So I attended the District Convention today.

R.F.

This is my first DC with the blinders removed. It seemed strange for some reason now, maybe my view of the Org now is why. Today was Super Boring this time for me since I wasn't ignorant of the crap anymore, but I was suprised, that the "faithful and discreet slave" was hardly mentioned throughout the day. That was until the final talk of the day when they hit us heavy with it. The talk was all about them and how we should obey them at all costs.

There was an interview with brother that serves as a MS, is married, and has a child. Now the talk was about studying the Word of God...excellent topic, yet when they interviewed him it was all about him talking about how how makes sure he studies the publications and prepares for the meetings.....NOTHING about Bible reading alone.

I didn't want to go, but I had to for today because of a reason I won't name for the sake of anonymity. I can't go tomorrow, those seats killed my back today and i'm a young guy. I feel so sorry for the older ones.

A good thing is none of my family went, and I think none of them plan on going, except for possibly sunday, and that in itself is a slim chance. I'm so glad of that since I hear the last two days go heavy on avoiding apostates, which I don't want them to be reminded of since I want to make my exit soon.

Gopher

I've had a small dose of curiosity about how it would feel to go, now that I don't believe the Watchtower dogma. I haven't been to one of these for seven years, and I probably have seen my last one.

Thanks for bringing us the report from the inside. The emphasis on loyalty to the organization and reading its propaganda is not surprising. But now that you are mentally separated from it, it must feel very repulsive, this whole "us vs. the world" type of conditioning that we used to buy into.

38 Years

I don't know how you got through the day, you should celebrate that you won't have to go again!

Hope your back gets better. Thanks for the update.

Open mind

You have my sympathies.

I was there last week.

Open Mind

R.F.

Thanks you all.

I don't know it's just strange....I used to just eat this stuff up. At last years Convention I made sure I was there everyday when doors first open and I hung around a while afterwards. I took detailed notes of everything and I just was so excited to be a part of something so great. I even considered it a great honor to meet the GB member that was the guest speaker.

Now it's like a whole new experience. I absolutely hated to go today! I felt sad for the young ones giving interviews about them passing up so much to slave for this organization. I felt the same for older ones that have passed up so much as well over the years and have nothing but this org that would drop them like a dime if they cross them wrong.

I felt that it was a perfectly good Friday wasted!

Well att least I have the rest of my weekend.

R.F.

erandir

I have better uses for my vacation days than wasting one on a Friday at the convention...for example, I used mine all on actual vacations (two) this year!

I do miss my wife on the convention/assembly weekends. She's gone all day. I end up spending the day alone. I get to sleep in, and I have the whole place to myself...lying around in my pj's watching tv, enjoying a beer...no projects or honey-do list to work on. I suppose I could go with her and endure the propaganda and brainwashing session...not to mention run into people I don't ever want to see again...and endure many, many akward questions. Hmm...on second thought, I don't miss my wife all that much after all, I guess.

Thanks for the info on the convention...the one I'm not planning on attending but nevertheless am curious about.

Quartr

I find it interesting that you mention the 'faithful and discreet slave.' I was born into a witness family and brainwashed for 12+ years before figuring out things for myself. One of the things that hit me the hardest was that whole 'faithful and discreet slave' thing...honestly, the bible *CLEARLY* says to listen to God and not men, yet the entire religion is lead by a group of MEN. They teach one thing, then expect everyone to do another. How can you follow the direction of the bible which clearly states to listen to God and not men, then listen to everything the 'faithful and discreet slave' tells you to do? What basis do you have? The fact that THEY SAY that they're inspired by God and guided by him? If you believe that...you're listening to men, and not God. I don't know about any of you, but I sure haven't seen any evidence of God saying that these people in New York are indeed disciples of his and the world should do exactly what they say.

brinjen

Welcome to JWD Quartr!

Brilliant post. Yep, I came to the same conclusion myself. How can anyone say they are channeled to god when they keep getting things wrong? Brighter light? BS! Imperfect men running a perfect organisation? Pull the other one! I realised by coming up with excuses like those, you are either calling god a liar, or you do not have his direction.

Regretful_J

oh boy there is one coming up in michigan soon and I go to one of them just to appease my relatives. I never really believed in this religion and like others it has messed up my life and I missed out on many of the common things most people go through growing up and I will never be able to get that back..... Oh well I'm 24 so I guess it may not be too late to start a new life, who knows?

BizzyBee

Welcome RegretfulJ!

Twenty-four is the perfect age to start a new life.................

So I attended the District Convention today.

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