hey folks i recently celebrated my very first birthday party!
there was a big "one" candle on the cake and we had a blast.
it felt great to be "normal" and just do what other people do.
Thanks all!
@Phizzy - Good point- the arbritary "we are different" policy of the JWs goes all the way back to Rutherford, as Gruss reports in his book, The Four Presidents of the Watchtower. He said there that Rutherford intentionally begain this idea as part of his greater plan to stir up controversy and "persecution by Satan's world". These things included banning Mother's day, changing the Bible Student's name, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvi4usf-anm.
this song is one of my anthems in recovering from various problems i have dealt with in life.
i haven't been able to get youtubes to post, so if someone would hot link it for me i would appreciate it!.
today is my grandson's birthday, and i went round and gave him his present and his face lit up with joy, as he said "wow!
", and then, instantly, "thank you, grandma!".
i knew !
I just had a birthday for my 10 year old and it was her first- what a great day.
GOOD FOR YOU Grandpa Chariklo!!!
wtf is the wt doing to the minds of the brethren???.
this morning i went to the post office at 7:50am to pick up a package.
turns out the mail box section was open at 8am but the actual post office didn't open until 8:30am... rather than drive home and come back later i decided to get out my car and wait on a nearby park bench.
I feel for you CA! The Dubbs were shunning me months before I even had my Judicial Committee meeting it was crazy.
I feel that maybe the pio-sneer you bumped into wasn't so much clueless as he was cruel and judgmental. This is the way the JW culture trains people to act. It is the "If you are not with us then you are against us" philosophy.
These are not the conduct of true Christian people- don't forget that!
hey folks i recently celebrated my very first birthday party!
there was a big "one" candle on the cake and we had a blast.
it felt great to be "normal" and just do what other people do.
Yep! And I include several quotes from articles in the video on what is "pagan" and what is "not very pagan" according to the WT Corp leadership.
• Throwing rice at a wedding? Pagan!
• Birthdays? Pagan! (of course)
• Toasting at a meal? Pagan!
• Pinatas? ...Not quite as Pagan!
hey folks i recently celebrated my very first birthday party!
there was a big "one" candle on the cake and we had a blast.
it felt great to be "normal" and just do what other people do.
Hey folks I recently celebrated my very first birthday party! There was a big "One" candle on the cake and we had a blast. It felt great to be "normal" and just do what other people do.
Anyway it inspired me to do a new YouTube video and article on my blog, so if you feel like checking it out the links are below:
JWStruggle article:
http://www.jwstruggle.com/2012/12/my-birthday-jesus-birthday-and-whats-really-pagan/
YouTube video:
all documents of important nature such as, our kingdom ministry, boe letters, forms, or other materials will now be sent only by email or private message communications.
they will not be posted out here on the board.
if someone else wants to post them, be my guest.. .. we have no other choice in this matter, and sending out confidential documents is better when it is done privately.
I'm sure not complaining either- it's vitally important that this stuff be leaked on a regular basis and made available to anyone that wants it.
BTW, Atlantis you said:
We have been informed that Security Sweeps are now being conducted within Watchtower ranks
Are you referring to at Bethel branches? Or in individual KHs when the CO or DO visits? Tell us more if you can...
jehova's witness elder in court for rape, lawyer questions why victim's father took case to police instead of church.
http://www.lusakatimes.com/2012/12/14/jehovas-witness-elder-court-rape-lawyer-questions-victims-father-case-police-church/.
lawyer to a jehovah's witness elder who is accused of raping a fellow congregant has wondered why father of the accused reported the matter to police when his church was capable of sorting out such matters.. .
Irondork - Not talking about YOU bro lol! Talking the JWs on the linked article.
Peace out,
RP
jehova's witness elder in court for rape, lawyer questions why victim's father took case to police instead of church.
http://www.lusakatimes.com/2012/12/14/jehovas-witness-elder-court-rape-lawyer-questions-victims-father-case-police-church/.
lawyer to a jehovah's witness elder who is accused of raping a fellow congregant has wondered why father of the accused reported the matter to police when his church was capable of sorting out such matters.. .
The replies on this article are priceless. JW apologists trying to defend the "troof" and many of us blasting them for their judgmentalism.
I thought they weren't supposed to post online isn't that what their slave/masters have told them?
so this weekend i decided to tell my dad about my being re-adjusted by the elders.
i gave him a cliff notes version of my meetings.
i let him know that i was being disciplined for questioning certain procedures and being accused of bad-mouthing the elder body and that the term apostasy was mentioned.
If your brother was young enough, esp. a minor, then yes, the parent can be there for the whole thing.
