i totally disagree with the shunning practise and even as a jw i did not think it was a godly practise and refrained from it.. my jw gran has been admitted into frail care because her legs and feet are going numb.
i wanted to go visit her to offer help, be it financial, emotional, or even physical, but was told not to go as she still doesn't want anything to do with me.....your loss gran.. .
Morning Lou - I'm not sure what 'frail care' is - but assuming there are staff there. Could you receive updates from them, and maybe pass on your good wishes/love to your gran via the frail care staff?
The-Borg - yes, I too have witnessed lack of visits etc to elderly (dying) JWs. It's a joke - they talk about love and that they'd die for each other, but it's too much trouble to visit. But they all turn up at funeral - hypocrites.
" users of this phrase are anything but sorry.
what they mean is "i'm an asshole.
now i'm going to prove it.
''know what I'm saying?'' - usually said about four times in one sentence (and usually by 'guests' on daytime TV chat shows)
i gotta admit that i have my doubts about god.
my dad is an elder.
we were having a discussion about the bible.
Ouch - those are the sort of things that puzzled me - along with making the rest of creation suffer for the sins of Adam - I could never comprehend why we were all put on trial..? In our Society, the children of criminals are not punished for the crimes of their fathers.
We are 'made in God's image' - yet as a mere imperfect mortal, I would put an end to suffering in a heartbeat if I could, so how can God just stand by and withold His ability to intervene? (do you think the same..?)
I imagine your father had no answer for you and took the easy route of 'labelling' you in order to end the discussion.
an incredible turn around when you see the watchtower index full of demonic handbags, houses, idols etc.
etc.. the new bookstudy book "keep yourselves in god's love.
" p.191 was a shocker for me!
I didn't even give 'demons' any thought (just thought they were fictional beings in fantasy films) until I heard about them at the Kingdom Hall (as a child).
did you like little britain usa or the original little britain?.
do you get the original in the usa?.
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Speaking of 'League Of Gentlemen' - there's a new series started called 'Psychoville' written by (and starring) two chaps from League Of Gentlemen (and very much in the same vein) - anyone seen it...?
doesn't it just make you sick to your stomach?.
dozens of doctrine changes that effect the lives of the rank and file: the fds are only imperfect men and didn't understand the bible truths at the time.. pedophiles that are protected or not reported and allowed to stay in the congregation: these men are imperfect and this sin isn't unique to jws.
the organisation has it's problems just like any other...they are not perfect after all.. all their prophesies - failed: the fds are only imperfect men and have never claimed to be a prophet.. i am truly sick of this overused excuse.
If you know your imperfect the don't make grandiose claims.
Exactly - making the claims the WTBTS makes carries a GREAT responsibility. They can't just play the 'imperfect' card every time they're wrong. They have taken on the responsibility of many lives, and the decisions of all who trust them.
anybody know anyone that fits the bill or is at least close to it??
i told her i'd keep on searching for her.
please help..
Why does he need to be over 82...? Every girl deserves a toyboy once (or twice)
and why do people go on anti-depressants?
why do most people get depressed?.
most people get depressed because something is wrong in theyre lives.
Totting up all the people I personally KNOW to be (or have been) on long term medication for 'mental problems', I can only think of one NON JW, compared to 9 JWs.
I always assumed the ark 'floated' willy nilly with no direction (oh, the irony) - until it came to rest.
jehovah`s witness kids don`t miss celebrating birthdays,christmas..ect..ect..!
!......................thats what jehovah`s witness parents,tell the outside world..my parents did.......the fact is..i did want to have a birthday party..i did want to get toys at christmas..i did want a tree with all the lights..i did want to go to the school christmas party..i did want to hunt for chocolate eggs at easter................tell that to your jw parents and you`ll get an ass-whopp`n..........i told my aunt i loved christmas,she always got me something...my aunt told my mom.....mom was not happy.......i did`nt support the jehovah`s witness lie....i paid the price..............when you were a jehovah`s witness kid,did you want to participate in celebrations?
...outlaw.
Do english JWs miss having a thanksgiving even though only people in america celebrate it?..
Nope - when I was a child I wasn't even aware of 'Thanksgiving', and I bet most English kids today only have a vague understanding, if any (it has nothing to do with our culture - just as the Americans/rest of World are totally indifferent to our 'Guy Fawkes' night), yet I was surrounded by kids celebrating Christmas (which is 'hammered' into kids from October onwards via TV etc) and birthdays - both of which are part of ENGLISH culture. Outlaw - the one thing I do recall, is being denied Easter eggs, and I was given money in lieu of. I would sometimes buy myself an egg so as I really wanted one.
