may 2, 2016 to all congregations in the united states branch territory re: entrance time at regional conventions.
The real reason of this is because they know that as soon as the doors are opened, people will run for their seats, not caring a bit about older ones.
So their solution to this problem is forcing the "runners" to wait until the "slowers" enter.
So much for a cult that preaches love for the neighbor.
may 2, 2016 to all congregations in the united states branch territory re: entrance time at regional conventions.
a brother went on stage and read .
job 41:1-26. jehovah is straight up talking to job about a fire-breathing dragon in this passage.
it was surreal to hear this read without as much as a raised eyebrow in the audience.. here it is: (mind you this is almighty god talking one-on-one with job).
Does fire and smoke come out of the mouth of a crocodile? (Job 41:19-21)
This.
"you miss 100% of the shots you don't take".
"you always regret the things you didn't do more than the things you did".
"think for yourself, question authority".
"Follow your heart"
"Follow your dream"
"Enjoy life"
i am a male, born into the jw cult(ure), baptized as a teen, now mid fifties.
most of my life i dreamed of hugging pandas and lions, punctuated at times by nightmares of armageddon or jw drama and politics.
still going through the motions for still-in wife.
when someone says "merry christmas" or "happy holidays".... a normal person: responds in kind.
a jw: says "thank you" or launches into a speech about christmas' pagan roots.
when a couple is celebrating their wedding anniversary... .
When you said that you just got your family life insurance..
A
normal person: Good! That's very responsible of you.
A JW: Why are you wasting your money? You should trust in big J.
my comments are below in yellow.... .
friday, april 29. when under trial, let no one say: “i am being tried by god.”—jas.
1:13.. we may become impatient when a trialsome period seems to have no end.
He sees our suffering, and “because he cares” for us, he will make sure that it will continue only for “a little while.”
Soooo, God does have the power to stop bad things but lets it run for a while? hmmm.....
i was reading this week's study article on remaining loyal to jah.
found an interesting contradiction on shunning.
they cite two experiences.
Anne wrote and kindly reminded her mother that she had cut herself off from the family by her wrongdoing and unrepentant attitude.
Can you say "Blackmail"?
like many others on here i was raised and spent many years of my life looking forward to , and basing my life around the anticipated "new world" .this utopian paradise would "satisfy the desire of every living thing".
we would enjoy eternal youth in perfect health,have abundant good food ,comfortable homes ,even welcome our parents and forebears back from the dead - what's not to like?i found this description of a dystopian world on the net :"characteristics of a dystopian society• propaganda is used to control the citizens of society.• information, independent thought, and freedom are restricted.• a figurehead or concept is worshipped by the citizens of the society.• citizens are perceived to be under constant surveillance.• citizens have a fear of the outside world.• citizens live in a dehumanized state.• the natural world is banished and distrusted.• citizens conform to uniform expectations.
individuality and dissent are bad.• the society is an illusion of a perfect utopian world."hmm.
