I attended my first 18th birthday party and learnt about another WTS lie.

jwfacts

Last night I attended my first 18th birthday party. It was fantastic. I was one of the few Aussies there, mostly the hall was filled with Filipinos. Many were Christians that belong to Couples for Christ. There was no alcohol or, sleaziness. It was quite traditional in that they had 18 boys dance with the birthday girl (the 18 roses) and 18 girls give speaches about the girl (the 18 candles).

What was the lie I learnt? I have always been told birthday parties are a time of dissappointment and debauchery. This was anything but, it was one of the nicest gatherings I have ever attended. The speeches were moving, celebrating the life of a remarkable 18 year old girl, and wishing her the best going forward. I was reminded of a wedding, except rather than celebrating the life of two people, it was just one person.

Recently a thread discussed birthdays here, and one of our dear JW apologists stated that anniversaries are fine because they honor an achievement, whereas birthdays do not. What a load of rubbish. This girl has achieved a tremendous deal over her 18 years. Many anniversaries are held by JWs that do not have happy marriages, or are even committing adultry at the time. What about weddings, which are acceptable to JWs? They glorify people who are yet to achieve anything. Talk about twisted Watchtower concepts.

The other thing I noticed was how much better and more relaxed these Christians were than JWs. There was a band, singing, dancing. But everyone was happy. There was no tension about whether the music was too loud, or the words were immoral. All just seemed to have a good time. Any get togethers I went to as a JW at halls were always so stressful; was it too big, were anyone sneaking off, can the lights be on or off, how loud can we have the music and heaven forbid if it was unchristian. What a joy to be free from all that manipulative garbage.

The other thing that was nice was that all the young ones were such amazing friends, as seen from the speeches and behaviour. The parents organise sport and camps, so that the children have supervised fun. At the camps they have fun as well as bible study. When will the WTS decide to start considering the needs of their children?

Lehtiveli

I'm already waiting my 20th birthday because I'm going to invite some friends to visit this time. :)
Of course, for me, 20th birthday is more meaningful because in Finland you can buy alcohol (less than 22%) and tobacco when you are 18, and stronger alcohol drinks when you are 20.
:D I like whiskey so I'm looking forward for that...

BluesBrother

Funny how this book keeps coming to mind when discussing the Borg.

If he were allowed contact with foreigners he would discover that they are creatures similar to himself and that most of what he has been told about them is lies.The sealed world in which he lives would be broken and the fear, hatred and self righteousness on which his morale depends might evaporate.

George Orwell 1984...... p204 in my copy

jwfacts

Great Quote. I could not believe how similar the book 1984 was to being a Witness when i read the book in 1984 at the age of 14. Yet I still did not click and shortly afterwards I went and got baptised.

Lehtiveli, you poor thing. Here is Aus we can get hold of stuff that is 80% at the age of 18. I dont know if they still make the Bundy over proof Rum, but recently i bought some 80% Absynthe

never too late to be myseld

"What about weddings, which are acceptable to JWs? They glorify people who are yet to achieve anything. Talk about twisted Watchtower concepts"

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Twisted concepts indeed.

Honesty

When will the WTS decide to start considering the needs of their children?

They never have and they never will because they are a God dishonoring and family wrecking cult of unimaginable horrors.

stillAwitness

SO true about how so much attention is put on the kind of music played and so on. I went to my first "wordly" party a few months ago and it was great! The couple were gay and yet they seemed to normal and happy.

stillAwitness

Let me clarify: Not that I didn't think gay couples can't be normal and happy but I never meant one till then and the WT always made ya think that homosexuals were some kind of satanic creatures that will eat up the innocent or something.

mouthy

When will the WTS decide to start considering the needs of their c hildren?

Their worship to the Organisation is not about children!!!!! Its about the IDOLISING of the Watchtower !!!
If you ever get a chance to read the "CHILDREN "book published by the WT."The children at the assembly went off clutching it to their chests,a real gift,!!!!" it was guiding them into a GOOD life. ( smile) Of course the fact they are mostly all dead now.from old age!!!! Waiting for the NEW EARTH!!!..Some of them never married, or bought a home, Had a decent job, WHY????? Because they were serving the Faithful & Descreet Slave!!!! HE ( or THEY) told them to be good work like hell banging on doors ,dont have a life but Slave .slave, slave.....Poor little kids. Talk about False Prophet!!!!!!!

geevee

We have attended two engagement parties that were non-JW affairs. We wouldn't have before. We enjoyed them, although we did not know too many people, but you get the opportunity to enhance your "social skills' or even get to develop them.
We also allowed our two children to have some friends over for their own birthdays, mild affairs, but fun.
So we are learning.

I attended my first 18th birthday party and learnt about another WTS lie.

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