Is anyone thinking of attending the Service Meeting next week?

by sweetface2233 22 Replies latest watchtower bible

  • OnTheWayOut
    OnTheWayOut
    If a small corner of a KH was on fire .....

    I would hope I had a good alibi.

    I think a special effort to go would lead to a big disappointment.
    They would cover the information acting like it was no big deal.
    I don't know if it's "Q&A" or "Discussion" but we all know that they
    won't entertain questions from the audience. Even one who managed
    to get it slipped in, they would say, "This is not the time for that, we
    can talk after the meeting and arrange your judicial committee."

  • cultswatter
    cultswatter

    sweet face

    You are having some post guilt about the JWs I had that very disorder when I started to fade. I thought the JWs were my true friends. Then I found out that they are just idol worshipping the WTS and GB

  • White Dove
    White Dove

    Oh, GOOD! Please tell me how that plays out.

  • White Dove
    White Dove

    Storm,

    Wouldn't piss cause the fire to get bigger or explode?

  • RubaDub
    RubaDub

    I likely will attend but I am not expecting anything exciting as others here seem to infer.

    The entire "flavor" of the article is under the control of the elder giving the assignment.

    If it's presented from the standpoint that research can be "bad" for us, then yes, it could get interesting.

    On the other hand, I would expect our elders (with one possible exception) to present it as "since we are so busy with other Theocratic responsibilites, the Society is reducing our burden of having to do exhaustive reseach on our own."

    It all depends on the viewpoint of the one giving the part.

    Rub a Dub

  • oompa
    oompa

    I have not been in awhile, but am going to try and force myself. I am indeed going to have to at least ask "So let me get this straight, we are not to use any outside research tools, enclopedias, dictionaries, or web sites to help us answer a question of a Spiritual nature? We should use ONLY WT publications, and nothing else? Just why has this "new light" flashed forth now?" Or something like that.

    worser and worser and worser.....oompa

  • Frequent_Fader_Miles
    Frequent_Fader_Miles
    Then I found out that they are just idol worshipping the WTS and GB

    Cultswatter, don't forget the Roving Busybody Circuit Overseer ...

  • sweetface2233
    sweetface2233
    You are having some post guilt about the JWs I had that very disorder when I started to fade.

    No, sorry, I am not. There's not one bit of guilt here. I've never thought it was the truth. I had a teeny bit at first, but the more I am out and see what's going on, the more I am sickened. I never felt that JWs were my "true friends". I've felt the exact opposite. I've had more loyalty from a stray dog who crosses my path when I'm on a run. Besides, the only "disorder" I have is called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, due to my upbringing, my absent father, and my abusive marriage.

    The last convo I had w/ my baby sis, she called me an apostate and poison to her faith. I asked her out of all the things she's heard me say to tell me the one thing that bothers her the most. Her answer was, "When you said the governing body is mind controlling." Well hot damn, what comes out in a KM 2 months later? An article telling JWs that they aren't to read any publications that aren't written by the WTS. I'm sure she's not the only one who has had the seed planted and dwells on it every day.

  • erandir
    erandir

    My wife is going to attend next week. I can't wait to see how it goes. I'll let you know what I find out.

  • JK666
    JK666

    No!

    But I look forward to reports of those who go. It should go over like a ham sandwich in a synagogue.

    JK

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