Posts by Vienna Angelika

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preaching work?

by Crazyguy in

we as jw's have always been told by the gb that the preaching work is paramount, they imply that if your not preaching that your not going to make it to the kingdom.

so what scriptures do they use for this idea?

the only one i can think of is the one in matt.

My Experience at the Safeguard Your Conscience Special Assembly Day

by Vienna Angelika in

so i have some interesting news about the special assembly day.

normally at the assembly, my parents pay close attention and take turns taking notes.

then after the program, they enjoy socializing for some time.

Vienna Angelika

Yeah, she felt very awkward through it. Wasn't sure how to feel about it.

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My Experience at the Safeguard Your Conscience Special Assembly Day

by Vienna Angelika in

so i have some interesting news about the special assembly day.

normally at the assembly, my parents pay close attention and take turns taking notes.

then after the program, they enjoy socializing for some time.

Vienna Angelika

I agree. I'm glad to have parents as understanding as mine. My parents have been supporting me through all of this. Especially my mom (and best friend).

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AWAA just renamed its self really really check the website

by trujw in

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just checked and congrats all for the new name.

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Vienna Angelika

Oh wow. Why did they change it so soon? Was it because of the problems they were encountering?

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How IGNORANT can you be and still be a Jehovah's Witness in GOOD standing?

by Terry in

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as i have said many times, i did not really study jw teachings in depth until i went to prison.. i had a period from 1959 to 1967 when i---sort of----could explain things to a shallow depth.

once i entered that profound place in my head (while in federal prison) when everything got serious.....i entered a secret room, so to speak, where.

all the mysteries were hidden!.

Vienna Angelika

Very interesting topic. My grandma fits the description perfectly

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My Experience at the Safeguard Your Conscience Special Assembly Day

by Vienna Angelika in

so i have some interesting news about the special assembly day.

normally at the assembly, my parents pay close attention and take turns taking notes.

then after the program, they enjoy socializing for some time.

My Experience at the Safeguard Your Conscience Special Assembly Day

by Vienna Angelika in

so i have some interesting news about the special assembly day.

normally at the assembly, my parents pay close attention and take turns taking notes.

then after the program, they enjoy socializing for some time.

So I have some interesting news about the Special Assembly day. Normally at the assembly, my parents pay close attention and take turns taking notes. Then after the program, they enjoy socializing for some time. This time was much different though. We arrived a bit late so we missed the first talk and part of the next one, but at the beginning of the next one, my Dad nudged the clipboard of paper towards my mom as he normally did in the routine way he had done all their married life. But this time, my mom declined for the first time! My dad, somewhat surprised, put the clipboard back in his case and never brought it out again the length of the program. I later inquired about it and my mom told me she had no desire to take notes and she plainly said "what's the point?". After the final song and prayer ended, we began making our way through the crowd towards the main lobby where my dad then informed us that he was going out to the parking lot to wait in the car for us! My mom whispered to me after he left that he couldn't stand being in a building full of people who are shunning me. May I add that not everyone is shunning me, only a handful, but that is too many for my parents to handle. After we got home, my mom told me she felt very strange that day, almost as a foreigner looking into a religion instead of being part of it. She said it was the first assembly that she went to where she didn't feel like a real JW . I think it really hit her hard.

So needless to say I am intrigued with their behaviour lately. I think the the self righteous people are really bothering them.

Let me know what you think!

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Notes from "Safeguard Your Conscience" Special Assembly Day

by WinstonSmith in

recently we had the 'privilege' of attending our local special assembly day.

the theme for this year was safeguard your conscience, and you guessed it, they looked up every reference to the word 'conscience' in the bible and then wrote a talk about each one.

it was most definitely a case of "pack your bags, we're going on a guilt trip.".

Vienna Angelika

I dont have the time to read over all this right now, but I attended last week with my parents and even they have lost they didnt feel like making notes. This struck me as odd because my parents have NEVER got to an assembly without taking notes. When I inquired about it afterwards, they simply told me there was no point anymore nor did they have the desire. I think they are really getting sick of the things that have been happening. Kudos to those who can make these notes for later reference! Thank you!

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Anyone noticed a curiosity on the Memorial Invitation for 2013 ?

by EdenOne in

i can't scan the memorial invitation for 2013, but i was looking at it today and noticed something curious on the front drawing.. we have jesus as the central figure of the composition.

to his right and bottom, a large crown, in colour, of shiny happy people of diverse origins.. separated from this by the figure of jesus, is another group, a much smaller one, on the left and as if ascending to the top, and grayed.. clearly portrayed in this group is the face of ct russell and apparently william tyndale.

but then, also sarah and abraham and other personalities of the ot seem to be represented there.

Vienna Angelika

Its funny but when I got a look at the invites for the first time (around a week later then everyone else) the faces was the first thing I noticed! Then when I did show people what I saw, they said they hadn't even noticed!

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Is there anyone on this site who live in Winnipeg Manitoba?

by Vienna Angelika in

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i live in winnipeg and would like to meet up with some people here..

Vienna Angelika

hope to meet up once my life isnt as crazy.