imagine this.
someone has been involved in a car crash or shooting.
total strangers usually rush to the aid of the victims.
I see it like this:
if the person believes in god existence then they will thank god and feel that there was some sort of divine intervention.
But if the person doesn’t believe that there’s a higher being, then that person will probably feel that human kind is not that bad as so many feel that we are.
We all know what suffering can be like on our own skin so we are prompted to help others based on our own knowledge of pain.
anyone doing anything interesting/fun for the holidays this year?
we got some presents for our kids and a tree.
other than that, just chillin.
When I was a bible student we never went out on Xmas day.
We were told in the hall that because that was a special day to others that we should take easy use discernment and respect those that were celebrating.
My country of birth is a catholic country mostly. Maybe because of that, I’m not sure.
I'm so surprised to read that people went to service Xmas day, witnesses would definitely would be mistreated in my home town if dared to knock. Plus most people would be attending church anyways.
Hope you all have a good time this year whatever your plans are. Chilling, celebrating or sleeping.
In the uk we have Boxing Day which is a bank holiday, so an extra chilling day to enjoy. Love it!
a recent printable kids activity asks kids to describe their feelings when marketing various jwdotorg products:.
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meanwhile, here's a recent public post from harvest inn's social media profile:.
He’s a cutie pie.
Mummy can I go home and ride my bike now? Or play with my tractor?
probably what he’s thinking. Poor little one...made to dress up on such uncomfortable clothes when what he should be doing is playing and enjoying being a bubba.
The unfortunate consequences of a cult.
today is my first time celebrating halloween.
and it is just plain fun!
each new thing, birthdays, halloween, next thanksgiving and xmas are all proof that we were held back and restricted from enjoying life.. .
😂😂😂😂 no jw will recognise you now!
harmless fun that makes no sense not to celebrate.
good for you!!
russia believes they are a threat.
the usa has put witnesses in jail in the past.
other countries look at jws as a nuisance.. do you think the witnesses are a threat to governments?
Not a threat to a government but are a danger to themselves, to those that they recruit and to their own families that unfortunately are dragged under the bus when parents form a blinding alliance with the watchtower organisation.
Repercussions forever to be.
they come uninvited to your door step and try to discuss bible/wt doctrines with you, and many times or on occasion you do so.. you may even exchange first names with each other , and that is fine if you are happy with that but do you know where they live ?.
but they have an advantage over you .they know your name and where you live .!.
you may know there first name but you don`t know where they live .that is the advantage they have over you.. does it really matter ?
We can always display this sign 😇.
on my house I have something like a no wanted sign, I’ve seen witnesses get to my door just to turn back once they see it.
I can no longer get in discussions or the silly questions that they want to ask. And I’ve instructed my children not to open the door too.... just in case. 😬
did anyone else have a parent who could be described as highly narcissistic who was a jw?
how was that for you growing up?
which was worse - the narcissistic religion or the narcissistic parent?.
Not me... phew... parents were not witnesses.
Dad studied just before he died when I was a teen. But didn’t live with us as mum had enough of getting beaten up.
But I have a brother-in-law that is destroying his family unit at the moment by being ...(excuse my angry language) the BIGGEST NARCISSISTIC ASS in the world!!
Worse narcissistic parents than the religion. Like blondie says... they have more control and more time spent with the children.
Not to mention that the whole family FAILS if a member is not seen as favourable.
All bullshit in my eyes.
omg!
this has to be more of "keeping the flock busy and excited" so as not to notice whats going on.. how did i miss this?????
the jehovah's witnesses announced plans to build a 1.5 million-square-foot audio-visual production center in upstate new york, two miles away from the witnesses' headquarters in warwick.
Maybe they’ll trip over while using it... just like they did when they purchased the Telly award themselves ( idiots!). Lol
The more exposure the more mistakes... I hope.
perhaps not a topic for everybody... mine.. in both sp service in a foreign field in europe , the freedom and helping people to read and write in spanish .
doing a lot of work in the congregations.. in missionary-service.. helping congregations in a third-world country and see good results in family relations.
and the siestas from 13:00 to 15:00..... who has good memories of bethel?
No good memories.
I went out In service as a teen. The feeling of not being enough if I didn’t then the feeling of shame of having to face school mates after the weekend service, they either saw me around town or they saw me at their door. I felt so ashamed and then I felt guilty for it but I felt that I needed to go as my siblings were doing service EVERY weekend.
Was horrible. In those days we needed to ask for a donation for the watchtower and the awake publications. I felt so guilty asking for it.
Didn’t helped me to make friends in school as I was dubbed “she’s a Jehovah’s”.
I was a shy child and very naive.
I had only one friend in school at a time, either primary or high school, the other leftover (like me) that nobody wanted to be seen with. Nonetheless they were true and trustworthy friends.
just one left, my sister.
i haven't talk to her in over 15 years.
the rest are all dead.. i'm not counting my ex wife and all her family.... .
Very much so Stan, very much so.
