by hoser 33 Replies latest jw friends
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The old claim was that toasting had religious roots. This topic has no doubt been discussed here at some stage.
I always thought toasting originated from two people pouring a part of their drink into each other's cup as a sign of trust that nothing was poisoned.
birthdays will be next
I toast with jw family. Most accept this.
When doing this, I tell them a story about toasting.
"Why toasting? Having a diner, the eyes see the beautiful food, and enjoy. The nose smells the fine and excelent aromas, and enjoy. The mouth experience the most fantastic taste, and enjoy. So, the ears complain, they can't enjoy diner. That's why tasting was implemented, so the ears could enjoy the sound of fine crystal glass.".
Telling this short story makes even a jw smile.
G.
Stephen doesn't look quite as crazy with glasses.
If they start ‘allowing’ birthdays and other holidays, I will be really ticked off. That 💩 ruined my childhood, and my parents won’t know about it, because they’ve both passed away. Watchtower, you owe me 5 million bucks for the missed childhood, and missed opportunities, like college.
A JW and an atheist pop into a pub for a beer. After the bartender brings both a pint, the two gents clink their mugs and toast to their mutual belief that there is no such thing as an immaterial soul or spirit.
At that exact moment, the bartender sneezes and sees the JW and atheist sheepishly staring at him. For a moment all three were thinking the same thing.
What were they thinking?
The leadership is noticing that A PLETHORA/WHOLE SLEW of members are VACATING their cultporation; as a result, they are pulling all of the stops in order to retain the amount of followers they have currently + obtaining more converts, and "encouraging" the ones who left to return to the fold. However/OTOH, because of careful RESEARCH, this organization's directorship ARE NOT FOOLING ANYONE ANY LONGER: They have been revealed to do all of the abovementioned to maintain their BOTTOM LINE (💰💸💴💵💶💷💳) IN TACT in addition to their PUBLIC APPEARANCE within a specific standing.
Next "alteration"➡ 🎂BIRTHDAYS🎂 & 🎆🎇🧨🎃🎄🎁HOLIDAYS🎄🎃🧨🎇🎆, perhaps. . . . . . . . .🤨🤔😉
Beards and neckties on guys, trousers on girls, and now toasting are optional, now…
…witnessing is just parking it next to a cart, saying “hi” to randos, pointing to a website, and checking a box, now…
…attendance is just Zooming in and tuning out, now.
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I think I know what’s going on.
The GB is “wisely and magnanimously” lifting all these “burdens” from the rank-and-file’s shoulders (whilst plastering their names and faces on everything)…
…they want to be viewed as heroes to the rank and file.
