a brother was appointed recently in the cong, he's got a dodgy history, doesn't really have the respect of many in the cong.
it's surprising to me, but i don't really care, good for him.
my wife, on the other hand, is angry!
You could try going over with her a list of possible explanations for this "operation of error" of holy spirit.
For eg:
a) holy spirit knows this bro better than you
b)holy spirit got it wrong
c) holy spirit is not involved in the appointment of elders.
d)this is an ordinary guy that has been given a promotion by his buddies, not holy spirit
This may help her to think critically, without spooking her too much.
recently someone asked me to define what core teachings have such a hold on jdubs that they have trouble breaking free.
trying to single out the driving force that keeps them in the borg, this is what popped into my head:.
obviously there are lots and lots of wacky things the jdubs teach/believe/pretend to believe.
Core teachings alone doesn't keep people enslaved.
You have to eradicate their true personality by:
Destroying their ability to think for themselves.
Undermine their self esteem by constantly reminding them of their sinful inclinations.
Then "lovingly" provide the antidote to their woefull condition -in this case obedience to the GB.
Genius marketing strategy really, create a fictitious need, then provide the exclusive cure.
i have been thinking that jws display an organizationally officially promoted form of thinking that makes them psycopaths!.
what i mean is, any person who enjoyed reading and leaning about past gruesome deaths, or who justified such things as being normal or acceptable would be deemed to be dangerous to society...a psychopath.
(by this i am refferring to the content of the bible of course).
I think OUTLAW thrashed this out on a thread a few months back.
apologies if this has been asked before, but i couldn't find a thread where the focus was specifically this yes-or-no question.
reach back in your memories to when you were at the peak of your faith in the religion, and tell me honestly:.
"did you, personally, believe that non-witnesses would die at armageddon, even if they hadn't gotten to hear the message at all?".
No, I never ever believed that God would destroy someone based on a technicality of registration.
Or conversely, save someone based on the same criteria.
I secretly felt JWs were mistaken about this. But there was plenty of JW interprtation of scripture I secretly disagreed with.
judges chapter 15:.
14 when he came to lehi, the philistines shouted triumphantly at meeting him.
then jehovahs spirit empowered him,+ and the ropes on his arms became like linen threads that were scorched with fire, and his fetters melted off his hands.+ 15 he now found a fresh jawbone of a male donkey; he reached out and grabbed it and struck down 1,000 men with it.+ 16 then samson said: with the jawbone of a donkeyone heap, two heaps!
I just thought Sampson was from the Simpson's Bible.
that's a crazy question.. they really mean, "do you regret your decesion to leave".. ---.
it's just an ice breaker to become nosy into one's personal life.. ---.
btw, last time i was asked this, no, everytime i'm asked this i reply with: "i'm never coming back".. they seem to hear that.. .
I have occasionally in moments of deep darkness considered going to the occasional meeting
and just pretend to be on the path to redemption.
But then I bitch-slap myself sensible and think, naah, no way.
i have been gone for about 5 years now.
and am making good progress towards building a network of friends, and outside activities.
it takes time though, and it has been harder than i expected.
Yeah, I know what you mean, this vague feeling of waiting for something that never comes.
Puts me in mid of that proverb that says "expectation postponed is making the heart sick".
I have it most days and figure it will wear off as I get further away from cult-life.
eight year old getting baptized!
(from a jw site.
this 8 year old sister was the youngest of the 31 who were baptized at a regional convention in bogo city, cebu, philippines on the weekend.
This kid is too young to vote, get married, work and drive, but declare to be obedient til death to a high control religion,
sure, you just go right ahead sweetie.
I mean what's the likelihood you will:
change your mind,
make a mistake,
get disfellowshipped,
be shunned by all that claim to love you,
become depressed and suicidal when you can't get reinstated,
have no education no family and no clue about life in the real world?
Naw, no chance of that happening, but if it does you just remember it's all your fault,
because your'e baptised now and that makes you accountable to Jehovah.
it is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.
what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.
Eau Bey (obey)- funny!
Took me a few seconds, but then I go it.
it is xmas time and perfumes and colognes are on the list.
what do you really love for a scent if you were being given a gift?.
