Posts by catchthis

That's funny, because I always thought if that were to happen, it would break the somber tone of the CELEBRATION. It might actually bring a few smiles to some faces.

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Did You Feel Superior To Those People Who Only Ever Came To The Memorial?

by Englishman in

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we did.. we used to call them "memorial saints".

they were the fringe members, the fallen away, the disfellowshipped, those who had their own private pipeline to jehovah, bible studies, good-will, disinterested husbands, delinquent kids, prophets, lunatics and uncle tom cobley and all.. in short, all the weirdo's that could be mustered together on just one night of the year.

but it got the numbers up.

catchthis

I never really was the judging type. I honestly left the judging up to Jah. But if anything, I was peeved at those few inactive bros and sisters that would show up for the memorial or CO's visit. I felt that if they could show up for that, then why not the other meetings?? What else could they be possibly doing with their lives?

Otherwise, no, I did not feel superior to other witnesses. That might have had something to do with me never wanting to be an MS or higher. In my past congregations, elitism wasn't really based on your rank in the org, it was the materialism that you surrounded yourself with - your overall wealth.

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OK, Yet Another Thread About the Memorial good grief

by catchthis in

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there are umpteen threads about the memorial already.

did anyone else ever get a weird feeling as the emblems were passed?

even when i was a hardcore dub, i always had a strange feeling in my gut.

catchthis

Yes I know. There are umpteen threads about the memorial already. Why another one, right?

Did anyone else ever get a weird feeling as the emblems were passed? Even when I was a hardcore dub, I always had a strange feeling in my gut. Back then, I could never figure out why I felt this way. I knew that what we were doing was the correct way and that Christendom's way was dead wrong.

That feeling became even more pronounced as the emblems were passed between the MS's and elders at the end of the passing. I always thought to myself that they were handling the emblems more than anyone else so why was it necessary for them to sit back down in their seats in the front and have the emblems passed yet again? To make it appear more official? The clincher was the passing of the emblems to the speaker. That was always a hoot to watch. One of the brothers would one-step on the stage and hand the plate or glass to the speaker for a split second and then the speaker would hand it back immediately.

Looking back now, I think my 'weird' gut feeling was an embarassment of sorts. In most halls, new people or studies were in attendance. Many had never stepped into the hall before and did not know what to expect. For a dub though, the routine is the same each and every year. Maybe in the back of my mind I knew what we were doing was incorrect and I felt embarassed that these worldly people might have been thinking, "Good god. These people are weirdos."

So did anyone else ever get these strange gut feelings? Or was it just me? I've always wondered about this but never asked another witness.

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Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome on Discovery Health Channel last night

by catchthis in

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was anyone able to record this?

i only caught the last half hour of the show along with my wife.

the program was called 'twins in peril.

catchthis

Was anyone able to record this? I only caught the last half hour of the show along with my wife. The program was called 'Twins in Peril.' It was previously aired on Feb. 22. The next airing will be on the 26th.

Anyways, I have shown information on TTTS to my wife in the past and she basically refused to read any of it because it came from the web AND that it goes against the Society's stance that only small blood fractions pass between mother and child(one of their reasons for allowing minor blood fractions). But last night was different. She actually was saying "hmmm" in a curious way. She is an avid Discovery Channel viewer and loves most programs that air. I think this one particular program may have opened up a little doorway in her mind. At least it made her think about the known existence of whole blood transfer between humans.

Of course, the WTS will never address this medical condition. If they do, they will be forced to do away with the blood doctrine. Do they really want to do that just yet?

http://health.discovery.com/schedule/episode.jsp?episode=0&cpi=111885&gid=0&channel=DHC

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WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE TERRI SCHIAVO CASE?

by Mary in

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there is apparently no chance at all of her ever recovering from her present state, but do you think she should live or die?

for myself, i think she's better off dead than living---no, existing---in her present state.

i for one, have instructed my family to let me die if something like this ever happened to me.

catchthis

1. On the Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night, he illustrated a perfect example where Bush puts his priorities. Remember the tsunami? Why didn't Bush leave Crawford, TX to come back to DC to sign a bill to give assistance to those countries affected, but cut short his vacation this time to sign a bill over a single human that he has never met?

2. Terri didn't have a living will, power of attorney, etc. prepared beforehand. This makes her husband the de facto caregiver and guardian. If she were to have preferred that her parents take over in case of something such as this, one, she should have said so in a will, and two, she shouldn't have married her husband. She made the decision to marry him, it wasn't forced upon her. This just shows how everyone today needs to plan for the future without putting it off. Your *life* is in the care of your closest kin, including by marriage.

3. The money. At this point, no one knows the motives of either the husband or the parents. It could quite possibly be that the parents never liked the husband and he never liked them. If it's personal, that is their problem, not Congress.' After all these years, I'm sure both parties are drooling over the payout. If you were to take away the money aspect, I wonder where everyone would stand then? Threatening to cut a baby in half comes to mind.... I would love to hear either party say that they would give all money received to a charity. That would be the truest indicator.

4. This entire political drama is just disgusting. Why on earth the government would get involved in this case is beyond me. A rallying of the religious right? Sounds about right to me.

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The new OM Book.

by The Thinker in

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on sunday they released the new version of the om book.

( i'm not sure if they still call it the om book) but i got myself 3 copies.

i might sell one of them.

catchthis

Is it more difficult to scan a hard cover book than it is a paperback?

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

by AlmostAtheist in

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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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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.