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KM Meeting tonight guilt trip for late comers

by Mattieu in

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mrs mattieu went running out the doors with kids in tow (yes, i helped them get ready) in state of panic because tonights km part is all about showing respect for being taught by jehovah by being early to the meetings and how latecomers should be put before a judicial committee.

ok, made that last bit up.. i used to hate these parts on being late to the meetings as most would judge the late comers without fully understanding their work/family/health issues.. i dont have her km with me, but it mentioned that being late is something that should not be a regular occurrence and that we should be early to sit down and be ready to be taught by jehovah.. not sure if this article is particular to the australian km or being used worldwide, though will try and scan it through tomorrow.. mattieu...... .

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Mattieu

TOH, true, the parts not that bad, the part about saving seats for kiddie families was quite practical though was always ignored when I used to go.

The k’hall that Mrs Mattieu goes to has “old school” attendants who like to embarrass late comers by seating them to the front. But it’s always articles like these that create a panic on the night to be there on time!

I will never forget one elders/ms meeting when the p/o more or less read out a roll call from the last months meetings reading out the names of the late comers, they needed gentle shepherding calls.... barf

Mattieu

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KM Meeting tonight guilt trip for late comers

by Mattieu in

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mrs mattieu went running out the doors with kids in tow (yes, i helped them get ready) in state of panic because tonights km part is all about showing respect for being taught by jehovah by being early to the meetings and how latecomers should be put before a judicial committee.

ok, made that last bit up.. i used to hate these parts on being late to the meetings as most would judge the late comers without fully understanding their work/family/health issues.. i dont have her km with me, but it mentioned that being late is something that should not be a regular occurrence and that we should be early to sit down and be ready to be taught by jehovah.. not sure if this article is particular to the australian km or being used worldwide, though will try and scan it through tomorrow.. mattieu...... .

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Mattieu

Mrs Mattieu went running out the doors with kids in tow (yes, I helped them get ready) in state of panic because tonight’s KM part is all about showing respect for being taught by Jehovah by being early to the meetings and how latecomers should be put before a judicial committee. OK, made that last bit up.

I used to hate these parts on being late to the meetings as most would judge the late comers without fully understanding their work/family/health issues.

I don’t have her KM with me, but it mentioned that being late is something that should not be a regular occurrence and that we should be early to sit down and be ready to be taught by Jehovah.

Not sure if this article is particular to the Australian KM or being used worldwide, though will try and scan it through tomorrow.

Mattieu.....

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JW Seth in "Knocking" documentary looking for another liver transplant

by Gayle in

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i got this email:.

knocking update january 2010. www.knocking.org.

knocking subject needs second bloodless liver transplant.

Mattieu

Knocking back a glass of scotch right now, so mine isnt up for grabs.... Though do feel sorry for his situation. Mattieu

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To those who were born in

by poopsiecakes in

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while you were a witness, did you ever play the what if game?

i would occasionally sit with my friends and wed bandy the ideas around...if we werent born in would we be interested if someone knocked at our door...would we want to go to college...would we be promiscuous.... it was interesting to hear the responses and i think about that now.

one thing i always knew was that if someone knocked at my door a) chances are i wouldnt answer and b) although i would be polite, i would not have any interest whatsoever.

Mattieu

Hi Poopsiecakes, I’m a born in who grew up wondering the same things. Though now I have left, I look back with a lot of “what if” moments.....................

Mattieu

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Another Scotsman reporting for duty :)

by cofty in

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hi all, its time i stopped lurking around here.

i've been posting at jws for just over a year, i know a few names here and it looks like there is lots of good banter going on.. i am a second generation, born-in who grew up in west-central scotland.

i pioneered in edinburgh and later married and settled in berwick just south of the border.

Mattieu

G'day Cofty, nice to read your account, look forward to hearing more.

Mattieu.

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Are the Dubbers still preaching the end is very close?

by dogon in

we use to joke around and use the line from danny deveto on romancing the stone where he is asking michael dougless when he is coming back, soon very soon as a way to make fun of the believers who would keep telling us on stage the end was soon very soon.

they started this after the 75 and 2000 failure.

what are they saying now?.

Mattieu

The buzz word used at this year’s district convention (in every 2 nd talk) was that the end is not close, “it’s imminent!”

So, you guessed it, at every lunch break all you can hear was the robots saying “I’ve never heard them use the word imminent before, we must be close!”

One of my self-righteous super spiritual facade family members was going into overdrive over the word imminent being used, and it means we are on the verge of the big A! She kept trying to give me the guilt lecture over being inactive and not going to meetings anymore “but Mattieu, the end is imminent!” That was until I mentioned to her if she really believed it, she would give up her material way of life and start pioneering immediately in view of the imminent events......

5 Months later and she is still not pioneering, though keeps using the word imminent and raving about how close to the end we are....

Mattieu.

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So cute

by Mickey mouse in

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this brought a tear to my eye:.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trf_r6ieapa.

Mattieu

That was raw emotion, yes made me teary(I have 1 daughter the same age)

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What ya doing for new years?

by highdose in

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i've actauly always celebrated it, my family could never see a reason not to.

champagne, posh frock and fancy resterant are normaly in order.... what about you?.

Mattieu

Lots of Champers!

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Baptism numbers decreasing?

by Mattieu in

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the last 3 weekends have seen 3 circuit assemblies in victoria with over 1000 attending each circuit.

yet only 10 baptised over the last 3 weeks, including 3 last weekend.

i can remember a few years ago when only 1 bro was baptised at a 2 day convention.. its funny, when 10-20 were being baptised at each circuit assembly back in the 1980s & early 90s it was always brought out that this was a sign of jehovahs blessing upon the org.

Mattieu

The last 3 weekends have seen 3 circuit ASSemblies in Victoria with over 1000 attending each circuit. Yet only 10 baptised over the last 3 weeks, including 3 last weekend. I can remember a few years ago when only 1 bro was baptised at a 2 day convention.

It’s funny, when 10-20 were being baptised at each circuit assembly back in the 1980’s & early 90’s it was always brought out that this was a sign of Jehovah’s blessing upon the org. Yet when the numbers are low they never say it’s a sign that Jah isn’t happy with the org, but find a scripture to relate a fulfilment of prophecy to low baptism figures.......

What is happening in your area? Is it just something local to Oz or is it hopefully a worldwide thing?

Mattieu.

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Introduction

by Lekore in

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i thought i'd introduce myself, i haven't been to the faux-truth in about 6 years now so i'm merely a small child to the 'real world.

' i grew up in said religion and attended two english speaking congregations and lastly a sign language congregation in britain.

i think this gives away my identity to some friends i have on here ;).

Mattieu

G'day and welcome!

Mattieu.