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Richmond, Virginia Convention Lowlights: 11-year-old Baptized / Porn Seen Accidentally

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http://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/article_8dec9e79-b243-5265-80ee-fee138922f80.html.

at this rate, soon they'll let infants get dipped:.

lindsey jackson, 14, of king george county was among the 33 people who were baptized saturday during the first convention of jehovah’s witnesses of the summer at the richmond coliseum.

Richmond, Virginia Convention Lowlights: 11-year-old Baptized / Porn Seen Accidentally

by Funchback in

http://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/article_8dec9e79-b243-5265-80ee-fee138922f80.html.

at this rate, soon they'll let infants get dipped:.

lindsey jackson, 14, of king george county was among the 33 people who were baptized saturday during the first convention of jehovah’s witnesses of the summer at the richmond coliseum.

Funchback

http://www.richmond.com/news/local/city-of-richmond/article_8dec9e79-b243-5265-80ee-fee138922f80.html

At this rate, soon they'll let infants get dipped:

Lindsey Jackson, 14, of King George County was among the 33 people who were baptized Saturday during the first Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses of the summer at the Richmond Coliseum. Those who were baptized ranged in age from 11 to 76.

One teen discussed overcoming the accidental sight of pornography and how his parents and Jehovah helped him through it.

Overcoming the accidental sight of pornography. By a teen. Accidental. Right. I'm glad he/she got help from his parents and Big Jah-Jah. It must've been traumatic.

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Surfing, Nemo and Patrick Thrive in New System

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https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/end-of-the-world/.

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I don't get the "Patrick" reference....?

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Surfing, Nemo and Patrick Thrive in New System

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https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/end-of-the-world/.

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https://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/questions/end-of-the-world/

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Cart "Witnessing"

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besides being a waste of time for those doing it, and being an easy way for the society to inflate its reports of time spent in the ministry, cart witnessing is also taking up space.

i live in a hot city in brazil.

today, the jws decided to set up their cart in the shady spot of the bus stop, where people going to work have to wait for the bus.. ugh!.

Sharing in this initiative has been very rewarding. One couple wrote: “Standing at the table and seeing thousands of people go by each day has impressed upon our hearts the vast work that is being done to reach people all around the world. Seeing these masses of people and thinking about how Jehovah truly cares for each person has strengthened our resolve to continue putting the preaching work at the center of our lives. We imagine Jehovah scanning the hearts of all those who pass by the table, searching for those who are worthy. We have rarely felt so close to our angelic coworkers.”

http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/202013245

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Cart "Witnessing"

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besides being a waste of time for those doing it, and being an easy way for the society to inflate its reports of time spent in the ministry, cart witnessing is also taking up space.

i live in a hot city in brazil.

today, the jws decided to set up their cart in the shady spot of the bus stop, where people going to work have to wait for the bus.. ugh!.

Funchback

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I have also wondered if the carts have made them unsuspectingly more vulnerable to apostates.....To a point I think Wt has given power to the apostates and has made the R&F more accessable.

I am befuddled by cart witnessing. I live on an avenue that has heavy foot trafic (it runs along the shore). Every night and every morning, they are stationed across the street from my apartment. No one talks to them except other Witnesses that pass by.

Whenever I see them, they are just standing or sitting, either talking to each other, no one or to other JWs.

Also, it's not just the avenue along the beach. In my neighborhood alone, they are in front of the supermarket, in front of the health clinic and they set up in at least two locations on the avenue along the beach. I pass them by every night because I go walking at 6:30 PM. They are always at two points on the avenue.

I would call them pests but they really aren't bothering anybody. Literally.

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Cart "Witnessing"

by Funchback in

besides being a waste of time for those doing it, and being an easy way for the society to inflate its reports of time spent in the ministry, cart witnessing is also taking up space.

i live in a hot city in brazil.

today, the jws decided to set up their cart in the shady spot of the bus stop, where people going to work have to wait for the bus.. ugh!.

Funchback

Besides being a waste of time for those doing it, AND being an easy way for the Society to inflate its reports of time spent in the ministry, cart witnessing is also taking up space. I live in a hot city in Brazil. Today, the JWs decided to set up their cart in the shady spot of the bus stop, where people going to work have to wait for the bus.

Ugh!

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Being Bad in the Kingdom Hall

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what things did (do) you or someone you know do in the kingdom hall that was a no-no?.

i remember in the 80s when, during the meeting, three friends and i were breakdancing in the foyer.

3 out of 4 us are happily out of that organization.. as i was trudging through my fade and attending meetings, i sometimes dwelled on how much time and money i wasted during my years as a jw.

Funchback

What things did (do) you or someone you know do in the Kingdom Hall that was a no-no?

I remember in the 80s when, during the meeting, three friends and I were breakdancing in the foyer. 3 out of 4 us are happily out of that organization.
As I was trudging through my fade and attending meetings, I sometimes dwelled on how much time and money I wasted during my years as a JW. Anyway, no one knew of my doubts and sometimes I would work as an attendant in the reception area of the hall. I would often see money stuck in the donation box slot and I used a paper clip to remove them and keep them for myself. It was either for the fat cats in Brooklyn, or for myself. I chose me. I did it a few times, but it pales in comparison to how much money I had donated, in vain, over the years.
A mentally challenged guy (he wasn't retarded, but he wasn't normal. He could only make incoherent sounds). His mom was raising him and his father was a pilot who abandoned them. He was caught masturbating in the bathroom during the meeting.

Do any of you have strange happenings in the Hall during meetings?

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