We broke temperature records here yesterday,, It got up to 60 for a bit in the afternoon sunshine.. Saw two robins outside as well.. sure sign of spring,, and thunderstorms this morning.. not usual in March here..
lilybird
JoinedPosts by lilybird
-
14
Spring Fever
by JH inthe weather is so nice today.
sunny and 45f or 8c.
the warmest day in the last 5 months.... the streets are all wet from the melting snow.
-
-
-
37
JW's ruin my dinner.
by moshe ini took my family to red lobster tonight and shortly after we were seated ( it was about 5 pm- early) a large party came in and took up two tables next to us.
one young woman had a very loud laugh and because of that i kept looking at their table.
then i noticed a young black couple with a toddler- then i noticed all the men had suits and ties- then i noticed three single men were sitting together and three single women next to them- and finally one young couple that i decided were married.
-
-
lilybird
I stopped for lunch in a fast food restaurant and saw a former JW friend , her husband and her sister eating there. We had been close ..lived together for a while before we both married and were in each others weddings. Her sister had been disfellowshipped for a while,, but I would always go to visit her with her sister as she was my best friend..Her sister would tell me I shouldn't be visiting her,,but I didn't see why not.. she wasn't a bad person.. Anyways. point of story is.. they all 3 looked at my like I was a stump or something and didn't answer my hello when I stopped by their table ----- totally ignored me and went on talking.. Which didn't really surprise me,, but I thought how hyporcritical when I didn't ignore her years ago.. But I didn't let it ruin my day...it just proved to me how screwed up the JW thinking is.. and how they think they are so superior and really enjoy any opportunity to look down on others not of the JW beliefs..
-
27
CO discusses: Higher Education, Baptism Nullification, No Sense of Urgency
by doinmypart inhere are my notes from the biannual co visit.
the notes are from the co meeting with elders & ms 2006 service year outline.
the topics from wts are sense of urgency, higher education, independent thinking, marital arrg, invalid baptisms.. sense of urgency - concern among fds that some are losing their urgency, they don't believe we're in the last days.
-
-
lilybird
Christians should regard education as a means to an end. In these last days, their purpose is to serve Jehovah as much and as effectively as possible. If, in the country where they live, minimal or even high school education will only allow them to find jobs providing insufficient income to support themselves as pioneers, then supplementary education or training might be considered. This would be with the specific goal of full-time service.
This teaching to me is especially disturbing...It sounds so much like JWs are supposed to be like thoughtless robots in every part of their lives....Life becomes so meaningless... working only waiting for a God to reward you for your service.. A service that has been directed by a man-made organization...When I first read that paragraph ,, it made my shudder to think I actually thought that way for a while..and makes me so grateful I got out before I wasted my life and my kids lives in that robatic way of life.
-
12
The Sopranos
by rebel8 in.
who is watching the sopranos tonight?
and for those of you who are--tell the truth--how many of you are eating italian food for dinner, or will experience a sudden craving for it after watching tonight's episode?
-
-
lilybird
Just finished watching the new Soprano episode..Great surprise ending to this episode..I can't see them offing Tony this early in the season... can't wait until next week..more gratuituous violence!!!! lol
-
28
My account of a trip to the 1969 District Assembly
by RunningMan inwell, i've decided to try my hand at a different type of writing.
my atheist's book of bible stories is nearly complete, so i thought i would write the epic masterpiece history of my family, from the time that they came to canada until today.
i am calling the book "east of edenwold" (which is a small town in saskatchewan).
-
-
lilybird
I enjoyed reading your story Running Man.. brought back many good/bad memories of assemblies as a child..You're a colourful writer,, as I read I could picture your journey.. It was entertaining.. looking forward to reading more from you
-
-
-
lilybird
Hmmm.. just seems to be another example that the Dubs really don't have a clue what they are talking about...
-
77
Bro. Schroeder dies
by bythesea ini just received this news from a bro who has connections in bethel.... .
bro albert d schroeder died at 10:30 am new york time today at brooklyn bethel...he was 94 yrs old.. he was born on april 7, 1911 in saginaw, michigan and entered bethel service in 1932. he was appointed a member of the governing body on december 18, 1974. bro schroeder's life story appeared in the march 1, '88 wt pages 10-17: entitled: "my life in jehovah's spirit-directed organization.".
i don't know if the "today" means it was actually today...as i can't be sure when my friend received this news... but anyway, another of the old guys bites the dust.. .
-
-
lilybird
Well.. you would think that it would make other Dubs question the validity of the society's doctrines, when all the old guys are passing away.. Pretty soon ,,all of the old generation who will by "no means pass away until the end is here" will surely be dead and gone gone gone...Many must privately and quiety wonder...scary to think they let their lives slip by in a life with no purpose.
-
24
Did You Lead A "Double Life"?
by minimus ini believe jehovah's witnesses are trained to learn how to live a double life.
we were trained to use subterfuge with teachers, the law, doctors and the courts.
we were trained in "theocratic strategy" .
-
-
lilybird
Well I know my younger sister got in more trouble hanging around with 2 witless girls our mother forced her to hang out with.. One was into pot and sex and the other one taught her how to shoplift!!! Both daughters of "fine upstanding" MS..When she moved out after my mother couldn't deal with not being a witness,she had better "worldly" friends who didn't get her into trouble..We all rebelled in different ways as teenagers in the congregation,,and it was so hilarious watching different ones giving talks and looking so "upstanding".. and the elders thought they were so devoted.... When my husband and I decided to disassociate ourselves,,,his mother said we "took the religion too seriously"... What else were we supposed to do?? We couldn't see the sense.. so many doing what they wanted to do away from the "brother and sisters"...Then at the hall being so pious and righteous.. it was sickening..
-
42
I left!!!!
by Hawkeye inthis is my first posting on jwd!
i wrote out my disassociation letter.
i am sending many in the congregation copies of my letters exposing the fine "elders".
-
-
lilybird
Congrats Hawkeye..now your life is your own..I know you will enjoy your new freedom.. I sure enjoy mine...
-
17
Dana Reeve dies at age 44
by GoingGoingGone indana reeve, the widow of actor christopher reeve, died today of lung cancer at age 44. she was such a selfless, positive person.
my heart goes out to her family.
christopher reeve's widow dies at age 44by associated press.
-
-