Anyone remember a "Convention Resolution" years ago where we all had to tell out and promise we'd never go into internet chatrooms?

[Jack Ryan]

And here's the quote:

We will resist with all our strength the spirit of the world manifested in such things as materialism, unwholesome entertainment, overindulgence in food and alcoholic beverages, the plague of pornographic material and the curiosity or temptation that lures one into association with outsiders through internet chat rooms. Our resolve is to be no part of world as we ‘carry on worship that is clean from the standpoint of our God.’

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Well it seems they've missed the boat on materialism [Rolex GBs], onverindulgence [90% of the overweight elders I know], alcohol [TM], pornography [elders and MS], internet chat rooms [my, how this website has grown] - yeah, I think they've missed it here too.

[TrueTomHarley]

3 hours ago, Jack Ryan said:

my, how this website has grown

It is almost entirely you and your friends. I am surprised at how few actual Witnesses are here. 

Your other points are all nonsense, too. Next you’ll be railing at that materialistic Jesus for that fine seamless garment he wore.

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

That fine seamless garment Jesus wore was knitted for him by his Mother, who originally intended it to be socks, but he was wearing them when he multiplied the fishes and loaves.

[JW Insider]

I’m at the convention right now and they told us not to use our phones at all. But a lot of people are still taking pictures and texting. 

Also they haven’t finished painting the jw.org logo yet  only the background color at center court  

 

[James Thomas Rook Jr.]

Anyone remember a "Convention Resolution" years ago where we all had to tell out and promise we'd never go into internet chatrooms?

Apparently NOT.

I have been witnessing on Internet chat rooms, with knock-down, drag out theological discussions on IRC (Internet Relay Chat) since 1994 or so, BEFORE THERE WERE BROWSERS and before there was "Windows 95"

Where did you get your "quote" from, Jack ?

Tom Clancy?

 

[Anna]

10 hours ago, James Thomas Rook Jr. said:

Where did you get your "quote" from, Jack ?

You watch, he will dig it up from somewhere

[Anna]

11 hours ago, JW Insider said:

I’m at the convention right now and they told us not to use our phones at all. But a lot of people are still taking pictures and texting. 

Also they haven’t finished painting the jw.org logo yet  only the background color at center court  

 

I see Roger Federer and Grigor Dimitrov were there! I heard it was some convention!

[JW Insider]

2 hours ago, Anna said:

I see Roger Federer and Grigor Dimitrov were there! I heard it was some convention!

And I got to listen to Sister Selena Williams give her experiences. And a lot of recent "court" cases were discussed by everyone who had a chance to speak. There were even a few experiences about how to use the Net.

P.S. The tickets were free. My old company is a major sponsor, but as a retired person, the best I can still get are tickets up to the quarterfinals. When I was still at work, we could take a whole day off including the finals and sometimes even get a courtside seat. High up executives also had skyboxes at the major baseball stadiums and Madison Square Gardens.

[TrueTomHarley]

11 minutes ago, JW Insider said:

And I got to listen to Sister Selena Williams give her experiences.

Really?

[JW Insider]

8 minutes ago, TrueTomHarley said:

Really?

Depends on what you mean by the question. I am using the term "experiences" loosely, and might even be using the title "Sister" loosely, (as opposed to her "tony" tight pants, of course). Her "field" experiences were only about some of the highlights "on the field of play" and these were to ESPN reporters, not anything I heard privately. (I have never met her.)

In Federer's game, I learned that "derision is a swear at a racket." 

[Anna]

32 minutes ago, JW Insider said:

P.S. The tickets were free. My old company is a major sponsor, but as a retired person, the best I can still get are tickets up to the quarterfinals. When I was still at work, we could take a whole day off including the finals and sometimes even get a courtside seat. High up executives also had skyboxes at the major baseball stadiums and Madison Square Gardens.

That's cool!

[Anna]

3 minutes ago, JW Insider said:

might even be using the title "Sister" loosely,

I have heard she's not baptized...you probably heard the same thing..