yesterday while shopping i had an interesting experience.
there was an older woman ahead of me at the check out who was dressed in all black, including her stockings and shoes.
in fact i thought that she might be a sister, as i've seen nuns at my wife's church dressed in similar fashion.. as i waited my turn to pay for my purchases, she was engaged in conversation with the cashier and gave him a business card as she was leaving.
I didn't mean the Witness he saw was in fashion. But, just addressing his question, if this was some new clothing trend among the Witnesses.
Most I know like to shop in second hand shops, nothing wrong with that, while , others like to dress with latest styles, especially the younger ones.... as long it's not tight pants, lol.
yesterday while shopping i had an interesting experience.
there was an older woman ahead of me at the check out who was dressed in all black, including her stockings and shoes.
in fact i thought that she might be a sister, as i've seen nuns at my wife's church dressed in similar fashion.. as i waited my turn to pay for my purchases, she was engaged in conversation with the cashier and gave him a business card as she was leaving.
That is just the way she dressed. It's not a trend. Some Witnesses really like to keep up with fashion.
on february 22, 2023, anthony morris iii was officially removed from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
a few months later it was revealed that the watchtower bought him a house in lumberton, north carolina.. however, and correct me if i am wrong, since leaving the gb nobody has reported seeing tony attending jw meetings or participating in field service.
in fact nobody has reported seeing him anywhere, not even at a local liquor store.
I am still curious about what happened. My jw family don't even mention it.
I thought initially because he may have dementia or other health problems. But, there is no shame in that, so I think they would have let that be known.
So, maybe it is the drinking . It had to be bad though, because , Bethelites are known to like their alcohol.
I remember hearing about them putting their beer outside the windows to keep it cold. But, then they discouraged them from doing that, since it wasn't a good look. They are all about keeping up appearances.
i got the internet in my house and realised it's all lies....but as a pioneer/ministerial servant i chose to fade.
see i had family and friends who were fully strict witnesses.
so i played the poor lost soul brother who is not sure what's happening.
It does depend on your circumstances. I made a clean break when they merged congregations. So no one knows what congregation I attend.
My family still talks to me. Although, close friends don't associate with me. But, that's okay ,since we really don't have much in common anymore.
A few years ago, I had an elder text me before the Memorial . But, I texted him back that I wasn't up for a visit. I'm really not doing anything wrong that they can get me for anyway. I just can't go through the motions, if I don't believe it.
this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.
this is not a joke.
anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!
Well, some are saying he gave a talk that didn't make sense even among the Witnesses. That maybe he has dementia or just not with it anymore.
my brother told us that sr. so and so ,was disfellowshipped.
now ,she is in her late 60's.
i just had a feeling it was for apostasy.
My brother told us that Sr. So and So ,was disfellowshipped. Now ,she is in her late 60's. I just had a feeling it was for apostasy.
Sure enough, my mother's friend told her, she sent out Christmas cards to other Witnesses with apostate literature, lol.
I feel bad even sharing this, because they may be on here now.
But, she would be the last person I would ever think would leave. She kind of had a wild past before studying ,and then kind of fanatical as a Witness. Many of the Witnesses didn't have patience in dealing with her, and probably didn't treat her right.
I kind of suspect her son's influence. I knew he was waking up, because he offered a family of an older sister, who had passed, money for all her old bound volumes. Now ,who else cares about old bound volumes and "Old Light" but someone who is going "apostate".
What a small world. As for myself, I really don't care anymore. I still got family in, and I keep my mouth shut about how I really feel to keep the peace. I really don't care about Watchtower anymore. I am just trying to get on with my life, although not easy.
As a Witness , you feel like you have all the answers, and have the meaning of life handed to you, Then , you wake-up from that dreamy haze, or nightmare, and realize it was an illusion. And on your own to figure out what is true and real, and find your own meaning of life.
It's simplistic maybe, but I figured out mine. I think life is meant to fill with love and treat others like you want to be treated. Help out those in need ,and for me, that includes animals.
I wish those recently "awake" find their way and don't waste anymore time on the past, but as you heal , move on.
i'm sure this has been discussed, but 1914 has to go away.
instead of, the overlapping generation teaching, they should have just ditched 1914. .
they should have done that a long time ago with 1975. it's the last of the teachings in the charles taze russell era.. i'm thinking they just will stop talking about it, and it will be out of the mind of the rank and file loyal witnesses .
I'm sure this has been discussed, but 1914 has to go away. Instead of, the overlapping generation teaching, they should have just ditched 1914.
They should have done that a long time ago with 1975. It's the last of the teachings in the Charles Taze Russell era.
I'm thinking they just will stop talking about it, and it will be out of the mind of the rank and file loyal Witnesses . I see it in my family, just never question anything . And if they have a second of doubt ,they just put it out of their minds.
As a side point, their simplification or as we say ," dumbing down" study articles, just shows they don't want the Witnesses to be thinking too much. They just want them busy in the cart work in dangerous neighborhoods. I kid you not, there was another shooting in my city, and on the news within the yellow tape ,was some Witnesses setting up their booth..
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not sure if this is fake news or not..
Maybe they are starting back to Assemblies in person now. But, since the pandemic, they had it on-line. And baptisms were done at private homes.
So, if anyone can find out for sure , if they started going back to the assembly hall in Florida, then, maybe we will know if this is real or not.
so after much research, i'm convinced that my dad and both my older brothers have aspergers.
they can come across as jerks at times especially when their guard is down.
however, they can hide it extremely well when they want to, with pointed effort.
I often wondered if Fred Franz had something like Aspergers . He could memorize those scriptures very well. But,just reading about how he handled some occasions ,it seems he lacked empathy. In Ray Franz book,"Crisis of Conscience" ,he related Fred Franz' opening line for a funeral talk,was to start out by saying," what a great day to be alive". That sort of struck me as a bit odd. And there were other experiences that I read of him,that made me think that he wasn't very emotionally mature.
we don’t get many invitations to congregational social gatherings.
we don’t attend midweek meetings and miss about 1/3 of sunday meetings.
we go in service at least once a month.
This thread brings up a lot of memories. On the matter of weddings...What do you think of a couple inviting one group to the dinner part of the reception,but then having a few others come later for cake and punch?
I really don't care about the food at a wedding. But,I was highly insulted,when an old friend,gave me an invitation,where I felt like a peon , a peasant,as it were,and only invited to the latter part of her reception. After the wedding,I guess I was supposed to find something to do with my time for a couple hours. Well,I didn't go at all. And to be fair,I know non Witness weddings have their issues too. But,honestly, I would rather not be invited at all.
And I did have a family member who sent out invitations to the hall for the wedding,but didn't give everyone an invitation to the reception. I was a bit disappointed they did that. Witnesses don't have many opportunities to get dressed up and dance,etc. And I understand that a couple and their families can't afford to include everyone. But, I just think that new trend among the Witnesses is a bit rude.
