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See you next convention, or in the new system!

by daystar in

this was a comment my jw mother recently relayed to my father.. i don't know if it was by an elder, co, etc.

... ... ... they must really be preparing for some "big announcement" next dc.

i know there have been rumors here.

serotonin_wraith

An elder told the Book Study this week that the titles of the talks for the convention were enough to make your hair stand on end!

I'd love to hear these.

Maybe it'll go/went something like this:

SATURDAY

8.45AM Song and Prayer

9.00AM Wake Up! For The End Is Near.

10.00AM Are YOU Prepared?

11.30AM Armageddon Is Coming. Wake Yourselves!

12.45PM Song

1.00PM Lunch

2.00PM Notice The People Returning To Their Seats Late? Woe To Them, For They Did Not Take Heed Of The 2PM Return Time.

2.30PM More Gossip About People Sat Near You.

Part One: Just How Many Cups Of Coffee Did That Man Consume?

Part Two: Take Your Eyes Off That Short Skirt And Listen.

Part Three: Discipline The Child Drawing In His/Her Notepad.

3.30PM THE END IS SOOOOOOO CLOSE IT IS VERY VERY POSSIBLE IT COULD BE TONIGHT ACCORDING TO A NEW UNDERSTANDING IN THE BOOK OF REVELATIONS ABOUT THE DATE AND ALLIGNMENT OF THE PLANETS AND WHAT SIDE OF THE BED YOU GOT OUT OF THIS MORNING!!!

4.00PM Tonight We Will Be Proven Correct- Put Your Life In God's Hands

4.30PM Many Now Living Will Not See The Sunrise.

5.00PM Extended Baptism Session - all welcome!

SUNDAY

Program Subject To Change

9.00AM Song and Prayer

9.15AM NEW LIGHT: What Revelations Was Really Saying

10.00AM God Works In Mysterious Ways

11.00AM Who Are YOU To Question The Lord?

etc etc!

11

My Mother's Going Back

by serotonin_wraith in

she hasn't bothered with the jws for about 10 years, now she's having bible studies with them again.

i'm caught now between wanting her to see what a big crock of shit it is and thinking what right do i have to attack someone's beliefs if it makes them happy?

she hated the control and hypocrisy she saw there before, didn't know anything about the un or 607 info, i showed her some sites the other day and it peaked her interest.

serotonin_wraith

Thanks for the comments. Letting her decide for herself or giving her my opinion can both be good choices, neither is really right or wrong, so I'm going to go down the middle and give her some site addresses, which she can choose to look at or not. After that I won't question if she read them, or what she thought of so-and-so point, and become another pressure in her life. As long as she knows there are two sides to the religion, she can let in what she wants to let in, whether it be positive or negative points about them. Thanks!

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Taped Call w/ JR Brown on Cano

by Synergy in

on the silent lambs site there is a taped call with a media person and jr. brown.

he stated that jw's don't proclaim or feel that they have special chosen ones to lead nor do they feel as though they are the sole organization to get to god.

what crap!

serotonin_wraith

*cock crows*

Does go against their teachings that they should be true to who they are in the face of adversity.

11

I Had a Discussion at a JW Booth Today About UNO, Cano and Other Topics

by GermanXJW in

i was at home when my wife called and said: "guess who is having a booth at the market place today?

" i replied: "jw!

i grabbed my printed papers about the un scandal (which i always have near the door), a camera and printed the cbs report on jesus cano.

serotonin_wraith

Is that UN essay available in English anywhere? I've seen a couple of English ones but none seem to go into the amount of detail that one has. As for the booth, if I ever saw one I'd be so tempted to make my own notice board showing all the bad points and placing it near them. Yeah I can be childish! Join NOW And Get: *A healthy fear of death! *Cut off those annoying family ties! *You'll never have to think for yourself again! *No more expensive Birthdays or Christmas! HURRY! LAST FEW DAYS! etc etc!

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So what songs helped during your exit?

by mavie in

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friends

maybe i am just reading more into things now than before, but i'm seeing the world differently now....these songs helped

"marching bands of manhatten" - death cab for cutie.

i wish we could open our eyes.

serotonin_wraith

An album called Six by Mansun (still my favourite!) came out not long after I was free, and these lyrics seemed personal to me-

