by minimus 46 Replies latest jw friends
Happifying
Ones
Worldly
in the field
field service
study (referring to a person with whom a JW is studying): "My study is coming to the Memorial with me."
bad associations
meeting (heaven forbid we would call it "church"!)
Jehovah's loving...(provisions, discipline, etc.)
Undeserved kindness (Does anyone know why JWs don't use the word "grace"?)
JW's don't use the word "grace" maybe because "Christendom" has a song out by that name, "Amazing Grace," and so many churches are named that, like the Grace Lutheran Church.
The greater Adam
Bridegroom
Slave class
Great dragon
666 (by the way, I think the Bible means that as the number of the wild beast that represents the governments of the earth and not Satan.)
144,002 not just 144,001 Gotta count Jehovah and Jesus among the immortals.
That's not theocratic (overheard a friend's mom say that to her when we were little)
My gramma's favorite saying, "We MUST listen to inSTRUCTion!" and "They don't listen to inSTRUCTion." This must be said with a disgusted look on the face . Here is another of hers, "Jehovah's CHRISTIAN Witnesses don't do that!"
"out in service" (Wouldn't most people use "out OF service"?)
Strange belief: ALL Revelation verses that use numbers are symbolic EXCEPT 144,000.
"Mommy, can I go over to Suzie's house to play?" "No Dear. Bad associations spoils useful habits." "She isn't a bad person." "Does she go to meetings?" "No." "Then, she is bad association." "You mean she's a goat and Jehovah's gonna 'stroy her in Armageddon?" "Well, we don't judge, but if she doesn't go to meetings, yes, Jehovah will destroy her along with all the worldly people."
Now, take the above and multiply it by 7 then multiply the product (7) by 52 then multiply that by 12 and you get 4,368. That is how many times our parents (or we) told that to us or our children. Now multiply that by ~6 1/2 million. 28,392,000,000. I think that makes the list of things unique and cliche' to JW's.
"In the Truth" is one.
I can't name the groups, but this is not entirely a JW saying.
Many fundamentalist groups say "the truth." Usually, "Have you
found the truth?"
And someone out there says "in the truth."
Exwitless already said my favorite: happifying
"a god" (with small 'a' and small 'g')
While it's not a JW-exclusive, I have never heard "BCE" in casual conversation
except from JW's.
Dating should only be done when one is ready for marriage.
Billions of babies will die at Armageddon because of "community responsibility"
The Theocratic Ministry School is THE BEST school one could enroll in
"Why don't you celebrate Christmas?" "'Cuz I'm not Catholic and Jesus wasn't born on December 25th." "So" "My parents won't let me."
"Why don't you celebrate (pick any holiday)" "'Cuz it's against my religion." "Why?" "Ummm...(Now, what did the Truth book say?)"
"Why don't you try out for sports?" "My parents won't let me." "WHAT?!" "It's against my religion." "Oh...."
More JW school kid experience cliche's that are unique to JW kids.
