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  Pass on cars to attend Assemblies?

  by psyco in

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  i have just read a post about february 2025 (i suppose) announcements in italy saying that from now on at assemblies they need a pass, given by elders, to put on cars.. is that possible/true?.

  thanks!.

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  Here in the UK we need a pass to display on the car when we attend Circuit Assemblies at Hayes Bridge. It is obtained from a nominated elder and it is a requirement that you have a full complement of passengers.

  As regards the Regional Convention at AMEX in Brighton there is very little on site parking. Disabled drivers can get a pass and so can essential workers but once again you must have a full compliment of passengers. The preferred method of travel is a hire coach or public transport. Getting out of the car park at the end of the day is a nightmare apparently.

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  Reddit thread - ‘Organization Finally Suggesting to Plan for Retirement’

  by LongHairGal in

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  this information is supposed to be in the upcoming march wt.

  (i don’t go on jw dot org).

  it would sound like they are hinting at a change in thinking.. in my opinion, any such change would be yet another slap in the face to faithful pimis along with those other recent changes.. there are so many heartfelt responses on that thread and a lot of justified anger.. don’t know what to say except that i’m so glad i never listened to the religion all those years ago.

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  could possibly be jws called in to do design work that were in that field or had that training before they were jws

  So true. I just cannot imagine there being a surfeit of such qualified people queuing up to become JWs.

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  Reddit thread - ‘Organization Finally Suggesting to Plan for Retirement’

  by LongHairGal in

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  this information is supposed to be in the upcoming march wt.

  (i don’t go on jw dot org).

  it would sound like they are hinting at a change in thinking.. in my opinion, any such change would be yet another slap in the face to faithful pimis along with those other recent changes.. there are so many heartfelt responses on that thread and a lot of justified anger.. don’t know what to say except that i’m so glad i never listened to the religion all those years ago.

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  Still no advance education recommendations?

  Yes there are. Don't do it! Just last week's Study WT there was an "experience" of someone who went to Uni to do architecture. Gave it up to pioneer. Probably all made up but they still vilify education. I wonder who does all the design work on their Ramapo site? Pioneers & janitors?

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  2025**01**15**Ages For Ministerial Servants and Elders!

  by Atlantis in

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  2025-01-15-ages for ministerial servants and elders.. see page 2. .

  https://pdfupload.io/docs/1b0b5c00 .

  https://imgbox.com/p3a9yjmr.

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  Here in Britain, we have received our announcement through the elder bodies.

  Likewise ukpimo. Interestingly, it was read at the midweek meeting this week but also today after the Public Talk. Such announcements, or any others come to that, are never made on a Sunday. They must think this is "important", probably at the insistence of the Legal Department.

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  Changing the Date of the Memorial?

  by KalebOutWest in

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  i noticed in the latest memorial invitation, the dates for the observance are odd--well far more odd than usual.. what i mean is that forever as i can remember, jehovah's witnesses use to advertise really big that this was nisan 14. they don't tend to do this anymore.. and being jewish, their dates now tend to align with passover, or at least with the second seder night of passover.. 2025: saturday, april 12 (nisan 15).

  2026: thursday, april 2 (nisan 15/16).

  2027: monday, march 22 (nisan 15/16).

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  The Memorial talk likewise changed some years ago though I cannot remember just when. There is no longer any mention of the Passover, the flight from Egypt, Nisan 14 or anything associated with it. They even removed the old Memorial song.. "'Twas NIsan 14 when your glory was seen..."

  Personally I think they have realised their calculations have always been wrong so rather than admit it they have just dropped mention of it. A bit like the Creative Days.

  I have always thought their interpretation of "between the two evenings" to be nonsense. Cooking a complete sheep in the that short "twilight" period on an open fire would be impossible, my wife cooks a lamb leg for longer in a fan oven!

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  Age Appropriate Friends

  by Riley in

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  we have a 25 year guy in our hall who is also a pioneer (which means he lives off his parents money), who likes to spend a lot of time with a 16 year old girl in the hall.

  it is usually in a group setting but he seems to gravitate toward her.

  he even has her auxilary pioneering , which is something i don't think any student trying to make the grades needs.

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  i'm 23 years older than my wife.

  So if you're 70, then 70/2 = 35 + 7 =42.

  You're 70, wife is 23 years younger, i.e. 47 so a good 5 years headroom, so to speak.

  Depends when you married..........................

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  Age Appropriate Friends

  by Riley in

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  we have a 25 year guy in our hall who is also a pioneer (which means he lives off his parents money), who likes to spend a lot of time with a 16 year old girl in the hall.

  it is usually in a group setting but he seems to gravitate toward her.

  he even has her auxilary pioneering , which is something i don't think any student trying to make the grades needs.

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  I thought the general formula to be age/2 + 7.

  So in this case, 25/2 = 12.5 + 7 = 19.5.

  She's 3.5ish years too young.

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  Annual Report

  by St George of England in

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  the latest report is now available for download on our favourite website!.

  george.

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  The latest report is now available for download on our favourite website!

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  Merry Christmas Everyone

  by jhine in

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  it's that time of year again .

  in the words of the bard ( noddy holder ) " it's christmaaas " .

  merry christmas everybody .

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  ...and just to keep it topical, well here in the UK anyway:-

  Freezing This Christmas (Parody of Lonely This Christmas by Mud)

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  Merry Christmas Everyone

  by jhine in

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  it's that time of year again .

  in the words of the bard ( noddy holder ) " it's christmaaas " .

  merry christmas everybody .

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  What are your favourite non religious songs ?

  I was in TESCO today and noticed a distinct lack of Christmas music, probably so as not to upset a certain demographic. I play festive songs throughout the year, one of my favourite being:-

  The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) (Official Music Video) [HD]

  Maybe we could all post our favourites.

  George