Posts by whathappened

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Blondie and Billy the Ex-Bethelite - I missed your commentary on the WT Study for yesterday

by Frazzled UBM in

i always find your commentary incredibly helpful.

whathappened

We just wanted you to know your posts were missed...looking forward to reading next weeks material.

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Special Assembly Day - tepid applause

by sir82 in

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just got back from a recent sad.. after most talks, the applause was, at most, tepid.. it was striking in its tepidity, if that is possible (and if that is a word).. affter most talks, applause lasted literally no more than 5 seconds.

its volume was scarcely above a whisper.. it wasn't acoustics - the bethel speaker was technically a polished speaker (although presenting the same old boring info), and his talks generated noticeably louder applause.

but even still - that applause was maybe 10 seconds, and about normal-conversation level.. but local speakers - the applause was not much more loud than the hum coming from your refrigerator.. there were 1300+ people there.. it was just so weird - my previous large-group experience was at the agm, where people were nearly apoplectic & drooling with delight over their new "silver bibles" (which very few have read, i'd wager).. these guys were just "zombified".. speaking of bibles - bethel dude called it a "platinum bible".

whathappened

Wow...only one baptised...that is great...but it is also one too many!

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The zeal has gone out of the preaching work , their is no more urgency to the work.

by smiddy in

this is an observation i have made .

yesterday a group of jw`s entered the street where i live , i`m at the end of a street and they stood around and obviously joked and mucked around for about 10 minutes as a group opposite my house .their were 3 teenage girls ,1 teenage boy , and 3 older men .

this was about 10:30 am on a saturday.

whathappened

My "still in" daughter went out for an hour last Saturday with two other sisters and said theystopped by the bakery and just gossiped the whole time.

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"Holy cult hypocrisy, Batman!": Wow! I just have to share TheUnwitness' call to WT HQ!

by Island Man in

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iykyoyygu4s.

whathappened

Nice try...nice video. Of course you know they think the problem lies with you, not them. You are not honest hearted, humble, nor hungering for the truth. That is the explanation that we were indoctrinated with at our local Kingdom Halls.

I sure wouldn't like to have that brother's job of answering the telephone questions at Bethel. He is probably monitored to boot.

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Where can I get a copy of the finished mystery without paying an arm and leg.

by dogon in

where do you guys find old tower books and material other than flea bay and their outragous prices?

looking for some of the old books..

whathappened

My sister bought a complete set of Studies in the Scriptures on ebay. You have to be quick because they go quickly.

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My Judicial Meeting was 6 WEEKS ago! Help me with a question.

by Comatose in

my judicial meeting was 6 weeks or more ago, and still no action.

i used a lawyer and a letter to them after i had already met with them and admitted everything.

the crazy part was they didn't tell me that night if i was df or not.

whathappened

Our elder friend told me that someone threatened to sue them and they backed off completely. The Watchtower Society will not waste money on lawyers just to DF you. You may be allowed to walk away but some of your folks will probably still disassociate themselves from you.

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I am having trouble believing in God...

by thedepressedsoul in

i was raised a jw and i am still one but recently i have been having trouble believing in a god.

this is not meant to offend anyone who does, i am just curious to see if i am the only one who thinks this..... to start, i am a very black and white person.

if 1+1=2 it makes sense to me and i can agree with it.

whathappened

I had some of your issues also. I downloaded the free book "The Atheist Book of Bible Stories." I also went you You Tube and searched "Atheist Humor." I spent hours watching the animated videos. You learn how ridiculous the Bible is in a fun environment. I don't need anymore convincing. I joined a secular meetup group and really enjoy our get togethers.

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The New WT Headquarters and APOSTATES

by suavojr in

it is amazing how bethel is the best at making apostates!

i wonder how many new up and coming apostates the new wt headquarters will generate?.

what nice and fresh stories will surface from the secluded and private wt hub?

whathappened

I was there for a tour and my sister and I were invited for dinner. It was very regimental and not warm at all. Everyone acted uptight and they didn't look happy at all.

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CIRCUIT ASSEMBLIES KEEP SHRINKING IN SIZE - WAY TO GO!!

by steve2 in

the recent boe letter announcing changes to the duration of circuit assemblies was warmly received by congregations the worldover.

it was as if the brothers and sisters were already in the new world for, upon hearing this news, there were no tears at all.

instead, it is a humble acknowledgement from the gb of the mind-numbing, yawn-inducing 2-day circuit assemblies.. .

whathappened

Too bad this wasn't instituted while I was still in. We had to pay for a hotel room because the circuitassembly was so far away.

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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.

whathappened

ZERO!