Middleman:
Point taken. I should more accurately have said 'to provide a degree of protection'.
the litter-ature over the years has teachings that imply jehovah's special people are all on the verge of having unplanned sex on a moment's notice, with anyone, at any time.. you must have a chaperone if you are to be alone with someone of the opposite sex, even briefly.. this applies to people of any ages.
you could be a 99-year-old raisin whose flagpole hasn't risen since rutherford was living in beth sarim, but you still shouldn't be alone with a pimply 16-year-old shy obese virgin who still plays with barbie dolls.
she's a seductress!
Middleman:
Point taken. I should more accurately have said 'to provide a degree of protection'.
the litter-ature over the years has teachings that imply jehovah's special people are all on the verge of having unplanned sex on a moment's notice, with anyone, at any time.. you must have a chaperone if you are to be alone with someone of the opposite sex, even briefly.. this applies to people of any ages.
you could be a 99-year-old raisin whose flagpole hasn't risen since rutherford was living in beth sarim, but you still shouldn't be alone with a pimply 16-year-old shy obese virgin who still plays with barbie dolls.
she's a seductress!
Protection is there to just give a pause to human imperfection on this.
No it's not - it's to provide protection from AIDS, STDs and unwanted pregnancy.
IMHO that should be number 1 priority before worrying about religious or other considerations and hang-ups.
(May be difficult, of course, if the sex really is accidental and instantaneous.)
this is going to sound somewhat crazy.
having faded completely around two years ago i found myself with new found freedom and if was fun.
i developed new friendships and hobbies and did some stuff that was frowned upon by those in the truth.
I have never been a JW.
May I respectfully suggest that your issues are less about religion and perhaps more to do with own level of self-confidence and self-esteem? That you believe you may feel more comfortable within the organisation because its a place you know, even though you're not really happy with it?
Others here who know than I do may suggest to you that this may not be an uncommon feeling, especially in view of your unsatisfactory experiences with some 'worldly' people. And they may suggest that if you return you will come to regret it.
Good luck.
the litter-ature over the years has teachings that imply jehovah's special people are all on the verge of having unplanned sex on a moment's notice, with anyone, at any time.. you must have a chaperone if you are to be alone with someone of the opposite sex, even briefly.. this applies to people of any ages.
you could be a 99-year-old raisin whose flagpole hasn't risen since rutherford was living in beth sarim, but you still shouldn't be alone with a pimply 16-year-old shy obese virgin who still plays with barbie dolls.
she's a seductress!
Use extreme caution when approaching!
I certainly agree with that advice. Control barriers to be used.
the litter-ature over the years has teachings that imply jehovah's special people are all on the verge of having unplanned sex on a moment's notice, with anyone, at any time.. you must have a chaperone if you are to be alone with someone of the opposite sex, even briefly.. this applies to people of any ages.
you could be a 99-year-old raisin whose flagpole hasn't risen since rutherford was living in beth sarim, but you still shouldn't be alone with a pimply 16-year-old shy obese virgin who still plays with barbie dolls.
she's a seductress!
I noticed their right hands was twitching a lot
Always their right hands, Mouthy? Do WTBTS even have rules about that? Bit rough on southpaws, isn't it?
we had a brother once in my sisters' hall who would preach downtown with old watchtowers and awakes, i mean like 15 year old magazines, and he would sell them above cost.
even after the donation system went info effect, he would still sell them.
the elders tried to talk to him about it, but he could never really have a normal conversation.
'Geez I missed out on Jesus second coming.'
This has nothing to do with JWs but I can report that I have met Jesus, or rather two of them. Both were in an acute psychiatric unit at the same time (which caused some arguments, I can tell you).
One could prove that he was the real Jesus. How? The UK National TV Licensing Records Office had in its wisdom issued him with a TV licence in the name 'Mr J Christ'.
(His son was in the Unit at the same time too, por lad. His hobby was setting fire to ladies' public toilets and himself. He was found in bed with a young lady fellow patient one day and was most indignant that he had to get out, on the grounds that they had been reading the bible together so it was a mutually beneficial occupation).
the litter-ature over the years has teachings that imply jehovah's special people are all on the verge of having unplanned sex on a moment's notice, with anyone, at any time.. you must have a chaperone if you are to be alone with someone of the opposite sex, even briefly.. this applies to people of any ages.
you could be a 99-year-old raisin whose flagpole hasn't risen since rutherford was living in beth sarim, but you still shouldn't be alone with a pimply 16-year-old shy obese virgin who still plays with barbie dolls.
she's a seductress!
B:
Just as long as the sex isn't limited to interviews.
You know, I think this idea could sell. Is there a procedure for suggesting 'new light' to the GB? Like a 'suggestions box' in KHs?
the litter-ature over the years has teachings that imply jehovah's special people are all on the verge of having unplanned sex on a moment's notice, with anyone, at any time.. you must have a chaperone if you are to be alone with someone of the opposite sex, even briefly.. this applies to people of any ages.
you could be a 99-year-old raisin whose flagpole hasn't risen since rutherford was living in beth sarim, but you still shouldn't be alone with a pimply 16-year-old shy obese virgin who still plays with barbie dolls.
she's a seductress!
'where there will be no sex problems amid a sex-crazy population'
Does this mean that amid the sex-crazy population to come in the new world, nobody will have a problem getting sex? Now that could be a selling point for the dubs.
the litter-ature over the years has teachings that imply jehovah's special people are all on the verge of having unplanned sex on a moment's notice, with anyone, at any time.. you must have a chaperone if you are to be alone with someone of the opposite sex, even briefly.. this applies to people of any ages.
you could be a 99-year-old raisin whose flagpole hasn't risen since rutherford was living in beth sarim, but you still shouldn't be alone with a pimply 16-year-old shy obese virgin who still plays with barbie dolls.
she's a seductress!
I like the bit a sentence or two before rebel8's quote starts.
IIRC it says sometning to the effect that (while in bovine phase) 'a girl can get pregnant with just one sex interview'.
To update that to modern technology, would that include phone, sms, or on-line chat interviews. And just who are the potent people who can script such an interview?
i am seventeen years of age and have been born into christianity by my parents.
for some reason i havent really been all that into going to my christian church.
some of the things we discuss are very confusing.
"The people doubting this poster is genuine were probably Linda's (fullofdoubtnow) best friends."
I've been away for a while. I don't follow this remark. What's the significance, please?