it's goodbye to bristol - hengrove congregation of jw's and the inmates ... err ... members, will be sent to two other bristol congregations either side of it.. i'm told by two elders from bristol, england it is being disbanded on may 1st 2018. this is the 2nd congregation in this circuit to be disbanded recently - the 1st being portishead in late 2014.. hooray!.
You say that the Portishead cong has been disbanded too some "seven months" back?
Sounds like "sour times", as it is "over", and an "SOS" should be sent out to those "numb" by the news that "magic doors" can no longer be knocked on by "strangers". Although JWs will say "we carry on" preaching along the "roads" while wearing our cool "threads" and "nylon smiles" while in the "mourning air"!
OK...anyone??? anyone???
hello??
a great summary of his career:.
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20160107-these-are-the-discoveries-that-made-stephen-hawking-famous.
and an appalling development since his death illustrating "the illusion of knowledge:".
Nice post! Thanks Doubtful1799!
as some of you may remember from a previous post of mine, myself and my husband are in the process of fading.
we began our fade in jan 2017 and haven't been to a meeting since may 2017. to say this time has been a struggle is an understatement.
it has been a lonely time for us, losing all of our so called friends.
Hi Emily!
Lovely to meet you and your husband here on the forum! Please feel welcome here. This is a great community of people who understand exactly what you are going through
Your post is EXACTLY what we have experienced! (feel free to send me a private message if you wish)
Yes, there was a talk about it.
Also, you can bet that the elders (knowing your status as ones who are fading) will have strategically created or allowed rumours to spread about you guys. They will justify such as "a warning to the flock" because of your inactivity. you know - you could be a "danger to others spirituality" you know!
Hang in there. Keep posting all the social media stuff you like.
Show by your posts that you guys are living a happy and successful life! That kills JWs, who assume that all who stop attending are sad, bitter or negative. Prove them wrong
Love to you guys!
i used to get a weird feeling in my stomach when i would see a witness approaching.... almost a sense of dread.
now, i really don’t care.
i have even made it a point to do the approaching when i see a witness trying to convert an ignorant person..
In addition to the comments above, if I see one that I know, I make sure I convey a happy, positive and pleasant demeanor. This negates the spin that the Society tries to tell them, "that everyone who leaves 'the truth' is unhappy or bitter"
gary carver sure has some interesting friends.
look to your right.https://leadferret.com/directory/person/gary-carver/11516928atlantis!.
Hmmm!
Interesting!
many of us here have been "outed" as ones who no longer believe that this is "the truth".. many didn't have the chance to do it in our own way, and in our own time, but rather someone "found out about our apostasy" and "reported" it to the spiritual police (elders).
would you like to share your stories?.
Great replies!
Thanks everyone.
Im on my phone now, but will post my "outing story" when back at the computer...
i've always been currious as to how i would look with a beard so i've finally committed to doing it.
over the next 30 days i'm going to grow out a full chin to ear beard.. .
ps: any suggestions or advice on how to grow a beard would be much appreciated!.
Awesome! pic updates please.
Oh and also, you can then open a vegan hipster cafe once it's grown!😜
when i was a jw elder and dreamed of living in paradise, i pictured all of the animals, beautiful people, perfect weather, welcoming back the dead and teaching them about god.
the only problem is to get to the point of making the earth a paradise first there will be around 8 billion bodies to bury.
then how are we going to dig through all of the rubble and collapsed buildings using what tools?
Just imagine the disease that will be rampant as corpses lay around rotting!
Will the survivors get antibiotics too?
the origin of the bottle tree is to catch evil spirits.
so to dream catchers.
i remember a talk back in the early 70s or maybe late 60s that was about dubbers did not have wind chimes.
I was also not allowed fortune cookies.
They contained the word Fortune, so it must be spiritistic!😩
i thought that this little gem deserved a thread of it's own.. 4. why is it important for us to be present at the memorial if at all possible?.
4 reflect on the importance of attending the memorial.
remember, congregation meetings are part of our worship.
Love how they use the word "frankly"!
Basically they are saying "failure to obey is a death sentence!"
