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  hee hee

  by brandnew in

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  governing body members are usually people who have never held down, a real god honest job.

  never payed taxes like most of us, and probably have never cooked their own meals.. im sorry.....im venting, but it burns my hyde....that they kicked so many old timers to the curb.....as they go live in luxury, in their lake-front condos in warwick.

  its sick!!!.

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  Cant' imagine Jesus wearing a pinkie ring and I understand the Governing Body travel "first class" to their speaking engagements which is paid for by the "sweat" of the publishers with real jobs in the real world.

  When I was in Bethel, the higher ups traveled to meetings in black Town Cars while the rest of us factory workers trudged through the rain and snow to the subway and risked being mugged just to get to a meeting.
  

  This would be equivalent to Jesus riding in a "Litter" carried on the shoulders of his followers which of course we know would have never happened.

  
  
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  The new service meeting

  by John Aquila in

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  2. experiences

  i wanted to relate an experience that happened this morning.

  it is regarding the new format for the meeting on thursdays in my area.

  its not word for word but im summarizing what i heard, the best i can remember.

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  Pete Zahut

  I imagine there are older JW's who have similar feelings as expressed by the characters in this little story (yes story).
  

  I can understand the author wanting to have something exciting and newsworthy to share with us on this site and people do like to hear things that coincide with what they already believe or are hoping for. We here are not so different in that regard.
  

  But really....11 old ladies with Wills made out to the Watchtower who decide on the spot to rewrite them, 2 Pioneers happen to resign in one Hall, a hot 30 year old sister interested in a 60+year old apostate.....Ha ! Does the author really think we are all that gullible?

  Fun to read but let's call it what it is....FICTION!
  
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  Half of the cong was dancing last night

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so went to the meeting last night.

  i had not been to one since before the holiday break (3 weeks ago).

  besides, it was our first meeting in the new format.

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  Pete Zahut

  cappytan 5 hours ago

  Pete: Gonna take a wild guess here...is Kenny G or Yanni in your car CD player?

  j/k lol

  Yes along with Barry Manilow and Celine Dion, but who actually still has a C.D. player in their car anymore....that's sooo 2011. Who do you think you're talkin' to here ??
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  Half of the cong was dancing last night

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so went to the meeting last night.

  i had not been to one since before the holiday break (3 weeks ago).

  besides, it was our first meeting in the new format.

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  Pete Zahut

  The song is upbeat and catchy and I can see why people like it and I have no propblem with having fun at the meeting, the problem I have is that I spent my life being told by these same people that emulating the worlds music and dance and showing outward emotion during worship or having musical services was wrong and is drawing attention to oneself rather than to Jehovah.

  This is one step away from what you'd see at a church music service or a revival meeting. I'm sure the people feel great afterward but what about all the scriptures they used in the past to prove this kind of thing was improper?

  I suppose if they can decide it's ok to use blood fractions after thousands who could have been saved by them died, this change in the music is pretty minor.
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  Half of the cong was dancing last night

  by StarTrekAngel in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  so went to the meeting last night.

  i had not been to one since before the holiday break (3 weeks ago).

  besides, it was our first meeting in the new format.

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  People want their ears tickled with a feel good Disneyesque theme song. They're doing whatever it takes to keep butts in seats.

  Hakuna Matata!

  What a wonderful phrase

  Hakuna Matata!

  Ain't no passing craze

  It means no worries for the rest of your days

  It's our problem-free philosophy

  Hakuna Matata!
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  Going to the C.L.A.M.

  by freemindfade in

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  2. bible

  so i haven't been to a midweek meeting in some time.... but i must attend this first clam (not to be confused with 'klan') meeting.

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  want to take a look for curiosity sake then go back to never attending another midweek meeting again.

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  So what happens at these CU CLUX CLAM meetings? Do they wear white robes washed clean in the blood of the lamb and organize Cross Torture Stake burnings on the front lawns of known Apostates?
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  Are JWs a cult? The first CLAM lets us know.

  by ttdtt in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so tonight is the first clam (so funny that its getting called that - dont they know?

  ) and in the digging for spiritual gems we find the answer to jws begin a cult.. 2nd question.

  what is the most practical step we can take to prepare for future difficulties?.

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  Christian Life And Ministry....and how many CLAM$ can we convince these dopes to hand over to us?
  
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  ELDERS, ha ha ha ha....!!!!!

  by brandnew in

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  2. friends

  so as many know....ive been df'd goin on 19 years already.

  i drive pops to meetings, and drop him off on saturdays for fs.. well yesterday, the elders ask to speak to me, and tell me that if i plan on returning to jehovah, i had better shave my beard off..

  omg!!!!!!

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  Pete Zahut

  You should pick up your Pop after the next meeting, with your beard dyed purple or some such color. (spray on temporary dye of course so you can change colors for every meeting)
  
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  Are JWs a cult? The first CLAM lets us know.

  by ttdtt in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so tonight is the first clam (so funny that its getting called that - dont they know?

  ) and in the digging for spiritual gems we find the answer to jws begin a cult.. 2nd question.

  what is the most practical step we can take to prepare for future difficulties?.

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  Pete Zahut

  Remind me again....what is CLAM an acronym for ??
  
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  My Bethel Experience Part 6 with new info.

  by new boy in

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  2. experiences

  i 'm sorry all of this is not in order.

  i'm writing as all this comes back to me.. .

  my first room assignment was room 33 in the 129 building.

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  Pete Zahut

  Reading these is really bringing back memories for me and my time spent there. It really reminds me of how idealistic we were, the lengths we would go to and what we'd put up with to carry out the wishes of these religious lunatics and their impractical, convoluted methods to spread a supposedly time sensitive, life saving message to the world.Between the inefficient door to door work and the overly convoluted means of printing the literature, it's a good thing the end didn't come.
  

  Unlike Bethelites who were mugged on the streets of New York, I was robbed of all of my money in my own room. The Bethel office didn't believe me....if I'd have been older and less trusting of my elders, I would have filed a Police report. Would love to have seen their faces at the Bethel office if I'd have dragged a Cop in there with me.