Posts by FadeToBlack

26

How to make the most of wife not going to service meeting?

by FadeToBlack in

jw
friends

out of the blue, my wife told me that after this week's service meeting on friday (co visit) she is not going to anymore meetings during the week at night.

only sunday (am) meetings.

she explained that it is difficult and not safe for her to drive after dark (vision issues: i have the same problem so i couldn't help her if i wanted to).

FadeToBlack

Thanks for all the suggestions. She will be out of town next Friday (this Friday is CO visit) so it will be 2 weeks before we begin to see how this plays out. On a serious note, she picked me up from the train station tonight and to be honest, I wasn't sure we were going to make it home. She has no business being on the road after dark! I have heard that there are glasses that we can buy that help with night vision but they are expensive. Anyone have any first hand knowledge about this?

There have been times recently where she missed all meetings for a couple of weeks but the guilt factor kicked in and off she went. That is going to be the biggest challenge in my opinion.

26

How to make the most of wife not going to service meeting?

by FadeToBlack in

jw
friends

out of the blue, my wife told me that after this week's service meeting on friday (co visit) she is not going to anymore meetings during the week at night.

only sunday (am) meetings.

she explained that it is difficult and not safe for her to drive after dark (vision issues: i have the same problem so i couldn't help her if i wanted to).

FadeToBlack

Good point Talesin. I just assumed that is what she likes to do. I don't generally watch tv, but I would if she really wanted to (bottle of wine would help admittedly). Perhaps, she only watches tv though because of nothing better to do (Ok, I accept the fact that I am not the most exciting guy in the world). She is usually ready to socialize even with 'worldly' neighbors and relatives. Maybe I should setup more get togethers on Friday nights.

The more I think about think about this, the more I am beginning to wonder if we are even compatible. The funny thing is, she would be much better off not being a witness. Probably not just with me. I thinks she just tolerates me because she has to as a good witness wife.

26

How to make the most of wife not going to service meeting?

by FadeToBlack in

jw
friends

out of the blue, my wife told me that after this week's service meeting on friday (co visit) she is not going to anymore meetings during the week at night.

only sunday (am) meetings.

she explained that it is difficult and not safe for her to drive after dark (vision issues: i have the same problem so i couldn't help her if i wanted to).

FadeToBlack

Great suggestions so far. She loves having her feet massaged. The taxi option is out of the question. We are not even in the territory. Normally, she is the taxi driver for a couple of 'friends' on her way to the hall. As a counterpoint, I am wondering about some of the same questions undercover brought up. Maybe something else is going on at the hall. I haven't been in some time, so who knows. I do bite my lip and avoid any conversation about stuff JW, even recent abuse cases in the news.

I do feel that she is maybe 50% of the way there. Perhaps some push from the KH will help her get that first leg up over the fence. She came home tonight (CO visit started this week) and seemed pretty down. Should I ask her if everything is ok or just go about my business? We have been kind of disconnected recently (polite but strained). I want more than that. Selfish? I don't think so.....

26

How to make the most of wife not going to service meeting?

by FadeToBlack in

jw
friends

out of the blue, my wife told me that after this week's service meeting on friday (co visit) she is not going to anymore meetings during the week at night.

only sunday (am) meetings.

she explained that it is difficult and not safe for her to drive after dark (vision issues: i have the same problem so i couldn't help her if i wanted to).

FadeToBlack

Out of the blue, my wife told me that after this week's service meeting on Friday (Co visit) she is not going to anymore meetings during the week at night. Only Sunday (AM) meetings. She explained that it is difficult and not safe for her to drive after dark (vision issues: I have the same problem so I couldn't help her if I wanted to). Of course, I agreed that would be the prudent thing to do.

I think the more meetings she misses, she will start to realize they are not really that useful anyway. My question is: how should I take advantage of this windfall before it gets light again? Buy some wine and rent her favorite movies to make Friday 'our night'? Obviously, we can't go anywhere because we can't drive.

Suggestions are welcome.

4

More pyramid nonsense

by FadeToBlack in

joseph t. "judge" rutherford, a leader of the early jehovah's witness movement, was determined to put an end to the "christian pyramidology" espoused by his predecessor, charles taze russell.. rutherford wrote a two-part articleappearing in the november 15 and december 1, 1928 editions of the watch towertitled, "the altar in egypt," wherein he declared:.

it is certain that the pyramid of gizeh was not built by jehovah god; nor was it built at his command.

it is more reasonable to conclude that the great pyramid of gizeh, as well as the other pyramids thereabout, also the sphinx, were built by the rulers of egypt and under the direction of satan the devil.

FadeToBlack

The part that really caught my attention I highlighted in bold. How many other whack-job ideas advanced as 'truth' since Rutherford could 'we' make the same comment about now?

Trumpet blasts in Revelation = published notices from Cedar point Ohio conventions? How could we ever have believed that (or kinda pretended that we did)?

