me and my mom made plans to see each other today so this morning she called me and said she was already in my area and wanted to know where to meet up.
i told her that i wasn't ready yet so to come to my apartment first.
i said that me and my husband are still in our pjs and she gasped and ask, "you didn't go to the meeting today?
I'll never show up for a JC
They often disfellowship people even if they don't show up. They'll already have two witnesses.
I do think you need to think about WHY you are doing this. Many of us here never thought our parents would disown us and yet it happens all the time. If you want to guarantee that your family doesn't mark you even in their own minds, you'll drop the whole thing and fade QUIETLY.
me and my mom made plans to see each other today so this morning she called me and said she was already in my area and wanted to know where to meet up.
i told her that i wasn't ready yet so to come to my apartment first.
i said that me and my husband are still in our pjs and she gasped and ask, "you didn't go to the meeting today?
You've already told your mom enough to be df'd. He could be the second witness.
This is a VERY, VERY, VERY, good point. Be prepared for a JC.
me and my mom made plans to see each other today so this morning she called me and said she was already in my area and wanted to know where to meet up.
i told her that i wasn't ready yet so to come to my apartment first.
i said that me and my husband are still in our pjs and she gasped and ask, "you didn't go to the meeting today?
BTW, I recently had a conversation with my mother where she was willing, for the first time, to listen to my doctrinal issues. I finally stumped her on the claim that the Witnesses have been around since Jesus (aka apostolic succession). Assuming we can go back to Charles Taze Russell, ask your uncle who were Jehovah's people the day before Russell "became" one. Since we know he was raised Presbyterian and was later an Adventist.. does that mean Adventists were the one's who passed the torch to him, and if so, are they in the line of apostolic succession? If not, then where is the line of succession before Russell?
Sorry if that doesn't make sense .
me and my mom made plans to see each other today so this morning she called me and said she was already in my area and wanted to know where to meet up.
i told her that i wasn't ready yet so to come to my apartment first.
i said that me and my husband are still in our pjs and she gasped and ask, "you didn't go to the meeting today?
Most secular sources will say that Jerusalem fell in 586-7, so just Google it. Of course the JWs will say that the 70 years is based on prophecy, not actual historical events. I was always confused by this. I once had to give a talk on it and I had no idea what I was saying. Read this: http://www.2001translation.com/607.htm
sometimes i get a kick out of how we might tend take ourselves a bit too seriously..
Jeff is NOT humble! He told me the other day he believes he is better than he really is!
sometimes i get a kick out of how we might tend take ourselves a bit too seriously..
Mine doesn't always. Sometimes it's like beef stew.
sometimes i get a kick out of how we might tend take ourselves a bit too seriously..
your sh*t don't stink, you are an authority, you're better than you are
What if their shit doesn't stink? What if they are an authority? How would I person know that they aren't better than they are?
sometimes i get a kick out of how we might tend take ourselves a bit too seriously..
shamus-
Grown folks are trying to talk.
did you personally feel like you actually belonged to the worldwide brotherhood?
did you feel special, as if you were part of something truly extraordainary?.
Did you personally feel like you actually belonged to the worldwide brotherhood?
I did. I especially felt it when I would go overseas. For example, when a friend and I went to Australia, we would call the local KH's and ask someone to pick us up for the meetings. Out of the blue. People were always very willing to do so and we would get love bombed the moment we stepped inside the doors. I definitely felt like I was apart of a brotherhood.
as i was growing up my dad would always make a special effort to enlighten his catholic brother-in-law.
hed ask my uncle to get out his catholic bible and show him scriptures.
one of his favourite arguments was the doctrine of the popes infallability.
Each piece of the pie is one slice, put them together it's one pie. I'm no Catholic apologist, that's just how I've had it explained to me.
Catholics also use this one a lot..
“You’re dwelling on details”. These details seemed unimportant to him.
.. if you ask too many questions. I've always considered it a copout in the past.. but maybe they have a point. No one will be able to address all of the minutae related to their religion.
