- On 9/11, an elder: It's sad but exciting!
- On a loved one dying: We can cope far better with this due to the resurection.
- On the tsunami, an elder: If they think this is bad, wait untill they see what happens at armageddon (smiling).
- On armageddon, an elder: I want to be able to SEE the people dying.
- On execution at god's hands, a pioneer: It'll put them out of their misery.
- On the swine flu virus, a pioneer: It'll mean less people for jehovah to kill at armageddon.
- On the birth of my daughter, a prominent elder: Be carefull not to fall into the trap of 'baby worship'
- On the death of my non jw grandmother, an elder: Be carefull at the funeral not to become involved in false worship (don't sing my grans favourite hymn)
- On the topic of my non jw sisters wedding, the PO: If it falls on the weekend of the convention, you should make your stand & not go to the wedding.
There is, of course, a normal response to each of these situations. There is a human response. One that is touched by the tragedy. Moved to joy by a happy event. Grief at the loss of a loved one. And pity for those who are suffering.
I never really saw too many normal responses in my time as a JW.
Jehovahs Witnesses - A religion for unkind, unloving, inconsiderate arseholes.
