governing body members are usually people who have never held down, a real god honest job.
never payed taxes like most of us, and probably have never cooked their own meals.. im sorry.....im venting, but it burns my hyde....that they kicked so many old timers to the curb.....as they go live in luxury, in their lake-front condos in warwick.
its sick!!!.
Governing body members are usually people who have never held down, a real god honest job. Never payed taxes like most of us, and probably have never cooked their own meals.
Is that really true? I don't know much about their backgrounds, but if they aren't being inducted into the GB until middle age, they must've had some kind of employment in their youth or young adulthood.
samuel herd made the following statement at the 2015 annual meeting regarding the reduction of services at bethel.. we will be reducing personnel at bethel.
some bethel family members will be invited to serve in the field.
in addition to their regular work, bethel family members will be caring for many of the services that were previously provided by fellow bethelites.. .
Wives doing all the cleaning, cooking and laundry? Huh? Is this 1918? or 1960? Bethel wives work at Bethel just as hard as their husbands do!
I believe TakeOffTheCrown was referring to the GB's wives, not the regular Bethelite wives. Certainly they have enough time to fry some bacon and eggs for their men, don't they? What exactly do GB wives do all day?
is there a way i can successfully live a double life?
don't get me wrong, i'm not trying to get engaged in activities that are condemnable according to the *bible* (not the *wt*) standards.
i figured that the only way i can get the brothers and sisters to leave me along is by pretending that i am an unemployed drop out.
I figured that the only way I can get the brothers and sisters to leave me along is by pretending that I am an unemployed drop out.
A better option would be to stop associating with them so you'll no longer have to play these games, but for some reason you seem unable/unwilling to do that. You can pretend to be miserable, but didn't you say you've already been counseled about your bad attitude? They will always find something to criticize you about. When will you say enough is enough?
just wondering about witness weddings and what is and isn't acceptable these days.
i know that toasts are a no-no, but i'm wondering about other things, such as:.
is it ok to have a best man?.
1: where the "f" are you, since there are no signs of your existence?.
2: why did you "create" life forms that by default hate to follow what your rules.. 3:.
from what i read in the bible, why are you such a petulant, vengeful, bi-polar nut who seems to only look for flesh and spirit to kiss you enormous godly ass?.
if this has been discussed i missed it.
i think the january study watchtower is a concerted attempt to reduce the numbers claiming to be anointed.
but i love the sneaky way they go about it this time.
Slightly O/T, but it's been ages since I've paid this much attention to the WT. I was struck by the simplicity of some of the questions. E.g.: "What questions will we consider in this article? What questions will we consider in the next article? What questions will be answered in this article?"
The answers to these questions are literally more questions. I'm going to give the benefit of the doubt and say these are written in so kids have something easy to answer and can participate. And maybe they really were this basic when I was attending but my memory is foggy. I can't believe I used to stress out over studying this stuff.
i used to enjoy being able to distinguish different local accents, but for some reason i've got worse at it.
i was thinking about this today when i was listening to bette midler on the scottish radio.
i thought to myself i quite liked her accent and also that it reminded me of someone else.
It's interesting that some of you say you have no accent since I was taught that everyone has an accent. Maybe you mean your accent doesn't match your birthplace? I'm born and raised in the southeast U.S. but have no prominent southern accent when I speak. Yet, every time I take one of those "What is your accent?" quizzes, they almost always place me squarely in the south, which is correct. But may be due more to my vocabulary than my pronunciation. I say "soda" instead of "pop"; "buggy" instead of "trolley"; things like that.
Witness 007 said:
Yes us aussie's have the sexiest accents...mate!
My local public tv station has started airing Annabel Langbein's cooking shows. I'd never heard of her but I guess she's famous? She has what sounds like an Aussie accent, but more posh. I think she's from New Zealand. Is her accent typical of New Zealanders? I didn't like it much which is strange because I do like most Aussie accents. I'm even surprised I picked up on the difference in Annabel's but it was just so...odd.
background:.
i spent some time here awhile back as an unbelieving mate of a jw wife.
i learned a lot, and was able to be supportive and understanding when she decided to leave the jw.. unfortunately, my son seems to have internalized many of the jw teachings.
sparrowdown said:
The only antidote to their anxiety inducing lies is research and information. Would he be willing to visit JWfacts?
That's a start. But after the foundation of your faith is taken away, then what? You realize there will be no paradise, evildoers won't be destroyed, etc., but where do you go from there? It's almost like grieving a death. He's going to have to reexamine his values, create a belief system, and figure out what his purpose in life is. All without the JW faith as a basis. Truth is freeing, but can also be overwhelming. Maybe I'm projecting, as this is something I struggle with as well.
my inlaws are polish, though my husband is a 3rd generation american, but the food traditions have stuck around.. we have christmas eve dinner starting with red beet soup with sour cream, pierogies filled with mashed potatoes or saurkraut, ham, polish sausage sliced and cooked with saurkraut, turkey (that part is american), krischickies (likely spelled wrong) which are crispy pastries dipped in powdered sugar, and apple pie (also american.).
there are goodnatured threats toward bad children who may need to get their dupa busted (butt spanked) and therefore santa will bring figismachen.
i also love golabkis (ground beef and rice wrapped in cabbage leaves), but these were not served this time.
Not a dinner, but I did have my first fruitcake. Wanted to see what all the fuss was about since it seems to be a very polarizing dessert. Good flavor and I didn't hate it, but I wouldn't buy it again. I liked the candy and nuts and cake, just not all together. Too many contrasting textures.
And now thanks to Outlaw I gotta rewatch that Christmas episode of Mr. Bean.
this is obviously a question for born-ins like me.
so, how did christmas feel to you as a child?
to me it was awful.
One Christmas when I was in elementary school (4th or 5th grade) the class watched a Christmas movie. I think it was A Christmas Story but I'm not sure since I never saw it, just assuming since it would've come out around that time. Anyways, the teacher put a desk out in the hall for me to sit at and shut the door. Through the small glass window in the door I saw the lights go out, then the glow of the tv, then heard the raucous laughter of my classmates as they watched the movie. I thought about them in there having fun and eating their snacks (which I also couldn't have since they were probably in the shapes of Christmas trees, or angels or something else "evil"). I'm not sure how I occupied myself out in the hallway. Maybe I read a book or just sat quietly.
In the years since, I've tried to convince myself that missing Christmas as a child was no big deal. But this happened going on 30 years ago and it still sticks in my mind so it obviously had an effect on me. I would lie and tell my classmates that I got presents all year long, but the reality was that my family was poor. I got the basic necessities and a few toys here and there but there really was no comparison to the gifts they received during Christmas and birthdays. I was relieved once I entered the workforce and no longer had to face questions of "what did you get for Christmas" because adults don't really care about that stuff.
I've heard schools in the U.S. are much more PC about religious diversity diversity these days so holidays aren't so much celebrated, but observed in a way that is much more educational. I know that angers a lot of people ("they're taking god out of schools!" and other bs). Personally I'm glad to see it. Looking back, I never should've been singled out like that and I never want any child to have that experience.
Maybe Christmas is too overcommercialized but it does teach about giving to others and growing closer to friends and family. The problem in JWland is that we celebrated nothing. (I know each congregation is different but the ones I attended did not.) Even the weddings were kinda somber! There is nothing that JWs do that can compare to the loving spirit and togetherness that Christmas offers. And as an adult I struggle to make connections with people, to give without anxiety and to receive without suspicion.
Sorry to write a novel-- guess this struck a nerve BTW I'm new, nice to meet you all, and Merry Christmas every one.
