witnesses are so anxious, stressed, highly strung..... so much for ones who are supposed to be "the happiest people"..... thoughts?.
Oh and as Jesus said, the Sabbath was made for humans; humans weren't made for the Sabbath. ie. It was made so humans would take a day off to rest (but you could still do good on it).
JWs need some REST and relaxation time as they have none. Even Jesus went off for some alone time.
witnesses are so anxious, stressed, highly strung..... so much for ones who are supposed to be "the happiest people"..... thoughts?.
Well, some were promised the New System would be here by now and gave up everything. Some didn't marry or have children. Now when they go home from meetings and such, there's no one there. No one whose hand there is to hold in their golden years, no children to help them when needed. Very little monetarily. Lifelong friends may longer be living.
Couple that with knowing the "society" does nothing to care for widows and orphans. Absolutely nothing. Loneliness.
The young are trying to support themselves or families in a recession. No higher education to help out. Tasks from the GB, time consuming religious activities, little rest or me time, bills, constant pressure to display "spirituality, gossips, brow beatings, and more never-ending burdens. No "New System" that they're never doing enough to get into or relief in sight. Boots on their necks strangling them. Couple that with everyone wanting some of their hard earned money, including the WTBTS. Immense pressure.
Most don't even know who they are anymore. Split personalities. One for meetings and one for home. No asking for help, don't want to get labeled "weak".
I'd be on anti depressants too.
i saw she went under the handle of lovejahforever.....she said she is very smart and had cleaning jobs and was going in the ministry this morning.. when she told me she looked forward to beating me (she won the first game) she sid she was smart because she's a jehovah's witness.
my response was we will see how smart she is.. what next?
any suggestions??
bible study.
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ours started out with matt.
25:23. he brought out that "good and faithful slave" was talking about the anointed but wait for it.........yes the principle can be applied to our cong.
well tonight it was about getting all the territories worked once a year.
The meaning of "encouragement" seems to have disappeared. Sad.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
be it the governing body, or the a judicial committee of the local elder body, when a two-thirds majority vote is reached, it is viewed as god’s will, as the action of holy spirit, of jesus nudging the stars in his right hand.
[and if i’m not mistaken, the minority is encouraged to change their vote, so that is “unanimous”.
anthony morris alluded to this when he unsuccessfully tried to explain why the governing body is not dogmatic.
That info from Franz, yep. It's akin to wanting all the authority but none of the responsibility.
This is why their (GB) claim of being the "faithful and discreet slave" is bunk. In every parable, each individual "slave" is held responsible for the decision made and action taken.
No group assessment and no blame placing.
it has been 21 years since the 1995 article that pretty much buried the idea of the '1914 generation'.. remember those guys?
the ones born in 1914 that would still be alive when the end of the system arrived.. i'm glad i'm old enough to remember going from door to door, preaching this belief.
the reason i say that is because i have a lot of 'still in' jw friends and family.
Luke 21:7-8 NETSo they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?" [8] He said, "Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them!
Matthew 24:24-27 NETFor false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. [25] Remember, I have told you ahead of time. [26] So then, if someone says to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out, or 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe him. [27] For just like the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.
Look! He is here .... invisibly!!!!Everything the WTBTS claims would be destroyed if they got rid of 1914. It's a HUGE problem for WTBTS.
But that's what you get for trying to know something you are told you cannot know. ie. That's what one gets for trying to steal info.
after reading the content of the 1 day assembly on another post, please tell me wt are trying to suggest members cant follow super hero movies/characters etc.
the whole of my ex family wouldnt have a life if this happened!
surely a wake up call for them....... but doubt it
Superheroes and Aliens are bad????
You mean like Christ and Angels? Mankind's savior/ hero and his extra terrestrial family. Yeah, ok.
If it ain't a Biblical NT restriction then use your own discretion about what to like. If you need someone else to tell you what to think about every little thing; you're just too stupid to possess free will or a reasoning mind.
Weird how they claim "Bible trained" minds yet are afraid to let those trained minds think for themselves. It's an admission that their Bible training is sorely insufficient.
A "Bible trained" JW is like a 50 yr old man still living in his parents basement.
ours started out with matt.
25:23. he brought out that "good and faithful slave" was talking about the anointed but wait for it.........yes the principle can be applied to our cong.
well tonight it was about getting all the territories worked once a year.
the governing body/watchtower unduly influences millions into extreme beliefs and behaviors.
and i suspect folks like anthony morris thinks his flock is not obedient or strict enough and there are many rules and teachings the governing body would love to enact but do not have the votes, or even they have the sense enough to know it would go too far.
however, i can’t help how by the time their edicts filter down to the rank and file jw, it causes unintended consequences.
First mistake is thinking the GB have a flock.
Second, is thinking any sheep roaming about belong to them.
That's the problem. People thinking hired workers are actually the CEO.
