Posts by catchthis

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My on-again/off-again disfellowshipping is on-again

by AlmostAtheist in

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friends

two of the elders on my appeal committee called me yesterday to let me know they are upholding the decision to df me.

of course, there was no question that they would do that, i even told the guy last time he called that i only appealed to buy some time before the announcement to visit with my jw family.. the interesting thing is how long this has drug on.

my original committee decided to df me towards the end of january, i appealed at the beginning of february, and now i'll finally be announced near the end of march.

catchthis

I didn't attend my "roast." It is always the same and is scripted on how they announce it. The PO even has to approve the wording if another elder makes the announcement from the podium.

I've heard my share of df'ings in the past. The overall air in the KH gets quiet and then ramps right back up again into the SM. Of course, if you are really popular in the hall, there may be a few dubs that let out a quick *gasp* if they didn't know what was coming. I heard there were a few gasps at my annoucement even though I hadn't attended a meeting for quite some time. But I was still invited to recreational/social outings along with my wife. I feel bad for a few of those witnesses because we were the only real friends that some of them had in the hall. Now they are relegated to only going out with my wife minus me.

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March KM - George Benson CD

by Angharad in

not sure if this has been posted.

there have been a few threads about the george benson singing kingdom melodies cd that is doing the rounds in dubdom.

seems the wt doesnt like it.

catchthis

Quotes, just wondering what the status is on putting up those songs.

Is there anyone else that wants to host these as well?

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Anyone ever beat a speeding ticket (not that I would have one)

by zman in

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friends

ok this friend of mine (hahahah) got a ticket in san antonio.

he was guilty as sin, 79 in a 65 and passed a plain jane cop car, the three lane changes (no signal) did'nt help.

this 'guy' now has ten tickets in three states, he always says he will fight one.

catchthis

79 in a 65? That's an easy one. Most times in larger cities, plead not guilty(plead not guilty anyways) and then wait for your actual court date. Then on the day you need to show up, pray that the police officer does not show(automatic dismissal for a no show). You can usually tell if he is there or not - he would be sitting up in front with a DA or calling people from the court room to speak with him outside. Typically, he will speak with you before you ever say boo to the judge. If this happens, and the ticket is so menial like the one you describe, he will drop the charge to something stupid like faulty equipment which carries no points and is just a fine. If he doesn't do this, keep pressing him on letting you get off without any points since that is the biggie. The state/city wants the money. A fine is just what they are looking for. They could care less about what your insurance company will charge you for having points on your record.

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Can you write a JW Motto...?

by Sparkplug in

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friends

someone sent these state motto's to me and i was curious to know if any of us could make some up for the jw's?

i personally will have to think on it for days, but i know some are very quick witted and this could be fun!

i posted the state mottos to get us started.

catchthis

The WTBTS - Producing more pedophiles per capita than any other religion in the world.

The higher the numbers the better, right?

We like big numbers.

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March KM - George Benson CD

by Angharad in

not sure if this has been posted.

there have been a few threads about the george benson singing kingdom melodies cd that is doing the rounds in dubdom.

seems the wt doesnt like it.

catchthis

OK folks, I've got two separate zip files containing two different CD's. One of them is the infamous Benson CD and the other is a mix of songs by supposed Austrian and Patterson brothers and sisters. Both sets are ripped at 192kbps. The Benson CD comes in around 63.4MB and the other weighs in at 104MB.

Anyone care to host?

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Keep doing this in rememberance of me - How often???

by catchthis in

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friends

we all know that the memorial is the single most important day in the jw year.

but why does it have to be observed on one specific day, nisan 14, and at one specific time, at sundown?

did jesus ever make a statement saying that these two requirements had to be kept no matter what?

catchthis

We all know that the memorial is the single most important day in the jw year. But why does it HAVE to be observed on one specific day, nisan 14, and at one specific time, at sundown? Did Jesus ever make a statement saying that these two requirements had to be kept no matter what? Or did he simply say to "keep doing this in rememberance of me?" To me, this statement leaves open any timeframe as to when you could observe the memorial of his death. It could be once a week, once a month, every other year, every ten years, etc., etc. Just as long as it was remembered in one regular form or another.

