the society has for years loved to quote the scripture found in mt.
7:20...."by their fruits you will know them".
christendom and its clergy has been denounced because of their "rotten" fruitage.believers of the watchtower truly believe that the fruitage of jehovah's witnesses is the finest available.
Lack of christian love
Cliques
Only including a priveleged few in social gatherings(snobbishness)
Years of flip-flopping
Having an elite class such as the Pharisees had(Elders,their wives,ministerial servants,their wives and a priveleged few who are their friends)
there were some in my old congregation that would boast to anybody who would listen that they go to 2 district/circuit assemblies.
the reason for this is because they would so-called work at the assembly they were assigned to, so they couldn't get the full benefit from the program.
so, they supposedly attended another assembly so they can sit and <cough> enjoy the program.
There was an elder and elderette in my old congregation who would travel all the way from Texas to Tennessee because the one in Tennessee was two weeks before ours.They always wanted to get the jump on any new information or new releases.
today marks our 25th weekend poll and so we're celebrating our very own silver anniversary!
so settle back and join with our round the world fraternity in polling yourself!
today's 'silver' topic is: .
it's been quite a while since the last time i was in here.. i don't know if any of you rememeber my story, but i'm a happy ung male atheist married to a lovely jw.... last week i attended the study group with my wife - the i-don't-know-what-he's-called-but-he's-visiting-the-study-groups-from-time-to-time was going to be there and there would therefore be coffee, cake and cookies after the meeting.
as i get along quite well with my wife's jw "friends" (some of them being my family in law) i attended the meeting just to take part in the social activities afterwards.. during the i-don't-know-what...'s speak at the end of the meeting he explained how telephone preaching could be used and blahblahblah... in the end he then said "so are any of you interested in trying that?
" - no reaction from anyone - not a nod, not a smile - nothing.
That's hilarious,Mr.Magoo,
Reminds me of when they use to ask for volunteers to help with the spring and fall cleaning of the kingdom hall,it was like pulling teeth.
I am forgiving but I don't hang around to let someone poop on my head.
my wife was speaking negatively about a sister, an elder's wife, because since i resigned as an elder, she does not give her the time of day.
she said to me that sister-------- is a "spiritual snob.
" i never heard this expression before.
The last congregation I was associated with was a very reserved bunch.If you weren't in the clique they didn't even acknowledge you.I was never invited to any of their get-togethers the whole year I went there.I think the main reason was that I was married to an unbeliever and they might have been afraid I would bring him with me.Anyhow,the way I handled it was just to drop out of the whole business.I don't think being snobbish is christian so they couldn't be the true religion.The congregation I am speaking of is Mesquite Central in Mesquite,Texas.Even the sister who studied with me wouldn't let me in on any get-togethers.I came to the conclusion that I didn't want to live in a world with people like that even if they were the true ones.Very,very,hurtful to always be left out.
the bug has bitten.
an i am going to miss the s.c. apostofest b/c of it.
i had been fighting it all week in hopes of being able to go.
Take care,Scully.
the bug has bitten.
an i am going to miss the s.c. apostofest b/c of it.
i had been fighting it all week in hopes of being able to go.
Xandria,
Get well soon! Please don't forget to get your flu shot next year.
thoughts and questions.
your viewpoints will be appreciated.
thanks.. using the 1999 wt cd-rom, i did a search of watchtower articles containing the jw catch-phrase, "thousands are disfellowshipped each year...".
Yes,I definitely remember hearing those talks from the platform.The last circuit assembly I attended they gave a talk and said "Of the newly baptized each year,1% is disfellowshipped,1% is disassociated,1% drifts away.I am of the latter 1%.
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Haven't been to a meeting since January 31 of this year.Sure don't plan on going back either.
