the state capital of Alabama.
The state capital is Montgomery; Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama.
I can't vouch for the story, but down here in the Black Belt, Birmingham was always looked upon as not very spiritual.
Sylvia
Birmingham, Alabama
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snowbird
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dinah
The number reported is probably off, but I can easily see something like this happening. I would say there are at least 20 congregations in the Birmingham Metro area, or there were back in the early 90's.
Sylvia, I always thought the kids from Birmingham got away with soooooo much more than I ever could!
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snowbird
It may have been big city envy, but I often heard whispers that the Witnesses in B'ham were not FS oriented at all!
Sylvia
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snowbird
Anyway, that'll teach 'em to mess with Bama!
Sylvia
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dinah
Hmmm, that lists 7 Halls, but most of them have more than one congregation using them. U remember the Center Point KH had three congregations using it at one time. There used to be a congregation in Vestavia. Wonder if that one is now closed?
Sometimes the elders just decide to go on a witch hunt and "clean up a congregation" usually because of a lack of increase or generally apathy in the congregation makes them think the Holy Spit is grieved.
When I was a teen there was a mass disfellowshipping/reproving that involved Talladega and a couple of Bham congos. If memory serves correctly, I think there were over 20 immoral teens who got the smack down.
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snowbird
Heard about it, Dinah.
We were shocked - shocked! - I say.
Sylvia
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dinah
Did you know that one of the guys who got the boot is now an elder?
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snowbird
LOL.
That doesn't surprise me at all.
The old, gray WT ain't what it used to be!
Sylvia
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