up until 5 years ago, the co used to work up their own parts for specfic congregations in their circuits.
everything is up to script, in other words, every co in the country are givings the same talks in the local congregations they visit.
what got me to cringe is when he said at the meeting, trying to encourage everyone to pioneer this august; he said :" you know this october it will be 100 years since gods kingdom began ruling, remember what happen when joshua told the israelites to march around jericho on the seventh day, and what happened when they let out a great war cry?
He Said :" You know this October it will be 100 years since Gods Kingdom began ruling, remember what happen when Joshua told the Israelites to March around Jericho on the seventh day, and what happened when they let out a great war cry? "
The difference between 7 days and 100 years is 100 years give or take a week. Whether "this generation" has let out 5,220 or 5,221 "great war cries" every seven days doesn't make them look like any less the false prophets.
been lurking for a while on here and thought i'd jump in.
a great deal of many thoughtful posts on here but have to say am a bit turned off with the 'rabid apostate' ones!.
my history- was raised in a divided household, mum converted to jw when pregnant with me back in 1970, dad was never jw but was supportive of taking us to meetings, assemblies etc.
Welcome! ... from all us rabbit apostates!
i haven't been on here long but i found this site a couple days ago and quickly realised it had a lot of posts by people going through similar experiences as me.
i read some of the answers and it helped relieve some inner anguish i've been carrying since everything i came clean to my parents about everything i've been reading about.. .
i just have been going through a rough patch right now; that might be an under or overstatement depending on your own personal experiences with this kind of stuff.
Welcome!
"If anyone replies to this, I just want to know that someone out there has been through something like this and that maybe all this anguish and depression and feeling hopeless will go away. The only reason I feel so sad is because I have this dread that I'm choosing between my life and my family's happiness."
Many of us spent years going through such manipulation by the cult and by family. Being a JW was terribly depressing both when I was the model bethelite and when I was fading. Now, things are much better after years away, despite the fact that my parents are still enslaved to the WT lies.
Have you had a chance to read any of Steven Hassan's books? Although most of us may not be able to rescue all our families from the cult, at least it provides information to help us understand how cults work and how we can free our own thinking.
Not sure if you've ready any of these, or if they'll help:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/270595/1/exJW-Psychology-105-Are-You-Ready-for-The-Big-A
so we all know about this new donation arrangement.?.
every cong is supposed to send in all their savings to the society for them to allocate or use however they see fit worldwide.. but here is where true "selfishness" has become apparent!
(remember just this last weekend the wt study was all about not being "selfish" or self willed??!!).
Jesus gave an illustration of the accountant with practical thinking. He cooked the books in his favor and was commended for "worldly wisdom".
I hope every congregation empties their accounts and donates $0 to "mother".
this is the last boe we will be able to provide.
our informant or source, was caught, disfellowshipped, and thrown out of bethel.
we knew that sooner or later the watchtower would find him out.
"The Governing Body has lovingly provided for the installation of Jehovacams in the restrooms of all Kingdumb Hauls and Assembleh Hauls to make sure none of the friends are jacking off or posting to JWN during the programs. The Jehovacams are connected directly to monitors in front of resposible brothers at the branch who have been prayerfully appointed by the Gobbering Bodly. I'm sure you will all agree that it is happifying to see the donated funds used so wisely."
leaving the university with my degree!.
exams are finished and it's just a matter of days before i walk.. i was certainly stressed about doing this.
i'm older than my classmates and armageddon was sooooo close!
born in here and have been awake to ttatt for 3 months now and keeping it to myself is killing me.
i do not want to da as i have many close friends and family in.. .
i'm note sure how the wife will take it.
Not sure if you've read any of these or if they're what you need, but here's some threads I started with additional insight from other posters here:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/270595/1/exJW-Psychology-105-Are-You-Ready-for-The-Big-A
from paragraph 12. one brother began viewing pornography at the age of 12, and he continued to do so in secret for over a decade.
he relates: it was very hard to admit to my wife and to the el- ders what id been doing.
but now that i have admitted it, i feel that a huge weight has been taken off my shoulders.
With the new arrangement of COs appointing MSs and elders without getting the prayerful deliberation of the GB, nobody can blame the GB or holy ghost for such appointments of secret porn-viewers and apostates.
just a heads up to anyone interested in hearing this jerky.
anthony morris iii will be the guest speaker for tomorrow's spanish assembly at the escondido assembly hall.
just google the address to get directions.. i was thinking of bringing a copy of my sparlok video for a autograph ;).
Can you record it?
this week is the "special week", co is back.. he phone called me this morning asking to meet together.. i replied "i don't refuse people who want talking to me, but my condition is that you must be alone, and we meet in public space.".
he agreed and we will meet tomorrow in a cafe.. .
this week he already met with my wife in the kh, and he told her "i believe your housband is apostate !!
Recording the conversation?
