so, the two local congregations were planning to hold their memorial together at 7:30 at the local community center, but they had to make a last-minute change to their own hall, and i'm pretty sure it was because of me.. let me explain.... at work on monday afternoon, a co-worker returned from her lunchbreak and showed me the memorial invitation that was waiitng in her door when she went home for lunch.
i noticed the sticker on the back indicated the memorial was being held, not at the local hall, but at the community center.
from a past (non-jw) event i attended there, i knew they didn't allow alcohol (unless you pay for security guards), so i wrote to the center's coordinator:.
All rental agreements for halls CLEARLY spell out rules regarding Alcohol. The JWs tried to commit fraud if they said no wine was being served. No doubt some theocratic strategy
Some usudpecting smuck was saved as a result of this quick thinking. Shouldn't a good JW be willing to sacrifice a late meeting for what they believe in?
is so they can then use it as an excuse to make the congregation work even harder.
surely if jesus had six-inch nails hammered through his hands you can do more in field service.. if jesus could die of slow asphyxiation on the torture stake you can get to the convention even if you have four kids and two jobs or are 93 and nearly blind.. you are letting jesus down and making his agony count for nothing if you don't give until it hurts.. this is why they talk about a man being tortured to death in graphic detail in front of little children as i once was at the kingdon hall.
this is why i dreaded the memorial..
I am certain 2014s talk will be different. A little less about Jesus..and MORE about the Governing Body and how they suffer for us....
i have lurked now and then, just decided to join.. my older brother and i were raised by our jw mom, but our dad was a non-practicing catholic.
so we went to the hall, but were considered "weak" witnesses, since our family still celebrated xmas and birthdays, to appease my dad i suppose.
as a kid, i loved these holidays.. anyways, when my brother was 17 (i was 13), he spent a few weeks with our cousins in ky, who are all gung-ho j-dubs, and upon his return, he decided he was going to be more "theocratic".
WELCOME!!!!!!
http://jwsurvey.org/governing-body-2/new-light-watchtower-magazine-leaked-from-organization-weeks-ahead-of-general-release.
if doctrinal explanations are missing from the article, it is because they are also missing from the magazine.. i would like to give my thanks again to my source for supplying me with the magazine article weeks ahead of its scheduled release.
it showed remarkable courage, because risks were taken.
Thank you Cedars. Well writen.
And I thought some Catholic DOGMA was convoluted...yikes. Will the Governing body start dressing like the Pope soon?
The Mrs posed this question to me: "So Jesus looked ALL over the EARTH for a faithful faithful Christian displaying the fruits of the spirit...and he chose Rutherford..... a vindictive, loud, power grabbing, unfaithful, phoney Judge and drunk "........are you kidding me"?
We have never met a Bethel Old Timer who knew Rutherford and respected or even liked him. Crazy Freddy Franz and his phoney educational achievements didn't impress a lot of oldtimers either.
i've been out for a good solid 7 years.. last night was the 2nd memorial in a row i did not attend.. this year's memorial was the 1st time i did not receive an invitation or a visit or a phone call from anyone asking me to attend.. in fact, i didn't even realize it was last night until i got on this website this morning.. it feels great!.
No invites here either! Wow..first time in a few years.
i'm a female jw who has been lurking for a little while but finally has the balls to post something.
i am in need of adivce and help.
i still feel a little nervous typing out these words on an "apostate" website.. i am a born-in jw, 4th generation.
Welcome Elbear!
You have a lot on your plate. Get some rest and see a doctor. Do some of the reading suggested by the other posters.
yo homies.. .
ltr ftp (long time, first time etc.).
i don't really know where to start, but i guess you've all been here before so you'll know where i'm coming from.
Welcome!
Just remember: by their fruits you shall know them.
trying to get out after only being in for a year or so.
my wife and i were really taken in by these folks.
we are both have degrees and should have known better.
Welcome!
kathleen conti just commented on a facebook xjw group that "watchtower gets no more extensions".
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/xjwrg3/10151371194950835/?notif_t=group_comment.
A day late for the memorial AND the case!!!!!!
kathleen conti just commented on a facebook xjw group that "watchtower gets no more extensions".
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https://www.facebook.com/groups/xjwrg3/10151371194950835/?notif_t=group_comment.
wow!!!!!!!
