a brother called me to ask who was delivering the talk at our hall.
i didn't know what he was talking about.
he then explained to me that this week, for the local needs, congregations across the us will have a brother deliver a special outline on blood transfusions.. .
james woods;
I'm sure that where it says in Acts is that consumption of blood refers to ingesting/eating it. Don't quote me here, but I think the first transfusion attempt was not up until within the last hundred years or so, and a failing attempt too.
Oh, they really do have a tiger by the tail here.
i had a sudden memory of somthing that i had totaly forgotten about the other day.
when i was 13 i can remember a elder in my cong cornering me in the hall and asking me in specfic detail where i got undressed?
not content with being fobbed off with "in my home" he wanted to know what room, did i ever use the bathroom?
All I have to say is...
WTF
I second that!!
i had a sudden memory of somthing that i had totaly forgotten about the other day.
when i was 13 i can remember a elder in my cong cornering me in the hall and asking me in specfic detail where i got undressed?
not content with being fobbed off with "in my home" he wanted to know what room, did i ever use the bathroom?
OMG, those 2 experiences are probably the most creepy things i've ever heard of from people in the JWS
this is my first post.
the first portion is my story, and toward the end, you will find the section pertinent to the title of this thread.
(starting with the portion in bold print).
''pray for our brothers''
yeah, that sentiment always rubs me the wrong way after some kind of disaster. I mean, what about the thousands, if not millions of other people who have been devastated.
do any of you watch those?
i don't, cuz i disagree w the concept.
also, at present, i suspect that they may be being put there as a softening up measure on the general public.. what do you think?.
Life After People has to be one of the most interesting shows. So many things in the world exist that I would have never known about had it not been for that show.
a few months ago i had a part in the service meeting about evolution.
it was based on the reasoning book's entire section on the topic.
my conscience bothered me because it was the scientific method and science in general that led me to doubt my beliefs in the first place.
Is alien disclosure near and what effect would it have on the Witnesses?
this is a great link and mentions things we know about, all to well.. http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/03/06/competition-for-when-the-world-will-end/?hpt=c2.
my favorite part, the term .... cognitive dissonance - the mental turmoil provoked by holding contradictory ideas simultaneously.
enjoy, i love who the jehovah's witnesses are grouped with.
pretty creepy
just curious..
just curious.
i have heard this said a lot lately.
is it wishful thinking?
6 screens of the wt has this as their website banner but that website is like a tabloid newspaper..
prodigal son, how soon is Disclosure?
i don't know which is worse.... dubs that drop by unanounced and want to confront you on your inactivity and your apparent lack of zeal for truth and love of jehovah, thus setting up a potential argument that could get ugly real fast.
dubs that drop by unanounced and feign friendship, chatting away like old times, yet they've got a bible in their hand and they insist putting wt/awake mags in my hand before they leave (like i can't download it for free from the internet) and since they've been friendly enough it would be bad form to jump their shit and antagonize the situation.
knowing they're indoctrinated, i'm sure that they're actually trying to be sincere in their efforts.
Nice Dream;
make sure that your curtains are always drawn & if at all possible keep your radios/stereos off all day. never, do yardwork in the day time, but try to schedule during meeting times. if the door bell rings, tip-toe as quiet as possible up to the peep hole in your door and never answer your phone, screen all calls.
