i'll bet that most could not explain why jws believe that 1914 was a marked year, the watchtower definition of the faithful & discreet slave, not accepting blood transfusions, the differences between porneia, loose conduct and uncleanness, etc..........
If you only did use the NWT, it was because it is the only real Bible out there, right?
right! um, right?
p.s. is there a dummy's guide to this forum, where it shows new people how to make quotes of other comments and put them in nifty little boxes and stuff like that?
if you're like me, you used to dread certain days of the week.
mainly, tuesdays and thursdays for me.
waste the entire day at school, then come home, take a shower, scarf down supper and be ready to go by 6:30pm.
if you're like me, you used to dread certain days of the week. mainly, Tuesdays and Thursdays for me. waste the entire day at school, then come home, take a shower, scarf down supper and be ready to go by 6:30pm. waste the evening at the meeting, then come home and try to cram in homework before bed. it took me a few years before I was able to think of Tuesdays and Thursdays in positive terms. sometimes I'll be at a show listening to good music and drinking and talking with friends, and I'll realize it's a Tuesday or Thursday, and I'll just smile, because I'm finally free.
so, how long did it take for you to like former meeting nights?
if you still go, do you find yourself dreading them?
TESTIFY, BROTHA...
due to the great response from you, i have actually opened a shop to sell my apostate sportswear.
(thanks for the tip simon).
one basic t-shirt design is available so far, but t-shirts for guys and gals, mugs, baseball caps, and other items will soon be available.
I AM SO ORDERING THAT!
seriously. this friday, I get paid, and I am owning that shirt.
it's so hard to choose, but i would have to say the theocratic ministry school was my most hated meeting.
the first few talks were a rephrasing of mind-numbing society doctrine.
then it was time to listen to a ten-year old read nwt to us........... #3 talks, don't even get me started!
my least favorite meeting was the bookstudy on Tuesday nights. at least in the KH, I could fuck around unobtrusively and not be noticed, but in someone's basement or living room, there is no hiding place at all. can't even hang out in the bathroom, because EVERYBODY sees you get up and walk out.
I know the real reason the WTS banned smoking, can you imagine how many "cigarette breaks" one would need, to get through the meetings?
it's so hard to choose, but i would have to say the theocratic ministry school was my most hated meeting.
the first few talks were a rephrasing of mind-numbing society doctrine.
then it was time to listen to a ten-year old read nwt to us........... #3 talks, don't even get me started!
PS, re: the burning pie. that is awesome!
this morning i went to a meeting at our church.
someone commented that we should consider a hispanic outreach, and a lady i know, verdelle, said, "do you know which group is evangelising the hispanics like crazy around here?
" no one answered, so she told us: "the jehovah?s witnesses.
thank you for sharing . that was a moving account.
in my area of the world the 2 day circuit assembly will be held this weekend.
i was wondering if anybody has attended this years assembly, or had any insight as to the message being delivered on sunday afternoon titled "don't look back...look to the future" (or something to that effect).
i must speculate and wonder if the message of this enlightening discourse will be to forget all the past mistakes of the society, and concentrate on the paradise earth, and everything that is presented from now on by the society..... "don't grumble about minor adjustments made in god's organization friends, we have to remain steadfast in our support of those taking the lead as they humbly follow jehovah's spirit direction on matters".
I must speculate and wonder if the message of this enlightening discourse will be to forget all the past mistakes of the Society, and concentrate on the paradise earth, and everything that is presented from now on by the Society..... "Don't grumble about minor adjustments made in God's organization friends, we have to remain steadfast in our support of those taking the lead as They humbly follow Jehovah's spirit direction on matters". etc. "Admittedly, adjustments have been made, and the light keeps getting brighter and brighter. But to dwell on minor perceived errors by our Brothers, is a snare...perpetrated by Satan".etc......
haahahahaa! you don't need to go, you just gave the talk!
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seriously....what is your biggest fear?
when its late at night and you lay there in bed, what worries you the most?
that I'll die in an accident, my boys will be separated and sent to live with their respective fathers' families, and they will never be happy again.
well i spoke with my mom this past week.
she made sure to remind me that the memorial was coming.
she pressed me for a promise to attend.
ugh, two meetings in one day? fuck that! or do they let you off for Sunday morning?
I may have to go to the nearest KH, and chug the wine when it comes around to me, saying I feel all tingly and I think I've just become anointed.
or...maybe I should swirl it in my mouth, and then spit it back in the glass, announce to all around me that it's "fruity and boisterous, with a hint of oak", and then ask for the next sample.
RAWK!!!!11!!
it's much more fun to anti-witness.
i used to hate going out in service, peddling a religion i didn't believe in.
but telling people about how the jw religion is full of shit?
RIGHT.ON. \m/ \m/
