Assemblies were more social events than real 'instruction' to the masses. I hardly ever paid as much attention as I would at a KH because there were so many distractions and less supervision from people who knew who you were. The speakers always got cross with the attendees whenever they informed us that the program was to begin shortly. People kept on chattering like it didn't matter. Conventions were originally conceived to generate as much attention in the public and press for what was then an obscure movement. They have served their purpose long ago and are hardly needed anymore. In this day and age no media outlet is going to care if the JWs congregate at a sport stadium for 8, 7, or even 2 or 3 days. They became JW social events, and for this reason I think the GB is keen on reducing the days (and by extension, costs) of these gatherings. Herd the sheep in, talk up a huge book release and guilt everyone into donating for it and the costs of the assembly. That should only take a day. The rest is just rubbish and filler.
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No more circuit assemblies
by justmeok ini heard from a reliable source that there will be no more 2 day assemblies, but instead 2 one days each year.
anyone heard this yet?
supposed to start new service year.
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Petition to deport Bieber on White House website gets 100k signatures in 6 days
by adamah inand the white house administration will be forced to deliver an official response:.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-deport-justin-bieber-petition-20140129,0,394182.story#axzz2roy3bgrj.
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They'll just punt it to the folks in immigration. He doesn't want to be known as the president who booted Justin Bieber.
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What does Elizabeth II have in common with the GB?
by Las Malvinas son Argentinas inan aversion to beards, no less!
didn't her grandfather, george v, have one?.
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Just to clarify, this wasn't meant to seriously compare the Queen to the GB (thus the reason I had posted this in the Jokes and Humour section). She does serve as Supreme Governor of the Anglican Church, but I'll save my criticism for the unlikely event that she commands all Anglicans to shun former members.
It would seem that Harry Hewitt is breathing a huge sigh of relief now that he has a nephew who has moved ahead of him in the line of succession and now would himself be an unlikely future King. Growing the beard was probably a sign of his new-found independence, much like an ex-JW might grown previously forbidden facial hair or have his hair long. Good for him - if he doesn't want the responsibility in the first place, then it's a bit silly to force him into it. Let him join the ranks of the other royals no one has ever heard of and have him cut ribbons on children's hospitals or something.
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What does Elizabeth II have in common with the GB?
by Las Malvinas son Argentinas inan aversion to beards, no less!
didn't her grandfather, george v, have one?.
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An aversion to beards, no less! Didn't her grandfather, George V, have one?
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Sign this petition - Investigation On Jehovahs Witnesses Religious Policy That Violates Human Rights and Abuses Religious Freedom
by TJ Curioso inlaunch an investigation on jehovahs witnesses religious policy that violates human rights and abuses religious freedom.
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I wonder if AAWA would mind if people used aliases to sign their petition?
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Are You Embarrassed Because You Were A Jehovah's Witness?
by minimus ini am not.
everyone makes mistakes..
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I was very embarrassed to admit it as a child. JWs have such a poor reputation where I grew up, and to admit you were one was to draw even more questions, particularly about your belief structure and inevitably, about your own mental state of being. I was embarrassed because I knew that I would be looked upon as different and to be excluded from many things because of of my religion (both real and imagined). Being a JW was too much of a burden to place upon a child. I believe that JW children should be brought up in the community as a whole, invited to parties and play games of basketball and football with church teams, but as for the hardcore things like field service and meetings, they were only to join naturally and of their own volition. It was one of the first things I heard that really made me despise Judge Rutherford. Russell had more of a traditional view of kids and their level of involvement with the church while Rutherford felt that children must be dragged along to all these theocratic activities.
As for now, it really is nothing more than a novelty. Once I qualify the fact that I am no longer a JW, there is a noticable ease of feelings and people are genuinely curious about it more than anything.
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Ever considered joining the Church of Satan?
by J. Hofer inevery now and then i read up on the church of satan, most of their principles make sense to me, in the end i'm still leaning to a more humanist world view though.
what's your view on the church of satan?
pragmatic nihilism spiced up with a few funny rituals?
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Doesn't make any sense, being that the only information about 'Satan" would have to come from the Hebrew and Greek scriptures, and also from the Quranic verses. All three of these sources are decidedly negative about Satan. Do they have any other historical 'source' of information about Satan? It's right up there with a 'Xenu apologist' Scientology sect. There have to be more intelligent ways to f**k with Christians. By admitting there is a Satan they are acknowledging the existence and heavenly position of God and Jesus, angels and demons.
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Changing the Words to John Lennon's IMAGINE
by OnTheWayOut inchildren were prompted to pay tribute to nelson mandella and sang john lennon's imagine.
whoever got this together changed the words.. .
it's supposed to say instead of "nothing below us," "no hell below us.".
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I know I'll regret saying this, but Yoko needs to speak up and make a statement as the only one with sufficient credentials to defend his legacy. Changing those words makes the song meaningless. Imagine is one of the most well known songs, and not because of the music or that the structure of the song is so musically complex. It's not. It was one of the first tunes my piano teacher taught me. The song is notable for its message, and when you play around with the lyrics like that you destroy the meaning of the song. It would be like changing the chorus of The Who's "Won't get Fooled Again" to 'We won't get fooled again... by those nasty Democrats, vote Re-pub-li-CAN!'
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Nelson Mandela - comments of what his life meant to you
by MMXIV innelson mandela has passed on.
he was a symbol of hope and peace to many.
has his life and achievements meant anything personal to members of jwn?.
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His greatest moment came as he took power and made history - not by exacting vengeance on his oppressors but by reaching out to them and integrating them into the new SA nation-state. It was a smart move, as SA would have quickly become a new Zimbabwe had there been a huge rush to exit the country by the white minority. Zimbabwe is what happens when you violently try to reconcile your past. South Africa is what happens when you peacefully reconcile your past. Mandela held onto power seemingly only as long as he felt that he needed to. He could have easily become a Mugabe and still would have been in office to this day had he so desired. But he felt that he did all he could for his country by leading them out of apartheid, and gracefully handed over the reins to new leadership, thus sparing SA political instability and guided a natural evolution of leadership to take place.
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The Gall Of WT To Give This Advice To Pioneers:
by JW GoneBad inthis past week's wt study lesson was entitled: 'pioneering strengthens our relationship with god'.. under the subheading 'remaining in the full-time service' in par 14 the wt has the nerve to give this admonition to pioneers: .
'desiring to learn from jesus' example, a pioneer does well to keep in mind that the more material things he has, the more he will have to maintain , repair, or replace.'.
i don't think the gb or anyone in the writing department has the freedom to speak on giving adivce on the matter of 'material things' given the fact that wt has close to a billion dollars in real estate and loads of money in various bank accounts; given the fact that gb is currently building themselves new living quarters with who knows what sort of comforts and other amenities.
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I met Lösch at an international convention once. He was kind and personable, though his handlers quickly made excuses for him as they saw a queue develop. The group I was travelling with were at a restaurant later, and Lösch and friends were seated two tables away. He graciously declined our offer to have the waiter sit us at a larger table so that we all could associate. Fine, I thought. As we went over to say goodbye, he stopped us in our tracks and said that the convention program was over for the day, we should all go back to our hotels and get rested for the next day of the convention, and that he wasn't a tourist attraction. All we were doing was saying goodbye. The 'tourist attraction' was to come later as we went to go see an opera. These guys are used to thinking that they are the star of the show, and either consciously or subconsciously expect attention and/or adoration.
