I can hear it now: "Honey let's consult the society's newrule bookpublication "Guide to sexual relations - What doesThe Governing BodyJehovah think?" before we begin our prescribe time to pay each other our dues"
i heard mormons have special underwear they have to wear, and a special sheet with strategically placed holes in them just for such occasions. but i digress...
my sister told me she and her husband say a prayer of thanks before they ... do it. maybe they feel obiged to, since Jehovah's watching your every move. don't wanna actually enjoy yourself yanno...(more wisdom from a JW site, titled "Jehovah's At The Window":
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on
their farm. And he was given a slingshot to play
with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but
he could never hit the target.
Getting a little discouraged; he headed back to
dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet
duck. Just on an impulse, he let the slingshot fly,
hit the duck square in the head,and killed it. He was
shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck
in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching.
Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After lunch that day Grandma said,"Sally, let's wash
the dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me
he wanted to help in the kitchen."Then she whispered
to him, "Remember the duck?"So Johnny did the dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted
to go fishing and Grandma said,"I'm sorry but I need
Sally to help make supper." But Sally just smiled and
said,"Well that's all right because Johnny told me he
wanted to help." She whispered again,"Remember the
duck?"So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores
and Sally's he finally couldn't stand it any longer.
He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed
the duck.Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug,and said,
"Sweetheart, I know. You see I was standing at the
window and I saw the whole thing. But because I love
you, I forgave you.I was just wondering how long you
would let Sally make a slave of you."
Thought for the day: Whatever is in your past,
whatever you have done that the enemy keeps throwing
up in your face (lying, debt, fear, hatred, anger,
unforgiveness, bitterness, etc.) whatever it is, you
need to know that Jehovah was standing at the window and He saw the whole
thing.
He wants you to know that He loves you and that you
are forgiven. He's just wondering how long you will
let the enemy make a slave of you. The great thing
about God is that He not only forgives you, but He
forgets.
i don't know, the thought of this gigantic eye in the window might kill the mood...