Posts by freddo

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If the GB reinstated the Book study, would it take?

by BU2B in

i have been noticing in recent threads that people have been observing that the zeal has been waning among r+f jws.

i have observed that most zealous, die hards have gone to foreign lands, or foreign language congregations, leaving the others in the stagnant english congregations.

when you think of it, if you cared at all about bringing people into the cult, you probably would be preaching where it is fertile, the foreign field.

freddo

Except for the oldie lonelies (30% of some congs mind) the midweek meeting is just a busy drain on busy people - nothing is done well, all a rush. Reinstate the book study in a home and drop the mid week meeting would be better. Bingo! Ain't gonna happen though. Not enough control.

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My Mom Wanted To Know If I Would Ever Consider Going Back.... Guess what I said....

by minimus in

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never!!!

!.

freddo

Did you say "Mom, I'll be back when Satan ice-skates to work."?

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WHAT JW TYPES DO YOU REMEMBER IN YOUR CONG???

by ADJUSTMENTS in

it seems in most congregations there is always the same personality types of brothers and sisters in each congregation.

self righteous ones.

holier than thou, exemplary, with dc/ca parts every year family.

freddo

The mentally unbalanced = half every cong I've been in.

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Interview with an Apostate: Reopened Mind

by Reopened Mind in

were you a born in or a convert?.

i loved science so naturally the conversation centered around the topic of evolution.

they placed with me the book did man get here by evolution or by creation?

freddo

Thank you for your history. Do you see any possibility of contact with your JW children? Do you write to them or is it all too painful?

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How can I stay motivated for field ministry?

by jgnat in

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thus asks my beloved and slow-on-the-uptake jw hubby, who is finding it increasingly difficult to drag himself out the door.

so far, i've tried to avoid sarcastic comebacks (i'ts boring and useless!

duh!

freddo

jgnat said "You are missing a few chapters ..."

That's not all he is missing.

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The Big Announcement..this week

by designs in

have you heard what the "big announcement" is to be this week.

supposedly the bethel homes will get some announcement today and the congregations will announce the new something by the end of the week..

freddo

Instructor:

"Welcome to the "thrilling" new Kingdom Evangelizers School!"

"This new and exciting school shows how the glorious chariot is moving forward at an ever increasing pace in these critical times! We now warmly welcome all you single sisters joining us for the first time!"

"Will all the single sisters please leave by the door to my right and assist in the kitchen as we will need lunch in about three hours, thank you."

"Married sisters are of course sanctified by their husbands and can stay in and listen quietly until this afternoon when they can join the single sisters on cleaning duties."

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CO Disfellowshipped in UK

by konceptual99 in

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so, i have it on very good authority that a co has recently been disfellowshipped in the uk.

he has just finished serving the north west london area.

i don't know any details but perhaps there is someone who does know what happened.

freddo

Drage didn't have to report him. Porter had already turned himself in to the Police in Somerset.

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Most entertaining platform misdeed.

by Slidin Fast in

many years ago before assembly halls we used to hire large halls for circuit assemblies.

the public talk, always after lunch on the sunday was always the big (though boring) event.

the chairman sat on the stage all the time whilst the speaker for the hour long talk droned on.

freddo

District Convention in Cardiff UK in the 1980's.

During the sessons one of the assistants on the sound team bicycles out of the "tunnel" onto the running track in full view of ten thousand JWs, goes to a loudspeaker, dismounts and adjusts something - gets back on his bicycle and goes back!

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