gone are the days of getting into discussions about their beliefs.
doing major research to prove a position or watchtower doctrine is a thing of the past.
all they want from you is to surrender and accept everything they say as undeniable truth.. do you agree?.
So now the org is playing it safe.
About the only thing they can talk about is the promise of paradise earth......won't it be great when there will be no more illness, you will be young forever and you can play with the tigers and lions and bears.
They used to try to defend no Trinity, no cross, no holidays and even no blood, but now the conversation twists to paradise earth....and jw.org
gone are the days of getting into discussions about their beliefs.
doing major research to prove a position or watchtower doctrine is a thing of the past.
all they want from you is to surrender and accept everything they say as undeniable truth.. do you agree?.
I would agree, the answer I have always gotten is something to the effect 'let me ask an elder' and then the topic is never brought up again!
the following e-mail is circulating among jws about the international convention at fedex stadium in landover, md.
note the all-too-familiar jw claims: everything they do (including the simple act of parking cars) is proof of jehovah'stm blessing, and everything wt did at the convention was the fastest, greatest, best ever.
oh, and the never-fails-to-get-mentioned alleged 'persecution'/resistance from some unnamed authority who tried to get in watchtower's way and hamper the effort...but jws prevailed anyway (as always):.
And I thought that mass transit was strongly encouraged for those going to the convention, so a lot of folks did not pay attention to the guidance to not drive personal automobiles.
the following e-mail is circulating among jws about the international convention at fedex stadium in landover, md.
note the all-too-familiar jw claims: everything they do (including the simple act of parking cars) is proof of jehovah'stm blessing, and everything wt did at the convention was the fastest, greatest, best ever.
oh, and the never-fails-to-get-mentioned alleged 'persecution'/resistance from some unnamed authority who tried to get in watchtower's way and hamper the effort...but jws prevailed anyway (as always):.
this must have been a point of emphasis for the congregations in the area of the Landover DC, my wife made sure she told me almost verbatim the same thing, guessing must have come from the service meeting.
as you know, my husband has physically left the witnesses.
he nevertheless clings to many of the beliefs like a protective cloak, and every once in a while i trigger a dissonant episode where my reality clashes with his.
recently he listened in on my work research, a video of a futurist describing the a potential "disruptive change" event in the next fifteen years, as our culture shifts to autonomic (driverless) vehicles.
Thanks so much, some interesting ideas to provoke critical thinking!
after nearly seven months of bus rides and asking for rides, i have purchased a car.. for all of you who made helpful suggestions & contributions to my car buying thread, especially zed is dead, thank you so much.. my thread asking for advice on car buying:.
suggestions for car buying23.
i bought a 2009, pontiac g 6. my reasons for choosing a g 6: this car gets great miles per gallon.
Take care of it and be faithful on oil changes and you will easily pass 200K, congrats and sure sounds like you are happy, and that is what is most important!
this weekend we visited the convention.
my findings:.
- no jw.org marketing here at this moment.
My wife told me for the Landover, MD (Wash DC) convention they have assigned seating sections......her reasoning is they want it to be organized....I think they want better accountablity for who is there and who is trying to skip out early.
in south africa we have mandela day on the 18th of july - it was his birday and people in sa celebrate it by spending at least 67 minutes helping someone or helping a cause.
this year, my friends and i are helping out a horse sactuary in desperate need of food for their animals.
we are ording in hay, shandy chubes and hay presto.
What a great idea!!! Thanks for sharing LouBelle!
http://www.lulu.com/shop/terry-walstrom/the-monorails-of-mars/paperback/product-21717981.html.
under the cover illustration, click "preview".
a preview screen will appear.
marked!
like they say in the movies, "follow the money.
" the thought occurred to me the other day - the wt scam rakes in billions of dollars, and yeah some of that goes to operations and equipment.
but bethelites at farm and factory get only a bare little dorm room and a monthly pittance.
marked as well
