whether or not you realize it [ many of you do ], words have power.
think of the power of the human voice.
think of a beautiful song, or a symphony.
Maybe that is why I was never controlled!
I aways thought just telling people when to stand and when to sit is all part of controlling the crowd!
Everyone becomes one and part of the in group without realizing it! Notice the smiles!
Remain in your seat! Blame it on your back! It is all about obedience. :-) But just be aware the in group looks for similarities and not the differences.
They notice small changes.
One needs to stand up for the songs! :-) Good post!
she is coming tomorrow afternoon, and i do plan to have a coherent mind and much better concentration this time.
i was suffering from hypoglycemia last time she made a surprise visit, and i was foggy and literally could not comprehend a simple sentence i was reading.
our plans are to discuss the topic of the fds.
Maybe you can change the topic. Bad association woukd be a good one! easy just read above the verse.
Hope your appt turns out ok.
Take care!
this is an offshoot from the jws then and now thread...it made me wonder what exactly people find attractive about the cult today?
why are they joining?
any thoughts?.
Some think the JWs helped them and their lives are better.
Some think they will find a happy family life. Fullfills pre-expectation that the out side could not satisfy.
she is coming tomorrow afternoon, and i do plan to have a coherent mind and much better concentration this time.
i was suffering from hypoglycemia last time she made a surprise visit, and i was foggy and literally could not comprehend a simple sentence i was reading.
our plans are to discuss the topic of the fds.
GS cookies and apple slices. Sound like you are so ready!
she is coming tomorrow afternoon, and i do plan to have a coherent mind and much better concentration this time.
i was suffering from hypoglycemia last time she made a surprise visit, and i was foggy and literally could not comprehend a simple sentence i was reading.
our plans are to discuss the topic of the fds.
Good job crazyguy! :-) Easy!
she is coming tomorrow afternoon, and i do plan to have a coherent mind and much better concentration this time.
i was suffering from hypoglycemia last time she made a surprise visit, and i was foggy and literally could not comprehend a simple sentence i was reading.
our plans are to discuss the topic of the fds.
Well no jw has the right to come to their own conclusions. Again another lie!
I noticed something else she said to make you feel close or to upen your mind up so she can use reasoning.
For example on your last post she stated something that was false but you agreed. I been there before. Fast statement that sounds good so you say yes.
When investigators or someone who wants to know more about you they are not going to go to you first!
They willl asked your neighbors,family,and friends,co workers,and boss about you. They want to know if your a trust worthy person anything dealing with the issues.
On that note you have insight into this lady visitor.
FDS why not go to anoher source? WT quotes Josephus and Jewish encylopedia to prove truth. Maybe you should go to Russells and Rutherford books!
She guided you into a question with pre expectation of your answer. In fact if you think back it sounds like she never gave you much of a choice.
You wonder way your in a fog might not all be blood sugar it might be the dishonesty of the visitor. JW are trained and until someone disagrees with them they keep using the same stuff.
Just let her know you want her to explain every option on the FDS. What other religion state!
Also for fun!
Do you have a black box? Why not make an ERA machine. box,black marker, words that say ERA on it!
Put that on your table and ask her if she believes in channelling! just a joke.
Wish you the best!
I wrote ths without reading glasses!
she is coming tomorrow afternoon, and i do plan to have a coherent mind and much better concentration this time.
i was suffering from hypoglycemia last time she made a surprise visit, and i was foggy and literally could not comprehend a simple sentence i was reading.
our plans are to discuss the topic of the fds.
Just answer her question with a question.
Would you mind if we look it up in another bible? or two!
Plainly ask her who she thinks the faithful and descreet slave represents?
Can you prove ths with the bible only?
Go therefore and make disciples?
Who else is preaching Gods Name?
All power and authority was given to Jesus. Knees bowed to Jesus when he said go therefore and preach this good news of the Kingdom?
What did they preach?
Jesus was the Messiah.
New Testament is about preaching Jesus. Granted they spoke about the Father but after Christ death it was about Jesus.
FDS is a hard mind control thought.
I doubt she will stay on that topic!
Partaking is better! Why should people partake? Only one answer! Why they should not partake? Only one answer!
If one believes in Jesus as the Messiah one should partake. If one does not one should not partake. But the scriptures will lead that one. If she shows you the right scripture! There is one they use.
If you want eternal life! Who would not want life saving food.
Have fun.
No matter what breath and never say what you really would want to say! I've made that mistake!
thats how my grand mother responded when all of our family members came out of jw organization, either by disassociation or by disfellowshipping.. when we all started studying with jws, my grandmother too was there, but she stopped the study when the discussion over the dead happened.
she told the study conductor: i am convinced that there is only life, but no death.
because when my husband died of heart attack, i was not shaken by the incident.
I wonder if WT thinks evil spirits are attached to certain houses are people. Someone could study but if their houses are not cleaned out then evil spirits would come back with friends.
I went over an old ladies house as a return visit.Very old. I could not sit in a certain chair because her husband was there. She saw her husband but I did not.
Also,I knew a lady from the islands. She said when her aunt died she visited her mother during the night. She stood by her bed and told her she past on. The mother told the children that morning that she got a visit from her sister that she died to not worry. Later that afternoon the police came to the door to give her the news about her sisters passing. There were no phones on the islands. It was maybe fifties, forties. The lady who told me this was from the Virgin Islands she was about forty years old and it was about 1982. She was one of the children,she said it happened all the time on the islands. I was shocked because I never heard such things.
What about India rural area that sees jins or gins! Anyhow,I asked my India friend if it was true. He said you can sit on a mountain,small country hill, and watch them. They look like fire flies but they are not it is the spirit of the dead!
Anyhow just strange stuff. Thought I would share.
thats how my grand mother responded when all of our family members came out of jw organization, either by disassociation or by disfellowshipping.. when we all started studying with jws, my grandmother too was there, but she stopped the study when the discussion over the dead happened.
she told the study conductor: i am convinced that there is only life, but no death.
because when my husband died of heart attack, i was not shaken by the incident.
I was waiting for " it was evil spirits impersonating the dead..."
They seemed to state that a lot!
Where is that bed time bible story?
I have dead relatives and so far no evil spirit tried impersonated them.
friends,.
i have seen several posts like the following, and never thought i would have to write one myself, but here we go: my dear mom is forcing me to make a move... one that i have been really avoiding as much as possible.
she wrote me an email today, and here i am giving you an idea of its contents.
Non believers of what? Jesus said to treat non believers.
Jehovah's Witnesses non believers is not bibical.
I am going to assume that Jesus non believers were people who did not believe that he was the Messiah.
JWs have a hard time grasping non believer.
