it is the congregation's co visit this week.
it is first one since i stepped down and i have not attended any of the programme.
i just received a phone call from a sister, i answered thinking it was someone else.
I love how you are thinking exactly what I would like to say Cantleave!
Its scary when people you dont like start calling to "see how you are doing" when you know they are just fishing and being nosy.
"Sorry Sister Pain-In-The-Arse, I am having an eye problem and cant attend"
As in I cant see myself getting involved in that Bull S--t again!
http://www.dominicantoday.com/dr/this-and-that/2010/3/10/35052/jehovahs-witnesses-offer-free-bible-instruction-in-english.
march 11, 2010, updated 7:00 am </form>this and that - 10 march 2010, 9:11 am </form>jehovahs witnesses offer free bible instruction in englishsanto domingo there is now help available for english speakers with a spiritual inclination here in santo domingo.
starting january 3, 2010 and continuing every sunday thereafter, christian meetings are held in english at the salon del reino de los testigos de jehova, #33 avenida francia on the corner of galvan, in the gascue sector of santo domingo.beginning promptly at 7:30 pm the congregated english speakers will listen to a 30-minute bible lecture.
Me learned how English to speak from Kingdumb Hall - Me OK turned out!
i received this in my fb messages today.. "what a sad,sad individual you are.
and all your apostate pals.
you really do need to open your eyes and see whats happening in the world.
you probably had 1 bad experience with a brother and decided to leave the truth
Forgot to mention I always LOVE this one - the JW always blasts the person who got "stumbled" not the one who did the "stumbling"......HMMMM, which one did Jesus take issue with?
...and i think it's starting to show.. i started a thread the other day about being hounded after several years of having successfully(?
) faded.
i've been taken aback a bit the recent developments but i'm making a new strategy...one that depends more on sticking to my guns and laying the cards on the table.
Yea, this 'system of things' continuing and continuing is wearing em out.
Its funny Undercover - the only thing that really "wore me out" was being a JW.
This terrible "system of things" isnt so bad after all - yeah, life can be tough and it certainly isnt fair at times, but i love not having that anxious knot in my stomach anymore!
Once I started fading, I realized how unfulfilling and EXHAUSTING that lifestyle is!
Its like working for a tyrant who you can never please, with co-workers who are always jumping in your business.
i received this in my fb messages today.. "what a sad,sad individual you are.
and all your apostate pals.
you really do need to open your eyes and see whats happening in the world.
You should respond back:
"Well, when they make being on Facebook a disfellowshipping offense, get back to me!"
(BTW - I really believe this is coming - I have heard of cases already where the major "SIN" was being on Facebook.)
...and i think it's starting to show.. i started a thread the other day about being hounded after several years of having successfully(?
) faded.
i've been taken aback a bit the recent developments but i'm making a new strategy...one that depends more on sticking to my guns and laying the cards on the table.
Great thoughts Undercover!
I totally agree with your assessment. I know of a few faders in my area that I want to make contact with.
As a very recent fader, I truly believe that the organization has taken several steps back in the last few years. (if thats possible, now that I recognize it was just a huge MYTH) To me, the lack of love is quite evident more and more, and there are fewer and fewer elders who are truly shepherds - most are just company men and enforcers who LOVE to play judge, jury, and executioner. If you think its a travesty and totally unjust, it doesnt matter - you can get the CO involved, write the Society, etc - you just get the party line to "obey the spirit appointed men" blah blah blah. Even JW's who keep their nose clean get burned out by the constant demands and guilt trips. So, they cancelled one meeting a week - now they STRONGLY recommend you use that for personal and family study sessions.
To me, I finally see it for what it is - a large bureaucratic and authoritarian organization......driven by stats and "sales" figures. It was never about the people - that was the hardest for me to finally accept. Once I did, a huge burden was lifted.
And I think more and more people are seeing it. Almost every week, my family is afraid to discuss with me "another incident" that happened to a friend or family member. Its a smothering, emotionally draining environment for the most part. A lot of people want to avoid the stigma of disassociating themselves or the family issues of disfellowshipping so they choose the fade route and hope to be left alone.
Then, the WTBS will be hammering "management" about where are the people are going!
when addressing the first-century christian congregation in ephesus, jesus spoke of the love you had at first.
the ephesians had many good qualities, yet the love they once manifested for jehovah had waned.
hence, jesus told them: i know your deeds, and your labor and endurance, and that you cannot bear bad men, and that you put those to the test who say they are apostles .
Yet, it is possible that even now some Christians may lose “the love [they] had at first” for Jehovah and for Christian truth
THE WTBS!
i saw the title and just started laughing........ then, notice how the 5 reasons all rhyme - some deft jams!.
too bad biggie or tupac never got a hold of this before their untimely demise....... sorry if this one has been posted on here before.. who writes this stuff - omg .
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Sorry to hear that! LOL....
It was another one of those group emails I received - I should write the guy and ask to be taken off of his mailing list.
Every 3 months or so I get those spiritual nuggets from him.
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to the elders of the maitland congregation and governing body of the watchtower tract.
and bible society,.
Thanks for sharing!
I agree with some of the above posts - as well thought out, articulate, and accurate as your letter is, I worry that those haughty self-righteous scum bags wont read it.
since we have a lot of canadian friends on this board, i have to ask - who are your favorite canadian bands?.
mine is rush.
they have been one of my favorite bands ever since i can remember.. they totally rule........the music and lyrics are all top notch.. the other one is the tea party - jeff martin is a genius.
Jeff Healey
He was so awesome - and should have won an Oscar for his performance in ROADHOUSE!
