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 reason they think they are The Truth, is that the Faithful & Discreet Slave told them so.
If the Slave says it, they believe it. Period.
Reality has nothing to do with the beliefs of the cult member.
Circular reasoning works just find, if your mind is being controlled.
(Thanks to Paul Grundy for the illustration above.)
michael jackson's converts to muslim faith...and becomes mikaeelto some he's lost his mind, now he loses his religion...friday 21st nov 2008.
...more michael jackson .
michael jackson's latest crazy stunt involves reportedly converting to islam on the eve of his court battle with an arab sheik.. the king of pop - who was brought up as a jehovah's witness - is said to have sought solace in the faith after speaking to an unnamed songwriter and producer.. a source tells the sun, they began talking to him about their beliefs, and how they thought they had become better people after they converted.. "michael soon began warming to the idea.".
He jumped from the skillet, into the frying pan.
i remember arguing with a bethel elder friend of mine during a long ride to an assembly about the"new light" in 1995....that the generation of 1914 is not the "this generation" that jesus referred to: .
(luke21:32)32 truly i say to you, this generation will by no means pass away until all things occur.
yep....pretty damm simple to me for 45 years...the generation that sees all the "signs" will not die before armageddon....thus we honest hearted ones pleaded with our back calls, or return visits to study with us before it is too late!....the time is soooo short, cause these 1914 folk are gettin damm old!....hurry in and be saved!.
given both sides a chance.
Good point! I was a JW for 23 years. Now, I'm an apostate. I'm trying both sides.
I gotta tell you, it's so much better being an apostate.
see...if you are raised that way...and even if you are also raised to love all kitties, but told they will not be harmed if you ever throw them off a tall building....you will have no choice but to believe this as fact....you will believe it completely.....and if ever you find youself atop a tall building with a kitty...you will have no problem...no doubt at all.... that if you toss that baby off the roof or out the window...no harm will come to it.. now if you were not raised that way...you may decide to doubt that no harm will come to a kitty thus tossed....that it may be awful for the kitty.....yet those that were raised that way will say horrilbe things to you about your doubts...and make you feel like a freak....and shun you......and even divorce you..........oompa...but i saved the kitty.
They'll believe anything, when it comes from their precious slave, although he is really a cruel master.
last time i looked at the annual society statistics it seemed obvious to me that the more 'developed' countries were recording stagnant or negative growth.. possibly a more educated and more affluent society together with freely available information via media and the internet can explain some of this.. why then are the latin american countries and particularly spanish speaking american's going for the watchtower.
from what little i know i wouldn't class these groups as 'backward' or third world.. any ideas?
is is just the ex catholic community?.
neverendingjourney,
Thank you for those comments. I believe you are correct.
-LWT
science can now "grow" new body parts for us.. if this is how we renew ourselves in the new system....then what is the price?.
what new rules will there be?
and what will the new punishments be for not meeting up to standards of perfection?.
you can't make this stuff up.. .
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/vp/27838743#27838743.
"She should tell the media that she apologizes and she'll do her next interview inside an abortion clinic."
last time i looked at the annual society statistics it seemed obvious to me that the more 'developed' countries were recording stagnant or negative growth.. possibly a more educated and more affluent society together with freely available information via media and the internet can explain some of this.. why then are the latin american countries and particularly spanish speaking american's going for the watchtower.
from what little i know i wouldn't class these groups as 'backward' or third world.. any ideas?
is is just the ex catholic community?.
Illegal Immigration.
When an illegal alien joins the cult, he acquires instant friends and a sense of security. Moreover, his new friends have a scriptural obligation to look after his welfare.
Just a guess.
this morning i was in the office of a company that i do business with.
3 women were in the office and they all asked me how i was doing since i had major surgery last month.. i told them that i was recovering but it was kind of disappointing when i woke up in the recovery room instead of at the pearly gates.. one of the women said, "god must have more for you to do here.".
at which i replied, "yes, there are so many lost people who don't know jesus.".
It depends on your definition of "inactive".
In the congregations that I was associated with, being inactive meant you hadn't turned in field service time for 6 months or more. You could attend as many meetings as you'd like to attend, but you'd still be inactive, as you were not an active Kingdom Publisher.
"You can't be a Witness, unless you give a witness!"
its a bit odd to me to finally understand what "united brotherhood" means from this web site.
even though i traveled for work, i was not the guy to make sure to go to every meeting abroad.
in fact, i didn't even once go to another "branch" office.
You are right on!
My ex-JW brothers and sisters are awesome! They use their critical thinking skills and they never parse words.
-LWT
