it's been about a month and a half since i last talked to the elders.
today i got a call from one of them.
he left me a voicemail saying he would like to have me meet with them on sunday after the meeting to discuss some things and to see if there is any way they can be of help.. i haven't been to a meeting since the end of october/beginning of november.
I say it's a set-up. They are trying to find grounds for disfellowshipping. Don't give it to them.
They cannot let you get away without fulfilling their egotistical authoritative role. They must get a round off straight into your head and make it official so they can have the satisfaction of reading that letter to the congregation and congradulate themselves for being Jehovah's little men in black.
i think i am but am not exactly sure what it means..
I think I am but am not exactly sure what it means.
Nope. Not a spiritual person here. I don't believe in anything supernatural or spiritual.
I believe that spiritual refers to "that which is outside of or beyond nature." The main problem with the word "Spiritual" is that like "Natural" it is used so casually that it really has no meaning. It is usually associated with the emotions, feelings and the irrational side of human existence. Theists also use the term to indicated some connection to their god or Jesus. This makes the word a bit of a land mine for those of us who see no evidence for anything beyond the universe we can observe.
This is a good video addressing the concept of "spirituality".
many japanese watched this video and tears spilled their eyes.. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k4cf4cnr3l8b1gm9ea.
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possible.
That was scary. Even though its been a long time I don't remember behaving like that over anything.
Exactly.
That is some serious programming going on. It's like the effin Exorcist of Emily Rose @ 6:40 minutes (and I don't believe in demons).
How about The Holy Infinity?
would it be reasonable to say that children born and raised in the organization of jw's are being set up to fail in the real world?
if so, why?
how?.
Of course not...
Children, be obedient to your parents in union with [the] Lord, for this is righteous: “Honor your father and [your] mother”; which is the first command with a promise: “That it may go well with you and you may endure a long time on the earth.” Ephesians 6:1-3
Spade, you don't count.
this is the jw-media.org official explanation of why witnesses refuse blood transfusions.
it strikes me as being a little weak in its explanation.
''our view of medical care.
I just did a little research, I love you internet, and it turns out the original greek word translated “blood” used in Acts 15:20, Acts 21:25, and Acts 15:29 is α?ματος.
α?ματος is also used at Hebrews 9:12,22; Matthew 23:25; and a few others . . .
α?ματος should more literally be rendered “BLOOD SHED”.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=ai%28%2Fmatos&la=greek&prior=s
Original Word: α?μα, ατος, τ?
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: haima
Phonetic Spelling: (hah'-ee-mah)
Short Definition: blood
Definition: blood (especially as shed).
NASB Word Usage
blood (94), hemorrhage* (3).
These Bible passages are telling Christians to abstain from BLOODSHED, NOT the EATING of blood. Fucking bastards. The WTBTS has deliberately mistranslated and misinterpreted these scriptures, and are therefore guilty of α?ματος themselves.
would it be reasonable to say that children born and raised in the organization of jw's are being set up to fail in the real world?
if so, why?
how?.
Would it be reasonable to say that children born and raised in the organization of JW's are being set up to fail in the real world? If so, why? How?
don't get all excited...i don't mean lastnight.
spankings were a regular occurence in my family, and don't think that was uncommon for born-in jws.
my parents loved the line "we spank you because we love you.
I'm thoroughly convinced these emotional issues are "the root of all sorts of injurious things" among JWs. The backstabbing, tattling, judgmental, gestapo attitude that prevails is a knee-jerk reaction. In order to console their shattered self-worth, JWs lash out at others, whether overtly on their children or passive-aggressively on their "brothers". Retard, loser elders lord their artificial position over the congregation. They rule with as iron a fist as current social circumstances allow. They are no different than Inquisitors of the Middle Ages, other than what the law allows them to do. They get away with all they can at the expense of the flock. The day will eventually come when they will be loosed from the governmental bonds that control them, then their true colors will be revealed. The Great Tribulation will include a "Super Inquisition" and the WBTS will demonstrate they are indeed part of Babylon the Great, when they perform atrocities that rival or exceed anything before seen in human history. All under the guise of "theocratic warfare".
I fear you might have something there.
don't get all excited...i don't mean lastnight.
spankings were a regular occurence in my family, and don't think that was uncommon for born-in jws.
my parents loved the line "we spank you because we love you.
I got the shat beat out of me for any infraction during the meeting. Got my ass handed to me even for sitting there during the talk and looking unhappy. Yup.
Ditto.
When I was a teenager I had the occasion at a District Convention to be introduced by my mother to a sister who attended the same congregation I was born in. I vaguely remembered this elderly sister, but she was creepy. With a Stepford smile she said, rather fondly actually, that she could remember, that, when I was a baby, I had "the most blood-curdling scream" when my mother would take me into the bathroom to be spanked for disturbing the meeting.
I am so glad my wonderfully designed brain has blocked out the trauma and abuse of my infancy and toddlerhood. These days, I can only really remember the emotional and mental abuse that came later in my adolescent years. But, yes, a congregation of loving Christians will stand by gleefully while a mere child gets their ass tore up for being fussy during a cult meeting.
i love hitch.
i hope he pulls through.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgicjb8i4m8&feature=player_embedded.
Awesome!
