Here's a revised list.
(Note: the "A" stands for "Apostate")
1. Become more regular in meeting attendance.
A-1 Work my way down to no meeting attendance.
2. Come to meetings earlier so as not to miss song and prayer.
A-2 When I do have to attend the odd meeting, arrive after the prayer or at least spend some quality time in the bathroom while its going on.
3. Comment at each meeting.
A-3 Blondie takes care of that for me, thank you very much.
4. Improve preparation for congregation meeting by studying.
A-4 See #A-3 above
5. Enroll in the Theocratic Ministry School.
A-5 Since moving and changing congregations I have already achieved my goal of not being in the Theocratic Ministry School
6. Prepare School assignments as soon as they are received.
A-6 See #A-5 above.
7. Become a regular publisher by going in service each month.
A-7 Since August and thanks in part to this board I have already achieved my goal of not going in service any longer, though I do love those fake service reports I hand in on occasion.
8. Improve field service. (Become a 4 to 6 hour publisher.)
9. Improve field service. (Become a 6 to 8 hour publisher.)
10. Improve field service. (Become a 8 to 10 hour publisher.)
A-8 See #A-7 above
11. Improve field service. (Become a ___ hour publisher.)
12. Start doing more house-to-house field service.
13. Become more effective in using the Bible in field service.
14. Start making return visits.
15. Make more return visits.
16. Start a Bible Study.
A-9 See #A-7 above
17. Conduct my family Bible study regularly.
A-10 If I read the Bible while my cat sits on my lap, does that count?
18. Auxiliary pioneer. (60 hours a month in field service.)
19. Strive to become a regular pioneer. (90 hours a month in field service.)
A-11 See #A-7 above 20. Plan on Bethel service.
A-12 la Bill Bowen and the Silent Lambs sure!
21. Keep up with the weekly Bible reading.
A-13 See #A-12 above
22. Read more articles in the Watchtower magazine.
23. Read more articles in the Awake! magazine.
A-14 Since August and thanks in part to this board I have already achieved my goal of never reading any WTS literature unless its quoted at this or similar sites
24. Do more work on and keep the Kingdom Hall clean.
A-15 The graffiti artists in town have already accomplished that
25. Increase financial contributions to the Kingdom Hall.
A-16 Over my dead body
26. Send more financial contributions directly to the Society.
A-17 See #A-16 above
27. Qualify for greater responsibility in the congregation.
A-18 I will responsibly let people know about this site and inform them of what is going on in JW land
28. Work with the circuit overseer in service on his next visit.
A-19 Have already booked my out-of-country vacation for the duration of his visit
29. Get better acquainted with the elders.
A-20 I already know them more than I would like
30. Get better acquainted with the newer ones.
A-22 What new ones? 31. Show more hospitality by inviting the friends over.
A-23 Get invited to my first apostate Thanksgiving dinner
32. Fellowship more with the friends before and after the meetings.
A-24 Im already on this board more than I should be ! Sheesh!
33. Visit and help the sick and elderly ones.
A-25 I dont know how #33 slipped in here, thats never been a WTS priority; I do plan on helping at a local homeless shelter, though somehow I doubt that counts in JW-land.
34. Make more shepherding calls.
A-26 As if there are ever any shepherding calls done! Although there was a program on t.v. not long ago about Bordie collies and their shepherding work
