....' he's making sure Gerrit, David, and the other recent appointees are all goosestepping to his command.
It's time for a coup, but there's no one there with any heart!
"Pay no attention to the senile old drone behind the curtain"
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brooklyn properties valued at $186million(ny times november 29,p46).
ulster county;$81 million(local newspaper
Just in case no one else has noticed:
All of the old, formerly empty, buildings around the Brooklyn factory complex are being renovated with chic eateries at ground level and lofts above...
The crooks at Bethell know exactly what they're doing. Selling a few of the well-maintained buildings they own will significantly add to their coffers.
"Life never turns out like the pictures in books."
