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  death at the 'memorial'

  by eyeuse2badub in

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  i just got the news from our former congregation in hollister, ca regarding a tragic event following the 'memorial' wednesday night.

  we shared the kh with 2 spanish congos.. a couple from the spanish congregation were leaving the kh so that the next spanish congo could have their 'memorial'.

  they exited the parking lot in their car when hit by an oncoming car right in front of the kh.

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  millie210

  Hugs to you JustVisiting,

  I got what you intended. No harm done.
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  JW Vs. Mormon program

  by pixel in

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  i will like people on this forum and lurkers to see the big different between jws and other religion.

  following you will see the program from the upcoming distric/regional 2016 convention.

  look at the topics that are going to be discussed.

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  A few of those titles (Mormon) remind me of the glory days of the Org when there was some momentum and charisma.

  That is gone now. It will take awhile to show up on local levels in a way that people can not deny. Until then they will blame "satan" the "economy"or whatever but the day is coming when there will just be too many empty seats to explain away. .
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  To those who attended, attendance up or down at your memorial?

  by Crazyguy in

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  interesting to see if there's a noticeable trend in memorial attendance.

  also did they talk more then usual about ones not to partake?

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  The only people there who were not regulars were family members goaded , guilted or cajoled in to coming for the evening.

  I saw 2 "Bible studies" both elderly people sitting with a pioneer sister,
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  New Memorial Songs Were Very Good, IMO

  by RubaDub in

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  i guess we can agree to differ, but i personally found the new memorial songs (147, 149) to be very good, at least from a musical perspective.

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  millie210

  Good music played over and over homogenizes itself.

  The songs sounded like background for a movie.

  Not one single complaint about their technical

  quality.

  Unfortunately for them, that isnt what makes a person "feel" the music.

  It is being able to follow the song and sing it enjoyably. It is singing the same song for years and all the nostalgia that brings with it.

  Since this is the JWs only holiday and the Memorial songs were like their own "Silent Night" they really should have left it alone.

  Im glad they changed it however. One more reason to NOT find Memorial nostalgic.
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  You are tomato sauce...

  by rrb2016 in

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  the wife and i went to the memorial strictly out of respect for my mother-in-law last night.

  luckily our 20 month-old grand-baby was restless and making noise, so i quickly volunteered to take him in the back.

  so i didn't have to listen to the presentation.

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  Maybe they will do a broadcast on tomatoes.

  Dont laugh! Did you ever think they would do one on bread?

  You know, just keeping the trend going...
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  I lied to the elders

  by atacrossroads in

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  i stopped attending meetings all together in january 2015. before that my attendance was irregular at best.

  my husband followed suit a few months ago after months of research, agony, and indecision on his part.

  from the very beginning i laid low and did not share with anyone what i found out about the witnesses because i did not want to be df'd.

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  Ata,

  We have all heard the phrase Its a jungle out there".

  Well it is definitely a jungle inside the walls of a Kingdom Hall. Predatory types abound, waiting for a misstep real or imagined in which they can exercise their power.

  Nature provide some amazing solutions to even the playing field though. Some hide in plain site with disguises. Others have amazing techniques they use.

  The go one way and double back is a great one. Ever seen a rabbit? They do that. Squirrels, monkeys and others.

  I love what you did. You were honest with your mother, Good, You doubled back and used a different technique when people preying on your spiritual well being came calling. You are so smart! I was so impressed reading your original post.

  Im sorry you and your husband have the emotional issues to deal with in the first place.

  If it helps you any to know this- we all do in the beginning (I stlll am in that phase myself) so you are among friends in common.

  Congratulations on the baby, that is so wonderful, keep us updated!
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  The Modern Exodus: Perception or Reality?

  by Hadriel in

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  i'm completely new at this however just in my joining this forum and of course interacting with others i can't help but notice what appears to be a significant exodus from the organization.. for those of you that have long been in this game have you seen this before?

  i'm really curious and we should refrain from the sensational, but is what we're seeing different than in years past?.

  it sure seems like so so many are waking and leaving.

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  Another factor that adds to the cumulative effect is the generalized apathy towards religion in a lot of countries.

  We are seeing that inside the Org too among the younger ones. They arent even "in" in the same way that young people were "in" years ago.

  Maybe someone here can explain what I mean by that better than I can?
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  ELDERS STEPPING DOWN

  by ADJUSTMENTS in

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  between two congregations that i know of four elders have stepped down in the last two months!

  there is something really going on in this mandmade organization!

  it's busting at the seams!.

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  In our local area we had one elder deleted - he was a troublemaker and got caught.

  Three left in other ways. 2 moved and didnt seek reappointment and one just stopped serving - no explanation.

  So that would be 4 gone since this thread started two years ago just in my area.
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  Never Allowed to be Myself

  by NeverAllowestobeMyself in

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  so my handle has a typo, it is supposed to be never allowed to be myself but i'm okay with that because it is kind of symbolic of my situation.

  as a born-in i have always had expectations forced on me, this is what you are to think, feel and do as a jehovah's witness.

  my earliest memories involve being upset that i would die at armageddon because i was bad.

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  millie210

  Hi and welcome.

  I like your name also!
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  On the Fundamentalist Notion of Babylon Destroyed - Forgot to Tell Ancient World

  by kepler in

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  2. bible

  among puzzlements of sitting down with jw reps with "what the bible really teaches", was the assertion that babylon was destroyed - forever - just like it says in these here chapters and verses.

  then the nwt claims that peter i & ii were written from babylon.

  but beside that, ancient greek, hebrew and roman writings are full of reference to babylon as an important center.

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  This is so interesting kepler.

  So that picture they used to show of an abandoned looking "whistle stop" - was it in the Babylon book?

  Was that another spot altogether?