Reniaa: You mentioned "apostates" putting a negative spin on things. The Society does too. I heard a talk by a member of the Governing Body that associated college with someone's development of obsessive compulsive disorder. Some mental illnesses tend to surface when people are in the prime of their lives, regardless of what they are doing. If I used that same line of thinking, I would tell everyone not to attend meetings because 2 sisters died in a car crash on their way to the hall. On a separate occasion an elderly sister tripped and fell at the hall and died from the resulting injuries. Both of these stories are true, but they were freak accidents, not the norm. Regarding holidays and more importantly gathering with family, we always have a good time together, no drunkards or molesters or any other "elements" to ruin the fun.
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No emotional highs/lows in jw lives
by rebel8 inif you've taken sociology 101 or read sociology books, you've seen discussions of the functions holidays serve.
without consulting my textbooks, here are a few of them.
honor important eventsreaffirm cultural, social, or familial tiesrestexperience joyin essence---enjoy life and have strong ties to the community and family!.
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Are the GREAT CROWD even supposed to go to Memorial?
by maryacclaim inso i ask this because, we read in luke 22:19, "to keep doing this in remebrance of me.
" so the society says that we are commanded to continue to observe this.
however, in john 6:53,54 we read, "most assuredly, i say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the son of man and drink his blood, you have no life in you.
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purpleplus
MaryAcclaim, I thought the same thing.
A sister called to invite me to the memorial 3 hours before it took place. I think she called because we passed each other in traffic that day.
Anyway, if someone asks if I attended I will ask them, "when you have dinner at your place do you invite people to come and just watch?"
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purpleplus
It seems like PETA puts animal life above human life. I don't think animals should be wantonly slaughtered or abused, but I'm not gonna destroy someone's personal possessions, a fur coat, to prove a point.
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Never heard much of this scripture at the meetings
by startingover inwonder why?.
http://bible.cc/ecclesiastes/12-12.htm.
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purpleplus
You know, when I first read this scripture it was being applied to "worldly" books but I thought, "Couldn't that apply to the Society too?"
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Favorite Xmas Tunes?
by undercover insomeone started a thread asking everyone's favorite xmas movies.. how about favorite xmas music/songs?
even when i was an active jw i had a soft spot for certain xmas music.
the standards, the jazzy ones, the rocknroll ones.. while i like a lot of different ones...i even collected my favs onto a playlist that i keep for this time of year...there are a few that really stand out as my favs.
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purpleplus
"This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway!! Even as a JW I listened to this song, privately.
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Is it true? John Denver asks any Witnesses to leave his concert!
by Witness 007 inversion 1. john denver at his concert asks "if there are any jehovah's witnesses in the audience can you please leave.".
version 2. on the johnny carson show he said the same before singing a patriotic song.
johnny carson told denver "see that cameraman there..and that lighting guy...there jehovahs witnesses, alot of witnesses work for me because their honest people..so now you can leave.".
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Wow! A sister said the same thing regarding an Earth Wind and Fire concert. And I was stupid enough to repeat the story to others!!!!
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The burdensome load of a Jehovah's Witness - did you feel this way?
by jambon1 infor me, my life as a jehovah's witness was tiring, depressing & miserable.
surrounded by negativity i felt utterly supressed & unhappy.
to carry out my 'responsibilties' became very difficult.
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purpleplus
Like most of you, I didn't realize how DEPRESSED I was until I left. I always had a wall up between me and the real world. I didn't overextend myself in field service, because I knew that was a crock. Although, one time I auxiliary pioneered and I felt TERRIBLE! I was doing meaningless crap to count time. I didn't get 50 hours that month, but I was okay with it and I swore to myself that I would not do that again. Sincerity always reigned supreme with me and as time went on my JW activities became less sincere.
My JW years were in a fog. Now colors are brighter, I smile more, food tastes better, and I truly enjoy my family!
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What Makes a Person Vulnerable to Join a Cult ? By Steve Hassan
by flipper inmost of us often wonder with amazement how we ever got caught up in the jehovah's witnesses mind control after having been out for awhile.
and we still wonder how some of our relatives stay trapped inside it.
well, steve hassans book " releasing the bonds " explains briefly in chapter 4 how it can happen.
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Interesting... I had just graduated when I began to study and yes, them having "all the answers" appealed to me. One of my relatives began to study when her parent's health started deteriorating. And I helped "encourage" her into "The Truth". As much as I regret it now, I realize that I thought I was doing her a BIG favor at that time. Now I want to help her wake up.
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Do You Feel Bad For Witnesses Who Are Still In?
by minimus ini think it's such a waste of time, energy and life.
no question.
i feel better about being out of "the truth" than ever before!.
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Yes I feel for some who are in the bOrg. The shameful things done by witnesses is not by their own volition. They are controlled robots, as some of us were.
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Have you ever noticed that JWs do things half-assed?
by sacolton ini'm serious.
every jw i know doesn't take any pride in his work or hobbies.
always a rush job (half-assed).. anyone notice this?.
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purpleplus
Yes, I noticed this and I feel into the habbit while I was active. I felt like excelling in my profession would make me "double-hearted". Now I go beyond the call of duty at work and in other pursuits and it feels good!!