when the co is visiting, i think i hear "thank you , jehovah, for this special week of activity" until i want to vomit.. also "jehovah, please remember those sick and afflicted.
we pray that they can make a recovery and be back with us.".
stale, canned, institutionalized garble.
Yes! Great thread.
The other "prayers" that bug me are those that seem to "teach" Jehovah something by previewing or reviewing the content of the meeting or article...as if he wasn't listening or paying attention!
"dear J, thankyou for the WT that just taught us (list several points)" We can imagine him hearing the prayer and saying "yer, I know! I was listening too you know"
this video speaks volumes about watchtower failed prophecies and hyped up dead end promises.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhn6zf1hl2a.
Well said toesup!!
Well said indeed.
It is the same old same old...just repackaged for a new generation! (sorry, for an overlapping yet same generation)
so we were talking about noah for our family worship tonight and it ended with a little debate between me and my parents about how the flood was possible.
you know, where did the water come from, how did all the animals fit, etc.
of course it led nowhere and my parents came up with some strange theories like that there was "an expanse of water in the sky" and that's where all the water came from.
Hey Blackwolf, watch this clip!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I225Vcs3X0g
Especially at the end, where he uses logical and undeniable facts of comparison...
Humorous and Factual!
has anyone else seen that "classic" music clip in the june broadcast yet??.
"don't run too fast".
if not, do yourself a favour and watch it!.
Has anyone else seen that "classic" music clip in the June broadcast yet??
"don't run too fast"
If not, do yourself a favour and watch it!
It is toward the end of the whole June broadcast...
(perhaps someone can post a link?)
Try getting the corny words and music out of your head afterward!
a famous and very smart man once said:.
"the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" (albert einstein).
by that definition then, is the society or are witnesses in general insane?
A famous and very smart man once said:
"The definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results" (Albert Einstein)
By that definition then, is the society or are witnesses in general insane? After all, they have repeatedly proclaimed dates, or "time periods" for the end to come - that have always proven to be wrong.
Then, they have denied ever having done so.... yet repeat the very cycle for the next generation (sorry, I mean the same overlapping generation)
a few years ago while traveling in the northeast, my wife and i stopped in new haven, connecticut, at a b&b we'd reserved for the night.
no sooner had we unpacked and moved into the living room for tea and treats, our hosts began to talk about religion, and we learned they were jehovah's witnesses.
i didn't mind so much, but my wife was outraged that our hosts would use their place of business as a launching point to do missionary work.
Well said problemaddict2!
Turn the tables on them by that wise line of comments!
Love it!
there must be an abundance of scriptures just waiting to be reworded by the magnificent seven in brooklyn.
here are a few i'd offer.
i'd love to hear suggestions for other "revisions" by my fellow contributors here.. (psalm 110:4) "jehovah has sworn an oath, and he will not change his mind: "you are a priest forever in the manner of melchizedek, but you will be joined by another 144,000 melchizedek-type king/priests.
"Anyone who adds or takes away from these scrolls is to be put into the lake of fire" (except if it is the GB and the addition adds to the "Gaurdians of Doctrine's power)
is is true at all?
if so, are there any independent sources who have asserted this claim?
who did the translation?.
Any bible that contains the message that God sanctioned the killing of babies, animals and others just because they were born into a "pagan" nation is wrong.
Any bible that praises or holds up as an example someone like Job who offered his own daughters to be pack raped is wrong
And any bible that justifies that same man Job committing incest with his own daughters and fathering children with them is wrong!
Not to mention any book that speaks of a worldwide flood like it was a fact...
Shall I go on?
ok. i know this has been brought up in the past, but i have often wondered who in our halls are awake (for those of us who attend).
there are some i would consider a 'maybe', but no way of ever really knowing.. so here is my idea.
i hope it doesn't sound too masonic,.
A genuinly awake person eventually leaves the cong..... So there is the best way to see who is awake!
Serioulsy though, DONT assume anyone, even the "weak" ones are awake! Some may seem irregular or inactive, but the FOG (fear obligation and guilt) is strong within them, and they will rat you out if you share anything....
im asking for you guys help in a phase im going through right now.
im sure it’ll pass but id appreciate your advice..
born in, my family consists of mum, dad, two brothers and two sisters.
Yes! As Giles Gray says above, in time (a short time) you will look back on this time and see how much you have progressed.
I took on the name 'stuckinarut', and yet I am far from that point now! The last two years have been the very best, and now I'm really enjoying a full and genuine life.
You will too my friend!
