2 people were read out last week as disfellowshipped.
of course now the announcement is read "so and so is no longer one of jehovahs witnesses".
they read that statement twice, once for each of the names.
Vidiot... interesting point. I think from time to time about something similar happening for me.
If there is ever a child abuse case anywhere near me, I will jump on that like stank on poo. My wife would sympathize with the child immediately. I think these child cases "somewhere else" are a bit too abstract for my wife to see clearly. There is the little doubt about whether everyone is telling the truth or what have you. If she knew the child... it would be over. That's what I believe anyway.
the watchtower organization resists the idea that its workforce is comprised of employees.
instead it promotes the idea that these individuals comprise a family.
yet recently there is a directive that smacks a totalitarian tendency.
It is a sad day when a member of the bethel "family" gets evicted and then realizes that the term "family" was nothing more than manipulative horse shit the whole time.
This is especially sad for those that have no real family or friends and were using the WT as a surrogate.
Just another fine example of the WT exploiting the weak and/or naive.
yes, last week the number of bethel layoffs was confirmed from 90 to 125. .
and those going in thinking they may be there for some time have been told.
that they may be there for two months rather than 3 years depending on .
sparrowdown - "They act like a business but without any of the laws that are in place to protect employees of a business."
I would add to sparrowdown's thought that they are also a business where only the business makes any money.
At least a normal employee has a paycheck to show for his/her troubles.
"May God bless you" is their paycheck. Oldest trick in the book.
2 people were read out last week as disfellowshipped.
of course now the announcement is read "so and so is no longer one of jehovahs witnesses".
they read that statement twice, once for each of the names.
listening to clips of the latest manipulative video from the watchtower i realised how much i detest that word - jehovah.. sometimes i have thought it would be interesting to observe a meeting or part of a convention.
every time i heard that word i would be unable to stay in my seat.. i have a visceral reaction every time i hear it.
it stands for so much that i have contempt for.
I hate it now because I know it's their fake Pseudonym for Watchtower. Jehovah is a figure head.
Put Jehovah first = Put WT first
Draw close to Jehovah = Get more involved with WT
Obey Jehovah = Obey WT leadership
i saw the coordinator heading for the stage and hit record on my ipad.
i was shocked but here it is.
here's my typed transcript of the letter he read:.
i saw the coordinator heading for the stage and hit record on my ipad.
i was shocked but here it is.
here's my typed transcript of the letter he read:.
Geez. What's up with that. I didn't realize Co's are getting canned.
2 people were read out last week as disfellowshipped.
of course now the announcement is read "so and so is no longer one of jehovahs witnesses".
they read that statement twice, once for each of the names.
2 people were read out last week as disfellowshipped. Of course now the announcement is read "So and so is no longer one of Jehovahs Witnesses". They read that statement twice, once for each of the names.
The statement sounded wonderful to me. I was shocked at my reaction. It used to be such a taboo thing. So solemn. Even sad. But now for me it is different. I honestly don't want to be one of Jehovahs Witnesses anymore, but I am staying in to slowly get my wife out. This time when I heard the announcement, I didn't hear sad at all. I heard relief. I heard honesty. I heard a clean slate.
If it happens to me one day, I will celebrate it. I will throw myself a coming out party.
With that said, my heart goes out to the people dealing with hurt from shunning.
But honestly I envied the two persons being read out. I wanted to be them.
i just found an archive of one of anthony morris's talks back from 1916, (yes the man is that old), about facial hair.
obviously he recycles his talks as it will sound very similar to a recent rant of his!
"it's in america, and it's in europe, they have the metrosexual look.
I cried laughing at that. One of the best laughs in a long time.
I could hear him saying that crap as I read it.
Whats crazy is, he actually should be saying that since facial hair is so obviously masculine.
Can you say "traditions of men"?
bank - thank you for maintaining your loan repayments for the past 3 years.
to show our appreciation we are forgiving the balance of your loan.
borrower - yeah!.
