So happy for you! Best Wishes!
Posts by Gayle
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4Rebuilding my life
by ILoveTTATT ini am building my support network... and i suggest that before you exit the wts, you do so too!!
i am so glad that i have found old high school friends, and i added dozens of them, and within minutes we were talking again!!
i am so glad that people still remember me even though i have not seen some in 10 years!!
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2013 Baptisms @ U.S. District Conventions Reports?
by Gayle inanyone getting/hearing how baptism numbers are this summer @ conventions?
in previous years, reports showed less baptisms per attendance numbers.
overall, annual 2012 service report showed for u.s. reduction in baptisms..
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Gayle
http://www.caller.com/news/2013/aug/17/prayer-faith-fill-the-arena-for-annual-jehovahs/?partner=RSS
25 baptized with attendance 3,900 in Corpus Christi. A .6% of attendancce.
2013 wrapping up the district conventions within next couple weekends.
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2014 District Conventions to downsize 400 to 100 - "consolidating"
by Gayle inhttp://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/08/01/2500842/jehovahs-witnesses-convention.html.
what they told me is the decision has been made nationally to downsize the number of conventions from 400 to 100. they're simply consolidating,".
read more here: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2013/08/01/2500842/jehovahs-witnesses-convention.html#storylink=cpy
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Gayle
Tamworth - no district convention for 2014. but apparantly will 2015.
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Timing of the "new light" study and the upcoming annual meeting
by stuckinamovement ini find it interesting that the 7/15 watchtower will be studied from september 2-29th and then the annual meeting will be exactly one week after.
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it strikes me as an effort to emphasize the fds and their role before a big announcement.. siam .
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Gayle
Bringing back a charge for the publications could happen. That way the sheeple have to pay for anything they take. Plus they could make a fortune of the new bible since everyone would have to buy it.
That would mean taxation requirement for sale of literature. That would open up auditing issues by the IRS. I don't think the WTS will open itself up to that.
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Timing of the "new light" study and the upcoming annual meeting
by stuckinamovement ini find it interesting that the 7/15 watchtower will be studied from september 2-29th and then the annual meeting will be exactly one week after.
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it strikes me as an effort to emphasize the fds and their role before a big announcement.. siam .
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Gayle
thx, siam,,good heads-up note,, I hope Barbara Anderson gets info from her source like last year, or any other source asap then.
Or, is any other source here invited to go? Just 7 weeks away.
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A little Update... Going back to school.
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im going back to school tomorrow.
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Gayle
Great plan!! You can do it. Sets a good example for your children too.
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Last night the one cool elder calls me
by confusedandalone ini figured he was going to arrange the committee and try to get me kicked out after the whole "big pile of books" labelled "take this shit".. well his call made me realize that more and more people ... elders included no longer take this religion seriously.
after he told me he heard what happened he actually laughed and said i would never expect that.
he then told me that it is apparent that i no longer want to be connected to the organization.
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Gayle
Does he hope you will 'foot' the deepsea fishing trip? Maybe he is 'unraveling.' He probably doesn't want to 'cut' you off personally. But he is in a tough spot as an elder. Time will tell.
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Another story... possibly final story
by confusedandalone inthis is the exchange of text messages i had with my super spiritual brother.
it is sad... it is pathetic... it has helped me realize that i have no connection to these people anymore.
i feel free today.
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Gayle
It is wise to never give an addicted person cash. So, no cash!!! (They might would give some of that to the WTS) They are addicted to the WTS and sounds like they have just given to your brother too.
At best, if you help your 'ill' (addicted) parents, ask them to send any certain specific bills for you to pay straight yourself, and/or you could send local grocery store gift cards for food.
They will only despise you because of your stance, no matter.
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Publisher Attendance Records
by Lozza Aussie ini was sitting at meeting the other night and happen to notice an elder with a sheet of paper with the title of the above post.
it appears to have been composed on a computer, not a form printed by the org.
on it were all the names of the people in this particular elders group and there were columns for the days of the week when we have our meetings.
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Gayle
Nov 15 WT: The elders must stand ready to help any who may now be wavering in their faith.
I expect, the elders will be on extra watchfulness and 'tracking.' Seems like the WTS expects the 'Great Wavering of 2014!'
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WT November 15, 2013 on jw.org
by Gayle inhow can we maintain.
a waiting attitude?
article,,just to wait and wait and wait.
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Gayle
How Can We Maintain
“a Waiting Attitude”? article,,just to wait and wait and wait
in the meantime their typical article to put cash in box at hall, and give everything to the organization. Always around November this type of article, end of year, before Christmas, and no doubt for any needing taxation credits for the IRS.