last night,my wife and i went to my cousins funeral memorial service.it wasn't as bad as i thought it was going to be.they had two video screens with pictures of my cousin from a baby to the end of his life.they stopped playing as soon as the service started and the screens were raised out of the way.. the family and close relatives arrived one hour earlier to find seats near the front rows and have a little family time.. there was a mystery man that was seated near the front with a tablet,a jw.org pin on his suit jacket and just sat there writing on his tablet the whole time without greeting anyone or even speaking.. does anyone know who this man could be?
was he sent by the society to make sure everything went well?.
Hi Rules,
My sympathies to you and your family in the loss of your cousin.
It does sound like maybe this mystery man was in charge of setting up the stage and/or sound.
Who knows what he was really doing on his tablet. What if he was here posting!
Probably not but interesting to think about.
any others going to super bowl party in a few hours?who's your pick to win the big game?looks like they bringing more celebrities in for half-time show.i'm going to be pulling for the carolina panthers for two reasons: !
) i'm currently living in n.c. 2)would be nice to have a new team win it this year that's never won.i'm happy that at least the new england patriots aren't in this year's super bowl.
they are a great talented team but have just had my fill of them being in so many over the years.anyhow i just hope this year is a great game and that the half-time show doesn't suck.go panthers!!!!!!!!
My son calls the Super Bowl the best American holiday! LOL
I guess it meets the criteria. Even has its own traditional foods now. I dont care much about the game but I do have to say Lady Gaga showed off her range and pitch singing the opening anthem!
he delivered the most cultic piece of propaganda i've ever seen in an assembly.
wife typed up the whole thing.
i will be posting when i get a chance.
Thank you for finding that for me cha ching.
Your explanation makes a lot of sense, I agree that is what he was trying to say.
Too bad he cant express himself well and leaves his words open to such confusion.
Seems that would be covered in Public Speaking 101.
he delivered the most cultic piece of propaganda i've ever seen in an assembly.
wife typed up the whole thing.
i will be posting when i get a chance.
berrygerry11 hours ago"How did Abel witness his own birth?" as indicated by your "glorious one" (2 Pet. 2:10), Stephen Lett.
Hi Berry (or anyone who can shed light on this)
Where did Lett say that Abel witnessed his own birth? I could not find that statement.
Most of the info in the transcript of Letts talk is word for word copy/paste from the book they are studying at the midweek meeting now. I think it is called the Imitate book?
Another example of them quoting themselves instead of thinking.
i don't think you'd recognise me much at all.
i'm a royal mail postman, i love my job for the early starts and midday finish, the outdoors and the exercise.. i get on with people but i'm quite insular and don't enjoy crowds.
i'm happiest when i've fired up the charcoal and i'm making souvlaki or adana kebabs for my family and a few close friends.
I am more boring in real life.
"More boring than your posting here?"
"Yes!"
Hard to imagine isnt it?
In real life, I am also a photographer and write poetry. I am in the "have too many books for my shelves" club along with a lot of you.
Excepting the JW literature that is...
All tossed except for inherited bound volumes left to me from now deceased faithful JW relatives who died waiting for the promise.
Those are boxed up in my garage while I try to figure out what to do with them.
I also have 3 huge dogs that are my heart.
interesting video, shame it wasn't about jws.
http://youtu.be/-1bdbkjbzzy.
what a would be your top 5 shocking things you found out about jws on the internet?.
Anders Andersen
@Millie210,
Can you explain about the Malawi non-issue?
Hi Anders,
That the persecution was already over and we here in the States were still being told it was a current event.
Here is a link
Im not sure if jook has more info but I am always wanting to learn more!
interesting video, shame it wasn't about jws.
http://youtu.be/-1bdbkjbzzy.
what a would be your top 5 shocking things you found out about jws on the internet?.
What do you mean jookbeard?
Point me in the right direction and I will read!
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Your brother did a really good job!
What is it they say? Art is truth?
He is using his creativity to express his pent up frustration it looks like.
interesting video, shame it wasn't about jws.
http://youtu.be/-1bdbkjbzzy.
what a would be your top 5 shocking things you found out about jws on the internet?.
I was shocked to find out everything that has been presented here on this forum actually.
As a "well read" Witness (meaning I avidly consumed everything THEY wrote) I didnt know how much Rutherford had to do with alcohol during prohibition, or how the Governing Body stood around talking in the halls about how to handle the "1975" blunder.
I guess one recent shock was to find out that all the letters I wrote in 75 concerning persecution in Malawi were a waste of time since there wasnt even any persecution then.
in the last few weeks it seems that instead of one or two new posters a week we seem to be getting several every day.
many seem to be long time jw's who are troubled by the path of the organisation.
this is really encouraging to those of us who have been here sometime.. welcome!
Just a comment on "the Halls are packed" concept...
The last time I went, the Hall here locally had lots of cars in the parking lot. I went in and their were lots and lots of empty seats. The Hall was less than half full.
If a family or a couple come in one car, a packed parking lot equals a full Hall.
If each car is being driven by one person, that creates a different scenerio.
