just wondering what some of your opinions are on this scripture???
its one that has been thrown at me time and time again when i talk of my decision to leave the 'organization of god'.
as i would not be gathering together with his people and therefore forsaking the gathering of myself together..... (if ya get me!)..
The race that we run is in the opposite direction to the worlds. We must support and encourage one another through mutual witness (quote not mine)!
Surely, whatever the Christian faith you attach yourself to; you have to take this to mean that you need to spend time with like minded people, those on the same spiritual journey. The New Jerusalem bible renders the verse “do not stay away from the meetings”.
Some would say that being on this forum is in fact gathering together!
aside from a song or two at the memorial the last few years, i haven't been exposed to any kingdom songs in a long time (5+ years) yet certain lyrics keep popping into my head quite frequently.. "there is joy in the service for all, it's the work jesus did you'll recall".
"soon there'll be great banqueting in which the meek will share, this good news of the kingdom let us preach".
"on many occasions god spoke long ago by means of his prophets on earth here below".
When I was a kid we used to make up the lyrics (still do sometimes).
Once with confusion our sad hearts were filled, when we drank whisky our fathers distilled.......take sides with Jehovah....make him your delight etc etc.
Nobody likes the new songs, singing them is painful, so we don't!
i just thought that i would share an observation regarding par 3 of this weeks wt study.
the paragraph says in part " jehovah's witnesses find genuine refreshment through up building christian fellowship".. .
i am wondering if any readers / posters on this forum that still do or used to attend meetings have any thoughts on this.
I just thought that I would share an observation regarding Par 3 of this weeks WT study. The paragraph says in part " Jehovah's Witnesses find genuine refreshment through up building Christian fellowship".
I am wondering if any readers / posters on this forum that still do or used to attend meetings have any thoughts on this. I was just thinking as I got to this point in the article that this really is not the case for me and sometimes for my family. I usually come home from a meeting feeling fed up, discouraged and irritated. I find that there is more gossip and "clicks" than in any other gathering that I attend, be it social or work related.
BTY For any that will remember a previous post of mine re. my first study project on "spiritual light", all is going well and thanks for all that have helped so far.
the children are hungry, .
it's a horrible situation there.. please help if you can.. have a great day, .
purps.
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has claimed that local and foreign donors are not providing adequate aid for victims of the country's worst floods because of the lack of credibility of the Pakistani government, which he branded as "corrupt". "It is an issue of credibility. The Pakistan People's Party-led government is corrupt and no one trusts it," he said.
Speaking at an iftaar dinner for donors of the Shaukat Khanum Hospital last evening, the Tehrik-e-Insaaf party Chairman said expatriates and foreigners had approached him and asked him to receive funds from them for the flood victims.
"They told me they have fears that if they deposit money in the government's relief fund, the amount will not reach the deserving," he said.
Giving for this fund (in the UK) is well below the funds raised for other disasters in recent years.
i would like to see variety of suggestions.
thank you!.
green tomato and chill chutney!
Oh, and cheese.
2 nice ladys called on me the other day , as one started her "speach" the other one looked embarresed , i interupted and said to the embarresed one "you know why im not interested in your religion ,dont you " she replied "yes im sorry i couldnt rember which one you lived in " (i had met her at my door some months ago , and explained that my daughter was raped as a child by a man i had met at the kingdom hall , and some jws support him despite him abusing other jws etc , i had told of the paedpphile problem in the religion and my jw inlaws dont visit my little girl because her daddy is a disfellowshipped man , which i think is very unchristian) the other lady then started admiring my dress , then my little girl appeared and she said how pretty she was etc, i said goodbye and closed the door , i wish i had heard what the 2nd lady had said to her friend in explanation for why i was not interested !
the annoying thing is my little girl then wanted to know who they are and what did they want to talk about , so i explained they were in "that religion that grandma is in "that stops her coming to see daddy , which upset her , then hubby came back from work later in a good mood untill i told him of the visit that had upset our little girl and then he was moody with me and said "dont talk to them again , next time tell them to be made a "do not call " for ever and never ever review it !is it possible to do that in our situation ?
i dont want my family life upset .
Don't know what went wrong there
2 nice ladys called on me the other day , as one started her "speach" the other one looked embarresed , i interupted and said to the embarresed one "you know why im not interested in your religion ,dont you " she replied "yes im sorry i couldnt rember which one you lived in " (i had met her at my door some months ago , and explained that my daughter was raped as a child by a man i had met at the kingdom hall , and some jws support him despite him abusing other jws etc , i had told of the paedpphile problem in the religion and my jw inlaws dont visit my little girl because her daddy is a disfellowshipped man , which i think is very unchristian) the other lady then started admiring my dress , then my little girl appeared and she said how pretty she was etc, i said goodbye and closed the door , i wish i had heard what the 2nd lady had said to her friend in explanation for why i was not interested !
the annoying thing is my little girl then wanted to know who they are and what did they want to talk about , so i explained they were in "that religion that grandma is in "that stops her coming to see daddy , which upset her , then hubby came back from work later in a good mood untill i told him of the visit that had upset our little girl and then he was moody with me and said "dont talk to them again , next time tell them to be made a "do not call " for ever and never ever review it !is it possible to do that in our situation ?
i dont want my family life upset .
“Put a sign up that says "No Jehovah's Witnesses, or any other religion that shelters child rapists!"
In the UK you could be setting yourself up for arrest for inciting religious hatred with a sign like that. A sign stating no religious callers would suffice. All that I know respect that. If you are just on the do not call list then it’s most likely that someone will call by mistake every once in a while. Also, after a couple of years one of the elders out that day will call, in case you moved house. That’s how it goes here anyhow.
i'm quite new to this site, & have realised some members have a union jack symbol under their avatar.
i don't.. could we have a "show of hands" from any uk members?
i've already found several by reading older posts..
South West
speaking as a lady, yes!.
i think a balding man has 2 options- 1. hair club for men 2. shave it.. balding men- not hot; bald- hot; bald with goatee- extremely hot!.
what do you think ladies?.
Depends on your head shape? I have very little on top and so have it shaved. It suits me, I like having no hair! Some guys try to keep it for as long as poss, it's a confidence thing.
i'm mostly here to meet new like minded friends.
growing up in the religion has jaded my perspective.
most of my believes the wts is bs, but there is that part in the back of my mind that fears they have the truth.
Sorry for the same post twice, didn't know we went to 2nd page :)
