It's been a long 9 years Lloyd Evans / John Cedars (continued)

by Simon in

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friends

uh oh, looks like the mega thread gave up the ghost, so while i investigate / fix it just continue the discussion here .... it's been a long 9 years lloyd evans / john cedars.

2024--Become a Circuit Overseer in Your Mid-to-Late 20's!

by Atlantis in

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friends

become a circuit overseer in your mid to late 20's.

you would have had to qualify as an elder previously.

this would mean the male would have had to have been an elder in his early 20's.

Ron.W.

Pathetic news!

What scripture could they spin to show after decades and decades 'older man' actually means a guy not long out of puberty!!😢

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Celebrities Who Hate Jw's?

by Ron.W. in

do you recall any?.

i was told that john denver hated jw's with a vengeance - any truth in that?.

also, annie lennox - i was told before a concert she asked any jw's present to leave?.

Ron.W.

Do you recall any?

I was told that John Denver hated Jw's with a vengeance - any truth in that?

Also, Annie Lennox - I was told before a concert she asked any JW's present to leave?

Anyone else heard these accounts?

Any others?

I wouldn't like to question Van Morrison about his JW heritage in case I got a thump!

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The Book Study Group - Reminiscing

by ukpimo in

any fond memories or funny stories relating to the old book study arrangement?.

i remember a time when a new sister turned up with very smart jacket and shirt.

yet she was wearing trousers and when questioned by everyone she said "blimey, i think geoff (her husband) is wearing my skirt!".

Ron.W.

I used to wonder what it would be like if every single loony in the cong was all assigned to the same book study..

Be careful what you wish for as that happened in a hall I attended and my dad was assigned to take the group.

We had 'Dame Edna Everage and her bumbling husband.

Simon, who thought he was gods gift to women and his frumpy wife.

'Dangerous Dave' a constantly sweating drug addict who beat his Pam Ayres type wife whenever the mood took him.

Brother Jim a dead ringer for Basil Fawlty in looks and behaviour.

Scotch Sister Franny who thought the elders and the cong were like the social services and should be feeding, providing and decorating for her constantly.

Her son Colin. The most spoilt brat kid you have ever encountered.

Dame Edna's son was a big hulking bully. He worked my little brother Martin over really badly - I retaliated and really duffed him up.

His dad approached my dad after the book study. He said to my dad, "Martin has been badly attacked!:

My dad said 'That's awful. is he ok?' He said 'No, he's not ok, and it was your oldest son that attacked him..'

I said, 'Yeh. because he beat my little brother up - look at him!!'

Blood was running down my little brothers face.

My dad said 'Did you beat Dame Edna's son up?' I replied 'Yes I did, and if comes near my little brother again I will really smash his face in, and his cretin dad's too!!'

Dame Edna's husband grabbed his son, muttered something incomprehensible and beat a hasty retreat.

Yes, the book study, peace and love and all that man!!

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The Book Study Group - Reminiscing

by ukpimo in

any fond memories or funny stories relating to the old book study arrangement?.

i remember a time when a new sister turned up with very smart jacket and shirt.

yet she was wearing trousers and when questioned by everyone she said "blimey, i think geoff (her husband) is wearing my skirt!".

Ron.W.

Lovely memories!

Aged about 5 I loved to crawl under the book study chairs till I reached an old cranky sister everybody hated but was frightened of.

She wore big built up black shoes. I used to tie her shoes and shoelaces all together stealthily, like James Bond so she toppled over when she stood up at the end of the group.

She spat out 'Who did this!!'

Fearlessly (or foolishly) I stood up and yelled 'Me!!'...

She glared at me like the wicked witch from the Wizard Of Oz for a few seconds and then said 'Good, I like a child with a strong character!'

Bizarrely after that we sort of became life-long friends - perhaps she recognised a fellow lunatic when she saw one!

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1,500 Days since Stephen Lett said this:

by Chevelle in

"so the events unfolding around us are making clearer than ever that we’re living in the final part of the last days.

undoubtedly the final part of the final part of the last days.

shortly before the last day of the last days.

Ron.W.

