so for the first time ever i went to a church service at my local church (coe) and i have to say it was awful!
it was just like a ritual.
the vicar would say something and then the congregation would all say a phrase in unison back to him.
One can be both spiritual and religious if that is ones personality.
Worshipping in community feels really good to me. I absolutely love it. I know it's not for everyone. But if someone desires to do so, why suggest otherwise? As long as high control churches are avoided and you realize no church is filled with perfect people, it's lovely. I had no one but a few exwitness friends before I joined a new church. They are my family now.
so for the first time ever i went to a church service at my local church (coe) and i have to say it was awful!
it was just like a ritual.
the vicar would say something and then the congregation would all say a phrase in unison back to him.
has anyone heard about this?
that really sucks.
lots of dubs are talking.
let's see if it works as a replacement in common phrases:.
"how long have you been in the trance?".
"when did you come into the trance?".
i just saw where the emergency landing that prince made several days ago in moline was due to an opiate overdose.
this came from tmz and sounded pretty credible.
if true, just curious if he would still be given a jw funeral, if that is what he wanted..
It's just missing one thing...a ray of sunshine on him.
I love that everyone else is in the rain under their own umbrellas. They think it's raining SO bad, they've got to keep the umbrella open to keep out the worst of it. They don't realize the umbrella itself is causing the rain and darkness. Sometimes you've just got to say wait a minute and take an honest look around yourself and see that it's not what you thought it was. The moment of realization can be scary, thinking you are going to expose yourself to the storm. But then you realize...no, it's just free out here and it feels good. And hey, I can finally breathe!
so, i've been out for 2 years now.
just picked up and walked away from the wacky religion that tried to control every part of my life through fear and guilt.
i've been wondering as the months go by what would happen when an elder finally showed up at my door and pressed the issue as to why i ceased all activity and then tried to reactivate me.
Nice post, bonsai. I hope your face didn't visibly light up TOO brightly at this news!
I'm curious tho why they would sell a Hall that has 3 active congregations in it. Are the groups small enough they are combining them before adding them to the other Hall? Was it more a money problem or a waning publisher problem?
has anyone heard about this?
that really sucks.
lots of dubs are talking.
probably not, since his mom already passed and no other family members are jws.
was he officially dfd or he just walked away, don't remember.
His funeral will be a very big deal. I'm sure he wasn't expecting to die yet and probably didn't make plans as to who would speak and where. It will be definitely in the news and we will find out the details.
Prince and Bowie in the same year, I can't take it.
Rest in peace you gorgeous man.
i think that's the correct phrase?
anyway when i first came here, that little picture that "the rebel" hides behind, was a self portrait of a very sad man, who simply had too much knowledge.
now i feel after 7 months here, i should repaint that " avetor" give some happiness to the eyes, and a contented smile to the lips.. in short my " avetor" was a self portrait of a man with too much knowledge.
I'm with stillin. I am youngish but technology frustrates me. Nothing makes me grumpier than technological problems. I could try to add a real pic but just that it might be frustrating is enough to not make me try. So I've got the brown thing. Brown is my least favorite color, fyi. But I've become sort of fond of it. Mine looks quite different than most, and it's got a smile and a wink. I would happily lose the rat's tail but oh well.
My name is because I have faded and am done and away. Plus I've always thought she's a gorgeous actress.
I really really love this topic, by the way.
