EmptyInside
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Congregation Funds
by EmptyInside ini don't claim to understand anything about finance.
but,i remember about three years ago , the congregation was asked to allow the society to hold onto the savings,cd,etc,until the congregation needed it.
i forget the reasoning they gave on the matter,maybe the society would collect interests on it.
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Is this new information or old "light". (Watchtower study)
by EmptyInside inin the april 15,2012 watchtower,page 29,pargraph 11:the subheading is "safeguarded by counsel",so,paragraph 11 goes on to explain how christ guided the congregations of asia minor of revelation.
they were trying to explain how jesus still guides and provides counsel for the congregations today.. but,the sentence that got my attention,"in the fulfillment of the vision,the seven congregations represent anointed christians after 1914,and the counsel given to the seven congregations applies in principle to all the congregations of god's people today earth wide.
" whew,long sentence structure.
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Witness Grandparents
by EmptyInside infirst of all,i do not have grandparents,and i don't have children.
but,i was curious about how some of you would react if your witness parents showed the new video,"listen,obey,and be blessed" to your young children.
i personally know of at least a few grandparents who are probably anxious to show this video to their grandchildren.
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Graduations (Witnesses)
by EmptyInside ini know a couple young witnesses graduating.
one,especially i watched grow up,and thought i'd send a card.
i was invited to the party too,but less association with witnesses the better.. i just wish there was something i could write in the card to wake-up the younger generation.
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JW Petty Stuff
by EmptyInside ini had a nice visit with a relative of mine.
he's very active in the religion, unfortunately.
but,in conversation,(he has no idea of my fade),he mentioned some issues in his current congregation.
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"Gate A"
by EmptyInside ingate a was the infamous meeting area of all the teens and young adults at said district convention when i was young.
i'm sure there is still such a meeting place at conventions,but i am not wise to it,since i am no longer a part of that "generation",hahaha.. but,yes,it was fun,you could be sure to know where your friends were,and especially where your latest crush was going to be.
but,for some reason it didn't sit well with the brothers in charge.
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Old Light,New Light,A Witness Board Game
by EmptyInside inthis is silly,but i thought of a witness board game version of monopoly.
the big difference would be how the players would move on the board.. if they pick up an "old light" card,they move backwards,a "new light" card forward to different levels of ms,elder,etc.
they could buy and sell watchtower properties along the way.
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Animosity Toward Inactive Ones
by EmptyInside ini don't understand why many witnesses are cold toward inactive ones.
aren't they supposed to want to help them and encourage them?.
i know of a young woman,i've known forever,who married a non-witness,and hasn't been to the meetings for awhile.
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Guilt Trips From Family
by EmptyInside inmy mother is the top queen when it comes to guilt trips.
she recently mentioned to me,seemingly casually,"now,your brother has a talk this sunday.
it would be so nice if you went with me to hear it.
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Some Witnesses Seem To Relish Bad News
by EmptyInside init may be just my imagination,but sometimes i think witnesses get overly excited when a natural disaster or some violent event happens.
i guess they feel it proves their point on how awful things are.. my mother seems to be this way.
she seemed elated to tell me about a couple shootings that took place in our city today.