Why couldn't they have put this arrangement into place when I was still in? I could have really used an extra night for personal study or for the field ministry!! Shucks!
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It's official....Bookstudy is DOA
by CoonDawg inokay, so my wife and mom both got back from their public talk / wt study this evening.
my loudmouthed sister asked if there were any announcements.
the bookstudy is hereafter known as "the congregation bible study".
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Thanks everyone for your support!
by mind my own ini just wanted to tell you all how much i appreciate all of you.
even though i haven't officially met any of you, i feel so close to everyone on here and you are all dear to me.
it's so nice to come home and be able to read this forum and "catch up" with everyone.
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I just wanted to tell you all how much I appreciate all of you. Even though I haven't officially met any of you, I feel so close to everyone on here and you are all dear to me.
It's so nice to come home and be able to read this forum and "catch up" with everyone. You have been such a source of support and encouragement to me this past year (almost) and I want you all to know.
I love everything about this forum, I have learned so much! I love the fact that I can stay up to date with what is happening in the borg. in the event I ever need to defend myself. This is my only way of finding out what is going on as I don't have anyone else I can find this stuff out from.
It's just a matter of time before I have a conversation with my brother (maybe even my mom) and I need to be equipped with the info he deserves to know. I am certain he hasn't a clue about the child molestation cases and/or the UN...just to name a few.
Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks, and I hope you are all having a great night!
MMO
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New announcement from the 1st time zone in the world.
by karter injust got back from the assembly the bookstudy will be part of the ministry school service metting as of 2009. the cost of fuel is 1 reason.
to many elders taking bookstudys time could be better spent on other things.
family heads can now spend more time with there familys.
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Wow, thanks. Maybe another reason is b/c no one gives a shite anymore so they have to retain the followers they currently have?
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Would you have gone in SERVICE if you hadnt been required to report time?
by LovesDubs ini remember reading...i think it was ray franz's book (how is ray anyway?
) that the gb said that the sheep "couldnt be trusted" to do anything voluntarily and therefore they couldnt stop the reporting arrangement because nobody would go.. since the statistics clearly clearly clearly indicate that going door to door doesnt work and in fact the number of hours spent bringing just one person into the organization amounts to like 8 hours a day every day for a year...youd think the society would get with the times and eliminate that method.
and...jesus never went door to door anyway.
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I would probably would have gone because I was made to go, or because it was the thing to do, but not because I really and truly wanted to go.
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Announcement Confirmed
by Ultimate Reality inat the saturday s.a.d.
the announcement was made about the book study being consolidated into the tms.
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Nice to know!
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What Did You Actually Do At Meetings?
by minimus inwere you a note taker?
did you truly listen??
were you a daydreamer?
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I tried to take notes just to stay awake and focused, but inevitably, I ALWAYS ended up daydreaming....it was much more interesting than what I was trying to take notes about.
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What was your saddest day as a JW?
by jambon1 ini had many days like this but i will never forget the time that a 'prominent elder' publicaly declared that he wants to see the worldly people die at armaggeddon.
"i hope that i can look out the window & watch it all happening".
i went home and thought; 'wtf am i a part of here'?
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Honestly, it was my entire childhood. I can't distinguish one day that was worse than the others. I was deeply, deeply depressed and scared of everything. My home was a war-zone and I lived in constant fear...
I am SOOO very relieved to have the life I do now and I am so thankful I got out when I did! I hadn't felt true happiness & joy like I do now the whole time I was a dub.
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Witness ENJOY Being "Persecuted"!
by minimus inthat's the conclusion i've reached.
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i see persons who love being martyrs by going to the kingdom hall and not being able to literally breathe because they are allergic to perfumes and colognes, and they cough, their eyes water and they actually cry that no one cares about their plight-----but they still go and are "faithful" meeting attenders yet bitch and moan to anyone that will hear them.. then you get those that are handicapped and it's a huge deal to get into a car to go out in service and they cry that nobody really cares about them.. when an elder doesn't pick a person to comment, that martyr will dutifully go to the meetings, say the conductor doesn't like him/her and pray to jehovah for the strength to endure.. i swar, jws love feeling persecuted!.
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I second your opinion Minimus!!
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Around what age do most Witnesses leave the organization?
by RULES & REGULATIONS inmy congregation had 85 members ten years ago.
today,there are only 46. the ones that left the organization were mostly between 18-25 years old.
i haven't seen many middle-aged or elderly leave.
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I think the younger ones leave. It's harder for the older ones to leave, especially if they are married to witnesses with children. I left when I was 19 or so and my brother left when he was around 17. One more brother to go...
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I broke my leg
by hillbilly injust got home from 2 nights in the hospital.
i was kicked by a horse.
broke the big bone out of the joint and busted the small bone... which was just one layer of tissue from being a compound fracture.. doc reduced the dislocation while i was concious... i dont think we need to experience that sensation again.
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Ugg, sorry to hear that! Hugs for you!
MMO