Crap my District Overseer says (page 3)

Wrong Way

LOL, OUTLAW.

If the D.O. is anointed, or he is Teo Jaracz, then it is "new light".

Otherwise, it is contrary to the 6 years old "new light".

He should be DFed for saying something against the ball sports.

leavingwt

It sounds like your D.O. should be in a retirement home, rather than giving speeches.

OUTLAW

LOL!!@Tito!!..

I think theres still enough Sports Lovers in Bethel..

For this Not to be a Problem..

...................... ...OUTLAW

CuriousButterfly

Sports are controlled by the demons and there will be no sports in the "new system". If you spend your time now watching and rooting for a team that will ultimately be destroyed by God, you're wasting your time.

Oh man this will not sit well with the husband. Looking forward to seeing what was said at our 2-day and hubby's reaction. lol

We had an assembly over a year ago where they had a demonstration about a brother purchasing some kind of iphone or smartphone. His internal monologue showed how he was concerned that he'd start missing studying and other theo activities since he'd be spending SO much time just LEARNING the damn thing!

God, I remember that one. I think promptly went outside to get a signal to check a golf score on my blackberry.

compound complex

http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/bible/157493/1/Societys-View-on-TV-and-Free-Time

Comment from Milton Henschel, IN SEARCH OF CHRISTIAN FREEDOM, p. 232:

"And what will the brothers do if we give them more free time?
Probably use it in watching TV."

Ray Franz's Response:

"Whether they consciously think of it in this connection, the men in positions of leadership also know that the Watch Tower organization has produced a publishing empire of tremendous size, one that has taken decades to build up. That publishing system with its large, expensive branch offices and printeries and the impressive, multi-storied dwellings for those operating these, are a source of considerable pride and a frequently cited evidence of divine blessing and prosperity. Any diminishing of the pressure on Witnesses to engage in door-to-door activity with the publications flowing from that system could eventually cause that empire to crumble or require its being largely dismantled. I seriously believe that for many of those in the organizational leadership, the very idea of this is unthinkable."

serenitynow!

3. Sports are controlled by the demons and there will be no sports in the "new system". If you spend your time now watching and rooting for a team that will ultimately be destroyed by God, you're wasting your time.

No sports? I cannot believe that fool would say that! Wow, no sports, no meat, no TV/movies, more preaching and meetings, having sex with just one person for billions and billions of years- the new system sounds awful, absolute hell.

straightshooter

My children just played vollyball with other children from the KH. This is very disturbing that sports are now evil.

I guess that the only entertainment will be at wedding receptions for food and dancing.

undercover

1. The recession isn't going to end. Things are screwed because the demons are controlling the world. Because of this demonic control, worldwide economics are going to get worse before "the end" comes.
FEAR

2. Vampires are evil and demonic. The main reason is not because of their consumption of blood, which you would think is the big no-no. But the real problem here is that they are immortal! Immortal fictional characters are of Satan!

FEAR X2

3. Sports are controlled by the demons and there will be no sports in the "new system". If you spend your time now watching and rooting for a team that will ultimately be destroyed by God, you're wasting your time.

FEAR X3 with a GUILT gravy topping

There might be something to that sports one... the Cowboys are 0-2. God must really hate them...

ziddina

"The general impression I got was that the only recreation Witnesses could safely engage in is hiking. ..."

HIKING???? Oh crap, now I can expect to see those idjuts on the local hiking trails - and you can bet your BOTTOM dollar that they'll be doing "informal witnessing" every time they run into another hiker...

Yuuuuukkkkkk.... I can't stand people who say "Hi!" to every stranger they meet on trails; there is no "WE"; I don't know you so don't act like you're trying to pal up with me. If a cougar attacks you, then yeah, I'll come to your aid, but don't give me that saccharine syrupy "look at us! We're OUTDOORS like you are!" SH*T!!!

So, it will be three times as much "fun" to run into some starry-eyed Witness on the trail...

Zid

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