there were many addressed to me.
for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.
i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.
Great moment was when something I said made an Elder speechless.
No counsel, but total silence was his reaction, and a facial expression of a totaly shocked person.
What did I say?
"Br X, some one told me that they were surprised that I am a JW. They said we didn't expect you are a witness. You look such a normal person".
🤣🤣🤣
G.
there were many addressed to me.
for example, i once had a sister tell me i was gambling because i liked playing skill crane (the machine where you have to try to pick up prizes like stuffed animals) at the arcade.
i then fired back a her: "you saw the r-rated movie 'backdraft.
Instead of giving condelance when my grandmother died, the elder asked me for my field service report.
G.
the holocaust victim assets litigation (swiss banks) cv-96-4849 is a fund to compensate people suffering from the holocaust.
as stated at swissbankclaims.com/index.asp (3 mar 2006);.
"this is the official information website for the holocaust victim assets litigation against swiss banks and other swiss entities.
just some random thoughts here... theme scripture is matt.5: 33 .
we already had a thread explaining that jesus added a "but" after those words.
however, few would argue against the principle of keeping one's word.
Our studyleader, with university degree, co position at accountancy firm made the following comment after every answer: "that's something to think about" and "that's something to concider".
Great. He did not agree with it eather.
G.
so i spoke to my elder dad the other day, and he asked if i still am sporting a beard.
i said yes, then i said, "i thought the society said its ok to have a neat trimmed beard now?
" he said "no, no, no..if you read the article , it says in countries where it is accepted" so my response was "ummm, its pretty accepted here in america"..which he says "it reflects your spirituality" "if another wittness saw you, they would know you are weak"...i was like, "ok, i don't get it, and i follow christ/god, not men..." then he said in his hall" if a brother came in with a beard , he would not have privelages" then i just gave up, and tried to change the subject..ugggggggggg if these people would just listen to themselves , they would see the sillyness of there teachings...
A few weeks ago my JW father-in-law-took me by my beard and said loud "What is this?".
Despite I have a beard for 3 years, there was some frustration, I think. It had to be told.
I answered his question with "It's a beard".
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.
