Didn't he abandon his wife and run off with a sister sometime in the 70s while serving up north?
Indeed he did, not just any old sister but the wife of the City Overseer. She was older than me at the time but still a looker. She will be long gone now as will Doug Turnbull. He was on a radio programme once, discussing religion with a group of vicars, "Daniel in the Lion's Den". Ran rings around them, he knew his Bible, unlike so many of the modern age.
George
Wow, a few names from the past.
John Blaney - Back in the 1950/60's my dad was assigning out the territory for field service. Blaney finally came up to my dad, clicked his heels and saluted and said Yes Sir! He thought my dad should have been more tactful when telling bros/sis which street to cover.
Albert Broad. - Stayed with us many times back in the 1950's, drove an Austin 7 which he said he could drive through the wicket gates at the level crossings. Crazy!
Ron Drage. - Our DO back in the 1960's, eventually got called into Bethel. Had to resign along with a couple of others due to the Manchester case with the Charity Commission. Always wore a Dickie Bow. The last I heard he had cancer and was very ill.
Doug Turnbull. - Probably best not to mention what happened to him.
George
some big announcement or reveal is coming from the borg november 6th, according to the exjw reddit.. https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/13xljaa/secret_boxes_to_be_opened_only_in_november_6th/.
what do you guys think it could be?.
my guess is a study companion to go with their new jesus series, they really need to rebrand at this point..
I'm sure that whatever it is, it will be a "toes and feet" moment with the majority of JW's thinking "is that all it is?"
George
who were your past circuit overseers?
i'm sure a lot of us actually know mutual people, as the co's relocate all over the country.. here's a few from the southeast us: (let me know if you recognize any names and post yours too please...).
ellwood johnson (new york/philadelphia area for several years also).
Our CO is called Errol Flynn. Poor guy, fancy being saddled with a name like that. We have yet to meet him, his first visit a few months ago was cancelled as he had Covid. Does anyone know this guy? He replaces Sean & Nikki Smart who were OK.
George
'they turn the story around to make it seem like you are at fault, deflecting attention and blame away from them to make you feel guilty.
this type of emotional manipulation is called gaslighting.. .
deflection is manipulation, and if it's coupled with other toxic relationship behaviors, it may be necessary to remove yourself from the situation.'.
My parents were baptised in the 1940's. They were told that little George would not have to go to school in this old system. Well little George did go to school, went to Uni, went to work, got married, retired and before much longer will probably die in this old system. Just like countless thousands of others.
George
any streamed content from this years regional convention available with any of you guys?
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They used to change the covers of the Awake and WT to show people from that language area. They don't do that any more?
Here in the UK we used to get Our Kingdom Ministry in English English as opposed to US English. (For Britain it said). Long gone, they can print stuff in a thousand different languages including Welsh, but cannot manage anything in English!
George
i feel sorry for witness kids this week.
schools going crazy with the coronation in england.
witness won’t be allowed to participate in a harmless tradition that whatever you think of the monarchy will be a lot of fun..
we all lined up to get a Coronation Mug and replica anointing spoon
Didn't get the spoon but we did get the mug and a New Testament with the Coronation embossed on the front. We didn't have a TV in those days so we went to a relative's and watched it. As BB inferred things were not so strict then.
My parents were baptised when I was a young lad in the 1940's but I can still remember the house being decked up for Christmas, the tree with lights and receiving presents. In fact I still have the lights from that tree in our loft!
Maybe dig out the mug and fill it with something, Sis England can have a drink from her coronation cup and saucer.
George
i am not trying to hijack the already well commented on thread on this subject .
https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5068920948523008/breaking-news-anthony-morris-iii-no-longer-serving-on-governing-body.
however i do have a question: for pimo's, pimq's, and those who still go to meetings in person fairly regularly... is anyone still talking about this?
I have never heard a single mention of this from anyone in the congregation. Having said that I know of several elders who never ever look at jw dot org.
George
i just had to pass this on to you.. it is an e mail that is making the rounds.. what do you think of this.... (beware!
gagging may be expected).
the 41,000 friends at the international convention in michigan .
I think he was crying because he propositioned a gay jw teen who turned him down and then later committed suicide.
I thought that was Ewart Chitty. He was removed from the GB, ousted from Brooklyn Bethel and sent to London Bethel where he was given a back room job and told to keep quiet. He was assigned to a local congregation where he was very popular.
George
jehovah has to kill 9 billion humans in the big a. does anyone remember any talks on the actual logistics of "day 2"?
with no infrastructure it sounds like gb style madmax..
I always thought some of us would be driving around looking for bodies. When we found one we put a stick in next to it and the burial guys would come along and do the digging. Has something changed?
George
(Sarcasm intended)
