alternative 1 ---believe.
alternative 2---don't believe.
alternative 3 ---go beyond believe and don't believe .
Something that drives me crazy about most people is that they have a need to "pigeon hole" thoughts and beliefs. Questions focus on "what religion are you," or "do you believe in god," is part of the need people have to position you somewhere in their minds.
That being said, I think the third alternative, at least for me, is to acknowledge that that is an interesting question. However, I am not prepared to answer it just yet. But, thank you very much for asking.
yesterday, i was once again told that the brooklyn assembly hall has been sold.
i was also told by a current witness that the sign has been taken down from the assembly hall.
just passing on what i have heard.
They made an anouncement on Sunday that the elders have a meeting at the assembly hall this Saturday. So, there might be something going on. Do you have any contacts?
several weeks ago i sat through the public talk and could not believe the lack of substance of the talk.
it was filled with worn out bromides and illustrations that we have all heard hundreds of times.
i was embarrassed for the speaker and flabbergasted that the audience could actual sit through such nonsense.. thenabout half way through the talk, i realized that i recognized the talk.
While there are 120+ official talk outlines many of the talks follow a very similar formula. I had five or six talks that I gave, and with the exception of one talk that was almost interesting the talks had a very simple formula. 1) man is wicked, 2) Satan is behind man' wickedness, 3) only hope for salvation is going to meetings and out in field service, and 4) reward for going out in service and going to meetings is everlasting life.
The talks that I gave that followed this formula were almost identical. In fact, one time I came to the meeting with the wrong outline and gave the wrong talk with no one the wiser.
It does not take long for the faithful meeting attenders to hear all there is to hear. Even with all the outlines, most are very very repetitive.
several weeks ago i sat through the public talk and could not believe the lack of substance of the talk.
it was filled with worn out bromides and illustrations that we have all heard hundreds of times.
i was embarrassed for the speaker and flabbergasted that the audience could actual sit through such nonsense.. thenabout half way through the talk, i realized that i recognized the talk.
Several weeks ago I sat through the public talk and could not believe the lack of substance of the talk. It was filled with worn out bromides and illustrations that we have all heard hundreds of times. I was embarrassed for the speaker and flabbergasted that the audience could actual sit through such nonsense.
Thenabout half way through the talk, I realized that I recognized the talk. In fact, I had given that same talk many times. What is worse is that talk was one of my favorite talks to give. Perhaps one of the reasons I liked the talk was that it could be given on autopilot with very little thought or preparation.
In any event, I left the meeting with a strange feeling. I was happy that I have made such a total transformation in my thinking. And, at the same time I was angry because of the time I wasted and upset that perhaps someone may be attending meetings right now because of my words or actions.
Has this type of experience ever happened to you?
if you travel a distance of 100 miles .
and the first half of the trip you go at 100 mph.
and the second half of the trip you go at 50 mph.
Larc, good answer. There is also at least one other correct answer.
if you travel a distance of 100 miles .
and the first half of the trip you go at 100 mph.
and the second half of the trip you go at 50 mph.
Looks like it is math trivia day. Here is one:
You go to the bank and ask the clerk to change a one dollar bill into 50 coins. What combination of coins do you receive?
hello, i've been a lurker for about a year now and finally decided to register and start posting.
i don't have time to tell my story right now, but plan on doing so soon.
i guess i'm putting it off as i'm not sure where to start without it being a book.
Welcome, I read your bio and it looks like you will be an interesting addition to the group.
....in the organization, that you had?
did you enjoy being a pioneer or elder?
did you feel that you "were just a publisher"?
One of the benefits of working as an account servant for so many years is that I discovered that I enjoyed the process. The experience may be one of the reasons why I became a CPA and am currently working successfully as an audit manager.
....in the organization, that you had?
did you enjoy being a pioneer or elder?
did you feel that you "were just a publisher"?
I enjoyed being the account servant. I was account servant for probably 10 years while a MS. There were no positions that I particularly enjoyed as an elder.
dear everyone, my dad died suddenly and unexpectedly at the weekend.he did'nt turn up for a family dinner and my husband and i went to see if he was ok.he was dead.collapsed in his home.i can't stop shaking and i feel really sick.i've lost my mum and now my dad too.i wish i could sleep for months and wake when the pain has finished with me.
it hurts so much .sorry to bring everyone down-but i'm stressed at having to sort out his arrangements due to the autopsy and funeral etc and the house and my feelings.
; i just wanted to tell you all as my husband's gone for a walk and the children are asleep and i'm feeling scared about viewing his body, but i know i'll have to and i feel guilty for feeling like that.stupid thoughts racing through my mind at the moment-need to 'hear' a friendly voice .
Termite, I would like to express my sincere condolences. I also have lost both my parents. My mother died in an automobile accident and my father died due to a stroke. It is a strange and frightening feeling not to have your parents around.
