Posts by pontoon

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Could ''boredom'' at the Kingdom Hall be one reason why some members leave?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

you'll find boredom where there is the absence of a good idea earl nightingale quotes (us motivational writer and author, 1921-1989).

let's forget that most members leave due to the wrong beliefs,doctrines and practices of the wts!.

i was bored out of my mind from the repetitive: talks,prayers,ministry school demonstrations,field service talks(peddle magazines),assemblies,special talks and watchtower magazine study articles.

pontoon

Yes, Juan we did. It was in the mid to late 1960's. I was a teenager in East Manhattan Congregation, NY. In the summer we had if I remember right 2 Sun. meetings each summer in Central Park. We still had to dress up. It was better than going to the hall. I don't know if it got squashed or what the politics behind it was if any. I would have been too young to be tuned into that anyway. Thinking back now, E Manhattan split while I was there and Murry Hill Congregation was formed. I think both congregations did the park thing together. We had some Brooklyn heavyweights back then, ones that would become part of the first GB, so I don't know if anyone tried to stop our park meetings.

Does anyone remember for a short time when there was some audience participation in the public talks??? I do.

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Simplified Watchtower in English?

by munchausen in

last wed night they read an announcement that there would be an english edition of the watchtower in simplified english.

has there been a discussion on this, or has this letter been read elsewhere than the us?

i would never have guessed that the wt could be 'dumbed down' any more than it is already.

pontoon

This is so they can have........ANOTHER NEW PEAK IN WATCHTOWER MAGS!!!!!!

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Could ''boredom'' at the Kingdom Hall be one reason why some members leave?

by RULES & REGULATIONS in

you'll find boredom where there is the absence of a good idea earl nightingale quotes (us motivational writer and author, 1921-1989).

let's forget that most members leave due to the wrong beliefs,doctrines and practices of the wts!.

i was bored out of my mind from the repetitive: talks,prayers,ministry school demonstrations,field service talks(peddle magazines),assemblies,special talks and watchtower magazine study articles.

pontoon

Back when I used to serve I put a tremendous amount of effort into preparation for talks, always trying to find some point that would be new to everyone. I just didn't want to get up there and give the same old that everyone has heard 50 times before. I felt people came to the hall, they deserved a good effort from the ones that had parts. Some of those talks I still remember today. One time one of my talks got me so off theme or topic, but I figured what the hell, its actually interesting, I'll do it anyway, thinking I would even get some light-hearted counsel about it. The response to it after the meeting was huge. The "friends" were just so enthustic to hear something that they hadn't heard before. I think less effort into talk preparation was the start of my fade, though I didn't know it then.

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Elders who drink too much?

by hoser in

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in the feb 15 study watchtower pg 29 paragraph 5 it asks"if you choose to drink alcohol you should ask yourself?

if i need to counsel others on this matter do i have freeness of speech?.

when i read between the lines i get this" you elders are drinking too much and no one is listening to you when you tell them to cut back on the booze".

pontoon

When Wat farm personal new I was making a trip to the north, I would get lists of booze to pick up for them because it was quite a bit cheaper up north. Not just a couple of bottles---a LOT. One farm elder woul give me a list (all different kinds of booze) that would fill a case. I finally stopped because it was a pain keeping it all straight, making the exchanges in the KH parking lot, and collecting my money.

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No More Life Story

by Farkel in

for reasons i've stated in the window washers thread, i will not write and post any more about my life as a jw.. thank you, "yesidid.

" you're a real gem.. farkel.

pontoon

Farkel,

We don't know each other, but I've been lurking for about a year and a few posts for a month or so now. I had over 40 yrs. in. I think you must have a long JW history as well. Your posts always make me smile. I enjoyed reading your part 1. In life there are always people that are best to just ignor. Just not worth getting your blood pressure up over them. I admire you squeege skill. When my older sister married a special pioneer ex-bethelite, (way back in the 70's), they moved way up in the NE. Dead of winter time. I went out window washing with him on big store front windows on Main St. You had to squeege that window down and at the same same time pull the pole out so it didn't go into the sidewalk. I was freezing. it was snowing, my brother in law was pissed I was streaking the windows. He took the pole away from me. I thought my sister married a crazy man. One or two days a week he made A LOT OF MONEY!! Long time ago. Keep that story comming.

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Australian Convention Pioneer family Experience - We found our vegetables in the gutter..why do they wanna be Martyrs?

by Witness 007 in

a couple years ago district convention - a pioneer family with two kids explained how they had ran out of funds and had no dinner...as they turned the corner out witnessing they saw a vegetable truck had spilled some produce in the gutter and so "jehovah provided in our time of need..." i felt like yelling get a job you bum stop starving!!

not encouraging.

this week an elder with pnemonia discharges himself from hospital, promising to remain home...so he can go out preaching!

pontoon

Totally agree Sue. If Jeh were providing he would do much better than food from the gutter. Unless maybe the angel he assigned to provide was slacking, maybe he needs to be talked to. Like how about a pizza hut garbage pie and Coke delivered to their house by mistake. Should be workable, we're talking supernatural here.

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Australian Convention Pioneer family Experience - We found our vegetables in the gutter..why do they wanna be Martyrs?

by Witness 007 in

a couple years ago district convention - a pioneer family with two kids explained how they had ran out of funds and had no dinner...as they turned the corner out witnessing they saw a vegetable truck had spilled some produce in the gutter and so "jehovah provided in our time of need..." i felt like yelling get a job you bum stop starving!!

not encouraging.

this week an elder with pnemonia discharges himself from hospital, promising to remain home...so he can go out preaching!

pontoon

without question fine examples of modern day miracles----no, wait, Jeh we learned doesn't do miracles for individuals any more, must be just chance & they don't mind eating garbage

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Favorite quote from 2011 School for Ministerial Servants

by iamwhoiam in

"let's see a show of hands of those who know that the end is very close (everyone raises thier hands while looking around at each other).

excellent!...we know this because we have a whole-hearted faith in the faithful and discreet slave don't we?".

no explanation needed .

pontoon

Talked to my dad on the phone a week ago. He is old. He thinks I'm missing a few meetings because of my work schedule. He doesn't know I haven't been to the hall at all since April. He just got back from his first MS school, all he had to say about it was how wonderful the GB is. Thats what stood out in his mind. Not able to reason with him. It depresses me.

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Pink Floyd - Your Favorite Songs by Them ? You-tubes Welcome !

by flipper in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4gv-w93-oy.

pontoon

same as Magwitch--Us and Them

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The Doors - Your Favorite Songs By Them ? YOU-tubes Welcome !

by flipper in

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrv7hs7k7w8.

pontoon

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