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The new service meeting
by John Aquila in
1. jw
2. experiences
i wanted to relate an experience that happened this morning.

it is regarding the new format for the meeting on thursdays in my area.

its not word for word but im summarizing what i heard, the best i can remember.
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No Kingdom Halls would definitely work!
by John Aquila in
1. jw
2. experiences
last night we were invited to a get-together with quite a few heavies attendingelders and regular pioneers.

there was beer and later some music.

everyone got relaxed and let down their guard and starting talking all kinds of non-theocratic stuff that you only discuss after a few beers.
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What I would like to see soon!
by John Aquila in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
i would like to see one or better two members of the governing body get disfellowshipped and they both go off to write books like ray franz exposing the cult to all the sexual scandals, the hidden agendas with the stock market investments, the lawsuits, the laying of long time bethel workers, hidden sins by the higher ups and all the other nasty skeletons in the watchtower closet..

what would be different today compared to rays time is that we now live in a social media world..

they would be invited to talk in the oprah winfrey show, ellen degeneres show, the view, dateline.
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The Angels will guide a nuclear bomb away from the Governing Body!
by John Aquila in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
this is one major reason why i dont try to wake up anyone anymore.

they need to take the first step, and then i will help---- if they ask.

otherwise i just listen and marvel at how some of them think.
137
Something interesting!
by John Aquila in
1. jw
2. experiences
i was invited to a small get-together by a long time friend.

we both served as elders for years.

he is in his late 70s.
35
You need to marry a ministerial Servant!
by John Aquila in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a single sister in her 40s and her two single daughters were visiting my mom.

i would say her daughters are in their early 20s.

my mom got sleepy and we put her to bed but the three sisters stayed to finish their drinks..
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Did an EX-JW wake you up to TTATT or did you put the effort to wake up yourself?
by John Aquila in
1. jw
2. experiences
how many of us were woken up by some apostate yelling false prophets at a convention?.

how many of us were woken up by someone holding a sign and yelling, what happened to 1975.

how many of us were coerced to investigate the wt because some ex-jw pulled up a bunch of old watchtowers magazines and told us to read the false predictions?.
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Who Qualifies for TTATT?
by John Aquila in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
when i first learn ttatt i started telling every one.

ttatt will not help him, it will destroy him.

all his family are jws.
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TTATT is a process, and it’s going to take time. There are no Short-Cuts.
by John Aquila in
1. jw
2. experiences
i talked to a close friend that served with me as an elder for a few years.

he allowed me about an hour to explain why 607 is not the correct date for the destruction of ancient jerusalem.

i showed him all the scriptures needed and i showed him the wt magazines that proved it.
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These guys just freak me out!
by John Aquila in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
ok, i didnt think anything about it.

but last night some friends from across the city called me up and said that the co was visiting their hall and in his talk he said that the society is getting geared up for a massive kingdom hall and assembly hall construction project worldwide next year.

they told the publishers; "get ready".