I remember my last talk. It was my best talk. Because I knew it was my last. I stepped of the platform with a big smile 😎
G.
so i was recalling my last talk , it was something to do with finding jehovah's treasures or something anyhow in my prep i decided to google "real life treasure maps " and i came across the copper scroll which was found with the dead sea scrolls https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/copper_scroll and i described the real life treasure map etc and of course likened it to the bible as if it were a treasure map to life (duh) anyway afterwards an elder present at my talk said "i wouldn't believe everything u read on the internet" .
i was totally pissed off by his comments as though if it didn't come from a wt publication it can't be trusted as true , this was before i woke up but i was so incensed by his comments it messed with me that he would doubt my research and then ..... i woke up but that wasn't what did it just an.event along the way.
I remember my last talk. It was my best talk. Because I knew it was my last. I stepped of the platform with a big smile 😎
G.
there was a letter read this week, followed by a talk about all the changes that are coming in the next couple of months regarding merging congregations in the area (va/md/dc) - the letter said that the kh's in the area are only being filled to 48% capacity.
this was music to my ears as i have noticed the decline in attendance in all the neighboring congregations.
they will sell some kingdom halls and merge some congregations.
Same in Holland, too. Grey hairs, empty halls. Only born in growth.
No more conventions in stadiums, now concentrated in own facility's.
G.
in part 3 of remember the wife of lot, prepubescent j.w.
kids are going to be shown something which demonstrates that the org condones watching disturbing horror content.
the "direction" the wtbts is taking is breathtaking.
I remember the drama's in the 70's, when I was a kid. Never forgot the screaming during the play. It was scary and so different with normal JW life. Conventions an sich are horrible for children, then and now.
G.
european press is quoting angela merkel today, who sees a break up between europe and the usa.. objection!
this is not what we learned at the bible studies in the 70's!!!.
fred franz is turning arround in his grave now 😂😂😂.
European press is quoting Angela Merkel today, who sees a break up between Europe and the USA.
Objection! This is not what we learned at the bible studies in the 70's!!!
Fred Franz is turning arround in his grave now 😂😂😂
G.
we had a special talk (streaming) today from g. jackson, announcing the new revised bible in dutch.
there are many many changes, even some of the the dutch 'jw-language' will change because bible verses changed.
also brother jackson admitted (be it in a joking way ) that whole talks in the past (until now) had been based on wrong translated bible verses.
I was with our children at the beach. Heard that the Dutch JW's had to sit 3 hours in the k-hall on this summer day with 30 degree celsius... ha ha.
3 hours streaming 😲😲😲
G.
years ago it was all about armageddon and getting out of babylon the great.
then with the draw close to jehovah and is there a creator that care about you.
it was all about building a relationship with jehovah.
Even a recent CO said in our congregation that the New World can be reached only by Underground (grave)...
So it's a long term issue now.
G.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0qpoelk2r4.
the dad in this is a total douche.
i dont know if the videos have become more judgemental and culty in the year since i left - or maybe im just noticing it more?.
We miss the convention because of other priorities: 4 week holiday in California...
G.
hello there.. i just ordered the book coc, and will son recieve it.
does anyone have anything you want to mention about the book - perhaps some things you stumbled upon that might help me understand something more?
or maybe you have any thoughts you want to share regarding the book?
Once reading the book, you never will believe in the WT organization again.
The second part of it reads like The Firm.
G.
so a week or so ago we received an invitation for a jw friend's wedding anniversary party in the mail.it was addressed to 'the andersen family' (and not just mrs. andersen & baby andersen) which was pleasant of course, but not a huge surprise given the type of person who said friend is.. however, i already prepared myself to be uninvited after all.
some time ago, there was a congregation farewell party/get-together.to my surprise, i was invited too!
an elder specifically came over to my house to tell me.then some weeks later, he visited again, being terribly sorry but the invitation was revoked as the congregation got concerned over my possible presence.. with that debacle in mind, i wasn't surprised to receive a message from my friend 'hey are you at home?
@Anders, it's a sect with narrow minded people. Before waking up I was just like them... Didn't you? It's not fear, but we can expect this.
Remembering starting fading we were not invited also. It feels suck... and respectless.
G.
gb member sanderson has given a hate speech in response to the recent russian ban.
it was given as a morning worship rant.
sanderson sports his usual smirk.. he opens up quoting matthew 10:22, 23 about persecution.
The percecition in Russia is the best outcome for the GB. They can play the End of time card now. Like the local brother here saying "the world must hate you!".
G.