Posts by happy@last

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Interesting District Convention News.....

by Pyramid Scheme in

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i wanted to share some news from a family friend (he is my wt mole - still an elder, hates the shenanigans, but is still hanging on for all the reasons often discussed on this site) i know the various rumors have been discussed on here, and unfortunately the rumor about the conventions being eliminated weren't true!

(what a burden on the jw community - financial hardship for a good portion of them, guilting people into actually quitting their job to attend, physically exhausting for many, etc...etc......).

anyway, he told me that the district convention is being moved to 11 weekends at the jw-owned circuit assembly hall, and they are no longer planning on renting stadiums/large facilities in our area (northern ohio/southern michigan).

happy@last

A few years ago I was at the Surrey Assembly Hall (UK) and they had just installed a big screen, the rumour at the time was that it was for video link ups for district conventions, I'm not sure as it ever was used this way.

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I lost a good friend yesterday

by zed is dead in

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i am really going to miss having her as a close friend.

we both helped each other this past year, as we were both dealing with the passing of people we loved.

she was a strong part of my support group.

happy@last

Sorry for your loss, what an infectious smile she had

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I'm in, and having a hard time biting my tongue sometimes

by noonehome in

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i spend allot of time with other young witnesses my age, and am very close to a few of these friends.

my question is, is there any way to safely talk about doubts?

for instance, i've been learning allot about evolution and the science behind the flood (or lack thereof).

happy@last

I told my doubts to 2 people, a close friend who had faded and we have great discussions, the other was an elder friend I had, a few months after I left i met another elder who said 'i hear you have apostate leanings'

Be careful who you talk to. 'Fortunately' I left with depression so the elders are wary when talking to me.

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Happy Hogmanay Everybody

by cofty in

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best wishes for 2013. .

here is a scene from last year's hogmanay celebrations in edinburgh... .

happy@last

There's over 80,000 people in that picture tonight, they do the best fireworks from Edinburgh castle.

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typical circuit assembly

by nowwhat? in

on the plus side there was good council about families and then there is that special feeling of the brotherhood you get.. on the negative side, the d.o.

gave the "ol talk about the "busier we are, it won't seem like the new world is taking so long" talk.

that's fine if you do'nt work for a living.