was there one certain event or was it more a cumulative thing?.
Someone asked me the question:
"Can you tell me of another religion or religious group where you as a member can loose your entire family and social network due to you expressing thoughts in your head that once heard are not accepted by others in your religion?"
.....pardon, waiter!...check please.....
thanks for the warm greetings all.
wow!
i am very moved, really.
Enjoyed your personal account. As I read through it felt like I was going through my own checklist...Born In elders Son-check, conversations with well grounded non emotional former JW's-check, Lack of confidentiality-check, Creation Book=crap-check.
I think I'll try to get my wife to sit down with me after kids are in bed and watch the ARC vids as I have only seen snippets thus far.
Thanks again for sharing.
B
many people of all denominations are beginning to believe that hell does not exist - but the bible supports the claim that it does.
examine this verse, one under nkjv and the other nwt:.
nkjv - matthew 25:46, "and these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.".
Talking snake who's words change the entire space time continuum as we know it
A human living in the belly of a whale, able to breathe, while whale swims around for days, until puking human onto dry land
Every species of animal both male and female, FOUND and then LOADED on a boat while roaming 1/2 demon people raped and pillaged all around. God closes door and drowns an earth filled with innocent babies and the unlucky animals who didn't get a golden Wonka ticket.
Seer stones and magic spectacles used to read golden plates from God.
People grinding their teeth eternally in a oven.
Cat in the Hat.
i've seen some depressing color schemes at the kingdom and assembly halls in my lifetime, but this one could be the worst.. a family member just sent me an email to tell me she had nice day at the assembly.
she attached a picture of the stage to show me a friend of hers who had a part.
other than the platform itself which had cream carpeting it was nothing but various shades of black!
WPB = The Leaky TeePee
my wife (unstuck) just saw a new 2-3 min video in her ex jw facebook feed, depicting a "paradise" scene preview.. it was complete with aerial shots and slow motion montages, with moving music.. scriptures were quoted across the screen, such as rev 21:3,4. i shazamed the music, and it came from another "worldly" album called "world of dreams.future world music" (you should see the song titles from that album!).
is it an official wt video, or some private persons production?.
if it is official, they seem to have once again resorted to desperate emotional manipulation tactics..... anyone else know?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EiiM3WvBdk
Perhaps there is a reason the video we watched at the 2015 regional that was more "moving" than most, to this day cannot be found on JW.ORG?
My guess is that by not buying full rights of a non-jw produced soundtrack they cant mass distribute it on jw.org.
i've seen some depressing color schemes at the kingdom and assembly halls in my lifetime, but this one could be the worst.. a family member just sent me an email to tell me she had nice day at the assembly.
she attached a picture of the stage to show me a friend of hers who had a part.
other than the platform itself which had cream carpeting it was nothing but various shades of black!
Sounds like Bowes Road Ass Hall in London. Been there. Creepy. Just needs a casket on center stage.
went to the meeting last night with my believing wife.
the co was visiting and delivered a really cult-ish talk on loyalty but that's another story.. they made the announcement that starting january 1st they were going to have only 3 congregations in this town instead of 4.. they are dissolving one and growing the territories of the remaining 3. the reason given is that many of the elders are getting up there in age and can't do what they used to do.
basically not enough elders and ministerial servants...or even men reaching out for that matter.
Week of 12/18 Watchtower study, pp 19, includes:
"....We are part of a stable, secure, and everlasting organization....."
Gosh, not looking that way folks.
B
went to the meeting last night with my believing wife.
the co was visiting and delivered a really cult-ish talk on loyalty but that's another story.. they made the announcement that starting january 1st they were going to have only 3 congregations in this town instead of 4.. they are dissolving one and growing the territories of the remaining 3. the reason given is that many of the elders are getting up there in age and can't do what they used to do.
basically not enough elders and ministerial servants...or even men reaching out for that matter.
Recent CO visit @ elders meetings.
#1 complaint from our BOE: not enough brothers
CO listened, stood up, said: "Brothers i have exactly what you need. If you'll excuse me (as he left his perch, stepped off the stage, and began walking up he isle) I happen to have 3 spare elders in the trunk of my car. Give me a moment, ill go get them and appoint them to your BOE"
We all laughed as he smiled hoping we got the point and went back to his perch.
He told us we need to "suck it up buttercup". And went on to relay that he served a remote congregation that only had "1 elder who was only recently reinstated and 'she' still had a bit of a smoking problem"......haha. So in another words yeah the situation sucks but we can shit elders on demand.
Twas yet another nail in my decision to go bye bye.
i've been to the kingdom ministry school (for elders) recently and can report that it is mostly the usual mix of cliches and platitudes.
several letters where basically just read through one line at a time.
one point early on though almost made me laugh out loud.
The ads on my screen are for Aveda shampoo.
Gosh I am a sheltered mf.
B
we all know that this cult will drive those trying to leave to desperate measures, and today by brother was very nearly one of those statistics.
he slashed his thigh with a kitchen knife and was bleeding out until he called the police.. i got a call on my way home from work from a police officer, coincidentally it was one of my old friends from school who's now a cop.
he told me my brother is in hospital after an attempted suicide and has lost some blood but will be ok. but i should get to the hospital as he's asking for me.
Oh my, so very sorry you and your family are going through this at the hands of such a divisive institution.
B.
