We had our 3 day convention in Brighton announced a couple of weeks ago along with Malta and Jersey
konceptual99
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Something's missing
by Anony Mous ini haven't been on here much in the last couple of months.
but i have shared custody so my ex keeps me informed of 'witness holidays' where she would have custody and i would get make up time.
what's missing is the 3 day conventions.
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Single Malt Whiskey. A preference?
by LoisLane looking for Superman ini am not a drinker but i hear single malt whiskeys are good.. yesterday at the liquor store, i asked a nice man, who also was looking over the bottle display, if he could tell me which one does he prefer and why.
one of the store clerks, came by, listening, and said she preferred the same bottle.. i bought the one they preferred:.
glenmorangie.
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konceptual99
Sorry Rubadub but did you not read the latest Whiskytower article where it said...
"wise whisky drinkers will always follow the path of the long suffering Angus McToddy who trekked for days through the barren wastes of the Highlands in search of the purest golden water of life. Those with maturity will recognise it is best to be in heart of the organisation, drinking the peat of the word, rather than seeking to dilute their SPIRITual food with some kind of blend. Surely it shows wisdom and discernment to be pressing on to maturity rather than trying to have one foot in the truth and one foot in the disgusting, depraved world of cheap satisfaction."
If you continue in the course of action I will have no hesitation is reporting you to the elders who will pour oil and single malt on you to try and redeem you. Please take the path of wisdom and turn away from your sin now.
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Single Malt Whiskey. A preference?
by LoisLane looking for Superman ini am not a drinker but i hear single malt whiskeys are good.. yesterday at the liquor store, i asked a nice man, who also was looking over the bottle display, if he could tell me which one does he prefer and why.
one of the store clerks, came by, listening, and said she preferred the same bottle.. i bought the one they preferred:.
glenmorangie.
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konceptual99
Oh and it's whisky in Scotland ;-)
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Single Malt Whiskey. A preference?
by LoisLane looking for Superman ini am not a drinker but i hear single malt whiskeys are good.. yesterday at the liquor store, i asked a nice man, who also was looking over the bottle display, if he could tell me which one does he prefer and why.
one of the store clerks, came by, listening, and said she preferred the same bottle.. i bought the one they preferred:.
glenmorangie.
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konceptual99
If you are new to single malts then I would start with ones from Speyside. These have much less of a strong smokey, peaty taste and often are sweeter than some of their more hard core cousins. Cantleave's Balvenie recommendation is a really good one. A lowland whisky such as Auchentoshan is another mild, easy drinking one.
Me.. Talisker, Laphroaig, Bowmore, Jura, Glenlivet, Glenmorangie are all faves but I will drink pretty much all of them. No ice, no water though. Absolute no no!
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'No Announcements' - Big Mistake!
by The Searcher inwe are only a few short months into the "no more announcements - let them read the notice board" at the meetings, and now the effects of that new directive are beginning to reveal themselves: no information being given out regarding someone's loss of a relative, no information about someone who is ill or been admitted to hospital, and definitely no information about families moving out of the area and going to other congregations!!.
however, announcements about "special" christmas day field service must be made!!.
the import of the apostle paul's words really seem to have gone over the "decision-makers'" heads - (galatians 6:10) really, then, as long as we have time favorable for it, let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those related to [us] in the faith.. coupled with the removal of the weekly group book study, the detrimental consequences of eliminating fellow-feeling and closer contact with one another can only lead to one eventuality - alienating one another!.
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konceptual99
Yup, it's not strictly no announcements. They have got rid of the formal slot each Service Meeting and now the brother who does the first item in the SM will make any required announcements (typically letters). There is not space for regular field service announcements, health updates, greetings etc. etc.
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October 15 Study WT, Page 17 Story: "Richard, Lowell, Ramon, Bill:" A Gay Subtext?
by Room 215 ini don't now whether anyone else read that article, but several of the photos , and the comments under the subtitle "happy marriages" wherein the happy quartet suggested that they acceded to marriage only when uber-zealot females who took priority over physically attractive girls could be found.... made me wonder... hmmmm... .
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konceptual99
I'd was far more worried about the old school dogmatic statements such as...
"But their subsequent joys in their assignments fully convinced them that Jehovah always knows best. How wise then to rely on his leading rather than on one's personal desire! He who has learned this lesson will be happy serving Jehovah anywhere and in whatever assignment he is given."
