calling all dubbies in the middle atlantic states unlucky enough to have been assigned to the annual sauna in philly july 11-13.. as the u.s, northeast bakes in sweltering heat and debilitating humidity, what greater first-hand evidence can you find of bethel's callous indifference to your well-being than their persistence in scheduling these pointless hum-drum events in such a notorious blast-furnace environment as vets stadium, when just across the street, at the spectrum, and in countless other venues, air-conditioned auditoriums are readily available to them?
repeated, public warnings in the media of the health hazard to the very young and elderly posed by such conditions fall on deaf ears in brooklyn.
cancel?
Room215,
I remember back in 1985 when all of us from the NYC area had to go to Philly's Vet for the dumbvention. It was sweltering and there were definitely reports of people passing out from the heat. The corridors were crowded even during the talks with people trying to stay under whatever roofing there was. But the slavemasters in bklyn don't give a sh*t. There needs to be a general rebellion from within wt walls to protest all the evil treatment.
Worf
1. teach your children that everyone they know that isn't a witness.
- baby sitters, teachers, policemen, the kind old lady who gave.
them a dollar for ice cream - are wicked, led by satan and will.
Metatron,
Thank you.
Moman,
"This is why THE BORG MUST DIE!!!! "
Absolutely.
Worf
there are eight elders in my congregation.
all of them have children, except one.
one elder has 2 which are both in bethel.
Flowerpetal:
Just out of concern, please listen to Metatron and find out EXACTLY what it was about. Elders can be very sneaky and deceptive. Sometimes you don't realize it until you actually experience it. Believe me. I know. I've been through it from elders all the way to most of the GB members. I'm not saying it is more serious than why she isn't baptized, but you can't put any amount of deception as being impossible with the borg and their elders.
Just out of concern,
Worf
well, i just got back from yet another summer ass-marathon.
seventeen hours of sitting in hockey arena seats that were made for three hour games, trying to stay awake, while not losing contact with my extremities.. needless to say, the program was dull and boring.
in fact, i'm not completely sure that they didnt just re-run last year's.
Runningman,
You had me cracking up with this post!
Ah yes! The symposium. The word that is supposed to excite the drones to no end.
Especially starting from the late 80's I found them boring and pointless.
Worf
the lower requirements of the wt has been brought up from time to time.
i thought i would summarize the ones i know of.
1. conventions used to be one week and go from early morning til late at night.
Room 215,
What you said about the gb missing meetings is true. In 1999 while pursuing justice in my case against them, my brother and I went to the bethel kingdom hall so we could talk to gb members after the meeting. On 3 visits within a months time, the only gb member at the sunday meeting at the bethel kingdom hall was Lyman Swingle. And he was so busy taking pictures with visiting sisters and enjoying their adulation after the meeting that even though we waited patiently until he was through and got to speak to him alone w/o being confrontational, he told us to "just leave".
You also mentioned the Stanley Theatre in New Jersey. Well my soon to be ex-wife is still a tour guide there and I wondered if you were from New Jersey if you might know her.
Worf
the lower requirements of the wt has been brought up from time to time.
i thought i would summarize the ones i know of.
1. conventions used to be one week and go from early morning til late at night.
I remember these things you guys are talking about. My family had 6 children during the 60's and I remember my parents would get us up at 4 AM to make the trip to Yankee Stadium for those 7 day assemblies that lasted from morning until night.And you had to get there early enough to get a seat under the canopy or you would burn up during the day from sitting out in the sun. Of course most of the people in the "good" seats fell asleep anyway even snoring.
I also remember the cafeteria which was set up across the street and where bros and sis' labored over preparing the physical food while missing the 'spiritual food'. And at the end of the assembly these same ones were applauded for all the work they did even though they missed most of the program. I always found that to be kind of interesting. Oh well, maybe a good number of them today now make up the 'apostate class'. :)
How about the long lines to purchase food tickets and then the long lines to use the food tickets to buy the food.
I also remember when field service time had to be posted on a bulletin board for all to see.
What a waste all of this bullsh*t was.
Worf
thought everyone would like to hear some great news about the calgary blood case.
i was sent the following, which i've modified to protect the guilty:.
at the witnesses' request, the trial has been put over till october.
YES !!!!
Alan I'm very glad to hear this. And Reborn, I agree with you. wts is going down and I'm another one who will do his part to see that it happens.
Worf (Warrior Class)
i notice that there are many of us here who were discouraged from going to college/university in our younger years, courtesy of the watchtower society.
i would just like to say "congrats" to those who, in spite of the indoctrination and the fact that they've had to attend college later while holding down jobs and paying their own way, have attended college and received degrees!.
when i left high school i went right into pioneering as college was not an option in the witness world.
Hey dantheman,
I'm 40 and just started at college for the first time in my life this past spring semester. I love it! I also skipped college because I grew up in the borg. I also always loved math like you do and intend to make it my major. I'd like to teach it someday too. I 'm working fulltime and going in the evening and it can be rough, but it is worth it. Going for the BA at first.
Worf
post a favorite thing quote comment your c.o.
(outlandish or outrageous) .
the last one i had was talking about how he had to move around.
Circuit Overseer Carl "Slicin" Dyson made this comment to many Jamaica Queens congregations as well as at the circuit assemblies during the year 1985 : "You've got brothers and sisters around here talking about retirement in ten more years. Isn't that foolish? "
This comment was made when he would talk about how "Close" the end of this system was and that it wouldn't even last for that much longer.
I wonder how foolish he feels now? Its been more than "ten more years" . In fact its "seventeen more years" since he made those comments and there has been no end. What a f***in joke.
BTW, does anybody know if Carl Dyson is still a CO and where he is?
Worf
post a favorite thing quote comment your c.o.
(outlandish or outrageous) .
the last one i had was talking about how he had to move around.
"There is a core of faithful ones here in the congregation. If the rest of you don't gather around this core, you are going to fall right out of the truth." - Circuit Overseer George Black addressing the Merrick Congregation in Jamaica Queens New York.
Worf
