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Brian J
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Really? All black decor on the Assembly Hall stage.
by longgone ini've seen some depressing color schemes at the kingdom and assembly halls in my lifetime, but this one could be the worst.. a family member just sent me an email to tell me she had nice day at the assembly.
she attached a picture of the stage to show me a friend of hers who had a part.
other than the platform itself which had cream carpeting it was nothing but various shades of black!
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New "paradise" video preview? "Will you be there?"
by stuckinarut2 inmy wife (unstuck) just saw a new 2-3 min video in her ex jw facebook feed, depicting a "paradise" scene preview.. it was complete with aerial shots and slow motion montages, with moving music.. scriptures were quoted across the screen, such as rev 21:3,4. i shazamed the music, and it came from another "worldly" album called "world of dreams.future world music" (you should see the song titles from that album!).
is it an official wt video, or some private persons production?.
if it is official, they seem to have once again resorted to desperate emotional manipulation tactics..... anyone else know?
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Brian J
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EiiM3WvBdk
Perhaps there is a reason the video we watched at the 2015 regional that was more "moving" than most, to this day cannot be found on JW.ORG?
My guess is that by not buying full rights of a non-jw produced soundtrack they cant mass distribute it on jw.org.
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Really? All black decor on the Assembly Hall stage.
by longgone ini've seen some depressing color schemes at the kingdom and assembly halls in my lifetime, but this one could be the worst.. a family member just sent me an email to tell me she had nice day at the assembly.
she attached a picture of the stage to show me a friend of hers who had a part.
other than the platform itself which had cream carpeting it was nothing but various shades of black!
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Brian J
Sounds like Bowes Road Ass Hall in London. Been there. Creepy. Just needs a casket on center stage.
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Another congregation bites the dust
by NikL inwent to the meeting last night with my believing wife.
the co was visiting and delivered a really cult-ish talk on loyalty but that's another story.. they made the announcement that starting january 1st they were going to have only 3 congregations in this town instead of 4.. they are dissolving one and growing the territories of the remaining 3. the reason given is that many of the elders are getting up there in age and can't do what they used to do.
basically not enough elders and ministerial servants...or even men reaching out for that matter.
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Brian J
Week of 12/18 Watchtower study, pp 19, includes:
"....We are part of a stable, secure, and everlasting organization....."
Gosh, not looking that way folks.
B
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Another congregation bites the dust
by NikL inwent to the meeting last night with my believing wife.
the co was visiting and delivered a really cult-ish talk on loyalty but that's another story.. they made the announcement that starting january 1st they were going to have only 3 congregations in this town instead of 4.. they are dissolving one and growing the territories of the remaining 3. the reason given is that many of the elders are getting up there in age and can't do what they used to do.
basically not enough elders and ministerial servants...or even men reaching out for that matter.
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Brian J
Recent CO visit @ elders meetings.
#1 complaint from our BOE: not enough brothers
CO listened, stood up, said: "Brothers i have exactly what you need. If you'll excuse me (as he left his perch, stepped off the stage, and began walking up he isle) I happen to have 3 spare elders in the trunk of my car. Give me a moment, ill go get them and appoint them to your BOE"
We all laughed as he smiled hoping we got the point and went back to his perch.
He told us we need to "suck it up buttercup". And went on to relay that he served a remote congregation that only had "1 elder who was only recently reinstated and 'she' still had a bit of a smoking problem"......haha. So in another words yeah the situation sucks but we can shit elders on demand.
Twas yet another nail in my decision to go bye bye.
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Unbelievable KMS example
by Saltheart Foamfollower ini've been to the kingdom ministry school (for elders) recently and can report that it is mostly the usual mix of cliches and platitudes.
several letters where basically just read through one line at a time.
one point early on though almost made me laugh out loud.
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Brian J
The ads on my screen are for Aveda shampoo.
Gosh I am a sheltered mf.
B
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So my PIMO Younger Brother Tried To Kill Himself Today
by pale.emperor inwe all know that this cult will drive those trying to leave to desperate measures, and today by brother was very nearly one of those statistics.
he slashed his thigh with a kitchen knife and was bleeding out until he called the police.. i got a call on my way home from work from a police officer, coincidentally it was one of my old friends from school who's now a cop.
he told me my brother is in hospital after an attempted suicide and has lost some blood but will be ok. but i should get to the hospital as he's asking for me.
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Brian J
Oh my, so very sorry you and your family are going through this at the hands of such a divisive institution.
B.
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Monthly Broadcast Change
by Brian J inthe mind numbing gilead graduation part 1/part 2 will now replace the usually fast moving, lets get this family worship over with, monthly broadcasts several times a year.
praise jehovah for giving us 7 men, who put their underwear on one leg at a time like the rest of us, to help us keep pace with god's sovereign and celestial chariot.
barf.. https://tv.jw.org/#en/mediaitems/webhomeslider/pub-jwb_201712_1_video.
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Brian J
The mind numbing Gilead graduation Part 1/Part 2 will now replace the usually fast moving, lets get this family worship over with, monthly broadcasts several times a year.
Praise Jehovah for giving us 7 men, who put their underwear on one leg at a time like the rest of us, to help us keep pace with God's sovereign and celestial chariot.
Barf.
https://tv.jw.org/#en/mediaitems/WebHomeSlider/pub-jwb_201712_1_VIDEO
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Secret sex in the Org
by pomo6780 in2 pioneers of the opposite sex.
the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.
both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.
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Brian J
Around Sept of 2006. One of our MS was sent home from Brooklyn Bethel, disfellowshipped.
Why? He was 1 of 8 young men caught at 2am playing leapfrog in the 90 Sands rooftop function room. 7 hours later on a plane home.
His daddy was the PO so butters was reinstated 7 months later.
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In theory, can one be disfellowshipped for attempted suicide?
by Saename inso i was recently reading the reasons for disfellowshipping as listed in shepherd the flock of god.
the handbook is available online here: https://thetruthofjehowaswittness.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/jehovas-vitner.pdf.. on page 59, point #4, it lists attempted suicide as a reason for disfellowshipping.
has it ever been removed?
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Brian J
At the direction of the BOE, myself and another elder went to the hospital to bedside check on sister and while there "find out what she did".
She OD'ed in hopes of killing herself.
She recovered.
We formed a JC.
She was privately reproved.