as far as i can remember, the district convention was always the last week of june or first week of july in my region.
in either case it was always very hot out, and where we gathered for the convention it was always very hot there also.
this year would have been no exception since it was in the upper 80's and lower 90's since a few days here.. i can remember a couple of times when the temperature inside the olympic stadium in montreal was about 90f.
Back in the early 70's when I was little, the conventions were always outside at some ball park or other, usually in Kansas City. We sweated and were miserable. I am a red head, I was always sunburned. Later they moved indoors and now they are all air conditioned. I can't believe the stuff we went through just because my mom couldn't miss an assembly. So glad I don't go anymore, air conditioned or not.
Pam
check this:.
http://100megsfree4.com/farshores/p03face1.htm.
i prefer pizza box apparitions myself.
Looks like someone smacked him in the nose. I could see eyes and a mouth and a big slash. Must have been in a heavenly brawl.
Pam
my dad is a jw, trying to reach out to be an elder again......also pioneering.
i saw my cousin , his nephew , the other nite at the dance club......i told him i havent seen my dad, nor heard from him in almost 2 years.
he said he saw him a while back but that he heard he moved.. last time i talked to my dad, it was over me not going to the circuit assembly he was trying to get me to go to.
I was shunned in the past when I was df. That was before I had my children. My family does not shun me now, instead, I am the family scapegoat. Whenever my mom is mad at someone else she calls and trys to pick a fight with me. I caught on it that a long time ago, so I do not bite anymore. My family does not shun me now because the elders said I have been gone so long it is like I never was in. My sister tried to get me df when I first started attending a church. Now she and my non jw sister in law just talk bad about me all the time.
My mom once told my oldest son that if I were ever df again, she would shun me, but not him. It made my son so angry, that yelled at his grandmother. Not something I was very happy about. I insist that my boys show her respect, even if I get none. So far she does talk to me, but I am always the last to know anything. And since they are all crazy, I prefer it that way.
If I would ever find someone who wanted to share their life with me, I think I would hold off on introducing my relatives to him, say maybe until the 25th wedding anniversary. Wouldn't want him to take one look at my wacked out jw family and run.
Pam
i don't doubt the trinity, but again i had a talk with one of my jw friends and he gave me several bible passages which he wants me to explain, most deal with the trinity, and others deal with the belief in heaven.
he says that they show that jesus was less than his father, and was a separate person, and the others state that paradise will be here on earth.
argument: how come no one has seen god, not even jesus?
to have so many folks following the same book and all of them walking away with a differnent meaning on the same issues is a sad commentary for someone who is supposed to be as gifted as god at giving directions
Hey JT
I have always wondered the same thing. If God is so smart and organaized what's with all the mystery. When I was really into be Christian I bought the whole trinity thing, figured I didn't understand it so I would take it on faith. And besides it was directly opposite of what I grew up believing so I was going to give it a chance.
Now that I don't know what I am I don't care. And I am not even sure the Bible is for real so the Trinity is not that important.
Pam
"sure, honey, that dress looks fine.
why he tells it: hassle avoidance.
men employ these "forgivable fibs" not just to avoid hurting you ("of course you don't look fat in that outfit") but to make their lives easier ("i think that wallpaper looks great") and to steer clear of trouble ("i guess cindy crawford's 'sexy' in a conventional kind of way, but she's not my cup of tea").. it's not that your man doesn't care what you wear or what the living room looks like -- he does.
And I thought it was only my crazy family that saves stuff. Lately my mom had to clean out her house and they took away truckloads of junk. All the sheds are still full though, and it is only a matter of time before the house fills up again. My sister and brother are jus as bad as their father (my stepfather). I thought it was just because they are all nuts. Now I see I am not so alone after all.
Pam
do you wish that you were of a different race or heritage than you are ?
When I was younger I hated haveing red hair and freckles. Now it makes me look younger than I am, so I like my hair color. And I really like my life now the way it is. I never thought I would reach that point where I could say that. It feels pretty nice.
Pam
those who believe in god or those who don't?.
do you think its more satisfying to know that you are responsible for your own actions and that its completely up to the choices you make?
or is the hope that "god" gives give a nice goal to reach for even if you have specific things to follow?.
Since I have started to question the whole Christian thing, and have decided to think for myself. i am very happy. It is a kind of contentment. It's great to be able to give myself credit when things go right and to take responsiblity when things go wrong. I really only having to worry about myself and my kids. The freedom is wonderful. Not having to worry about what Jesus would do, no guilt. that is the best thing.
Pam
one day, george bush dies.. he immediately goes to hell, where the devil is waiting for him.. "i don't know what to do here" says the devil.
"you are on my list but i have no room for you.
you definately need to stay here, so i'll tell you what i'm going to do.
That was great. I really needed a laugh today.
Pam
hello, just wanted to introduce myself.
was raised as one from about 4 to 16. mother jw and still in, father and 2 brothers never were.
just within the past 6 months or so realizing the effects of being raised jw has had on me.
Welcome, this is a great board. I don't post much, but I find myself reading it all the time. I guess I need to get a job, but until I do I am enjoying all the people and info here. Have fun.
Pam
so many do quote a scripture to make a point against an idea, yet i see that a number do not seem to believe in the bible's inspiration, anyway.
so, do you believe that the bible is god's inspired word??
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I no longer think it is inspired. I don't even know why it was written in the firs place, just to control people? This is a new admission for me, I have never put into words what I have been thinking about the Bible and its chosen religion. As a book it isn't even that interesting to read. Just a lot of killing and men getting all the sex they could want. I do know whoever wrote it didn't think much of women, he must have not been gettin any.
Pam
