(of course, do not give out their real names) i want to keep this thread going!
i think mine would be to the elder that got up and moved as far away as he could from me in the restaurant!
"the next time i see you in a restaurant, i hope you choke on a chicken bone!
They can get your body..........don't let them get your mind!
I would (and have) told this to different ones. Most don't know where I'm coming from when I say this. They have to think for a while. It's interesting to watch the expressions on the face of a loyal dud when they think about what I said.
i just got an e-mail from my sister with some sort of inserts that must be put in the revelation book so as to correct it.
it is 5 pages of things that should be cut out and pasted into the book.
they even have instructions with it.
I just got an e-mail from my sister with some sort of inserts that must be put in the Revelation book so as to correct it. It is 5 pages of things that should be cut out and pasted into the book. They even have instructions with it. Anyone else seen this?
my mom told me that the new elder that just got appointed 6 months ago was now deleted.
this young man is in his early 30's, unmarried, and now history.
what could've happened??
masturbation is a "touchy" subject with the WTBS.
the virgin birth, the strong men, animals being used to tempt mankind, the war between gods, etc.
these are all things from greek and roman myth, yet every single one of these could be pulled out as examples from the christian bible.
i asked elders and they would say that the greeks borrowed christianity to make their myths.
Ever notice that many miracles happen near the "water". This is no coincidence. Tthis Hellenistic belief predates the bible and the Jews adopted this.
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i cant help but think of the analogy of pendulum swings when i think about how vitriolic some are towards religion (of any description), the bible (and other scripture), and christianity (generally, regardless of there being a wide range of denominational flavours) in particular.. it seems to me, from my perspective of sitting here on a remote scottish island, that there are a fair number of folks who may have left an intolerant and generalising religion but forgot to leave those attitudes with it.. just my 2p, coz to be frank i'm getting sick of it.. by all means enjoy some self-expression, it's a relatively free planet, but have a heart....
I have made the same observation. The only conclusion that I could come up with is that the JW's appeal to those that are inclined to be this way and that goes for almost all cults!
many of you have read barbara andersons experiences at bethel.
and if you haven't, dogpatch recently posted it, and elsewhere put in pdf format.
i encourage you to take the time to read it.
I will some day. For now I must fly under the radar. I have the "goods" on some of the big shots at Bethel and stories that will raise the hair on your heads.
how were the doomsday dumplings?.
seriously, was the food good?
i used to hear it was awesome; somehow i don't believe that!
Lets see..........................
First, stay away from the pizza made with bannas
Second, No pigs liver!!!
Third, watch out for the stuffed (monkey butts) bell peppers
Fourth no more Cheerios
Fifth, You will eat so fast that you don't really care.
Sixth, at harvest time the food is quite good, just don't let the GB find out about the fine cuts from the slaughter house that we were eating from, word came down from on high that the best cuts were for the Big shots. A lot of S__t hit the fan because of this in 1974.
you know you're in a redneck church if...
1. you know you're in a redneck church if .... the finance committee refuses to provide funds for the purchase of a chandelier because none of the members knows how to play one.
2. you know you're in a redneck church if ... .
| You Know You're in a Redneck Church if... |
| 1. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... The finance committee refuses to provide funds for the purchase of a chandelier because none of the members knows how to play one. 2. You know You're in a Redneck Church if ... People ask, when they learn that Jesus fed the 5000, whether the two fish were bass or catfish, and what bait was used to catch 'em. 3. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... When the pastor says, "I'd like to ask Bubba to help take up the offering," five guys and two women stand up. 4. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... Opening day of deer season is recognized as an official church holiday. 5. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if... A member of the church requests to be buried in his 4-wheel-drive truck because "It ain't never been in a hole it couldn't get out of." 6. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... The choir is known as the "OK Chorale." 7. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... In a congregation of 500 members, there are only seven last names in the church directory. 8. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... People think "rapture" is what you get when you lift something too heavy. 9. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... The baptismal pool is a #2 galvanized "Wheeling" washtub. 10. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... The choir robes were donated by and embroidered with the logo from Billy Bob's Barbecue. 11. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... The collection plates are really hubcaps from a '56 Chevy. 12. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... Instead of a bell you are called to service by a duck call. 13. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... The minister and his wife drive matching pickup trucks. 14. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if ... The communion wine is Boone's Farm "Tickled Pink". 15. You Know You're in a Redneck Church if... "Thou shall not covet" applies to huntin' dogs, too. 16. You know You're in a Redneck Church if ... The final words of the benediction are, "Y'all come back now, Ya hear." |
i live in tallahassee and i'd love to meet other exjw's that i knew before or that are from around here that i've never met.
please get in touch with me if you are close by.
also anyone that wants to do demonstrations let me know.
I used to know a lot of dubs in tallahassee. I think they either moved away or died. I live in NE Florida.
preface: .
following is the first installment of my recollections and notes on bethel.
they are from my personal viewpoint, and are not intended to be a comprehensive overview of what bethel is all about or any such thing.
Your experience took me down memory lane. I was there for four years. The (last) table head that I had was a jerk. At first I though he was ok but as time went on I realized he was a control freak. He demanded that you ask permission to leave the table early. Most of the table heads were lifers and had no real life outside of Bethel. After 1 1/2 years at this table he had the nerve to tell the rest of the people at the table not to speak to me, as I had anounced that I would be leaving Bethel, after four years, to take care of my mother. He said that I was not one of "them" any more. So for one (last) week I sat there in silence and then quietly left the last day, not one word to those I sat next to for 1 1/2 years! I often reflect back on that experience with amazement of the mind control so many people were under. There conduct flys in the face of a normal well adjusted person. I ,like DanP, could fill your ears full of all kinds of wacky things and people at the table. I was there during the '75 blow up. All most of the people talked about at the table that year was the "date".
PS: Don't feel sorry for me about that experience as it was the begining of my deprograming and lead me on the way to freedom!
