My uncle was restricted from progressing beyond being a ministerial servant, because of his skin colour, they cited his extended family(two uncles, one DFed, on DAed, not even on his side of the family, they were from our side) as being a reason for not allowing him to become an elder, despite the fact that another member of the family was an elder, only difference being that he was white. Perhaps it's not racism, but surely it points out that there isn't racial equality within the organisation.
Jordan
JoinedPosts by Jordan
-
27
RACISM IN WT
by stillAwitness inthis article entitled :jws, blacks and discrimination emailed to me from an "inactive" friend of mine.
i don't know wether to be hurt or just plain pissed.
my question is has anyone read or seen any hints of racism amongst the wt even nowadays?
-
-
-
27
*Serious Question* ...Do you ever HATE yourself by times?
by Legolas in.
if you do, how does one shut off that feeling?.......
anyone got any suggestions?
-
-
Jordan
I hated myself for a long time, I thought it was because there was something wrong with me, I wasn't a good Witness, I didn't have many friends, I was bullied constantly at school, and I spent most of my teenage years wasting them. I think despite all that, the real reason I hated myself, was because my Dad's rejection of me.
For a long time the only way I could see to numb the pain and self loathing, was to physically hurt myself. It's not the way to get results obviously, and it's very dangerous, I thought it was helping, but everytime I did it, I felt worse. I fell into a vicious cycle of cutting myself, and then feeling bad about what I had done, all the other problems I had weren't even contributing to my self loathing anymore.
The best way, I eventually found to help myself, was to find something I enjoyed, spending time with someone special helped aswell. For me, it was my girlfriend at the time (Of course, that led to a whole new set of troubles, but by then I was strong enough to sort them out without hurting myself)
Perhaps seeing a doctor or something could help aswell... (((((((((Legolas))))))))
-
6
Can you read this?
by SWALKER indon't delete this just because it looks weird.
can read it.. .
i cdnuolt blveiee taht i cluod aulaclty .
-
-
Jordan
yaeh, i got tihs eaiml the oehtr day, it's pttrey dman inersinettg...
-
5
Does anyone have.....
by Legolas ina good message recorded for their answering machine?
when i was a teenager i would sometimes answer the phone...hello!
the house of the lord...god speaking!....lol my dad would get so ticked at me!!
-
-
Jordan
Ooh, i might use one of those city morgue ones...
-
5
Does anyone have.....
by Legolas ina good message recorded for their answering machine?
when i was a teenager i would sometimes answer the phone...hello!
the house of the lord...god speaking!....lol my dad would get so ticked at me!!
-
-
Jordan
No, mines just the standard message, i'm too lazy to change it...
-
52
What musical instrument do you play?
by anewme ini spent many many years peforming on the cello before becoming a witness at 18 and being encouraged to quit all my symphony associations etc which i obediently did.
i was a soloist once with a community symphony and it was a wonderful experience!
i have a recording of the concerto i performed.
-
-
Jordan
lol@ ithinkisee
and, I play Guitar. Well, no actually, I stand there and try to look good holding it...
-
5
children in need..........
by vitty in.................whoes watching it.. i know our friends in foreign parts dont know about this annual thing, but in britain its a bbc charity night.
where the whole of the uk take part in fund raising events.
i find it pretty boring, but that me !.
-
-
Jordan
I was at work last night, but I did manage to catch the Dead Ringers sketch with Tony Blair and John Culshaw, that was good. And the Bohemian Rhapsody sketch, apart from that I missed most of it.
-
12
I sing in a Barbershop Quartet. Any other singers ?
by rwagoner inmy favorite stress management tool (besides being goofy with my kids) is singing in a barbershop quartet.
just 4 voices...ringing harmonies....i know its old fashioned and sappy but i like it.. any other old..or young farts out there that sing barbershop....or other styles too?.
how does music and being able to express yourself with it effect your life?.
-
-
Jordan
I used to have a good singing voice before my voice broke. I guess if we hadn't been Dubs, I might've been in a choir or something. But since then I've fronted (if you can call it that) a metal band, and performed screaming backing vocals in another metal/screamo band, but I've been bandless for about two years now. I've barely touched my guitar this month, and I feel guilty about that.
-
11
WE ROCKED
by tijkmo in.
no problems with tuning, drummers, sozzled guitarists, or sound checks..... just good old-fashioned rock n roll.
next stop...the new wembley stadium...(or an american equivilent)
-
-
Jordan
thats fantastic im so glad it went well,
can't wait to hear you live!
why don't you have a tikjmo and his band apostafest (preferably in manchester!)
Or further down south, y'know, like near essex or something...
-
11
WE ROCKED
by tijkmo in.
no problems with tuning, drummers, sozzled guitarists, or sound checks..... just good old-fashioned rock n roll.
next stop...the new wembley stadium...(or an american equivilent)
-
-
Jordan
Excellent! don't suppose you managed to get anyone to record the set, that would've been awesome...