In an earlier post, Rising Eagle told of his relatives going to the CA this weekend. I was at the same one.
Here are some comments:
1. Brand name recognition counts for a lot, but the Society screws this up big time. Since they are "officially" the "Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses" (tm), I guess they have to use this name to conduct official business. So, when I called to reserve a room, I said "I'm coming to town for the Jehovah's Witness convention, and need to get the special rate." The clerk said "I don't have anything for Jehovah's Witnesses. I have a block for The Christian Congregation." Ok, so I brain shifted fast and remembered the new name, and got my room.
When we arrived in town, the sign on the motel said "Welcome, Christian Congregation!" Oh, well, so much for proclaiming JEHOVAH's name.
2. According to the DO, cleavage is a BAD THING!
3. "True Christian" organizations do not waste time with creating Hospitals, Universities, or soup kitchens and breadlines, because if they were important to Jesus, he would have said as much, especially at Matt 28:19, 20. This was also from the DO Public Talk today. Of course, this totally ignores the example of Jesus healing the sick, feeding the masses (loaves and fishes, anyone?!), and recognizing the importance of education (quizzing the rabbis at the Temple in Jerusalem). This DO is such an ass, I felt like I wanted to go totally Chimpanzee and fling my own feces at him.
4. Cleavage IS A BAD THING!
5. Stay off of My Space, especially if you are a kid.
6. Cleavage IS A BAD THING!
7. There was other stuff, but I kept falling asleep. Or I would've if my wife had quit elbowing me.
8. Ooh ooh! I wish I had this on tape (maybe I do. Gotta check my MIL). The DO said "In the near future, we will see if these ones are truly sheep like ones. Otherwise, they will be cut off and destroyed, as part of the sheep class." No lie, that is a quote!