Posts by pontoon

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Content is King- Why the Meetings Fail

by LostGeneration in

one of the big sayings for those that run websites is that "content is king" it makes perfect sense, as sites like this one have entertaining content for the targeted audience.

even better, more content is added everyday bringing users back repeatedly.

poptular tv shows and movies are loved because they entertain customers for a low cost or free.. on the other hand, you have the content provided by the watchtower bible and tract society, delivered though the pages of the watchtower and through weekly meetings.

pontoon

You all remember how good you felt when the meeting was over? Back in the 70's in the summer on Fri. night I'd fly out the door after the prayer, head for the local dirt track taking off my tie as I drove. By that time you could often get in for free (extra bonus) and be just in time to start catching the feature races. Race cars, friends, girls, beer, maybe go swimming, the night wasn't so bad afterall.

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Song- "we're Jehovah's Witnesses" in honor of this weeks WT study

by stuckinamovement in

jw
friends

this was the last song of the service meeting this week.

the new version sounds like a death march anthem.

the melody has changed and i think the words have also.. i truly used to like that song and it was one of the first song's i could sing as a kid.

pontoon

When the new songbook began to be used I was already missing most of the meetings. In fact, I showed up one day and everyone was in the new songbook and I didn't even have one. BUT, I did catch a meeting part that told everyone how great and wonderful the new and re-worked tunes were. They're all crazy.

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Demonstrations From the Platform

by DarioKehl in

good evening, all.... still relatively new here so if i'm posting about a topic that's already been run into the ground, i apologize.

but i just wanted to acknowledge the typical "demo" we all see at meetings, assemblies and conventions.

even back when i was a good-goody teen dub, my brother, friends and i would jokingly refer to demos as "5-minute illustrations on how to say 'no.'".

pontoon

If you want to see the newest a latest technology out there check in with the bethelites (the ones that got money from daddy). They are always on the cutting edge.

Good job on that post Dario. I swear it sounds like about the last assembly demo I saw. Can't remember where. Maybe about 2 yrs ago.

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Song- "we're Jehovah's Witnesses" in honor of this weeks WT study

by stuckinamovement in

jw
friends

this was the last song of the service meeting this week.

the new version sounds like a death march anthem.

the melody has changed and i think the words have also.. i truly used to like that song and it was one of the first song's i could sing as a kid.

pontoon

I didn't even click on this theme at first, but now that song is going round and round in my head and I just can't get it out. I hate it when that happens.

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Were you 'alive in '75' and how was that year for you?

by punkofnice in

i was a junior borgite in 1975. i remeber looking at the calendar at work in october and thinking: 'armageddon isn't here yet.....and it doesn't feel like it will be here anytime soon either!'.

i was surprised that jehovah hadn't obeyed the superior command to bring the big 'a' as instructed to him by fred franz.

how dare god disobey the jw leader!!!!!.

pontoon

I was 25 in '75. Could say I was stepping over the line as far as the truth was concerened. Double life. Working with a wild bunch of worldy guys, drinking, rock and roll, muscle cars with a girlfriend in the passenger seat. BUT I NEVER doubted that it was the truth, and felt a sense of relief "A" didn't hit in "75. Really believe it would be soon--like any minute. Then I remember a brother began to talk about prophesy YET to be fullfilled and I began to wonder why the Society jumped the gun so bad. Anyway I got myself settled down.

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Wow, This is Getting Tougher!

by Franklin Massey in

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friends

i'm having a really hard time giving my meeting parts.

i had a service meeting part this week and i could hardly get through it.

i am no longer convinced of some of the things jws teach and so i try to either eliminate those things from my parts, or reword them so that i'm not speaking about that which i do not personally believe.

pontoon

I also understand. Body used to asign me to any major service meet blood part. Reason being the friends knew that I personally had to make a stand on blood issue. When part came out about fractions and conscience matter the body discussed who should do it. ME. That was the first part I refused to do. One bethelite kept stressing that just because it is a conscience matter it doesn't mean any decision you make is right with Jeh. So my reply was if this way or that way was wrong why can't the FS say so? They tell us right and wrong about everything else. At the time I did not realize it was all legal manuevers. Anyhow none of it felt right to me and I didn't do the part. Soon after my wife screwed up real bad, I told the body I was stepping down. They FOUGHT with me not to. I told them I no longer had freedom of speech in veiw of my wife's actions. They said that was all on her, but as the head of my house I did not agree. I stepped down, and knew I would never serve again, as questions were beginning to bother me too much. So, all I can say Franklin, do what feels right in your heart, be honest with yourself, tell the body you are under a great deal of stress (true) and you are taking a break from talks. (No details, it's not their business until you want it to be). Let them deal with it.

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Stupid not just once but twice, and it is praised

by therevealer in

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friends

12 the watchtower ?

5 what good results there can be when.

children are trained to keep a simple eye!.

pontoon

Ambersun, those type of experiences used to make me nuts. Then I figured in the 3rd & 4th world countries where those experiences always seemed to be, the KH was the only place that had a real toilet, and when you have to go, you have to go.

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