i think that 80% of jws do not truly believe in what they are taught .
the vast majority stay in because of family, friends, ignorance and a lack of caring about any of the facts regarding the "truth".
many people are lazy.
Agreed. Those that find it important to thoroughly understand their beliefs (after all, to convince others you must be clear on all issues yourself)have loooonnng gone.
The rest are trapped, lazy, too old or...and here's one I think applies to many...too scared to know or think about what may be the real truth.
ever notice how most jws use the titles "brother" and "sister"?
in my experience, 99% of the time it was not a term of endearment.
it was actually a term of formality very much like "mister", "mrs.", "miss" or "ms.".
Very perceptive post, so true that the org use it as a marketing tool "How lucky we are.."etc, more like collegues..8 million co workers.
And yes, wouldn't dream of calling a mate brother or sister. It can be useful if you don't know or can't remember someone's name & you are addressing them though "thank you for letting me use your bible sister...this way to the loo's brother.."
i am intrigued to know if there is truly any evidence of financial irregularities in the jehovah's witness organisation or if any one or group are raking off funds or benefitting financially...?.
whilst i disagree wholeheartedly with most of their teachings and practices, dogmatism, legalism and superiority complex, i don't honestly think there's anyone making millions at the top.
yes you could say that the gb are comfortably off, don't have to pay bills etc but they do actually get up in the morning and 'work', they aren't going off in private jets to tropical islands or driving bentleys.
Just a small aside as per Joe's post above, my husband had a small decorating business and he was shocked at the time that on occasion people with large comfortable London homes paid for the work by cheque using church funds.
IE these where not elderly poor etc who may have had such work done via charitable Church contributions.
i'm just going to say my name is sawaveh.
i'm looking for some jw friend's.
i live in wa, moses lake, usa.
I converted from Catholicism to the JW faith long ago. Shooting down my Catholic beliefs was like shooting fish in a barrel for the Witnesses.
I disagree - it only seem's so from the witnesses extremely limited, dogmatic & unspirtual point of view.
I wish the Catholics would just ask them why the call their god a name a 13 century Catholic spanish monk devised. Also if the RC is sooo demonic why do the Witnesses use a bible that Catholic bishops put togther from the many hundreds of scriptures and decided what was 'orthodox inspired scripture' & what was not. I am not Catholic nor would I promote the faith it's just I don't believe the JW know as much about biblical or christian theology as they perport to & are just conditioned to repeat parrot fashion from their doctored bible.
i guess being two months old and coming to the kh in his onesee was kind of offensive .
how rude of me.
i am thinking about returning to him.
uggghhhh!
I hate the thought of putting little one 's in tight, rough, hard or sweatily uncomfortable clothes ...chaffing their tender skin. Horrid man. Stealing childhood. we are in monkey suits for years in our pressured lives...let the kids be kids & free for as long as they can says I
does anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?
it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.
but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.
I thought of another one - if you are putting air in your tires, the pressure is printed on the drivers-side door pillar.
Aha I knew that one - but no idea of the petrol one !!
Lisarose Short term memory halleleujah to that!!What was I just saying?
does anyone else have those things that everyone else seems to know ... except you?
it's like you were off the day it was taught in school and you don't know that you don't know about it.
but everyone else does.. i have a couple .... first, days of the month.
right next to the fuel symbol is a little arrow which will point either to the left or right where the filler cap is. Brilliant!
Is that every car Simon?Yup, new one on me! And I'm only in my 3 rd decade of driving age!! The - ember mneumonic is daft for the reasons you pointed out too!
Blondie Wow - great post! Fevier is february in french too,?to do with Feverel?
Ucantnome & Millie Right and left is my problem too! For years I had to visualize my pianist at ballet lesson's as a child who was on our left.
Then, in my 40's, someone says "Anna right is the hand you write with. DOH!!!!
Just wondering - please dont be offended - how many JW deaths, suicide & blood refusal, versus how many Western deaths caused by terrorism*
as the saying goes, just sayin'
* not including middle eastern deaths/muslim deaths as that obviously runs into hundreds of thousands
say your prayers, little dub,and be sure you brush off...all the things you hear of.. if you wont, if you dont,youll be easy prey,when the apostate he comes.. out there, cruelly waging his sneaky tight-pants crusade.... be afraid... hell invade...thats his plan...the apostate boogeyman!.
xsomethings wrong, shades of gray,its been there all day,but you stay anyway..... full of lies, full of greed,mentally diseased,and hes probably gay.... helping in satans kitchen, cooking your faith away (wait, what?)....
dont wimp out... stifle doubt...thwart his plan... the apostate boogeyman!.
I think your chanellin' Slayer there...wow I want to get with puppy in that mosh pit!!!
On a totally musically opposite note I was watching a Burt Bacharat tribute concert last night and he was basically giving the whole thing to his mom who pushed him as a kid to play & practice - total support -we would not have that music if it where not for her enabling... it made me think of all that Witness talent wasted....kids prevented from fulfilling their potential and humanity now missing some
serious tunes, beautiful challenging art, powerful films or cures for who knows what & maybe even that ellusive "theory of everything"
