Hi y?all!!!
Here I am again to touch up on your comments and clarify some issues so that the case may be closed? for now.
Actually, only the JWs that want to pretend to be holier than ?thou?, or the new ones that come in full force with a lot of zeal are the ones that sort of dislike our bunch, but it?s just a few of them so they?ll just have to get over it, and they certainly will; in due time everyone does get over the crazy expectancy of Armageddon and find some kind of balance within the organization.
As for some of us experiencing crisis of conscience and running to the elders, won?t happen because we?re not necessarily committing sins for which to be reproached; this large group (and believe me it?s large! Plus there are already elders among us) of us just enjoys dancing and doing a bit more drinking and laughing than our fellow members. We just happen to be not as solemn as some in there.
Also, it?s so many of us in the couple of congregations in the area that I just don?t foresee a problem. We have all types too, it?s an awesome mix: Ex-circuit overseers, elders, ex-elders, ministerial servants, ex-ministerial servants, pioneers, ex-pioneers, and some of course plain regular publishers; Cubans, Puerto Ricans, Jamaicans, Dominicans, Mexicans; a couple are business owners, professionals, regular employees, darn there are even a couple of public Government officials in our group; rich, well-to-do, comfortable, and poor ones too; ALL with one thing in common: ?Let?s shake out booty, have a few drinks and laughs ?til whatever comes?.
A typical day: Yesterday, most of us were too tired and some physically hurting from the dancing and partying we did on Saturday evening to go out on service Sunday morning; oh well, maybe next Sunday some of us will go. Then again, maybe not because some of us are going sailing to some island close by, and some are said to be going to a club where a band we like will be playing next Saturday; so, yeah, maybe next Sunday people will just have to miss having us knock on their door. In the meantime, we dressed nicely and attended our afternoon meeting, socialized mostly among ourselves, but always friendly towards the new ones and the zealous-more solemn ones. Gave our comments properly at the Watchtower study, and after the meeting we all knew where the gathering was. Did I tell you we have some mean cooks among us?! So the feast was at someone?s place; the children did their running around, some watched movies, everyone pigged out then we did some tequila shots, a few beers, nice music, lots of laughs and some up-to-date everyday stories, and by 8:30 we all headed home because there?s work to be done come Monday.
Now in a month or so there?s this cruise that many of us are taking, and it happens to fall on the same weekend as our Circuit Assembly. Oh well, we?ll just have to attend (maybe) another assembly some place else. That?s just the way we operate.
The Almighty God made this life to be enjoyed and we?re enjoying it as best we can! And if in the end he doesn?t approve our ways, well, we wholeheartedly believe the Watchtower?s theory of what happens when we die? I guess we?ll just have to do some catching up in our sleep then. HA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I?ll keep posting our group?s perspective while inside from time to time.
