oh, there is one brother that keeps prattling on about "the 5 pillars of faith and worship".
- prayer.
- personal study.
One overzealous idiot always added: Meditate on spiritual things . . .
I often wondered how to do that "meditation" when your life is crammed full of work/school, five meetings a week and 60 hours per month in the field. (I auxiliary pioneered - any way of getting those hours back?)
as someone brought up as a jw and been an elder and been disfellowshipped (twice!!!
) i find it difficult to understand why ex jws have to attack the religion, yes religion, not cult or sect.
i am no longer disfellowshipped just do not want to practice anymore.
If I think of what it took me to be where I am today, I have no hope for my family, friends and loved ones. They are in and brainwashed and... that's where they will die one day.
i'm in contact with service and writing and brochure first step there bleeding publishers they can't take it anymore publishers are depressed because they feel they must shun others and they know it's unloving.
stephen lett walks down columbia heights and passes a little girl with a box full of kittens.
he asks what type of kittens they are.
why they are jehovahs witness kittens of course, she replies.
today was the first time i've seen a bro wearing a jw.
org lapel pin, actually much, much larger than an actual lapel pin.
square shaped, the background was olive green but the letters were white in bold letters.
Here's their latest "kids-friendly" offering:
i have been searching for this for ages.
it just seemed to have fallen off the net or was down in south africa - couldn't find links or anything.
was really weird.. the site looks clean, i miss the old site however.
Ha ha ha Afrikanman! I'm living in Gauteng amidst all the Bulls. I have nothing against the Blue Bull team . . . but their supporters leaves a lot to be desired. By the way, you guys are looking good on top of the super 15 log!
dubs are working the housing estate where i live.
i was outside my house, applying some tlc to my old jag (worshiping worldly things?)..
one old guy, half a dozen middle-aged and upwards ladies.
i have no idea who joshua surtees is, but this man deserves a pat on the back for a perfectly written piece on witnessing.. http://www.guardian.co.tt/lifestyle/2015-03-26/come-armageddon-come.
just a short extract: .
jehovah’s witnesses are looking more like regular people every day.
This cracked me up!
“Are you going to answer all my questions with a question?” I went on.
“Would you like me to give you a straight answer?” she asked.
“Yes!” I replied.
“Yes I am,” she said.
