this is the first time i have posted on here in many years..... i seldom visit now although this forum was instrumental to me in gaining my sanity in the early 2000's and recovering from the watchtower religion.. by chance tonight i was on youtube and caught a jw.org video which out of curiosity prompted me to look at the official website and amongst other things i looked up the music section.. why that i hear you ask?
music is my passion and nothing reminds me more or evokes more memories than the kingdom songs i grew up listening to.. i am 49 years old and my mother was baptised in 1974. i grew up in the era of pink songbooks and green bibles.
of the theology of fred franz and types and anti-types.
@ Number 6:
I have been pretty much out since 2015. The religion was becoming unrecognizable at that point. I’m in my 30’s and the old kingdom songs STILL bring up memories from my childhood. When I hear them, I think of the assemblies, older ones, field service, my family, etc. It’s hard to explain if these memories are good ones or bad, but they’re memories that that I will never forget and that stir up so much emotion within me.
some people say that’s the least we should do while others say no way!
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what do you think about dispensing reparations?
I could use a little extra cash.
any words of wisdom?
?.
"Way to go!!! Awesome!!!!!"
so one night i'm at a meeting.
it's the beginning of the meeting and a brother is up on stage introducing the parts for the night.
he's going through the parts and then he says, "...and apieceofshitnamedtate will be handling our bible highlights.".
What if the brother actually said "APieceOfShitNamedTate will be handling our Bible Highlights."?
LOL
many of you have asked about my story, so here it is.
it's a bit long lol.
however i still loved jeremy but because he wasn’t a witness i knew i could never be with him and have my family.
@ Nikki:
That is a fascinating account of your life as a witness. Welcome to the forum!
who makes anything of this?
we live under the same roof but separate lives so i dont.
and no flowers either as the it was two days after the last convention she went to that she noticed the last lot.. so.. incoming please..
I'm right there with you zeb. My wife and I are nothing more than roommates. But that is changing very soon...
as a witness, when you thought about jesus christ, what was the first thing that came to your mind?.
I thought of Jesus as a cool dude with a beard and a smile. Funny, because I almost used to be afraid of Jehovah.
i ask because my mother went and, of course, it was great!
what was the attendance?
how many got baptized?
Lett looks like Marshall Applewhite!
i remember whenever we had an upcoming district assembly they would usually cancel the weekly meeting so it would be about 1 week (if you didn't do field service) until you would see members from your congregation again.
and also other members from other congregations you may have attended in the past.
do you remember how some members would embrace and scream for joy whenever they came across someone they hadn't seen in a while?
“There are going to be two 45 minute symposiums BACK TO BACK?”
and
"When will it be over today? I gotta run to the store."
"be bold" circuit assembly in conyers, ga (usa) today.. average attendance was 1220...5 baptized....mid aged or olders ones, no kids.
must be near the end...the "speeding up" is slowing down?
@ loneranger:
How many were
baptized at the international convention in Atlanta?
