luke 10:5.
"when you enter a house, first say, 'peace to this house.'.
do you recall ever getting this greeting from a jehovah's witness?
No money, purse or extra sandals either! And don't stop to gab with anyone on the way. (previous verse: Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road.)
Although I am reminded of the time that a pair of JW ladies a few years ago did literally shake the dust off their feet after my visit with them! It was kind of startling!
just gotta vent here.
we're very close to a jw senior at my dau's hs.
he hangs out here all the time.
Just gotta vent here. We're very close to a JW senior at my dau's HS. He hangs out here ALL the time. THey are just friends. THeir latest thing together has been watching all the old DIsney videos. LOL. THe guy is adorable, and i've gotten fairly close to him as well. -- The mom came knocking at our door a few months ago. I didn't know if she knew me or not, but i invited her and her associate back, and we had an 'interesting' long conversation. (I had been reading JWD for months, as well as other sources.) She just now found out i was the mom, and it's been my house he's been at all the time. Now suddenly, after months of him hanging here so much, she says he can't,accuses him of having a fling with my daughter (horrors!!) , etc. grrrr. They are REALLY just watching videos and talking!!!!!!!!! I can't imagine having a son who is such a good guy , smart, etc, and treating him that way!! :( It makes me wonder if at some point, this strategy will backfire big time, and he'll just give up and give her something to really worry about!! SHeesh!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have had several conversations over the past few years with brothers that i know that are elders, c.o.
's, and bethelites.
one thing almost all of them have said:.
The last JW i spoke to at length kept repeating 'we don't go to war" over and over again, almost like a mantra. It didn't even matter what question i was asking, what i was talking about......she kept saying "we don't go to war." I'm like, ok, does not compute, does not follow, does not answer the question, does not even relate to the question or topic.
i just finished reading a 1943 essay by bertrand russell (not related to crackpot ctr as far as i know, lol) where he discusses his cynical viewpoint of religious beliefs.
towards the end of his essay, he indicates that, instead of being disgusted by people who believe crazy implausibilities, he is actually somewhat amused, even entertained, by some of them, when their beliefs are generally harmless to the rest of the population.
after listing a few of these what he terms superstitions that "add to the gaity of life", he makes an interesting statement that jws should pay attention to:.
A@G: I just read a book called Allies for Armageddon, The Rise of Christian Zionism. I could not believe how much was in there about the history of ideas that were similar to CTR. Especially the views of Bible prophecy, year date theory, date setting, reading current headlines into eschatology, etc. I just thought i'd mention it, as it was an added bonus to what i expected to find in the book! IT would be an interesting project to compile a succinct form of the history of those ideas. Oh yes, it would clearly show how non-unique they were.
i just finished reading a 1943 essay by bertrand russell (not related to crackpot ctr as far as i know, lol) where he discusses his cynical viewpoint of religious beliefs.
towards the end of his essay, he indicates that, instead of being disgusted by people who believe crazy implausibilities, he is actually somewhat amused, even entertained, by some of them, when their beliefs are generally harmless to the rest of the population.
after listing a few of these what he terms superstitions that "add to the gaity of life", he makes an interesting statement that jws should pay attention to:.
esp.
interested to hear from any who have traveled or moved around a bunch....i am talking climate, nearness to mountains or beach or both, cost of living, etc.....as much as i love what california has to offer naturewise, the natural disasters and cost of living there bum me out....since i like mountains and beach, a climate a little less hot than florida.... i lean toward virginia straight south down through georgia, so both carolinas too.
maybe maryland too, but the further north you go, the colder the water and worse the winter, but still the new england coastal states are incredible........oompa.
The best state is where i live: ARIZONA! Specifically, Tucson! Much lower cost of living than California. We have the Santa Catalina Mountains, 1 hour drive, snow skiing up there during the winter. And don't worry about the heat.....'it's a dry heat" don't you know! (Sorry no beaches.) Tucson is large enough of a city to have a lot of fun stuff, yet not as large and citified as Phoenix! We have cactii everywhere, gorgeous weather, scenery, etc. The only complaint has been that our daughters claim they cannot find good husbands here, which i'm assuming will not be of concern to Oompa.!
did you know people like this?
you get in their car and the kingdom melodies are playing on prerecorded piano... you go to their house and there they are in an orchestral arrangement... even when i was a complete believer i cringed when i had to hear this banal crap!
i think i hit "reply" instead of new topic. Anyone know how to get it moved? Help!! LOL
did you know people like this?
you get in their car and the kingdom melodies are playing on prerecorded piano... you go to their house and there they are in an orchestral arrangement... even when i was a complete believer i cringed when i had to hear this banal crap!
A few months ago, JWs came knocking at our door. One was the mom of a senior in hs that hangs out here a LOT, eats our food, sometimes goes places with us, etc. (dau is senior at same school) I made an appointment with them, and reasoned with her for well over an hour, with all the good info i've learned here on JWD. (thanks, guys!) I"ve known who she is for a few years, but didn't mention anything about her son. I was left mystified as to whether she just came here by chance , or if she wanted to check us out.! LOL. Not to mention i've always been mystified as to how he can hang here so much, the parents seem very hard-core, i think she is full time pioneer.
A few nights ago, he gets a call from the mother on his phone while here, inquiring as to what my first name is, as she thinks she knows me! Whoa!! She had no clue who i was when they were here! My dau hears her talking loudly, but son makes no reaction or comment afterwards. (VERY closed person, keeps the 2 'worlds' entirely separate)
Will he still be allowed to come over? Will he be grilled as to if i ever try to talk to him about JW issues? (I NEVER have.....yet) Is he embarrassed now to know she was here? (I offered my personal friendship to the mom after our meeting, but i said regrettably i knew she couldn't because i would be bad association, and she just stared at me. It felt kind of eerie...)
seeing as jwd is closing soon, which usernames did you like?
i always laugh when i see "ireallydidwalkoutofakh" next to the picture of a smurf..
i just saw cognizant dissident's username and it prompted me to start this thread.
wifekeepsmeinit. poignant
the older i get, the more i see that most "friends" are not "real friends".
i can count on 1 hand who i consider friends.
i have many enjoyable aquaintances that i socialize with but i doubt they'd really be "there" for you.
I think counting on one hand the 'real' friends is about the norm. I have 5 friends that i consider 'best' friends, loyal, always be there, i can say anything to, etc. And i count myself very blessed to have this many! The older i get, the more they mean to me. Much more than material things, accomplishments, prestige ,etc. There is nothing like a real friend!! I always remind my daughters of the importance of female friendship, when they are obsessed with boyfriends! LOL.
