I hate to disagree with Alphaman but....The religion has been in the crapper since it's beginning but took a dive to the sewer when Rutherford took over. If you read WT literature and listen to old timers whose parent's beliefs, attitudes and behavior were shaped by him you would think things actually IMPROVED as time went on. IMO it wasn't until Ray Franz was removed that things tightened up again around 1980. This was also about the time Jaracz came into full power and influence. But remember, HE was a student of Rutherford need I say more? By the end of the 80's large gatherings, entertainment, basically fun, was no longer allowed. Throught the 90's and the new century more and more rules and regulations were implimented, no doubt to try to prevent the flock from forgetting their main jobs as slaves of the Borg. Now, because this is a different GB.2 who have witnessed the vast # of youth leaving they are making a stab at rebranding the whole religion in hopes of stopping the tide. Only time will tell if this almost unrecognizable form of JWism will fly. BTW, as a teen in the 60's I danced my butt off to Motown music at Witness parties. I could really get down! LOL. Believe me, it didn't look a thing like this lame video. Lucky for me the heirachy at Brooklyn didn't forbid music and fun until after 1975. Guess that pesky debacle made the GB boys cranky.
Posts by 3rdgen
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39Detroit Style Ballroom Dancing
by KateWild intrying to make rcs less of a snorefest.
not exactly award winning either, but worth a laugh.
kate xx.
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Handing in '' Field Service Report '' even if you're very ill.
by RULES & REGULATIONS inmy mom has not been to any meetings or participated in field service since august 2013. she cannot walk due to all her medical conditions.
she is either in bed or sitting in a wheel chair.. our family hired a caretaker monday - friday to help her eat, take her to the bathroom and sit with her in case she needs anything.
in the evenings and weekends, we have family members take care of her.
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IMHO, the WBT$ wants this time from the elderly and infirmed counted in order to shame the r and f into "doing more". "Sister Allsheimers gets in several hrs. a month wassamatta with you healthy ones?" Keep 'em busy so's they forget that they were't supposed to get old and infirm in the first place!
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Drama: Not ONE word has failed! Regional Convention 2014
by OneDayillBeFree inlooks like the borg spent all it's money on hd panels, gigabit internet connections and ipads cause this is by far the lamest and most stupid drama ever in the history of the org!.
apart from the worse than porn-without-the-porn acting and dialogue, the special effects consist of square painted panels and a crappy blue screen.
also the lighting looks like it was made using flashlights.. even the die hards we're laughing at it and mentioned how silly it looked.. i envy all of those that aren't attending this "historic 100-years-since-christ's-reign" convention.. .
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3rdgen
They are obviously trying to distract the flock from thinking about WTBT$ 100+ years of false prophesy by quoting a completely unrelated scripture in Joshua.
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Five Jehovahs Witnesses traveling to convention feared to have drowned. Western Region, Ghana
by Sol Reform infive jehovahs witnesses traveling to convention feared to have drowned.
western region, ghana.
http://www.ghanaweb.com/ghanahomepage/newsarchive/artikel.php?id=312004&comment=0#com.
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3rdgen
Unbelievably tragic! You can bet you won't read about that experience anywhere in Dub literature. Obviously, Jehovah dislikes African sisters with children who brave a river in a canoe just to hear the same sh!t they said last year.
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Atlanta Int Convention 2014:The Big Party. Does this look like WT believes Armageddon is coming "soon"?
by AndDontCallMeShirley inhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=potrr2qxhue.
.. if armageddon is "imminent", why is wt focused on sight-seeing, entertainment, travel, etc.
instead of preaching and saving people??.
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ADCMS, Why is the image of the movie "Dirty Dancing" with the Bill Medly tune "I had the time of my life" dancing in my head?? At my age I have probably ALREADY had the time of my life and I guarentee that it was NOT at a JW snorefest. LOL
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3rdgen
bummer
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Boiling mad-need to vent!
by 3rdgen ini have had to remove my rant because hubby doesn't want the jw realatives to retaliate again..
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3rdgen
Hi VillageGirl, The only way a post can be removed is 1: You must have written it. (you can't remove someone elses) 2: You must remove or edit it within the FIRST 30 MINUTES of posting. To do that you must click on the little yellow pencil icon to the right of the screen. After that, I guess it would take a moderator to remove.
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Boiling mad-need to vent!
by 3rdgen ini have had to remove my rant because hubby doesn't want the jw realatives to retaliate again..
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3rdgen
Searcher, Thanks for your concern. I hope your fade proceeds without the drama we have had. FWIW, these realitaves don't care in the least what we think about them or anything else for that matter. Not a single person in hubby's or my family have ever called or written to try to encourage us to return to the WBT$. It's ironic that these people don't want us "in" but won't let us leave in peace!
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Handing in '' Field Service Report '' even if you're very ill.
by RULES & REGULATIONS inmy mom has not been to any meetings or participated in field service since august 2013. she cannot walk due to all her medical conditions.
she is either in bed or sitting in a wheel chair.. our family hired a caretaker monday - friday to help her eat, take her to the bathroom and sit with her in case she needs anything.
in the evenings and weekends, we have family members take care of her.
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3rdgen
To think elders actually go to school to learn this.
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Boiling mad-need to vent!
by 3rdgen ini have had to remove my rant because hubby doesn't want the jw realatives to retaliate again..
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3rdgen
Lois and Phizzy, I hear ya!