My sister went even though she is not regular. There were over 300 for this meeting so it sounds to me they had a large attendance. My daughter went to another memorial and she said that some apostate individual was making a comotion at the beginning but I guess it settled down. I have to ask her more about this.
Posts by red21
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10Memorial Anyone?
by Blind_Of_Lies inso who went?
did the numbers seem to be more or less?
i may have missed these threads a couple days ago but ive been busy lol..
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Please read the letter
by JRK ini love this song, it fits with my thoughts right now:.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axhlruo9sqa.
caught out running.
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red21
Very nice song, this can apply to many situations. The lyrics fit those of us that have recently lost our mate too! For some it does feel like the walls are falling down. Sometimes we do act like fools and fail to read the signs of what's coming or really, we are trying to put it out of our mind and not accept what is going to happen. So, I really liked these lyrics! Thanks for posting!
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C.O. Is coming this week
by Freeof1914 inso i had the elders come to my house about two months at the time i told my wife and family that i was having doubts.
they came by i explained my position and they basically told me i needed to be more humble and just tow the line like many others have before me.
well i have not gone preaching or to any meeting for two months after that and did not recieve any phone call from the elders, which was fine by me .
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red21
I took the fade approach. I was an MS that stepped down. At the same time, there was a congregation split into different halls and locations. I had a few show up, usually some brother I had never met and maybe another I did know. I would listen to them politely but just tell them that I have allot on my plate right now and tell them I apprecated their visit. Of course, I never went to a meeting. I also think it helped that we split because I think I got lost in the seperation of halls! Eventually, they stopped coming by and unless I see some brother or sister in public (which rarely happens), I have managed to float under the radar. Now, I don't hesitate to tell them that I am inactive, and throw out a few personal tragedies that have happened and say hello/goodbe with some polite chit-chat thrown in. I did like many of the friends, so I have nothing against them. If I see a DF'd person, I walk right up to them now and say hello, that I miss seeing them, wish them the best, and ask them about how their life is going. That makes me feel good about myself. They are usually unsure for a moment since they do not know my status, but they quickly see that I am no longer part of the congregation. Some of them are even facebook friends that I keep in touch with now. That is how I handled it.
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Changes to the Watchtower and Awake magazines size! (Unnanounced Confidential letter)
by tooktheredpill in -
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red21
At Aussie Oz...to long...here is the simplified version of the letter.
Dear Brothers,
The Internet is a bad place which is why we have discouraged it use in every form. However, new light suggests that the Internet could and should be used to spread our words to others. We still hate the Internet, but we love the ease at which we can disseminate publications and save printing costs. Enjoy the digital feast!
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Would this bug you?
by still thinking ini have a friend, she has been my friend for over 20 years...in that 20 years i have seen her reasonably regularly.
i visit her, she visits me.. the thing that has started bugging me is this...... when i visit her it is normally in the daytime.
i stop in for a cuppa and a chat.
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red21
Not mean spirited. My parents taught me at an early age to help clean up when a guest in somones homes and those that don't, I find to be very lazy people to start with. Like others said, I would show up at dinner time at her home too. The older you get, the less you can deal or should have to deal with lazy visitors and free loaders!
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A Prediction Coming True?
by Marvin Shilmer ina prediction coming true?
today i added a new article to my blog.
it compares watchtowers letter dated april 2, 2012 with a prediction made june 28th, 2011. decide for yourself.
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red21
If you could predict lottery numbers for me, I would be more impressed. Sorry, this doesn't seem like much of a prediction.
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What has or would motivate you to attend an Ex-JW meet up...
by Tuesday ini just wanted to get a general consensus of what are the motivations to attend an ex-jw meet up.
if you've already attended one before, what motivated you the first time or each successive time?
if you've never attended an ex-jw meet up before what do you think could motivate you to attend one?.
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red21
Never been to a meet up but would if there were slutty sisters there, older preferrably, that were well endowed! We drink, we laugh, we grope! Sounds like a great time to me!
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My Lord This Girl Is Hot, Somebody Please Tell Me Her Name!!!
by Philadelphia Ponos ini hate to start a "no room for george" type thread but i really need to no the name of this girl.. .
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these sences are from the past episode of spartacus that aired on friday on starz..
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red21
Hey man, back off, that is Crixus's main squeeze. Personally, I don't find her that hot. Spartacus's women would be hot or even Illithyia or Lucretia would be a fun diversion from slavery! Got to love all the f***ing going on in that show!!! I have enjoyed all three seasons.
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red21
Not sure what you are saying...it only says the application and supporting docs. Doubt it would tell you much?
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Will smartphone/internet access lead to JW declines in Africa?
by doinmypart insamsung expects to grow the african smartphone market up to 20% within a year.
with the smartphone people have greater access to the internet.
i know many of the developing countries in africa have limited infrastructure and access to electricity, but i would think companies like samsung have plans in place to build up the market.. do you think enough phones (and subsequent internet access) will rollout to cause an impact on jw numbers in africa?
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red21
Not likely anytime soon. Those that I know that have gone there have to teach these people how to use a toilet. They actually had brothers try to rob them at times. Many of them are so backwards, they will never find a place to charge their phone! They are too busy trying to find food, kill each other, and make babies! Unfortuante, but true.