Were you ever a victim of jealousy in the congregation? J-dubs love to portray their gatherings as a "spiritual paradise", while in truth and in fact they're actually more like a "Cain and Abel" sitcom.
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Were you ever a victim of jealousy?
by Frequent_Fader_Miles inwere you ever a victim of jealousy in the congregation?
j-dubs love to portray their gatherings as a "spiritual paradise", while in truth and in fact they're actually more like a "cain and abel" sitcom.
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Since we're on the topics of the Assemblies...
by forsharry inquestion.
i'm not sure if this has ever been brought up before (probably has) but something just occurred to me...why were there always dubs guarding the donation boxes outside out of the conventions (in the hallways.)?
i mean i know the obvious reason behind it...very north korea-esque if you ask me, but we were told over and over just how special and christian and different we were from the world.... i'm looking for your theories on this.
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
Maybe it's to prevent people from putting slugs inside
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JW Jargon
by Scully ini mentioned in an earlier post that i had a visit the other day from a former friend, a jw woman, who wanted to invite me to the district convention on the weekend.
i almost got the impression from her casual dress that it was a social visit, until she whipped out the tract.
one thing that i noticed was her trying to soft pedal the jw jargon that is practically second nature to jws.. she talked about how one of her kids was "gone" for a few years, but had recently "come back to us" and that she was happy to have her child's company again.
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
Yeah, reminds me of that "Pure Language" District Convention a few years ago where everyone went so giddy over JWs speaking a so-called "pure language". Sheesh .... more like pure garbage!
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So how is your skin?
by Sparkplug ini sit in a cubicle.
hating grey walls.
today when a coworker said that they had problems with their complextion and these huge bumps, another coworker piped up....said they must not be "getting any.
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
Brown, soft, smooth and radiant! (those vitamin E capsules helped too)
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NEW policy! NO LIT for EX-JWs!
by MinisterAmos init's official; they read the letter tonight that puts forth the new procedure.
if you find an expelled person in the field or are studying with one, you are no longer permitted to give them lit.
presumably the elders make a decision if an expelled one is regularly attending meetings, but only they can give them lit.
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
As someone alluded to before, it's just a pathetic means of trying to create an illusion of "privilege" in the minds of current J-dubs. I doubt much thought went into this tactic .. are they now screening who they offer literature to?
Perhaps this could be a new excuse for the low placement figure on your field service slip ... "In keeping with the Society's directive, I didn't want to leave the literature with DFed persons or suspected apostates."
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J-dubs all about appearances
by Trippin2962 ini've read a number of post here that make the point that as a j-dub a lot of decisions are based on appearances and not real christian love.
if no one really knows about it the elders will sometimes only privately reprove such a person.. this is so wrong!
especially in the case where a woman (girl) gets pregnant.
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
Stupid double post ...
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J-dubs all about appearances
by Trippin2962 ini've read a number of post here that make the point that as a j-dub a lot of decisions are based on appearances and not real christian love.
if no one really knows about it the elders will sometimes only privately reprove such a person.. this is so wrong!
especially in the case where a woman (girl) gets pregnant.
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
What a true example of modern-day Pharisees. For the same reason, Jehovah loves a "cheerful giver" yet still he'll accept your "grudgingly given" field service hours. Doesn't your heart condition count then?
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J-dubs all about appearances
by Trippin2962 ini've read a number of post here that make the point that as a j-dub a lot of decisions are based on appearances and not real christian love.
if no one really knows about it the elders will sometimes only privately reprove such a person.. this is so wrong!
especially in the case where a woman (girl) gets pregnant.
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
What a fine example of modern-day Pharisees. For this same reason Jehovah "loves a cheerful giver" yet still he'll accept your "grudgingly given" field service hours. Why does your heart condition not matter in that instance?
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GB MEMBER Herd Says Just Because You're A JW It Doesn't Mean Anything!
by minimus inthere's a tape circulating around the witnesses stating that when the separation of the sheep and goats happens, witnesses shouldn't think that they will automatically be saved just because they're witnesses.
if they aren't wholesouled, then they should not expect that having one foot in the "truth" and the other in the world will let them make it through the great tribulation....herd was trying to motivate the troops!
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
That speech is motivational all right! Should motivate all "hole-souled" J-dubs right out of the "Borganization"! What's the sense just going through the motions?
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Advertising campaign for District Conventions
by Frequent_Fader_Miles inthings must really be bad.
usually the advertisement for the district conventions are a few lines long, but this year they've laid it on as thick as ever!
witnesses invite all to "follow the christ".
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Frequent_Fader_Miles
Things must really be bad. Usually the advertisement for the District Conventions are a few lines long, but this year they've laid it on as thick as ever! I'm quoting directly from the local paper: What a long and insipid way to say absolutely NOTHING!!!!!
WITNESSES INVITE ALL TO "FOLLOW THE CHRIST"
While many are of the opinion that Jehovah's Witnesses do not believe in Jesus Christ, the theme of their 2007 annual convention is "FOLLOW THE CHRIST"
The Witnesses are launching a vigorous campaign to invite all to see ow vital Jesus Christ is to the life of each Witness and, according tot he Witnesses, to each resident of Trinidad and Tobago.
Over a five week period the Witnesses will be hosting four annual conventions conveniently located across the twin-island republic. They will be held at the ... (gives venues and dates). The Programme sessions start at 9:30 a.m. all three days of the convention. Admission is free and no collection will be taken.
This Witness' special annual event will be highlighted by a campaign to distribute an attractively illustrated invitation. This campaign will commence approximately three weeks before each respective "Follow the Christ!" District Convention. Their goal is to extend a personal invitation to as many people as possible. Locally, the area's Witness congregations will be givnig energetic support to this united global adveritsing activity for convention programmes that will be held over the course of the next few months in over 150 lands.
There are close to 100,000 ocngregations of Jehovah's Witnesses throught the world. Local Witnesses hope you accept their invitation to come with them to "Follow the Christ!" conventions. They are confident that all in atendance will benefit from being there.