we just had a huge international convention here in romania.
at least huge by local standards.
22,000 in attendance in one location and around 44,000 throughout the country.
Ah yes!
"It is "faith-strengthening" to see the UNITY in teachings worldwide"
Which actually means:
"Nothing says CULT more, then when exactly the same propaganda material is dispensed with no variation all around the world"
Thanks for your summary. I can add this to my knowledge, so if asked by still-ins, I will know the content of the program and can bluff a response.
that's what i've been told by a family member (elder) who went to one of the regional conventions in the north of the u.k lately, who told me the 300 or more disfellowshipped who returned to jehovah by attending show that the end is so close, just like the final talk says..
What steve2 said👍
it seems that every 2nd witness often posts pictures of themselves at conventions, or out in 'service'.
but i have noticed that they never seem to post anything about the actual "spiritual content" of their activity!
instead, it is pictures of them with their witness "friends", along with some contrite comment like #bestlifeever (arrghhh).
It seems that every 2nd witness often posts pictures of themselves at conventions, or out in 'service'. (especially the "young-ones")
But I have noticed that they never seem to post anything about the actual "spiritual content" of their activity!
Instead, it is pictures of them with their witness "friends", along with some contrite comment like #bestlifeever (arrghhh)
Why don't they post content about the teachings or talk material?
Is it that they just don't care about that, and that their real focus or value is the relationships?
Or is it that they don't want to come across as being "over-righteous" or "super-spiritual"?
on my way into town from my office.
two carts set up a few feet from each other.
one manned by a man and woman (i assume they're a couple) in their late 30s.. the guys walks off to the other cart as im walking by, i wasn't going to approach but the woman holding the awake!
And that kind of abusive ignorant behaviour just proves it is a cult...and we all escaped it thankfully....
the first thing i saw when i went in was the two video screens having the watchtower singers chorus doing a number.
the sound wasn't up enough to make out the song, but the video was grotesque.
the singers were swaying to the music, all independent of each other, no discipline, actually sloppy-looking.
It genuinely boggles my mind to think that witnesses simply eat this crap up!
HOW do they not see the blatant manipulation in those propaganda videos??
i go to the local mcdonald's for a strong latte and raisin toast and i perched my feathers on a corner seat noticing a older european guy in a suit sitting by himself, so i move next to him and said it was warmer this chair.
i say you on business matters mate, he says ya but seemed only interested in his news paper.
i knew he was jw because jw assembly hall is not in a business district.
Their standard reply nowadays is "go to JW.org" for more information.
just a question i was pondering:.
most of the gb over the years, from the time of rutherford right through to today, have not had children i think?
(correct me please if i am wrong).
Great replies.
Yes, maybe I was being too generous or hopeful in my outlook.
As many have said, their track record does show that they will never be anything except hard hearted
just a question i was pondering:.
most of the gb over the years, from the time of rutherford right through to today, have not had children i think?
(correct me please if i am wrong).
Just a question I was pondering:
Most of the GB over the years, from the time of Rutherford right through to today, have not had children I think? (Correct me please if I am wrong)
The bond of love a parent has for their child is one of the strongest ever.
So would the hard-line stance of shunning (particularly one's own children) of those who leave the society, be softer if they all had children?
Thoughts?
i am sure we have all thought of this before, but it struck me again today:.
why does the society promote such vitriolic hate toward, and about those who have left "the truth" ?.
surely it is obvious that such critical attitudes towards ones like us who have left, only serves to proove that they do not have "the truth"?.
Excellent comments!
Steve2 and PE, you mentioned that in your cases, the Elders have spread (or allowed to be spread) negative insinuations about your character?
I know that the same has occurred for us. One still in shared that the Elders had said quietly to individual witnesses things like "Oh, we cant really share much with you, but its best that you don't have anything to do with bro stuckinarut2...or let your children see him and his wife. We have things under control. - just leave it to us as elders"
I mean WTF? What sort of insinuations and innuendo does this imply??
Character assassination is the only real tool that the society or elders can attempt to use!
hmmmm...yesterday my long life friend called my landline after many years of silence.
now the shock has subsided, i am wondering if i can forgive and forget the fact she chose not to keep in touch throughout a time in my life which was very stressful.
sadly, i gathered that she is still involved with jehovah’s witness faith.
One of our fellow forum members has had a couple of random former witness "friends" contact her out of the blue recently.
These ones have asked questions like "which convention did you attend?" And "which cong territory are you in now?"
It is kind of odd that people come out of the woodwork and show such "interest" after years of ignoring her!
