Posts by NewYork44M

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Worst Thing Youve Done In A Meeting?

by chuckie77 in

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whats the worst thing youve done during a meeting?

years ago, when i was a bit more wicked/naughty/younger than i am now, i thought i would take some drugs just prior to the meeting to see if it would make things any more interesting.

it didnt, but at least i enjoyed the kingdom melodies tapping my foot to the beat and bopping my head!!

NewYork44M

One time I came to the meeting without underlining my WT.

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Letter to the Editor - Another disgruntled Jehver's Witness

by Elsewhere in

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lmao... don't you just love it when someone makes a fine witness(tm) for all the world to see!.

http://www.caymannetnews.com/cgi-script/csarticles/articles/000049/004951.htmletter to the editoranother disgruntled former witness.

wednesday, august 16, 2006 .

NewYork44M

BTW, this letter has to be an embarrassment to the local congregation.

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Letter to the Editor - Another disgruntled Jehver's Witness

by Elsewhere in

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lmao... don't you just love it when someone makes a fine witness(tm) for all the world to see!.

http://www.caymannetnews.com/cgi-script/csarticles/articles/000049/004951.htmletter to the editoranother disgruntled former witness.

wednesday, august 16, 2006 .

NewYork44M

This letter was written in response to another letter or article. Do we know what Bro Graham is referring to?

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WTBS Special Campaign -October 2006.

by architect in

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not sure if this was posted already:.

starting oct 16- nov 12 there will be a special distribution of kingdom news #37 "the end of false religion is near".

don't understand the dates of this distribution.

NewYork44M

These special campaigns are set up to keep all the minions busy.

It has the benefit that because it is so special and "easy" that some irregular pubs might come out. All to prop up the numbers and divert attention away from the real issues.

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Overrun with Watchtowers

by Swamboozled in

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so today i took a little time to go through the house and throw away all of my jw literature and old magazines.

you would not believe the number of watchtowers and awakes in this house!!!

they are freakin everywhere and seem to be reproducing!

Once in one of my old congregations there was a request for publishers to bring in any old mags so that some poineers could work an unassigned territory. They finialy had to tell everyone to stop bring the mags back to the hall because they were overwhelmed with boxes and boxes of mags.

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Q & A sessions

by KW13 in

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does anyone remember the old q&a sessions in meetings?

where all the dubs would answer as many questions as they could in x amount time?.

looking back, i remember not only was it super boring, (everyone was quiet and you could hear a pin drop) but it made sure all the rank and file were well and truly brainwashed mum/stepdad/friends used to all get their head down, scribbling away and hoping that they'd do well.

NewYork44M

There have been significant changes in the written review. If you go back far enough in the history of the written review the congregation used to turn the sheets in and they were graded.

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Baptized July 05. Left Dec 05.

by Moomin in

i have been lurking on these forums for about 6 months and thought it was time to join in.. i was a child/teen when i first became introduced to jehovah's witnesses through my mum who studied for a while but never fully committed.

i had a study and attended some meetings but it all petered out by the time i hit my late teens and we moved to another town.. for the following 10 years i just lived my life how i pleased.

got married etc.

NewYork44M

I wonder what ths shortest time in the org is. There was one old man in our congregation. He was a study of one of the elders, baptized, and after baptism came to one or two meetings and never came again.

I think he just could not say no to the study conductor. It was easier to get baptized than to confront the elder with his doubts.

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A Bad experience with JW is a permit for SIN?

by El Mariachi in

i've been reading some sad experinces here... i dont see anyone talking about the bible... only how misserables the organization made their lives... ok ...so because of that...now i have permission to smoke marijuana and commit fornication?

this sounds pretty much like aa... and everybody having his/her personal "superior power" who is giving them the permit to do whatever they want...

i've been df for 4 years now and also dont agree with some jw teachings... why instead of blaming the wt for everything dont we look for the real truth in the bible and make things right.

NewYork44M

Why instead of blaming the WT for everything dont we look for the REAL TRUTH IN THE BIBLE and make things right.

Not interested in looking for some so-called truth in the bible. Been-there-done-that. The truth is there is no truth - just a lot of hard work and if you are lucky a little happiness before you die.

What I blame the society for is taking away years from my life. Years that I will never get back.

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Our congregation is buzzing..................

by vitty in

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..................yep thats what my sister said to me today.

apparently after the dc, it was said that there may not be a convention next year and that its obvious the society knows something.

she said the whole congregation are really excited and people are making plans to pioneer this year.

NewYork44M

Apparently after the DC, it was said that there may not be a convention next year and that its obvious the society knows something.

This sounds familiar. I heard the same thing after the 1995 (maybe it was the 1994) convention.

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Has the WTBTS got wise to the best way to make money?

by Gill in

there used to be several books released at every summer convention.

there also used to be two 'awakes' a month published.. now, there are few books released, only pamphlets and no effort to rewrite the 'revelation book', just a list of changes to 'put in yourself'.

the 'awake' mag is down to one a month.. so...has the wtbts finally realised that there is far more money to be made investing in the property market than there is to be made in printing books to a captive audiance?

NewYork44M

We all the reductions, I still dont't fully understand the recent expensive moderinization of the printing facilities. I wonder how much of the decision was based on some sort of "group think" mentality.