we have recently been in asia on vacation, travelling to a number of countries in this part of the world.
whilst in thailand, my wife, totally pimo, wanted to go to the english speaking convention in bangkok.
although i haven't been active for a very long time, i went along with her.. the first thing that slightly surprised me was the attendance, well over 900. i hadn't expected that many but they were from all over the country, which is a pretty big place.
Plenty from Japan have headed off to Thailand, Taiwan, Cambodia... to serve in such areas because the territory in Japan is extremely apathetic. It also gives these 'pioneer/publishers' a break from the robotic clone-like conformity standards that the Japanese JWs are known for.
Alligator Wisdom
do people simply leave because the site has given them what they wanted?
are they now infrequent lurkers?.
did they go back to the watchtower?.
I miss the likes of Gary Buss, SirNose586, Crumpet, Refiners Fire, Englishman, Mary, Elsewhere, JGnat, Leolaia...
I can keep going.
These folks were instrumental in my breakaway and I miss their input.
Alligator Wisdom
i know this thread has been done before.
however maybe some of the new comers might like to know.. my avatar is the cover of my first novel "your crazy life.
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Bansky's "Rage, Flower Thrower". Seemingly under the guise and posture of a violent act of protesting, but with the message of waging peace.
how many here have been active here on this site in the the last seven days?.
*raises hand*
Discovered this site at its infancy and officially registered over 16 years ago. Don't post much, but more of an avid lurker.
Alligator Wisdom
saw this in the headline news in japan as a jw sister "need-greater" in guatemala was murdered and her partner stabbed, but survived.
the news agency nhk on tv was quick to note a statement from the japan branch that these two women were volunteers and were doing their "bible education" work on their own dime.. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/11/06/national/crime-legal/one-japanese-woman-killed-another-injured-guatemala/#.w-gzporrd9a.
Saw this in the headline news in Japan as a JW sister "need-greater" in Guatemala was murdered and her partner stabbed, but survived. The news agency NHK on TV was quick to note a statement from the Japan Branch that these two women were volunteers and were doing their "Bible education" work on their own dime.
anyone that you miss from this site, dead or alive??.
i miss farkel, blondie and a host of others!.
Gary Buss
Onacruise
AuldSoul
Dogpatch
roll call for the benefit of newbies and lurkers.
in one sentence tell why you left the org.
not 2 sentences.
The Watchtower makes Politics, Policy, Protocol and Procedure a high Priority rather than the basic tenets of Christianity.
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
who among us has known a jw who has committed suicide.
i believe this as a separate subject has not been covered..
Two.
Both were wives of elders.
she insisted on reading it to me and i just couldn't keep my freaking mouth shut.. see if you can tell why.... sunday, february 18.
they would go where the spirit inclined them to go.—ezek.
jesus has appointed the ‘faithful slave’ to be the only channel for dispensing spiritual food.
Celestial chariot = Ezekiel's UFO encounter
i'm curious to see how much manpower a little congregation - a hundred?
- requires to keep it running.
Local foreign language congregation : 50 publishers / 9 elders / 2 MS
Local congregation : 100 publishers / 3 elders / 2 MS
Alligator Wisdom (aka Brother NOT Exerting Vigorously)