4

More pyramid nonsense

by FadeToBlack in

joseph t. "judge" rutherford, a leader of the early jehovah's witness movement, was determined to put an end to the "christian pyramidology" espoused by his predecessor, charles taze russell.. rutherford wrote a two-part articleappearing in the november 15 and december 1, 1928 editions of the watch towertitled, "the altar in egypt," wherein he declared:.

it is certain that the pyramid of gizeh was not built by jehovah god; nor was it built at his command.

it is more reasonable to conclude that the great pyramid of gizeh, as well as the other pyramids thereabout, also the sphinx, were built by the rulers of egypt and under the direction of satan the devil.

FadeToBlack

Joseph T. "Judge" Rutherford, a leader of the early Jehovah's Witness movement, was determined to put an end to the "Christian Pyramidology" espoused by his predecessor, Charles Taze Russell.

Rutherford wrote a two-part article —appearing in the November 15 and December 1, 1928 editions of the Watch Tower—titled, "The Altar in Egypt," wherein he declared:

It is certain that the pyramid of Gizeh was not built by Jehovah God; nor was it built at his command. It is more reasonable to conclude that the great pyramid of Gizeh, as well as the other pyramids thereabout, also the sphinx, were built by the rulers of Egypt and under the direction of Satan the Devil. Then Satan put his knowledge in dead stone, which may be called Satan's Bible, and not God's stone witness. In erecting the pyramid, of course, Satan would put in some truth, because that is his method of practicing fraud and deceit.

Satan is a wily Foe. He resorts to all manner of schemes to draw men away from Jehovah and his service. One of the most subtle schemes Satan has yet adopted to accomplish that purpose has been and is the use of the pyramid of Gizeh. There are those who rely upon the pyramid who claim to be of Christ and his followers. We now wonder why we ever believed in or devoted any time to the study of the pyramid of Gizeh. Not only will we abandon such a study now, but we will ask God to forgive us for wasting the time that we put in on it and redeem the time by hurrying on to obey his commandments.

More info in link to authors that influenced JW founder Russell.

http://io9.com/10-bizarre-theories-about-the-pyramids-that-dont-involv-1648634533

46

Life is short and I'm gonna love it thread!

by poopsiecakes in

jw
friends

so what are you doing to enjoy yourself?

doesn't have to be for anyone around you, or have anything to do with jw world.

just something that you do for you and only you and that fills your soul (whatever that means).

FadeToBlack

Great question. In fact, I had a neighbor ask me the same question last summer when we were over at his house for a cookout. Sittng around after a few beers, he asks me: so what is your passion (that is how they ask the question in Poland). I thought for a moment and it occured to me that I don't have one. Sad. He wouldn't accept that as an answer and kept pressing me. Finally his wife sensing my discomfort, made him stop. But the question stuck with me. Why don't I have anything that I am passionate about.

I like a wide variety of things and find enjoyment and beauty in even the simplest, smallest things but I've always been a bit of a generalist. I think being a JW also contributed to this in that we were always told to set our own interests aside for kingdom (WT) interests - you will have time for pursuing your interests in the new system. So no hobbies, sports, advanced education for me. Right.

Now I'm out and at 57 trying to find out what I should have discovered many decades ago. Damn. If I was back in the states I would probably go back to school for me and study biology at the micro, unicellular level.

12

House to House Board Game

by BlackSwan of Memphis in

http://www.ministryideaz.com/house-to-house-board-game-p/h2h.htm.

i thought you guys would like it.

required accessories (not included): new world translation of the holy scriptures, reasoning from the scriptures.

FadeToBlack

Looks like in one of the 'comments' at the selling site , the person is complaining because the answers are based on the old NWT and not the current 'new, beautiful version'.

13

No more literature counters?

by konceptual99 in

there is a thread on jwtalk suggesting that the latest hall designs do not feature a literature desk.

the dubs will pick up gear from a self serve kiosk in the hall, just enough for their immediate needs.. time will tell if this is true but if so then it relfects the reducing emphasis on printed material.

also, i think there is another by product.

FadeToBlack

In the last congregation I attended in Poland, there was no literature counter. They put your stuff in you little cubby (name labeled) and you picked it up (or didn't). Probably another way for the more holy to judge you - Oh look at that Bro S hasn't picked up his mags in several weeks, he must be weak. We should avoid him.

As opposed to: maybe we should call Bro S. I haven't seen him in a while.

Note: you can't bring their mags to them, they have to pick them up (from what I last heard)...

5

Dancing with the Stars vs Friday evening service meeting

by FadeToBlack in

jw
friends

so funny.

last week (start of new season for dws in poland - apparently still very popular) my wife did not feel so well, so she stayed home.

but, she was well enough to watch the entire show as opposed to going to bed to rest.

FadeToBlack

ks, I hear you. That is why I can only handle popping in for a few minutes from time to time. Gotta feed the fire. Maybe I should propose some dance lessons (on Friday nights, after the current season of DWTS is over of course). I can tell her I already paid for the lessons up front and we have to go. I know she would really prefer it over another boring meeting. Good exercise too!