i never was a jw, so please excuse my lack of knowledge here.... after reading some posts on this forum it seems i've realized that i don't fully understand what field service is.
it seems that field service is the following (and please correct me):.
- something jw's have to do for a specific number of hours per month.
Thanks Mary and Snakeface.
Mary's article has given me an idea... next time a JW comes around I'll invite them in for a meal... "and see, I have prepared beds for you that you may rest your weary feet, and we'll read scriptures through the night, and in the morning I'll pack a little lunch for you to continue on your journey through Israel. But do not preach to my neighbour for she is a Gentile, who merely looks Jewish."
i never was a jw, so please excuse my lack of knowledge here.... after reading some posts on this forum it seems i've realized that i don't fully understand what field service is.
it seems that field service is the following (and please correct me):.
- something jw's have to do for a specific number of hours per month.
:) 90 hours... all I can say is whoa!!
you can't argue with a scary metaphor.
and i have to credit djeggnog for his scary phrase referring to people who don't believe the same things he does, as those who: "unknowingly walk about blindly in religious dungeons of ignorance.".
my favourite scary metaphor i've read is for people who leave the religion: "those who enter the world of satan and become part of the antichrist.".
You can't argue with a scary metaphor.
And I have to credit djeggnog for his scary phrase referring to people who don't believe the same things he does, as those who: "unknowingly walk about blindly in religious dungeons of ignorance."
My favourite scary metaphor I've read is for people who leave the religion: "Those who enter the world of Satan and become part of the Antichrist."
What's your favourite scary metaphor?
i never was a jw, so please excuse my lack of knowledge here.... after reading some posts on this forum it seems i've realized that i don't fully understand what field service is.
it seems that field service is the following (and please correct me):.
- something jw's have to do for a specific number of hours per month.
Thanks for all the comments guys...
I like djeggnog's phrase: "unknowingly walk about blindly in religious dungeons of ignorance."
I once "unknowingly walked about blindly in religious dungeons of ignorance."
I suppose it helps to indoctrinate people by using lots of metaphors like these, because you can't argue with a scary metaphor!
My favourite scary metaphor that I've heard about people who leave the cult is, "Those who enter the world of Satan and become part of the Antichrist." ...that's one hell of a scary phrase :)
the last one:.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/claude-choules-last-combat-veteran-of-world-war-i-dies-at-110/2011/05/05/afxedu0f_story.html .
...and once again I missed armageddon...
"He was 110, and no cause of death was reported."
I would guess the cause of death to be old age.
i never was a jw, so please excuse my lack of knowledge here.... after reading some posts on this forum it seems i've realized that i don't fully understand what field service is.
it seems that field service is the following (and please correct me):.
- something jw's have to do for a specific number of hours per month.
I never was a JW, so please excuse my lack of knowledge here...
After reading some posts on this forum it seems I've realized that I don't fully understand what field service is. It seems that field service is the following (and please correct me):
- Something JW's have to do for a specific number of hours per month
- Can be any of the following: handing out pamphlets / flyers, phoning, writing, debating, inviting to bible study
So, a couple of questions:
- Does this mean that JW's don't actually have to go door to door, and could theoretically write a mass spam emailing program which they run for a specific number of hours per month.
- Have you ever gone door to door, while not actually believing the teachings of the organization? And, if so, did you still debate with people, or did you simply avoid questions, and say "I don't know", or "Maybe"? I'm particularly curious about this, because I wonder if there's a way to tell, when a JW comes around what their actual level of belief is... like, is there a question that you would have tried to avoid?
- If JW's have to do field service for a couple of hours at a time, would they welcome a non-religious chat... "So, how's this weather we're having today?"... or would they prefer... "Thank you, bye bye", so they can move on to the next door and hand out another flyer?
proverbs 23;31-33, commands, "do not look on the wine when it is red,.
when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder (viper).
Did you ever notice that the miracles in the bible were always limited to the thinking / technology of the time?
... turning things into wine, blood, bread, fish, etc... never cornish pasties, donuts, swiss chocolate, lemon merangue, or baileys on ice.
proverbs 23;31-33, commands, "do not look on the wine when it is red,.
when it sparkles in the cup and goes down smoothly.
bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder (viper).
If I were Jesus, I would have turned water into an eternal fountain of strawberry milkshake...
i think im gonna get together with some friends and do a ouija session.
anyone here have any experiences to relate?.
From Wikipedia:
While Ouija believers feel the paranormal or supernatural is responsible for Ouija's action, it may be parsimoniously explained by unconscious movements of those controlling the pointer, a psychophysiological phenomenon known as the ideomotor effect. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Despite being debunked by the efforts of the scientific community, Ouija remains popular among many young people.
i think im gonna get together with some friends and do a ouija session.
anyone here have any experiences to relate?.
ummm... a ouija board works simply by subconscious micro muscle movements... ask Derren Brown. Don't know how sub-conscious muscle movements can hurt anyone, unless you subconsciously punch someone.
