i was trying to find something recent that i can show "still ins" in my sphere but it is proving harder than anticipated.. most of what i am seeing is couched in confusing goblygook wt style prattle.. my wife argues that it's not even true and i think that's the case with most jaydubs.. so i guess if it is a teaching that is being allowed to fade, maybe it's not worth pursuing?.
any of you scholars out there got anything recent clear and handy?.
I was trying to find something recent that I can show "still ins" in my sphere but it is proving harder than anticipated.
Most of what I am seeing is couched in confusing goblygook WT style prattle.
My wife argues that it's not even true and I think that's the case with most JayDubs.
So I guess if it is a teaching that is being allowed to fade, maybe it's not worth pursuing?
Any of you scholars out there got anything recent clear and handy?
nothing big here, just a couple small observations:.
on this month's program at about the 43 minute mark, after bragging about giving a little medical help to jws in africa, they make them 'pay' for their services by offering onscreen testimonials thanking the organization.
one of them is an elderly man who i think got hearing aids or something (i forget) and said that now he can hear the meetings better.
I watched it last nigh with my still in wife.
No buffering on my system. We use Roku.
I noticed the thing about the beards too. There was also mention about making sacrifices to the organization. Not to Jehovah but to the O! I thought that was really weird.
Also, was Jesus even mentioned during this broadcast? Cuz, looking back I can't remember it.
How can you be a Christian and NOT mention Christ? It seems like they are really trying to go out of their way to distance themselves from our savior.
if you are, you know it is not easy to remain intimate with someone who thinks you are basically "walking dead".. any thoughts or tips to share with the board?.
what has been the greatest issue for your marriage?.
need to vent?.
From everyone's comments I can see that I am not the only one that has had a bumpy ride in the marriage department.
It looks like most here that have commented have decided that religion and spirituality are rubbish so I guess my situation is a bit different there.
I consider myself a Christian and after becoming inactive realized that Jesus IS the thing. He is who we are supposed to "witness" for. HIS is the name above all others.
I go to most meetings with my wife for the sake of peace but it does get hard when I see things that are quite offensive to someone who loves Jesus and it is difficult not to make comments.
I watch sermons online and read different translations of the bible. I keep it secret like I am watching porn or something. LOL
My wife knows I don't believe everything the org spouts out but has such a superficial view of spirituality that going with her to meetings seems to be good enough. At least for her. She leaves it up to Jah to judge me most of the time. Especially since I have been trying to put on the new personality of a Christian and not the one encouraged by the publishing company organization.
I think she actually likes me more now that I am not all high on my male superior attitude that the Dubs encourage. I have been a complete arse in the years passed and though I still have my moments, I do believe the holy spirit is making his changes in me. At least I hope so.
She has asked me to pray with her more so I have been doing that but it sometimes feels awkward because my prayers are so different than those generally made by a JayDub.
One of these days maybe I'll grow the cojones to make a firm stand. Until then, I try to love her as Christ loved the congregation and forgive her as best I can when she says something cultish and cruel. And prey...oh how I pray that she will discover Jesus Christ out Lord Savior AND God.
just got done clicking streets signs, store fronts, vehicles, mountains, and roads capcha squares.
and yes, i clicked what was requested.
each time i login i get one or two more capcha challenges added to the number.. isn't there a better way to login?.
Yeah kind of a pain for those of us trying to keep our online activities secret so we can't remain signed in.
if you are, you know it is not easy to remain intimate with someone who thinks you are basically "walking dead".. any thoughts or tips to share with the board?.
what has been the greatest issue for your marriage?.
need to vent?.
If you are, you KNOW it is not easy to remain intimate with someone who thinks you are basically "walking dead".
Any thoughts or tips to share with the board?
What has been the greatest issue for your marriage?
Need to vent?
I am in this position being married to a still in JW wife and thought it would be fun to start a thread for others like me.
had lunch with some friends during today's waste of time convention.
they spoke of the rumor floating around that the jws will move away from these big regional conventions and have them at assembly halls and tie them in to kingdom halls.. they seemed to believe it was a pretty reliable source.. i think it would be too good to be true but who knows?.
anyone else heard this rumor?.
Just found out that they are going to show the videos of convention locally at our hall for those that can't attend.
That's a first!
How about this for a possibility? They still have a handful of large conventions but they will be more invite only types like the international ones.
Those of us unworthy get to watch it on video at our hall or whatever.
the nephilim account in genesis is utterly ridiculous when you consider that angels are sex-less beings and would therefore lack sex-drive and romantic attraction.
think of how difficult it is for humans with a sex drive to be sexually attracted to animals.
now take away that sex drive and it becomes literally impossible.
Uhhhh cuz human women are sexy.
Duh!
i did!
even when i was in junior high school i would go to the library and look for anything that was about charles taze russell or millenial dawn or jehovah's witnesses..... maybe i was an "apostate " in the making..
Funny you ask.
I am sneaking this during a meeting 😆
had lunch with some friends during today's waste of time convention.
they spoke of the rumor floating around that the jws will move away from these big regional conventions and have them at assembly halls and tie them in to kingdom halls.. they seemed to believe it was a pretty reliable source.. i think it would be too good to be true but who knows?.
anyone else heard this rumor?.
Had lunch with some friends during today's waste of time convention.
They spoke of the rumor floating around that the JWs will move away from these big regional conventions and have them at assembly halls and tie them in to kingdom halls.
They seemed to believe it was a pretty reliable source.
I think it would be too good to be true but who knows?
What say you? Anyone else heard this rumor?
well unfortunately i was unable to get out of today gracefully so here i am in sacramento california at what i fear may be the most boring convention to date.. heck there aren't even any entertaining apostates to watch .
anyway,i am just posting as a quiet f.u.
to the org..
Well I wasn't able to get a number baptized as I was able to talk my wife into skipping out during last talk targeted at kids which we ain't :-)
It looked like 20 to 30 though. Quite a few.
