i was in my old stomping ground a couple of months ago and happened to be walking past the home of an old family friend.
word is in the hall that i used to go to is that "i am one of them" meaning apostate.
no one from my old hall has contacted me to find out what happened.
Great thread!
Yes, it is certainly sad - . sad for THEM that they miss out on your friendship!
You are far better off without conditional friends.
Sending you much love.
(I have been in this situation! https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5751633187176448/all-my-friends-organisation )
it could be argued that all jws are weird.
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i’m referring to really weird odd witnesses.. most of the oddballs that i remember were elders..
Oh YES!
Where do I start??
I can honestly say that only once have I ever seen a "normal" person from our community attend a meeting (a memorial) He is a well respected accountant who I had business dealings with. He runs a reputable firm in our area.
He only came once, and I waved hello from the sound cabinet. Weeks later when I saw him, I asked him how he felt about the program, and he simply shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.
Never saw him again (LUCKY GUY - dodged a bullet)
Now, in contrast, I have LOST COUNT of all the oddball, social misfits that become witnesses!
so this is just a general question.
call it curiosity.. what sort of phobias do we have?
heights?
Doubtful, So would "hell" for you be:
A small confined dirty public toilet with spiderwebs located near a local swimming pool centre on the 50th floor of a skyscraper??
so this is just a general question.
call it curiosity.. what sort of phobias do we have?
heights?
Amen Doubtful1799! (all except heights)
quite possibly the most cringeworthy thing i've seen them do yet.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tk88rstv6o.
What the F&^%???
Oh wow!
Notice there was NO DRUM kit?
We all know how the society has often condemned drums as being too worldly...and inciting "improper" feelings with such deep rythmns and bass......So it is interesting to see that no percussion instruments were used...
2 pioneers of the opposite sex.
the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.
both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.
How about the two separate and unrelated cases of two married elders in the Australian Bethel who were both carrying on secret "affairs" with "sisters" outside of Bethel?
One was doing it for YEARS before the "holy spirit" recognised it and brought it out in the open!
if anyone finds it odd that so many kingdom halls have been sold off, and amalgamations are taking place, this great video will explain it simply:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohiju8ak1py&index=8&list=plkzeqk2ufxrntxsbgdoy_uxxa3grdhvsg.
If anyone finds it odd that so many kingdom halls have been sold off, and amalgamations are taking place, this great video will explain it simply:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHiJu8AK1pY&index=8&list=PLKZEQk2UFxrNtxSbgDoY_uxxa3GRDhvsg
2 pioneers of the opposite sex.
the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.
both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.
Ewwwww..... That is messed up !
2 pioneers of the opposite sex.
the brother is in his mid-20s, sister is in her late 20s.
both are alone in car as the only 2 out in field service.
How about a congregation that had at least 3 couples all break up within a few years due to "immorality". Elders and servants included. (Plus at least 3 more just leave because they woke up to the truth about the truth) And this is a cong with bethelite Elders in it too!
One does wonder if the Holy Spirit was asleep?
this thread is inspired by the great thread pale.emperor recently featured here on the forum about the things our overzealous parents banned while we were young.. seth andrews (a former fundamentalist christian broadcaster - now host of 'the thinkingathiest') just released this great talk!
so many things he speaks of will sound familiar!
we were not the only strange religion it seems..... enjoy!.
Yes dubstepped! I'm a fan of Seth too, and listen to all his stuff! I look forward each week to his podcasts...
The more I listen too, the more I see that many other fundamentalist churches are just as controlling as witnesses.
The FOG is thick amongst believers!
