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  Special event this weekend

  by TweetieBird in

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  was talking with a family member today and they said that there is something special going on at the kh this weekend.

  any idea what it is?

  they said that some kind of broadcast from bethel for everyone..

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  wannabefree

  This is the state required annual meeting for corporate shareholders of the Watchtower printing corporation. Watchtower turned a mandated business meeting it into a religious event where a select number of tickets were made available that gave non-shareholders bragging rights for attending. A few years ago this meeting was turned into a big deal ... Select few Halls were set up to take part.

  I'm pretty much out of touch now. I don't know how extensively the Kingdom Halls are connected. I assume in the U.S. it is the majority.

  It is an event that now rivals the memorial in importance ... it seems.
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  Surprise Elders Visit

  by Tight Pants Twinkle Toes in

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  hello community!

  quick background - baptized 1971, 46 years in the borg, former elder.

  wife - baptized 1973, pioneer...... we became disgusted with the oranization 10 years ago but still believed it was the truth.

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  How Long Out Before They leave You Alone

  by tepidpoultry in

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  many years ago i met an older man in the ministry who told me he was a baptized jw years ago, when i met him he was an alchoholic and had girlfriends, i told the elders, two came by and they told me to treat him as a regular worldly guy, my question is (i know this is a fuzzy area) about how much time needs to go by before someone (me for instance) would be looked upon as a non jw worldly person?.

  :0).

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  I'm in a small town and the elders here don't really seem to care to deal with things they aren't forced to. My wife and oldest daughter are still believers and regular attenders. This past Christmas the COBE (if that's still the current term) and his wife happened to be in line in front of me while I was buying Christmas tree paraphernalia ... awkward ... when I got home I told my wife if he said anything to tell him that I don't celebrate it or recognize it as a religious holiday ... she told him, he had a laugh. I'm still considered inactive.
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  Share, Please: Pictures of Your Garden

  by compound complex in

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  paradise regained, at home:.

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  Russia and the letter writing

  by Listener in

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  this is the whole of the instructions that the watchtower gave jws when writing to russian officials -.

  content • you are writing to the official to request his intervention.

  express the hope that the russian authorities will stop the legal action being taken against the branch office and the congregations in russia so that our brothers and sisters can continue to gather peacefully for christian meetings without interference.

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  wannabefree

  This is totally nuts! The GB is probably loving this ! They don't expect anything positive from the Russians, just the positive effect of persecution to strengthen the base. Too bad the Russians don't know that banning them actually makes them stronger. The king of the North is making a comeback! Everybody back to the Kingdumb Halls while the Chariot waits!
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  Going, going, GONE! Another KH is sold....

  by darkspilver in

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  down in south wales, over by newport / cardiff way.

  commercial street, griffithstown, pontypool, np4 5jf.

  sales details: http://www.dezrez.com/estate-agent-software/propertysystem/externalbrochureget.do?brochure=internet%c2%bfparticulars&pid=3740636.

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  wannabefree

  Two closed down in my small rural area within the past six months. One of the halls had been built 8 years ago. Remember when they pointed at other religions closing their doors as a big deal back in the 80's and 90's?
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  New sad song: 0940 Our Spiritual Mother

  by 9.40am in

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  2. friends

  you might like our new song on you tube titled '0940 our spiritual mother' about the experience her 'children' have had as jehovah's witnesses.

  it's a reworded version of mother (pink floyd) set to new and historic watchtower images.. some who've already seen it have been kind enough to describe it as 'incredibly sad', 'powerful' and even 'poignant'.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3krimouav0&feature=youtu.be .

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  I was looking for this video today and they have been made private! ??? :( I really liked this video.
  
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  Writing Department Interview on "The Generation."

  by cappytan in

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  a member of the writing department was gracious enough to allow me to interview him about the "overlapping generation" doctrine.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eo1o5qmagu.

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  wannabefree

  Thanks for bumping! Loved it! LOL
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  My 2016 RC Experience

  by wannabefree in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i'm at the water park with my five year old in green bay.

  she was so happy to be spared another boring day like she endured at thursday's propaganda feast with her mother.

  after breakfast we drove by the convention site.

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  Oldskool, I'm not sure there actually is a difference. I think they changed the name a couple years ago when the had the larger combined conventions, then as far as I know went right back to the normal convention size... at least GreenBay is back to what it was. Who knows why they do what they do? It's usual financial or legal.
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  September 2016 Watchtower Clothing including Tight Pants

  by Listener in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  tony morris iii finally got his way and there is now a current article dealing with appropriate clothing for today's christian.

  funny thing is that it actually an embarrassment to him and i'll explain why later.

  it mentions 'tight' three times in the article.. you saw a lot of casual clothing, especially when it was hot,” reported a dutch newspaper regarding a meeting of church leaders.

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  wannabefree

  Women in unisex clothing, blurring the line between male and female! Makes it real hard to tell the difference! Despicable!