Yes, as MW said:

Just noticed this similar to S.L's comment:

"So the events unfolding around us are making clearer than ever that we’re living in the final part of the Last Days. Undoubtedly the final part of the final part of the Last Days. Shortly before the last day of the Last Days." - - Stephen Lett

Watchtower April 1, 1967

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Awake 1976 - Should a Pocket Calculator Be in Your Pocket?

by Ron.W. in

awake 1976 - should a pocket calculator be in your pocket?.

somehow this totally zany 'bible based' article passed me by first time around!.

anyone remember it?.

Ron.W.

Awake 1976 - Should a Pocket Calculator Be in Your Pocket?

Somehow this totally zany 'bible based' article passed me by first time around!

Anyone remember it?

A short extract:

What Disadvantages?

As might be expected, an electronic calculator is not all advantages. There are disadvantages, and it is wise for you to consider them. For one thing, having a calculator is going to involve some money, time and attention. How much would you use it? In your case the few occasions when you would really be helped by having a calculator might not justify the cost, even with the recent low prices. Do you want to put money into something that you may not need, or that may be just a toy for a few days?

Also, it will take you some time to learn how to use a calculator. You will have to think about repairs if it breaks. And what about getting batteries for it periodically if it is of the type that requires such? Good questions to consider.

Another thing, how might having an electronic calculator affect your present ability to do mathematics? One man from Illinois got into the habit of using his even for simple addition or multiplication of a few small numbers. Later he observed: ‘When I had to figure something out without my calculator, I found I was much slower than before. It was harder to do simple calculations, things I had learned as a child and formerly could do easily.’ Hence, he decided to use his electronic calculator only when he faced long, tedious mathematics, such as adding columns of figures, when working out many percentages or averages, or when speed and accuracy were vital.

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/101976646

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Lines you would never hear from a Jehovah's Witness

by Ron.W. in

a slightly tongue in cheek, but also serious roundup of jw speak and why trying to reason with them is like trying to chip through concrete with a plastic spoon.. how many can you think of??.

elder: 'yes.

i read through the material you asked me to at your judicial meeting - you're right we're both in a cult!

Ron.W.

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What was covered up in your congregation??

by karter in

family move to remote pacific island to serve were the need is great get a mention in the year book.. however one of the (married) boys in the large family has sex with his sister while his wife is in hospital giving birth to their child.

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all hushed up not even a word said and hes now an elder d.fing people for lesser crimes.. young couple dating leave the jws and move in togather doing drugs partying ect.. his family grandfather,uncles, dad ect are all elders.. after a few years they decide to come back to the jws and are married in the k.h a few months latter.. 1 elder questions them getting married in the k.h and is voted down by his family.. to many drunks and c.s.a to mention.. karter..

Ron.W.

Gosh, we had loads.

Our well thought of watchtower conductor suddenly disappeared from the hall.

I asked a well informed friend where he was. He said rather snottily, "We are wise not to speculate."

I said "Speculate!" "We are supposed to love and be concerned about our brothers. Is he ill, has he emigrated, has he been kidnapped?"

But he stubbornly wouldn't budge.

I found out soon enough it was a cover up.

He was shepherding and shagging a fellow elder's wife.

The P/O Elder who dominated the elder body had sent him off to another hall without any discipline, and a glowing recommendation.

As you can imagine, the spoilt non disciplined former wt conductor soon started shagging the elders wife again and was very grudgingly disfellowshipped by his buddy P/O elder.

I went back to my friend and said, "I know you hate speculation, but I must inform you that our former wt conductor who is missing from our hall just has been disfellowshipped for shagging elder Brian's wife."

He just glared at me and looked mutinous.

That P/O elder handled fornication by three or four other elders in his congregation exactly same way - even threatening witnesses who came forward to report the wrongdoing they saw.

He was eventually removed from his role and he moved out of the country in a great sulk, complaining about how badly the org had treated him.

He covered over three or four elders fornicating and gave them no discipline, and yet was extremely petty and hardline, withholding privileges from many brothers who had done nothing wrong, except not be as educated or as well spoken as he thought they should be.

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Is There Some Sort of Campaign Going on?

by NotFormer in

jw
friends

a pair of young blokes came to my door @ 10am (ish) today (wednesday, if that matters).

i opened the door a crack to : hi!

just asking a question: do you think that the world is getting better or worse?*".

Ron.W.

Wow!

Saw two older ladies on the ministry today.

Recognised them first from that slooooow ministry walk..

Hmmmm..if it's a 'life saving work, why don't they walk quicker between each house???

Ron.W.

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Watchtower April 1, 1967