Posts by Chevelle

it comes up from time to time: that the wt's "constant pleas for money" signifies their precarious financial state due to the pressure of the csa settlements.

is there any way of demonstrating that to be a fact?

i ask because i've always been under the impression that "constant pleas for money" is the default state of the organisation, possibly going back to rutherford's time.

I remember counting money at a district convention in the 1990s. I was one of the assistants to the convention accountant. We were literally on our knees on the floor (where we emptied the bags) because the table was not large enough to organize all the huge piles of cash. Before we could even have the slightest idea of how much cash we had, the usual "Deficit" announcement could be heard in the accounting office while we all looked at each other in utter disbelief. I should have woken up then but I was too young and stupid.

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Branch dedication London

by ExBethelitenowPIMA in

i’ve been invited to the dedication at chelmsford.. it’s crazy here, several thousand ex bethelites here for lots of events.

all hotels booked.

big marquee.

Chevelle

Excuse my ignorance, but is Chelmsford supposed to be Europe's version of Ramapo Studios? What's this branch going to be used for exactly??

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40 Years Ago Today: May 15th 1984 "1914 Generation" issue was released. False prophecy, thy name is WatchTower.

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

it's incredible how this cover, and also this "series" of watchtower's is burned into my mind.

i was almost 5 years old when these were released.

“1914 and you” — may 1, 1984 watchtower.

Chevelle

Ratigan... it was false

(Deu 18:20-22; Acts 1:7)

the noun you choose to place after that word is completely irrelevant and doesn't change the fact that it was false.

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40 Years Ago Today: May 15th 1984 "1914 Generation" issue was released. False prophecy, thy name is WatchTower.

by WingCommander in

jw
friends

it's incredible how this cover, and also this "series" of watchtower's is burned into my mind.

i was almost 5 years old when these were released.

“1914 and you” — may 1, 1984 watchtower.

Chevelle

I got baptized in a circuit assembly in late 1984 because of that Witch Tower Rag. 🤦🏻

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Pioneer Hours

by Etude in

does anyone know how many hours were required to be a pioneer back in or around 1970?.

etude..

Chevelle

In the 70's I recall that they dropped Pious Sneering from 150 to 90 hours. But I could be wrong.

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Armageddon Car

by OnTheWayOut in

how many of you bought a nice sedan, suv, or even a minivan back in the days that you described as your "armageddon car" that you would care for and it would last until the end arrived?.

i was driving a 1974 plymouth volare wagon in 1992 when i managed to get an 8-year old buick century.

it was low mileage and had a very luxurious interior.

Chevelle

My Armageddon car was a 1975 Chrysler Córdoba with a moon roof and Corinthian leather (whatever that is). I bought it in 1984 and it only had 16,000 miles on it.

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1,500 Days since Stephen Lett said this:

by Chevelle in

"so the events unfolding around us are making clearer than ever that we’re living in the final part of the last days.

undoubtedly the final part of the final part of the last days.

shortly before the last day of the last days.

Chevelle

"So the events unfolding around us are making clearer than ever that we’re living in the final part of the Last Days. Undoubtedly the final part of the final part of the Last Days. Shortly before the last day of the Last Days." - - Stephen Lett

(Note: I just walked in from outdoors and saw no signs of any fireballs hurling towards the earth. If I happen to see any in the coming days, I will let everyone know.)

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Did you suffer from not saluting the flag in school as a kid?

by Sea Breeze in

what happened?.

Chevelle

I saluted the flag because I always felt pressured to do so by my teachers. But while I saluted the flag, I begged Jay Hoover not to murder me in Scare-Mageddon. It was just one of many things that fucked me up mentally.