Julia Orwell

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  They are more focussed on the EVENT or ACTIVITY, rather than the substance of the information presented

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  have you noticed how the org, and individuals are more concerned about the actual event such as the international conventions, rather than the content of the program?.

  i often shake my figurative head (ok, literal one too!

  ), as i see the all the hype being generated by the act of attending, and think that most are not actually interested in the stuff that will be presented, but are more concerned about simply being there or getting there..... and, they are more focussed on the activity of a campaign, such as a tract work, or invitation hand out, rather than the actual content of the material.. .

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  Julia Orwell

  Yep. It was always a big social event and pageant for me. The talks were always boring and degrading.
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  Anyone recall a time when your congregation came to the aid of a Brother or sister in need??

  by jam in

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  i'm not talking about a individual, but a congregation as a whole.. i'm talking about a brother or sister that really hit hard times.. have there ever been an occasion where the brothers (elders).

  decided to dip into the kh funds and help one in need????.

  example, brother loose his job, get evicted, family of four or.

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  We had a cake sale and combined garage sale to raise money for an elder's medical procedure once. Nothing ever from the kh funds. Most jws don't even know there are any except for those to pay the bills.
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  Why do Christian nations think they can assimilate Muslims into their communities , does Islam attempt to assimilate Christians in their communities ?

  by smiddy in

  1. social
  2. current

  islam /muslims today are what christianity was centuries ago , the two beleif systems are like oil and water , not to be mixed .

  christians are not tolerated spreading their infectious disease amongst muslims, in islamic countrys , and harsh penalties apply for them doing so in muslim countries , including the death penalty.

  stonings , whippings etc.. on the other hand christian nations are very tolerant of muslim extremists who incite hatred and violence on their own territory , and they get a slap on the wrist and say dont do it again .

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  Most Muslims are decent people like anyone else who just want to live their lives in peace and quiet. The ones I know do anyway. It's a shame there are so many nutters running their countries and communities though.

  Where the 20th century was the century of war and ideology, the 21st is becoming the century of religious extremism. I don't know if it's because Muslims are producing more inhumane practices than they used to, or if it's more a matter of these things making world news for the first ttime. I suspect it's the latter and they have always had such barbaric culture .
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  How many have stopped attending at YOUR Kingdumb Hell?

  by hamsterbait in

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  2. beliefs

  on a recent thread about the fleecing of the sheeples, one poster said their congo was down to 85 publishers from 102.. the last hall i attended had 80-odd publishers 20 years ago, now only 30.. how much of a decline at your kh?.

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  I've been out over a year now but I know my city experienced growth and new congs are formed. However, my city and region has the highest rate of migration from other parts of Australia so most of the new witnesses moved in from other states. That would mean there would be less growth in other parts of Australia as people keep moving to south east Queensland. Even here though baptisms seem to have gone way down. When I got baptized in 2000 I was one of 5 just from my cong alone, 3 of us converts at that, whereas last time I went to a ca in 2012 the whole circuit didn't produce as many as one cong in 2000.
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  Jehovah's Witness Tragedy - a series of installments.

  by Julia Orwell in

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  i'm working on a short story/novella about a jw family.

  it's called the opal ring.

  i will be posting it in installments, and would like some feedback on it.

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  Julia Orwell

  Thanks for the feedback. I've studied, edited and taught writing plus tutored education at a university level. I've written stories of no more than 700 words, but this subject is more a novella than short story.

  Sometimes sacrifices have to be made in writing, and I'm deliberately making the characters flat because that is how i see jws. I probably will elaborate on them a bit more in the final edit, but keep them quite bare still.
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  Jehovah's Witness Tragedy - a series of installments.

  by Julia Orwell in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  i'm working on a short story/novella about a jw family.

  it's called the opal ring.

  i will be posting it in installments, and would like some feedback on it.

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  Julia Orwell

  Yes, Alfred remembers it but his son is of my generation who only know it by whatever the wt last called it.

  I have written more and I shall post it tonight. I've started my new job so I'm a little behind on writing atm.
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  I love the fact that the GB is becoming more visible. Why? Think micro expressions.

  by Island Man in

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  2. scandals

  micro expressions are involuntary facial expressions lasting for half a second or less.

  these facial expressions mirror a person's true emotions and so provide a window into a person's feelings in response to a statement or question.

  particular facial expressions correspond to particular emotions and the mappings are universal across cultures.

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  Very interesting!
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  Fake friends and other things that annoy me about the Kingdom Hall

  by MysticMage in

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  2. experiences

  it was easy to figure people out.

  as long as you got out in service and put money in the money box people will pretend to be your "friend".. but let's be honest is most of business associates.

  they are your friends as long as you are active doing the watchtower bidding.. and then let's talk about the lack of hot women.

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  An older MS actually told me I would have real trouble finding a husband because I was outspoken, intelligent, and educated! Well he was right...JW men can't handle a real woman.
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  Sign of the Time of the End ---> Armagaddon

  by Waiting4TheKingdom in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  five events to come and to watch for:.

  1 world leaders say peace and security!

  - they "say" this but may not fully "achieve" this.

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  Julia Orwell

  What can I say, fanatics gonna fanate. I've been here over a year now and have seen a few of these gung-ho apostate busters come and go.
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  Would blood mgmt improvements have been made without firm stand of JW's

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  http://o.canada.com/news/national/blood-transfusions.

  thoughts?.

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  Julia Orwell

  Maybe not, but Hitler made the trains on time.