I once attended a talk given by Fred Franz. It was supposed to be a 45 minute event. He spoke for nearly 3 hours. I can't recall a single thing he said.
truman
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Fred Franz, the Weird Speaker from Brooklyn
by VM44 infred franz was known for giving weird talks in the sense that he would pronounce words in a strange ways, ramble on for extended periods, and exceed the allotted time for speaking.
he violated most of the rules in the "theocratic school" book for giving talks.. it is even said he gave a public prayer once at a convention that went on for 20 minutes!.
why wasn't fred franz counciled concerning his public speaking like everyone else is in the congregations when they give their talks?.
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Watchtower Speech Taboos - Censorship by Ommision
by unclebruce inbahbuttons said: another time i accidently told a kid god bless you in the kh and you'd think i just said every swear word known to man with the looks i got from everyone....another embaressing moment that was.............fond memories eh,lolquoteendquoteeend.
th is an interesting point.
apostates always bang on about watchtower double speak and the way the society twists words, investing them with mind-control triggers but rarely do we hear about censorship by omission, the words jw's can't speak.
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How about "bulletin board"? I was told that it refers to Papal bulls (edicts), so JWs must call that area for posting messages in the KH an "information board."
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Local JWs plan on setting up booth at mall and college
by SnakesInTheTower inone of the local elders in my town, a real go-getter when it comes to all things dub, is apparently the new service overseer.
until recently (when i stopped drinking the kool-aid), we were also close friends.
he still calls me a couple of times a month.
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truman
At the university I attend, the JWs have had a booth set up periodically. I have never seen anyone actually talking to them or taking their literature. I think it is a way for the JWs to count easy time more than it is a way to effectively contact people.
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truman
here's one person's attempt to stop the door knocking. http://www.neatorama.com/2008/01/14/revenge-gone-wild/ REVENGE OF THE NON-WITNESS Background: Jane White was upset that Jehovah’s Witness had come to her house once a month, every month, for 12 years. At first, she politely told them that she wasn’t interested. Finally, after a visit on a Saturday in January 2002, she had had enough. Revenge Gone Wild! White went to the group’s local Kingdom Hall in Peacehaven, England, the following morning, carefully timing her visit for the middle of the Sunday service. She banged on the door loudly, again and again, until someone answered, and then proceeded to offer members of the congregation religious literature that she had brought along. "I tried to hand out free magazines just like the Jehovah’s Witness hand out," she said. "Nobody seemed to want them though." She continued her "mission" for 30 minutes until the police showed up and asked her to leave. (Photo: creepysleepy [Flickr])
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truman
A few years back, a close relative was serving at Bethel. I went to visit and took my "worldly" sister with me. She was quite the hottie and worn a flouncy red sun dress, low cut and short skirt. It turned a few Bethel boy heads, but no one said anything to her. Good thing, too...
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how do you deal with bullies?
by loosie inmy daughter is in 6th grade.. i know from personal experience when i was in jr high that kids can be really mean.
i used to come home crying everyday.
i was told that i was ugly and i would never get married.
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truman
My son ran into a bully in the seventh grade. The kid was smaller than my boy, but kinda like a Bantam rooster, he was determined to draw my son into a fight. Of course, we were JWs at the time, and I strongly advised against direct physical confrontation. My solution was to contact the parent (mother) of the other child. Fortunately she was a reasonable woman. We all, parents and kids, got together one afternoon at the park and discussed the situation. Of course, the little bully was not happy with the session, but the bullying did stop. I wish the situation had gone even further into cultivating positive energy. If I had it to do over, I might even invite the other family to my home for dinner, so that the kids could see each other as people outside the pressure cooker of the school environment.
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Home Schooling
by WTWizard init seems that there are a lot of witlesses that opt to home school their children.
i had a family in my former congregation that did that, because the kids did not want to be around worldly people (sounds familiar?).
it also seems that they are speeding things up, so the children can get out there and pioneer that much sooner.
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truman
I would like to add my voice to those who have home schooled their children successfully. I was a JW at the time, but I did not choose home schooling so that my children could pioneer quicker. I did it because I wanted to assume the responsibility for teaching my children instead of turning them over to the state to have that done for me. Another reason in my particular case was my own unhappy memories of school days. Children can be so mean to one another, and I did not want my children to have their spirits crushed by peer cruelty.
I want to answer some of the initial characterizations too. I home schooled in two different states, and in each, parents did not have to abide by any dictates from local school boards to teach according to one pedagogic philosophy or another, i.e., 'fully integrated' or 'disjointed'. Home schoolers operated under individual status as private schools, not under the rules or auspices of public schools.
Additionally, as far as parents giving their children the grades they deserve, I almost never gave my kids grades. They were not necessary. I knew intimately what my sons' levels of performance were in any given subject. I could move the boys ahead if they had mastered a skill or keep them working on it longer if needed. Grades may have some place in certain settings, but overall they are more destructive to the joy of learning than they are constructive or informative.
I did not teach my children from the JW literature. It does not promote the skills one goes to school to learn. I gathered materials that would have also been used in a classroom situation or made my own. On the other hand, neither did I have to teach everything myself. When my boys got to high school level, the local school district had become accepting enough of home schooling that they allowed my kids to attend a daily math class, while we did the rest of their schooling at home.
I agree with Roller Dave that isolating children in large peer groups does not promote natural socialization. I made an effort to see that my kids came into contact with all sorts of people. One result was that people often marvelled at how well the boys got along with and enjoyed the company of adults, something most children shy away from after years of peer immersion.
I will never say that home school is for everybody. It takes a lot of energy, dedication, and work. Some children may do well in it, and others may need the structure of the classroom. To me, the real issue is the freedom to make that choice. Some have seen poor results, but many have had success. It worked for us.
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A Report From the Minneapolis Scientology Protest
by DT ini was curious about the worldwide scientology protests today, so i attended the one in minneapolis.
it was interesting.
it was bitterly cold with subzero temperatures and high winds.
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I am not sure whether the internet war between Scientology and Anonymous--and its real life counterpart, the demonstrations--will bring more public awareness to the dangers of other cults. But I do find the movement intriguing for its de-centralized mode of activity and its empowerment of the individual to act from a self-motivated source yet work in concert with others to accomplish a goal.
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A Report From the Minneapolis Scientology Protest
by DT ini was curious about the worldwide scientology protests today, so i attended the one in minneapolis.
it was interesting.
it was bitterly cold with subzero temperatures and high winds.
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truman
Interesting. I am fascinated by this movement. Did anonymous wear masks or cover their faces? I will be following the news of the events. Maybe next time, even participating.
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Just rewatched "The Truman Show"
by skeeter1 inand drinking a beer.
numb.
so much about this movie was my life as a dub.
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truman
I love The Truman Show. I always cry with joy for myself during the final scene when Truman frees himself from those who would manipulate him for his own (their own) good. Good afternoon, good evening, and good night.