hello all, things for the most part have been somewhat better for me because my parents haven't talked about baptism or anything recently.
i got a scholarship to go to art camp for a few weeks which has been fun (since its free, my parents didn't refuse) but it has also been very nervewracking for me.
i haven't been around any non jws for more than a year and its like being in a different world, a world where people are actually real and genuine and not mindless drones.
What exactly do you say when they ask to hang out with you? If you are telling them you can't be friends they may be interpreting it as you don't want to be friends which can be offensive. But why are they threatening to tattle to your father?
You don't have to go into a lot of detail. Just say your parents are super strict because of your religion and emphasize that it is NOT your choice.
this last week i started seeing little green toast popups at the bottom of the screen asking for financial help to keep the site up.
is it legit?
if so, i would be glad to help.
My ad blocker is disabled for this site, but I've seen the donation popups too (though mine are blue not green) so I doubt it's related to that.
I don't mind ads in general as long as they aren't too intrusive and affect the readability of the page. Sometimes I get an ad for Russian/Asian/Muslim brides that I report as inappropriate, but at least I can customize the ads I see which is nice.
He played Troy on the tv sitcom Community where his character also had a JW background. I don't think it was very accurate, but if it had been Troy would've been very boring.
anyone else notice this on the last video of the regional convention 2016?.
frame stills:.
conclusion: it seems that the paradise will not be only the end of wickedness but also the end of the jws typical cheap polyester suits :-p.
Why aren't they naked? Wasn't that the original plan?
i was in a close relatives house yesterday and she was having angry and resentful at the push to use electronic devices at the meetings.
she was talking to another relative of mine who has just got an ipad to use.
this relative of mine is very elderly and obviously prefers to use her bible and other books.
She said she hates all the changes! I'm not sure if she knows about the calendar being discontinued yet. I of course couldn't say anything about it. 'I know nothing'.
No more calendar, really? When will this happen and why?
i know i've started similar topics before but this time i'm serious.
my parents have been constantly pressuring me and after yesterday's watchtower study they asked me if i was going to be baptized this summer... and i said yes.
i probably should have thought about it more before making a final decision, but they're pretty much forcing me to do it anyway.
april 26, 2016 to all congregations re: god’s kingdom rules!
to be considered at congregation bible study.
ours started out with matt.
25:23. he brought out that "good and faithful slave" was talking about the anointed but wait for it.........yes the principle can be applied to our cong.
well tonight it was about getting all the territories worked once a year.
He then used an illustration about fisherman fishing at night cause thats when the fish bite.
Ugh. That gives me flashbacks to the evening witnessing I was forced to do as a kid. Do they still do that? Screwed my whole day up. I preferred Saturday mornings where we got out and got it done and over with.
Has anyone ever been converted due to phone witnessing or letter writing? My mom searches the newspaper obits for addresses of the deceased to send JW junk mail and she's done this for years, maybe decades by now. To my knowledge she has never started a bible study this way. Why are preaching methods that are clearly ineffective still being encouraged? The cynical part of me thinks it's less about making converts and more about numbers and phone/letter witnessing are easy ways to rack up lots of time.
my latest review for watchtower's most recent feature length propaganda film.
(not safe if sober.).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn6lxfw_qp8.
i was reading the thread "problem with likes/dislikes" and i don't understand the issue.
if you don't want your posts disliked, all you do go to your profile and uncheck the box next to the option that says "allow my posts to be rated.
" unfortunately this removes the options to have your posts liked as well but it's fair when you think about it.
Witness My Fury
Please see Simon's comments in the thread I referenced. The counts are temporary and go away when you refresh the screen.
