by minimus 24 Replies latest jw friends
What a humongous waste of time the religion produces.
This is something that angers/saddens me more than anything. Of course they continue to look forward to paradise, but the org has done a fantastic job of convincing people that "now" is not important. It's not important for relationships, personal growth, work..just anything. Lost time/years you can never get back all for absolutely nothing.
Dagney, well said! They just don’t get it . They live in their little bubble and are pretty content not wanting to know things. There are a lot of nice people in the religion but they all have been dumbed down.
There are a lot of nice people in the religion but they all have been dumbed down.
...and numbed.
That is a kind of triumph to have an actual remembrance of your brother, Min. It matters for the person to be remembered.
Minimus, I am sorry for your loss, but glad to hear that you seem to be making a good life for yourself after and outside of the cult.
Also, that you're not eaten up by anger and bitterness is a good sign as well.
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I'm glad they made it about your brother Minimus, and that you felt good about it.
A PIMO friend recently went to the memorial of a sister that died. She was very close to this person. The new outline allows for personal comments about the deceased but she wasn't allowed because only people with a penis can speak at such an occasion. Her husband went up and said some general Witness-y things.
It makes a difference to hear what the worldly term it is LOL a eulogy. Only Jehovah’s Witnesses give a sales pitch for their religion during a memorial talk for a person who died.
80 % of the talk was actually about the life of my brother.
I am glad you got to hear that. But I will assume your brother was at least a fairly big fish in the pond (locally important and/or well known). They might violate the rules for an elder or certainly a male elder pioneer.
Sorry for your loss Min but I'm glad they made the talk more about your brother than about his religion.
condolences on the passing of your brother.
Sorry, Minimus - my condolences for your loss.
I've heard the Mormans do same thing at memorials/funerals. Not sure.
