all baptized brothers asked to come to special meeting friday (tomorrow) at 7pm.
bring the new organized book.. don't know what this is all about.
judging from past experience, a whole lot of something about nothing..... .
Yeh, we had a meeting like that. The elders advertised it for a fortnight emphasizing it was important for everyone to be there. Turned out to be a talk warning them all to stay away from little old me, the fallen and dangerous ex-elder that was sowing seeds of discontent - not that they mentioned my name, just described me.
So watch out Captain, it could be all about you...
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if you grew up as a dub, were you ever a bit rebellious and have a "worldly" boyfriend or girlfriend?
Yes, I went out with a French girl in my year for 18 months until she moved to Brittany. I was gutted. Didn't have any boyfriends at school... that all happened a bit later.
revised statementhere's the sound byte.
(i hope it works!
kwin
Did you convert anybody? Thankfully I never did.
revised statementhere's the sound byte.
(i hope it works!
kwin
Kwin
It's been really interesting to read this. If the elders don't contact you, is the story closed for you?
clarification needed about us education system and watchtower policy :-.
we used to be slightly puzzled by some articles printed in the publications such as "young people ask - should i go to school?".
because in england and most of the uk, school is most definately compolsory and enforcable by law up to age 16.. further education beyond age 16 is never refered to as "school" except jokingly.
Also Stilla,discouraging college is basically discouraging a traditional UK university education -usually beyond 18I'm not quite with you on this. Compulsory schooling in the UK ends at 16.
Technically yes. Here schooling for JWs tends to end at 17/18 after Highers (A level equivelant). There was a period in the 80s when kids seem to be encouraged to leave at 16 to pioneer, but that passed.
people remembered me from last sunday and actually made an effort to fellowship with me (even though i bolted for the door after the closing prayer).
everyone seems very warm and genuine.
i'm looking forward to going again next sunday.
I've attended a few Church of Christ meetings and they made me feel very uncomfortable because they were so similar to JW meetings. This was 3-4 years ago and I know they've made some changes with their leader Kip McKean standing down, so I hope things are better but my impression was that they were very intrusive on each other's lives. They also mocked those who didn't share their faith. After the first meeting I was invited to lunch, play football and then attend a BBQ as well as offered a bible study. They've had bad press here because each year they seem to target students new to the city who are vulnerable and lonely with love bombing and make it very difficult for them to disengage.
Granted they knew their bibles (on palm pilots no less) but their (over)friendliness didn't mitigate the absence of women in any significant role and negative attitude towards homosexuality.
Use your freedom to visit lots of faiths to broaden your experience.
isn't it funny how certain smells can have a strong effect in evoking distant memories?.
i was reminded of this when i just opened my desk drawer.
a little earlier today i bought a local newspaper (which is unusual for me) and didn't have time to read it so i stuck it in the drawer.
The smell of creosote reminds me of summers at my grandparents. I wanted to lick it off the fence.
The smell of the 1980's perfume Charlie reminds me of my first year primary school teacher.
Charlie reminds me of my great aunt.
My boyfreinds head smells of soil and earth and I love it#
I had a girlfriend that said I smelled of this and I was never sure that it was a compliment.
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or was the experience just a glitch that can be overcome?.
englishman.
What about me? Well we do not see ourselves as others see us - so ;you will have to make your own judgement about that from my posts!
It has indeed damaged you Trevor, and trapped you in perpetual analysis.
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or was the experience just a glitch that can be overcome?.
englishman.
Not for me. Just part of my life's rich tapestry, freakier than a lot of people's but not as shitty as a lot of other's.
Just curious, but are the new appointments announced at the Kingdom Halls?
I doubt it. More likely to be announced in the WT with their CV.
