Suzanne
leonard cohen
post your summer time songs and videos.. chuck prophet: summer time thing.
give it a listen.
see if you can't just feel the heat and see it rising off the pavement.. to start this thread off:.
Suzanne
leonard cohen
i checked the local radio station's playlist and found out i was wrong.. http://lyricsondemand.com/j/johnmayerlyrics/yourbodyisawonderlandlyrics.html.
lol.. syl.
Syl,
you made me think about some silly things I thought as a kid. I always thought it was a rocket chip and then one day I found out it was rocket ship.
People still don't know the lyrics to Louie Louie one of those dirty little mysteries of all time.
also not having been raised as a JW we said the pledge of allegience in school and I thought it was for witcherd stand.
once again my wife and i were sent the " witness only " wt version by our lurking jw friend that they study at wt study meetings.
and once again wt society is showing very controlling tendencies towards it's jw members.. do any of you remember the " old days " in the 1970's or early 1980's when witnesses used to have goody night after book study ?
or you would have a " potluck picnic " with about 30 to 40 people getting to know one another to draw close as friends outside the confines of the kingdom hall ?
They are supposedly an organization designed by the creator of humanity but they have no understanding of human nature.
people need to enjoy living to laugh, play be together the org is not even following the scriptures theres a time to laugh and skip about and embrace and it doesn't say there's only a time for work.
there have been a number of posts made about the watchtower society closing or downsizing branch offices and i think the hard consequences of this desperate move have not been fully appreciated.. ok, so you have c.o.
's all over the place and who do they report to exactly?
i believe various brothers (and lawyers) have pointed out the danger of having a catholic style chain of command and centralized leadership.
I was amusing myself with the thought of the GB selling everything, packing their bags and announcing to the rank and file that they were on their way to heaven. Don't worry the angels will be here anytime now to take care of you guys so just sit tight and wait any minute now.
BON VOYAGE the angels are heading this way just stare at the clouds you'll see them.
i love milk chocolate covered raisins and for a real dessert --bostom cream pie..
You guys are killing me. giving me the munchies
don't think i have seen him post for a while.
i knew he was having problems with mutley.
you're so disobedient!
"i've never been to me" by charlene.
i love this song.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhqwnd9jkda.
The whole feeling of the song is very different in the english top version and the japanese one to me anyway.
the japanese one feels happy and sweet the other is tinged with remorse and regret.
about a year ago i went through a mild meltdown.
it hit me fast i had panic attacks and became angry with all the control in my life.
(being a jw) i had just found out i was being screwed on a real estate development project by another self righteous jw i have known for a long time but this was a big loss (about 4 months pay plus expenses).
evidently apostate,
glad you're here we welcome your thoughts.
The organization is good at what they do most here have also been blindsided and as you continue to research it can be shocking and upsetting.
Finding out the real truth is freeing it feels good after awhile and when the org trys to shake their magic wand at you to scare you just walk away.
i was reflecting today on just how it happened.
how did i, a man who believed himself to be a clean worshiper of the most holy god, have a crisis of faith that resulted in my current state of affairs?
how did i get here, when i was not sure even which way the wind was about to blow me?.
Jeff,
Very interesting comments, although I don't think involving oneself in something and learning from it is a waste of time. Not having been raised a JW my perspective is different from most. I have always wondered about lifes meaning, about god, human history etc. It takes years to accumulate enough experiences to assess any situation you find yourself in and it takes courage & sacrifice to say "well that wasn't it" and move on.
One thing I feel I have finally learned is none of the religions of the world are the answer. I did my jw time I came in voluntarilly and hopefully and I left with "it's not here" now I pursue whatever I please again not sure where it will lead. I don't know what the answer is but I'll try out most any thought once at least.
searching is good its never a waste of time.