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Church Sign Generator

by sixsixsixtynine in

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this is kind of fun: http://www.churchsigngenerator.com/index_1.php.

Church Sign Generator

by sixsixsixtynine in

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this is kind of fun: http://www.churchsigngenerator.com/index_1.php.

Tim Bedore

by gdss in

tim bedore appears weekly on the bob and tom radio show.

this is a funny piece he did, you should be able to figure out what group he is talking about.

enjoy!

Tim Bedore appears weekly on the Bob and Tom radio show. This is a funny piece he did, you should be able to figure out what group he is talking about. Enjoy! http://box.net/public/GURPAUL/files/1487538.html

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What's the word?

by bagpuss in

jw
friends

if you could sum up your time in the borg with just one word, what would it be and why?.

for me it would be guilt.

guilt about not doing enough ministry, not enough study,doing too much secular work, the list seems endless.on the odd occasions i felt i'd done quite well you can bet we'd have a talk saying more,more more!.

gdss

bullsh*t

I also feel guilt for the same reasons you explained bagpuss.

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When did The Watchtower start requiring Time to be Turned In?

by VM44 in

keeping track of the publisher's hours is a management performance indicator that the watchtower uses to see how hard the witnesses are working for them.

does anyone know when the watchtower made "turning in time" a requirement?.

i am going to guess it was sometime in the 1930's.

gdss

A couple of references I found...

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yb75 p. 124 United States of America (Part Two) ***

TO

THE FIELD!

The

Watch Tower of August 1 and 15, 1919, carried the two-part article "Blessed Are the Fearless." Plainly it showed the need for faithful and fearless action in God’s service. The response to this call to fearless action on the part of Jehovah’s people was enthusiastic and courageous. They zealously undertook the Kingdom publicity work that was now set before them. They became spiritually alive again in Jehovah’s active service as his ambassadors. Thus was fulfilled the prophetic picture of the resurrection of God’s "two witnesses" as described in Revelation 11:11, 12.

In 1920 personal responsibility for preaching was more keenly felt as participants in the witness work turned in a weekly report of activity. Prior to 1918 only colporteurs made field service reports. Also, to facilitate the preaching activity, congregations were given specific territory assignments. What were the effects? In 1920 there were 8,052 "class workers" and 350 colporteurs. By 1922, of more than 1,200 congregations in the United States, 980 had been fully reorganized to engage in the field service. These had 8,801 workers who placed Bible literature with householders on a contribution. The weekly average was 2,250.

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w55 5/15 p. 299 Part 10: Modern Restoration of True Worship (1919-1932) ***

A tightening up of preaching responsibility began in 1920 by requiring every one in the congregation who participated in the witness work to turn in a weekly report. Prior to 1918 only the pioneers were required to report their service activities. Definite territory assignments were now being made to the congregations for their field activity. Truly the congregations were being "yoked" for service. For the first year of such reporting, 1920, there were 8,052 "class workers" and 350 pioneers. Of the more than 1,200 affiliated congregations 980 were reported by 1922 as being fully reorganized to engage in the field service with 8,270 "class workers." Beginning in 1923 several Sundays were set aside for "world-wide witness," to encourage united efforts all over the world in holding simultaneous public meetings using the subject "Millions Now Living Will Never Die" and also for united participation in advertising the lectures.

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GAGS I HAVE PROUDLY PULLED ON JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES :)

by Nate Merit in

in 1984 (shudder!

) my bud mark smith and i picketed the kingdom hall in ann arbor, michigan.

our signs had a watchtower drawn on them and said 'this religion is a snare and a racket!

gdss

Nate,

If you use the day for a year concept(Nu 14:34), then really you comitted those heinous acts 27 days ago! HOW COULD YOU!!!!!!!!

Just a feeble attempt at humor.

Paul

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Name your favorite.......

by AK - Jeff in

wine?

coffee?

beer?

gdss

Wine: Don't like wine

Coffee: Free coffee I get here at work

Beer: Yuengling draught

Pizza: the works on thin crust

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Lies, Damn Lies, and "Experiences"

by AlmostAtheist in

jw
friends

once, discussing the recently passed circuit assembly.

he had interviewed a young pioneer that was able to pioneer without a car.

she "arranged her schedule" (translation: bummed rides well in advance) to make sure she had a way to and from the hall.

gdss

misspeaches, thank you for sharing that! I has similar experiences where elders would ask me what spiritual goals I had. I gave them the same cookie cutter answers: get more privleges, work to being appointed an MS, more hours in the ministry. Oh how my answers would warm their heart!

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