Just a year ago the C.O told us that the bookstudy was the "most important of all meetings....training us for the Great Tribulation
Yeah, that was the official stand for many, many years.
In fact, I mentioned to my Dad that in view of that stand, I was surpised that, of all meetings. they would do away with the BS. I said that I would have gotten rid of the public talk. His response was: "They will never get rid of that because the speakers count their time". How do you like like that coming from a long tome. faithful elder?
changeling :)