Yeah I remember the elders making a big deal out of my parents joining the Y. I actually did volunteer work there my junior year of high school. I NEVER told anyone at the hall cause I was so ashamed. I can't believe how gulity they made people feel about going to a gym that had 'Christian' in it. Thats basically the kingdom hell...I mean hall, in a nutshell: Shame and gulit and jealousy. I'm gonna join the one down the street from my house in a few weeks...trying to lose some weight before thanksgiving, doing the low carb thing.
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Joined the YMCA! Start tomorrow on getting fit.
by skeeter1 ini joined the ymca.
of course, i joined it for the gym.
seriously, the best deal in town for a whole family membership that the gym actually allows tweens and teens to exercise in classes and on machines.
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The WTBTS-What A Joke!
by JW GoneBad ini found these questions that were part of a theocratic written review for the week of february 24, 2003 that are in need of updating:.
multiple choice: the faithful and discreet slave mentioned by jesus at matthew 24:45-47 is (a) the governing body of jehovahs witnesses; (b) all anointed christians as a group on earth at any given time; (c) jesus christ himself.
back in 2003 the correct answer would have been (b) all anointed christians as a group on earth at any given time.
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Joliette
This is the most messed up thing the watchtower does. But people like my parents do not pay attention to this. Their so brainwashed, they'll just say its 'neeeeewww liiiiiight, aight!'
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Old 1920's watchtower about people flying in 'the new system?'
by Joliette ini can remember some people on here talking about this, but i can seem to find the post?
any other weird articles from the 20's?.
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Joliette
Thank you guys. Thats excatly what I was looking for, 'The quiet one.' Yeah the watchtowers were nuts back then. Still are today they just do in a poltically correct kinda way.
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No more district assemblies in Tri-Cities. News article
by Indian Larry infor years the christian congregation of jehovah's witnesses has held a regional convention in the tri-cities, attracting about 16,000 of the faithful who spend an estimated $8.6 million while in town.. .
but they won't be coming in 2014.. "what they told me is the decision has been made nationally to downsize the number of conventions from 400 to 100. they're simply consolidating," said kris watkins, president and ceo of the tri-cities visitor & convention bureau in kennewick.. .
read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/08/01/2500842/jehovahs-witnesses-convention.html#storylink=cpy .
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Joliette
Wow, that's big news. So they are not gonna end the assemblies, but they are gonna rent out less venues w/ more JW's?
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Old 1920's watchtower about people flying in 'the new system?'
by Joliette ini can remember some people on here talking about this, but i can seem to find the post?
any other weird articles from the 20's?.
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I can remember some people on here talking about this, but I can seem to find the post? Any other weird articles from the 20's?
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So I Went back to my old Kingdom Hall Today...
by cofty in...because it's now an art gallery.. it was really strange to have a look around the building and see what they have done with it.
a lot of the old kh features are still there.
they have kept the old platform, it gets used as a music venue on occasions.. i went up on the platform and faced the hall to bring back memories of the hundreds of times i stood there giving talks.. they have quite a few of the old chairs and the magazine/literature counter is still there but it has been moved beside the stage and painted.. all those huge windows have been restored and the place is full of light.. you can see a lot of pictures at their website, they have called it "the berwick watchtower".. the owner asked my wife and i if it was our first visit - hahaha.
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Joliette
Looks like a place where pioneers and publishers got spanked with a horsewhip for not handing in their time...physically or mentally.
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So I Went back to my old Kingdom Hall Today...
by cofty in...because it's now an art gallery.. it was really strange to have a look around the building and see what they have done with it.
a lot of the old kh features are still there.
they have kept the old platform, it gets used as a music venue on occasions.. i went up on the platform and faced the hall to bring back memories of the hundreds of times i stood there giving talks.. they have quite a few of the old chairs and the magazine/literature counter is still there but it has been moved beside the stage and painted.. all those huge windows have been restored and the place is full of light.. you can see a lot of pictures at their website, they have called it "the berwick watchtower".. the owner asked my wife and i if it was our first visit - hahaha.
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Joliette
The kingdom hall looked like a castle. Where is this old kingdom hall?
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Passed my Post Grad with 'Outstanding' grade! Shows it's never too late.
by Lozhasleft ini've just had the official results on my pgce.
i'm not posting here to boast, but to encourage any who may have abandoned education because of the pressure as a jw, and who may feel that it's too late to return and achieve such goals.
in the 1980s i stopped halfway through my b.ed honours and accepted a dip.h.e.
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Joliette
Thats excellent! That gives me hope. I'm 30 and been trying to get serious about school since I was 24. I'm going to finish.
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Are Jehovahs Witnesses raised to be Anti-American?
by Joliette inwas thinking about this yesterday on the 4th?
due to the practices, no voting, shunning activities, not getting involved with the community, school, etc, etc.
what do you guys think?
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Joliette
My bad you guys....I shoulda said, anti-gov't, anti-world, etc.
@ Simon, you made some good points that I left out.
Thank you guys for your replies!
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Are Jehovahs Witnesses raised to be Anti-American?
by Joliette inwas thinking about this yesterday on the 4th?
due to the practices, no voting, shunning activities, not getting involved with the community, school, etc, etc.
what do you guys think?
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Was thinking about this yesterday on the 4th? Due to the practices, no voting, shunning activities, not getting involved with the community, school, etc, etc. What do you guys think? My brother dislikes President Obama and says he and the rest of the gov't is ran by satan. When I told my parents I vote on a regular basis, they laughed at me, (seriously). Jehovahs Witnesses are the last people that need to be laughing at anymore. In a nutshell, do you guys think that being so anti american is harmful.