Posts by Amelia Ashton

i don't get to check in here or comment as often as i would like because i have been working so hard at school...but i just have to share my news in hopes that newbees can see that taking the leap to enroll in higher education is worth it-.

i am graduating this spring with a bachelor degree in art history, minor anthropology...many people (including nonjw's have given me flack for choosing a "dead end" career path) but since leaving the watchtower organization's group-think mentality and "leaning on my own understanding" instead... i decided to say fuck everyone else's opinion...i am going to pursue my passion to work in a museum as a curator or archivist-.

Amelia Ashton

Your news has made my morning. Thank you for sharing such amazing news. I am so happy for you it has brought tears to my eyes.

Well done and congratulations!

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District Assemblies, Were they a Financial Burden to you? They Cost $1200 to $2000 in some lands!

by RottenRiley in

why does the watchtower place a harsh burden on it's low-paid and low-skilled army of witnesses?

the district conventions don't really add much value, you have witnesses making minimum wage with both husband and wife working while the elite witnesses can afford to burn a ton of cash making the poor witnesses feel worse about themselves.

i remember, some of the really poor witnesses would bring their own "cooker" to the motel to make "top ramen" and mac&cheese" while the company men had the elites take them out for "surf and turf" and other great feasts, the poor witnesses get the shaft was they are told how lucky they are to financially struggle to afford to pay for their hotels.. .

Amelia Ashton

When Jah didn't give me the opportunity to earn the 600 euros I needed to fly 3 of us to Tenerife our nearest assembley that summer and we didn't make it I started asking why?

The conclusion I came to was that He didnt' really want me or we would have been able to afford it and gone. That was when my depression spiralled out of control and I ended up in hospital and the witnesses were too busy to help me when I came out so left it to my lovely kind and caring but non English speaking, non-witness neighbours to look after me even though most of the witnesses had to drive past my house to get to the KH.

It was the start to me waking up.

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I want to picket an assembly UK.

by quellycatface in

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i feel like going to picket an assembly this summer.how do i do this?does it still happen?

ideas most welcome.thanks.

Amelia Ashton

I had these made.

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How many in the cong visited you when you started fading

by joe134cd in

i'm just curious speaking from a person who has stopped going to meetings.

i have heard reports from inactive ones (or from ones who the elders suspect of going to the dark side) of having so many visits from elders (cong members) that it got to the point of harassment.

surprisingly i have to say from personal experience and from numerous others that i have spoken to that the exact opposite has been the case.

Amelia Ashton

Nothing since the memorial 2009.

They don't even knock on doors where I live even though the KH is only half a mile away. I haven't seen witnesses out for a couple of years now.

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The Memorial campaign: What question from a householder would have made you think?

by Faithful Witness in

i know that soon, the jws in our area will be out in full force, on their hit and run campaign with invitations to the memorial.

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did you ever encounter a householder during this campaign, that made you stop and think about what you were doing?

Amelia Ashton

They haven't been here, ever in 5 years.

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British museum bible tours

by inbetween in

visiting london years ago i had the chance to participate on a bible tour arranged from bethel.

what i remember, it was one out of 12 topics, and a brother or sister served as a guide, showing particular objects related to bible accounts.. at that time, i was quite enthusiastic about it, thinking i learned something valuable.. .

now, being awake to ttatt, i wonder what real scientific value those tours served.. or rather it raises the suspicion, that those tours are for visiting witnesses in order to distract them from many other finds in the museum, that would disprove either the bible or their own theology.. anybody ever made such a tour ?.

Amelia Ashton

A brother at my old KH did them. I did the Tiglath Pilesar one too. It was fascinating.

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WT Library 2013 Availability

by outinthemeadows in

does anyone know where there might be a link to an english watchtower library 2013?

i don't know why i download an illegal copy every year - probably so i can take the mick...... all i can find is an italian version - the only italian i can speak is on the menu at our local restaurant......

Amelia Ashton

Could I have a pm with it too please. :)

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JW's DO celebrate Xmas!

by PrincessCynic in

i'm finding it really funny how many witnesses celebrate christmas without actually 'celebrating christmas'.

i'm just looking at facebook and seeing how many got together with family on christmas day or boxing day and had a big roast dinner, often with turkey, ate too much, drank too much, played some board games etc.

then a few days later i'm seeing photos from all their 'family present days' where the kids get a ton of gifts to open.

Amelia Ashton

It seemed to me most of the the witnesses found an excuse to be visiting and eating at a non witness relative's house Christmas Day.