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  UK TV: The Fastest Growing Branch of Chistianity in UK Today

  by darkspilver in

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  pentecostalism is now the largest christian faith in london.

  what is it about this rapidly growing religion that makes it so appealing?.

  black-majority pentecostal churches in particular are one of the big success stories of the black community in britain.

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  I see Evangelical Christian churches opening all over the place in my part of London, former shops,industrial units, former cinemas, disused clubs, public halls etc its very widespread indeed, in my former circuit 3 congregations have been disbanded and one of the KH's sold off, so much for SPF's claim of their continuing growth, the reports of meeting attendance from my old congregation and other KH's around the area are very much down, I'm even seeing the carts out less and less these days
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  Dutch JW convention hall for sale.

  by Anders Andersen in

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  as the newly expanded convention hall in swifterbant is now in use, the only other jw convention hall in the netherlands is now for sale.. https://congreshal.nl/english/ (congreshal means convention center).. note the links to the brooklyn and ibsa garage sales at the bottom of the page..

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  I wonder what the future holds for the UK Assembly Halls that they own?, clearly worth a fortune two in the London area
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  The one oclock meeting

  by Steel in

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  i go to a hall (very rarely) with a single cong of about 60 people in a small city of maybe 10000. our board of elders is a bunch of childless weirdos or at least the ones that make an effort.. they recently changed the sunday meeting time from 10/12 to 1/ 3. a number of us are pissed off.

  its makes to hard to drive to the city or go to a football game.. i just know the gestopo elders behind the change.

  if your life isnt as miserable or pointless as theirs, they arent doing their job.

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  I hated afternoon Sunday meetings even as a member of the R&F in good standing it could have been the catalyst for a fade from me on that issue alone, they had a vote for it one time because the ass of our PO in his old cong had afternoon meetings for many years so decided our cong should have it, he was outvoted, I saw the anger and rage in the tossers eyes that night
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  Dutch JW convention hall for sale.

  by Anders Andersen in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  as the newly expanded convention hall in swifterbant is now in use, the only other jw convention hall in the netherlands is now for sale.. https://congreshal.nl/english/ (congreshal means convention center).. note the links to the brooklyn and ibsa garage sales at the bottom of the page..

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  good grief, I wonder how much more of their real estate is to be flogged off worldwide?
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  My oldest friend, Quincy Roberts, Ex-JW died last night at age 66

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  the first time i walked into a kingdom hall, i was about 15 years old.

  i shook hands with a 12-year-old named quincy.

  as time passed and we grew older, quincy hung out with us older j-dubs.

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  nice story Terry
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  How many times jehovah is said in a prayer

  by Normalfulla in

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  so there was this particular elder in my hall who when giving a prayer would say "jehovah" waaaay to much it was ridiculous, we ended up having a count every time he gave prayer, most of the time it was 15-18 but once he topped 20, if u say it out loud 20 times you'll see how weird it is, like when do you ever in a conversation say someone's name that many times in 2 or so minutes,!

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  those ridiculous stupid prayers used to really anger me even as a R&F, attention seeking fools most of them or old men close to senility and dementia
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  Mill Hill - Chelmsford, reduced capacity, any news on Chelmsford plan revision

  by Lostandfound in

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  chelmsford looks to have much less work than in mill hill complex, if gb spirit guided why did they allow massive plans for new site when such significant changes must have been in discussion, planning , or contemplation.

  knee jerk reaction to things looks to indicate someone or more on gb has instituted changes almost overnight.

  my dog plans his day better, get up, walk, sleep, eat, walk some more, eat some more, and sleep again.

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  I have a feeling this could be the biggest white elephant of a project they've ever undertaken.
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  Is there Scriptural Evidence to a Resurrection during the 1,000 year Reign?

  by Listener in

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  this question was addressed on the jw advisor blog (a defending watchtower website), july 24,2016 .

  the answer is interesting because it is more in accord with what the bible fortells but it is not in accord with what the watchtower is currently teaching and has been for decades.

  it has been suggested on this forum that the site has been sanctioned by the watchtower or written by writers at hq.this is the current view of the watchtower and is under 'bible teachings' on jw org.

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  there will be no resurrection at any time during any period in the future.
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  Guys were you ever on security at the assembly K.H ? Tell us your funny story's

  by karter in

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  i was on security at an assembly and we were told not to let anyone no matter who they were in before 730 am .

  this bro who was always full of himself come along and wanted to be let in i said we were under strict instructions not to let anyone in before 730. he kept trying to talk me around and failed so he said " do you know who i am "?

  i said " yes a humble servent of jehovah just like the rest of us".

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  Diogenesister; about the mid 1980's till 1992, I think that actual incident was 89 or 1990
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  Guys were you ever on security at the assembly K.H ? Tell us your funny story's

  by karter in

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  i was on security at an assembly and we were told not to let anyone no matter who they were in before 730 am .

  this bro who was always full of himself come along and wanted to be let in i said we were under strict instructions not to let anyone in before 730. he kept trying to talk me around and failed so he said " do you know who i am "?

  i said " yes a humble servent of jehovah just like the rest of us".

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  jookbeard

  was on the field security for a few years at Twickenham, nothing much to say,boring long hours, the only break in the monotony is checking out the chicks, we did have a protester one time run the field and try to get to the platform, not on my watch though and the protester was quickly dealt with.