Shortly after I was df'd there was a local needs talk based on social gatherings. Suggesting that we were to keep the gatherings to a small group. This way, if there would be any alcohol served it could be kept under control. If it did get out of control, the one who hosted the gathering would be held responsible for the goings on of the event.
This was the case when I was df'd. The brother who made the arrangements for bowling, collected the money and reserved the lanes, was held responsible for that whole night. They took away his mic/reading/sound/literature responsibilities. He had worked SO hard for those only to be taken away from him. This was NOT an event that he held at his home, nor did he purchase any alcohol for the event. Everyone was responsible for their own actions, yet he was diciplined for it.
They have even gone as far as to say that if we would not participate in something as a christian, that we would not want to watch it on tv or in the movies. They may as well say that we can no longer have tv's in our homes, or access to the internet.
There was a demonstration at an assembly about a year ago where they showed a brother interested in buying a technical gadget, like a palm or something of that matter. He went to check it out but when the store clerk showed him the manual on learning the gadget he decided that it would take time out of his service to Jah to learn how to use it. So he walked away without buying it.
I guess I could go on and on and on.......so many ways of controlling our lives.