Serotonin

With this method that I have found

I’m redressing all I know

I can change the amount of god

That wraps around me

Cancer

You preach elastic

To your jagged flock

In an eerie passion for self-flattery

I’m emotionally raped by jesus

I’m emotionally raped by jesus now

But I’m still here

Yes, somehow I’m still here

What now of my faith

Just a desperate exercise to limit pain

I am weak

I’m emotional and sensitive and frail

In need of some love

Six

And you see, I kind of shivered to conformity

Did you see the way I cowered to authority

You see, my life, it's a series of compromises anyway

It's a sham, and i'm conditioned to accept it all, you see

(more) than I had before

(more) than I've presently got

(more) than I'll ever use up

(more) than I really need

(more) than I had before

(more) than I could possibly spend

(more) than I'll ever use up

(more) than I really need

It's more than I can spare

My religion is caged

Safe from progress, purgatory I know

How does this affect me

Emotionally affect me

Will they let me go

Equilibrium imbalanced again

Life, it's a compromise anyway

And it's a sham, and i'll accept it all

11

My Mother's Going Back

by serotonin_wraith in

she hasn't bothered with the jws for about 10 years, now she's having bible studies with them again.

i'm caught now between wanting her to see what a big crock of shit it is and thinking what right do i have to attack someone's beliefs if it makes them happy?

she hated the control and hypocrisy she saw there before, didn't know anything about the un or 607 info, i showed her some sites the other day and it peaked her interest.

serotonin_wraith

I was raised in it until I was 16, but was never baptized. I don't think things will change between us, she has two other sons who aren't in the religion either. She won't abandon us because of our beliefs, if anything she respects what we believe. But I find it hard to return that respect. With the family I bother with I haven't really had to bother with any JW issues, my grandparents may leave a magazine lying around face up in their home when I visit them but that was the extent of it. This is a little closer to home and because I don't have alot of love for JWs I hate to see it creeping back into my immediate family again. I thought it was all over when I got out. So I can see the selfish reasons I have for wanting her out of it. She's decided not to have birthdays and Christmas now either, which to be fair doesn't affect me a great deal because I'm 24 and not living with her, and I'd rather not exchange gifts if it makes her feel bad. As much as they want her back in, I want her out.

It may be I have to let her figure it out herself, and hope that fear of death isn't making her do this.

11

My Mother's Going Back

by serotonin_wraith in

she hasn't bothered with the jws for about 10 years, now she's having bible studies with them again.

i'm caught now between wanting her to see what a big crock of shit it is and thinking what right do i have to attack someone's beliefs if it makes them happy?

she hated the control and hypocrisy she saw there before, didn't know anything about the un or 607 info, i showed her some sites the other day and it peaked her interest.

serotonin_wraith

She hasn't bothered with the JWs for about 10 years, now she's having bible studies with them again. I'm caught now between wanting her to see what a big crock of shit it is and thinking what right do I have to attack someone's beliefs if it makes them happy? She hated the control and hypocrisy she saw there before, didn't know anything about the UN or 607 info, I showed her some sites the other day and it peaked her interest. She's at her parents house now for a week and says she'll ask them about it (my grandfather's an elder) but she's even afraid to tell them how she found out the information otherwise they could tell her they can't discuss it.

She tells me that she's not going into it all blindly, and is questioning things, but if she wants to find God or whatever I feel she should be trying different religions, not just the one she was raised in before. I'll get her to check this message board when she gets back (if she hasn't been convinced not to) and hopefully some things will sink in. If she'd chosen a life as a catholic or a muslim or any other religion, I probably wouldn't care too much, but Jehovah's Witnesses? She'll waste her life changing herself for some empty dream.

I don't know if I should leave her be or try and convince her she's being an idiot.

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What is in your CD changer?

by mavie in

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friends

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haven't seen a thread about music here in a while.

with the summer approaching for us northern hemisphere types, what is in your cd player?thom yorke - the eraserdeath cab for cutiedredg

serotonin_wraith

REM- Losing My Religion

Queen- I Want To Break Free

But seriously I've been listening to alot of Splashdown and Universal Hall Pass recently.

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SUGGESTED POLICY CHANGES to spice up the religion

by Terry in

1. the president of the watchtower society is really jesus incarnate .

2. plural wives are now allowed (but, only pretty young ones!

3. special silk robes for elders (and maybe fancy headgear) .

serotonin_wraith

THE GAME OF RISK

Risk losing your friends and family by leaving the troof.

TRIVIAL PURSUIT

Free home bible study course with the witnesses.

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SUGGESTED POLICY CHANGES to spice up the religion

by Terry in

1. the president of the watchtower society is really jesus incarnate .

2. plural wives are now allowed (but, only pretty young ones!

3. special silk robes for elders (and maybe fancy headgear) .

serotonin_wraith

Free alarm clock with an issue of the Awake, for that catchy metaphorical spiritual gimmick.

The introduction of confession booths in the kingdom halls, complete with hidden camera and microphone.

Statuatory house cleaning and cookery courses for women.

The Bethel Video now on DVD- with audio commentary, special features and easter eggs! Did we say Easter eggs? We meant Memorial eggs!

The game 'Simon Says' to be banned and replaced by 'Watchtower Says' for all young persons in the congregation.

serotonin_wraith

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