I've been debating whether or not to attend the memorial this year with my wife and what excuse to give her if she asks why. The simplest explanation I was going to give her was that I went last year. And if she retorts back with, "Well, you have to go this year too," I will ask her to show me from the bible where it says that I have to observe this most celebrated occasion each and every year and why not just every few years or so. I imagine a teardrop or two may form from that question.

Has anyone else ever thought about these timeframes that the WTS puts into place? Do you feel that it is extremely important to follow the time and date outline that the WTS provides? Or is it just their own flawed interpretation? Even Christendom follows an Easter Sunday yearly routine. But what do rabbits and eggs have to do with Jesus in the first place?

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Was it worth meeting with the judicial committee?

by 24k in

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friends

for those of you who met with a judicial committee and were subsequently da'd or df'd, was it worth the time and effort?

did the elders let you speak your piece, or were they only interested in hearing that key word or phrase that would allow them to act?

was there genuine interest shown, proboing questions asked, did they really want to know how you felt?

catchthis

Personal Digital Assistant. Comparable to a Palm Pilot. Most pda's run some version of Microsoft's Mobile Windows. A very very small tablet type PC.

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March KM - George Benson CD

by Angharad in

not sure if this has been posted.

there have been a few threads about the george benson singing kingdom melodies cd that is doing the rounds in dubdom.

seems the wt doesnt like it.

catchthis

My wife got two of these CD's a couple of months ago from a bro in the hall. I will rip em' and zip em' tonight and make sure everyone gets their life's water free...

I noticed on one of the discs that it was labeled as "Music by our Austrian and Patterson brothers and sisters." I don't remember how the other disc was labeled.

Check this thread later tonight.

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For the women: Clothes shopping right before the memorial

by catchthis in

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friends

i have noticed now and in the past that most, if not all sisters, go clothes shopping right before the memorial.

they make it out to be this huge deal.

almost to the point where if they do not get that new dress from nordstroms, they won't be able to be seen at the memorial.

catchthis

I have noticed now and in the past that most, if not all sisters, go clothes shopping right before the memorial. They make it out to be this HUGE deal. Almost to the point where if they do not get that new dress from Nordstroms, they won't be able to be seen at the memorial. I've never encountered this sort of mentality with the brothers. But the sisters stress themselves out trying to figure out what they are going to buy.

Us guys just throw on a suit and go like it's any other night. We might wear that special YHWH tie tack that we keep in the drawer for special occasions, but that's about it. Maybe one of those specially folded hankys that match your tie in the breast pocket too.

So please explain ladies. WHY? Why do most sisters consider it a mortal sin to wear that new dress to ANY meeting right before the memorial? Why is it that the new dress can only be worn the FIRST TIME to the memorial and then be relegated into the rotating wardrobe later? What's the big deal? It's not a wedding dress. And the occasion is certainly not very lengthy.

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Was it worth meeting with the judicial committee?

by 24k in

jw
friends

for those of you who met with a judicial committee and were subsequently da'd or df'd, was it worth the time and effort?

did the elders let you speak your piece, or were they only interested in hearing that key word or phrase that would allow them to act?

was there genuine interest shown, proboing questions asked, did they really want to know how you felt?

catchthis

Walter, we must think alike. I thought the exact same thing when I was mulling over whether or not I was going to go. I was going to give up my mini-digital recorder(which sounds like crap anyways) but do the actual recording with my pda(sounds awesome and picks up voices several feet away clearly). It can record straight to MP3 format and right onto my 1GB sd card. The recording software says that is good for about twenty-something hours of record time. The battery would die before that though.

On a side note, one of the last DC's I attended, I used my pda to record a few of the talks. It turned out waaay better than anything on tape would have sounded. And it is very easy to move the file over to your pc and upload it to the web. So for anyone that has a pda and plans on attending any future assemblies, please think of recording the talks in that digital format to share with all of us.