i've commented before that the watchtower goes out of its way to label groups of people it doesn't want you to like -- "worldly people", "apostates", "christendom".
there are scores of these labels.. people in general use them too: "spick", "n*gger", "trailer trash".
once we allow ourselves to refer to people by a label, we automatically change them from an individual to a member of a group.
Dave,
Great question - I must admit, I am offended when I hear phrases like those described above used in posts. Perhaps my sensitivity is heightened due to my racial heritage - but I was also turned off by witnesses who engaged in the same "worldly bashing."
in our local sunday paper, there's a regular feature on how married couples met.
i've been touched by some of the stories.
i'm curious as to how you met your spouse.
What a sweet talker!
hey hey hey, it's our anniversay day.
13 years of wedded bliss!
though some of the time werent so blissful but who cares we made it even after my parents predicted it wouldnt last a year!
My prediction is that neither YOU or LEGOLAS will be surfing the net tonight!
in our local sunday paper, there's a regular feature on how married couples met.
i've been touched by some of the stories.
i'm curious as to how you met your spouse.
The first time I was introduced to my husband was at an assembly. While I remember being introduced to "someone," I have absolutely no recollection of who I met. A few weeks later he was at a "gathering" and when I walked through the door, he turned to his best friend and said, "See that girl over there? She's the girl I'm going to marry." Of course, his friend thought he had lost his mind . . . but here we are . . . we've been together since that night and married 23 years!
hey hey hey, it's our anniversay day.
13 years of wedded bliss!
though some of the time werent so blissful but who cares we made it even after my parents predicted it wouldnt last a year!
Conflatulations Mrs. Jones!
We also had naysayers - but we're 23 years now and going strong!
Here's to many, many more years of wedded bliss!
i was reading another post about a "dear old circuit overseers wife" and it immediately brought back to mind an experience i had with one that wasn't so dear at all .
.. i "knew" this woman before she went into the circuit work with her husband.
granted, i didn't know her well - but i had moved into her congregation a few weeks before she and her husband left to go into the circuit work.
yikes!
i was reading another post about a "dear old circuit overseers wife" and it immediately brought back to mind an experience i had with one that wasn't so dear at all .
.. i "knew" this woman before she went into the circuit work with her husband.
granted, i didn't know her well - but i had moved into her congregation a few weeks before she and her husband left to go into the circuit work.
U/C - I lived through this time - the whole "Responsible Childbearing in the time of the end" phase
One thing I'm particularly proud of was my insistance on being a mother (of more than one child) - My arguement with others had always been that "individually" we weren't assured living into the new system and since their line of reasoning is that resurrected ones will not marry and bear children, I had better have mine NOW. So I did!
That doesn't lessen or excuse her responsibility of being a shepard of the flock!
in 1984 (shudder!
) my bud mark smith and i picketed the kingdom hall in ann arbor, michigan.
our signs had a watchtower drawn on them and said 'this religion is a snare and a racket!
I can only assume that you had some serious issues with the elders at that hall - otherwise you would have targeted Bethel or the Headquarters. Did it help? Do you feel better? Done?
i was reading another post about a "dear old circuit overseers wife" and it immediately brought back to mind an experience i had with one that wasn't so dear at all .
.. i "knew" this woman before she went into the circuit work with her husband.
granted, i didn't know her well - but i had moved into her congregation a few weeks before she and her husband left to go into the circuit work.
So are you saying she was rude and cold and thoughtless because she was a CO's wife,or are you saying this particular woman, who happened to be a CO's wife, was rude and cold and thoughtless.
It's just that I have known rude, cold, thoughtless people who were not CO's wives. I have also known
warm, caring, thoughtful, CO's wives.
I'm definitely NOT saying that she was rude, cold and thoughtless because she was a CO's wife! What I am saying is that AS a CO's wife, she should handle herself and the "flock" with more care and tenderness than she exhibited. How does the saying go: "To whom much is given, much is expected." Her position in the organization demands more of her - whatever her personal feelings, she should never inflict that kind of negative/potentially damaging attitude towards others. What IF, after hearing her comments, a woman walked away and hurt herself or the baby? In my opinon, she should be held bloodguilty!
well, this thanksgiving was the first one my wife and i officially celebrated.
the grand jw tradition of eating turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie on thanksgiving day and excusing it with a "well turkey's cheap this time of year", is one we used to practice.
this year however it was official.. it makes me wonder about other holidays, and the bs the wts uses to forbid them.. any thoughts?
Us too. Our first official - now the next question: Will we buy a tree?
