it struck me today how the lyrics to kingdom song 81 "the life of a pioneer" sound almost like a slave song from a plantation or something.
what's also sad is, if you read, you'll notice that they sound not only like slaves, but slaves that are admittedly tired and worn out yet grateful to serve their governing body overseers master to prove their devotion to him.. very sad indeed..
at the start of the day, with the sun yet to rise,.
Also, did you notice the lyrics seem to be specifically for cart witnessing?:
We are there with a smile for the people we meet.
Some may stop for a while,
some pass by on the street, but we stay.
No mention of approaching anyone or calling on their homes
it struck me today how the lyrics to kingdom song 81 "the life of a pioneer" sound almost like a slave song from a plantation or something.
what's also sad is, if you read, you'll notice that they sound not only like slaves, but slaves that are admittedly tired and worn out yet grateful to serve their governing body overseers master to prove their devotion to him.. very sad indeed..
at the start of the day, with the sun yet to rise,.
It struck me today how the lyrics to Kingdom Song 81 "The Life Of A Pioneer" sound almost like a slave song from a plantation or something. What's also sad is, if you read, you'll notice that they sound not only like slaves, but slaves that are admittedly tired and worn out yet grateful to serve their Governing Body overseers master to prove their devotion to him.
Very sad indeed.
At the start of the day, with the sun yet to rise,
We are making our way
with the sleep in our eyes, and we pray.
We are there with a smile for the people we meet.
Some may stop for a while,
some pass by on the street, but we stay.
It’s the life that we choose;
For Jehovah we live.
And whatever he asks, we will do.
In the work we endure,
Whether sunshine or rain.
It’s a way we can say ev’ry day: “I love you.”
At the end of the day, with the sun sinking low,
Feeling happy and tired,
in our heart there’s a glow, and we pray.
It’s a life that we love, always giving our best.
And Jehovah we thank,
for by him we are blessed ev’ry day.
For Jehovah we live.
And whatever he asks, we will do.
In the work we endure,
Whether sunshine or rain.
It’s a way we can say ev’ry day: “I love you.”
you start listening to music deemed "unsuitable for christians".
you pretend to knock on the doors.
you explain a jw teaching to someone and realize how ridiculous it sounds.
you start listening to music deemed "unsuitable for christians".
you pretend to knock on the doors.
you explain a jw teaching to someone and realize how ridiculous it sounds.
You stop contributing to the "WorldWide Work" first, then stop contributing any money at all.
Im glad that I never contributed a penny in all my time as a JW. It cost me £80 a month in taxis and buses to get there in the first place
you start listening to music deemed "unsuitable for christians".
you pretend to knock on the doors.
you explain a jw teaching to someone and realize how ridiculous it sounds.
Any more?
i actually had a neighbor ask me that the other day (she knows i'm an "ex" jw) and i didn't really know the answer.
i know there's a bit of cart witnessing going on (small town) and a lot of driving around to return visits.. but are they actually doing territory, not-at-homes, all of that?
the neighbor said that eight years ago, when she bought her house, the jws were by "all the time".
I've not had them knock at mine since I left 2 years ago. I've not seen them in passing either. It seems to be all carts.
Had to laugh to myself seeing their new simple magazine offers. It looks like a children's free insert the kind you'd clip from a newspaper and hand to your kid on long journeys.
made the mistake of opening the front door today...i was expecting someone to service our central heating...oh dear, it was a sister instead :(.
she tells me jehovah misses me.
it seems god only sees me if i go to the meetings.
Jehovah's misses you. You must have one hell of a personality, and a schedule so busy that even the creator of the universe cant get a look in.
I doubt very much he'd miss me. Not after all that black pudding I've been eating.
i am thinking that this could be an interesting topic.
most of us never had a chance to go to college, many of us were involved in various service industries like cleaning and such, and we have had some limitations placed on us.
so i thought it might be interested to see what has worked for people, what hasn't, what the progression has been, where people went wrong and where they got it right.
I would love to work for myself. Trouble is, i dont have any idea what I'd actually do. Also, the thought of cutting free from 9-5 employment and going out on my own feels very risky to me.
Although, if i did work for myself it'd solve a lot of issues im having at the moment juggling school dropoffs/collections and work.
hey, i would like to share my experience, it is kind of long but i really appreciate whoever reads.
last year i was a devout pioneer sister.
well, i am naturally an imperfect 20 year old women.
Hmm... it almost sounds like a cult doesn't it?
Following you around? Taking photographic evidence to convict you? Elders in a backroom confronting a young woman?
Have a think. Which person in the picture below is imitating Jesus?
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/drunk-woman-who-threatened-jehovahs-1451367.
oh, deary me........this is quite a sad story.. make of it what you will..
why would the dubs call in a gang of 5
i think it's most likely that 2 called on the door and the rest came to intervene when the fatty went nuts on them.
It was rare that we seen angry or violent people when witnessing but it's bound to happen from time to time. I do feel for them here.