(italics theirs - take that all you Bethalites dumped on the streets to pioneer with no job...)
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"personal desires must be rightfully be given lower priority than Kingdom interests"
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"How fine it was that Lowell, Ramon, Bill and Richard at the respective ages of 18, 12, 11 and 10 dedicated themselves to Jehovah and that between 17 and 21 years of age, they all took up full time service"
(better get baptised young so you can door knock full time as early as possible)
The next paragraph just goes on about the opportunities open to males in the org - sickening stuff really.
The whole article has the feel of it having been written in the 60s. The language is slightly old fashioned and the statements are very black and white.
Made me cringe.
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CO Disfellowshipped in UK
by konceptual99 inso, i have it on very good authority that a co has recently been disfellowshipped in the uk.
he has just finished serving the north west london area.
i don't know any details but perhaps there is someone who does know what happened.
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konceptual99
We have friends in Cleavdon congregation where Porter started his reign of horrible abuse. The damage this sick individual has caused is massive. The fact he is still able to have the potential to get into a situation where he could abuse again is sickening. He could move into my congregation and it would be down the discretion of a sensible elder to alert me so I can protect my family. Crazy.
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10 things that happened in 2012 - my review
by cedars inlast year i did a review of 2011 for the forum.
this was more of a review that focussed on some of the awful stuff that was printed in the literature that year - the first year of my awakening.. 2012 has been more interesting from the point of view of things actually happening outside the literature.
i thought it might be nice to take a look back and put some of these events in chronological order.... .
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konceptual99
Nice review.
Only last week my contacts in the know were remarking how Anonymous (or various hackers loosely grouped under the banner) are still bombarding WTB&TS servers. They will be lucky to get anything, however, as the society has taken steps to remove any incriminating info well away from network accessible PCs.
Apparently the FBI were in as well and, as usual with any worldly agency, were overwhelmed by the extent and professionalism of the org's protection mechanisms.
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Who cares about 2014
by konceptual99 ini keep seeing posts expressing a view that 2014 is going to trigger a significant increase in unrest amongst witnesses as it's 100 years since 1914. there has also been some suggestions that the society will have to publish something to head this off at the pass.
i can understand why this might seem a reasonable view but i am not hearing any discontent about the date amongst anyone i know.. my impression is that the significance of a 100 year anniversary of 1914 is of more import to those that have left the organisation and those already questioning things than it is to the average dub.. i also suspect that the society will not do anything that may raise the profile of 100 years passing.
much more likely is more subtle messages such as the one in the jan magazine about "false alarms".
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konceptual99
I keep seeing posts expressing a view that 2014 is going to trigger a significant increase in unrest amongst witnesses as it's 100 years since 1914. There has also been some suggestions that the society will have to publish something to head this off at the pass. I can understand why this might seem a reasonable view but I am not hearing any discontent about the date amongst anyone I know.
My impression is that the significance of a 100 year anniversary of 1914 is of more import to those that have left the organisation and those already questioning things than it is to the average dub.
I also suspect that the society will not do anything that may raise the profile of 100 years passing. Much more likely is more subtle messages such as the one in the Jan magazine about "false alarms". The aim will be to try and reduce dependency on a date yet maintain a sense of urgency. The only way of mentioning 100 years would be to go on the attack and say "it's 100 years - we must be really close" and I really don't see the GB making that mistake.
Of course, I am no prophet and could be really wrong but, as LeavingWT keeps pointing out, "there's none so blind as those that won't see". Just saying like that hopes of a mass awakening are probably optimistic.
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The January 1st Watchtower Admits That JWs Have Been Wrong As To Their Expectations Of The End!...but
by minimus inthey excuse it by saying, it's ok since at least they were on the watch.. i believe they should think about god's view of watchmen who constantly gave false pronouncements.
they would be judged accordingly by god!.
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konceptual99
This type of approach is simply the GB being caught between a rock and a hard place. They HAVE to keep peoples' expectations up otherwise the majority will start to slack or even leave. They HAVE to maintain some attitude of an imminent fullfilment of prophecy. On the other hand they know that the prominance of 1914, the generation (even in it's latest iteration) and the passing of time gives them less and less wiggle room. It's a ticking time bomb hence the catch-22 message.