i was on the phone with a long-time friend from my original congregation north of new york city and she told me that the 'shit hit the fan' when a brother (long-time elder i know well) got remarried about 6 weeks after his wife died.. he was about 60 and his new wife (a pioneer that i also know) was about 50 and had never been married.. it became a huge issue when the co came.
due to all the talk and chatter in the congregation, he even included in one of his talks without naming names, that marriage is something sacred and that when and how people get married is a personal matter as long as it conforms to bible standards.. anyway, it shut everybody up.
any similar experiences in your current/former congregations?.
Marriage can be a survival strategy, filling needs for both parties. An ailing mate can put a strain on the love ( I know). There may have been an attraction that was already there.
But learning about the ingrained ha its of someone else would be a challenge. Was this brother a hard nose? The 50 yo virgin speaks for itself
i don't know if this topic has been covered before - it might 've been.. i also recommend flipper's excellent music thread ('what songs have you been listening to?
', or similar).. but, i'd just like to start a thread about certain songs giving me goosebumps.
y'know, when you hear a song that profoundly effects you in some difficult-to-describe way and the hairs on your arm stand on end even though the room temperature's comfortably warm.. so, which songs give you goosebumps?.
Funereal amazing grace on bagpipes
pronunciation is so hard.
the butchered word this time is scourge pronounced as skorj.
4 different people, maybe because the reader did it first.. these same ones also pronounce the w in sword.. a pet peeve of mine is blatantly not learning how to speak and pronounce the native tongue.
Other than neither coast of the US, is all I can say. The esteem given ignorance is widespread.
my beloved grandmother has passed away and her funeral is next week at a kingdom hall.
she was a loyal jw, and unfortunately i am not understanding of the funeral procedures.
please could you kindly explain what what will happen in the funeral?
Condolences. Unhappily a JW memorial is as described. They do have someone from the witnesses relate an anecdote at times in addition to the preacher. He will read verbatim the information from the remembrance card( I cant think of the proper name) complete with mispronouncing names. Then say " she wanted you to know" ; then go into the sermon part. The song will most likely be a recording from their song book, nothing else allowed. Be aware the songs go from tolerable to dismal in arrangement and tune. I have heard applause twice at the end like it was a play or movie. 🙄
If they have a reception you may be able to read your poem there. Ask. You can post it on the funeral home memorial page. Or put it here, we will appreciate the sentiment.
I know of a few who have forgone any memorial, i think because of the disappointed hope they had.
pronunciation is so hard.
the butchered word this time is scourge pronounced as skorj.
4 different people, maybe because the reader did it first.. these same ones also pronounce the w in sword.. a pet peeve of mine is blatantly not learning how to speak and pronounce the native tongue.
Pronunciation is so hard. The butchered word this time is scourge pronounced as skorj. 4 different people, maybe because the reader did it first.
These same ones also pronounce the w in sword.
A pet peeve of mine is blatantly not learning how to speak and pronounce the native tongue
in 1976 when i was a young lad of 6, fred franz came to glasgow and gave a talk in govan a suburb on the south side of the city (for those of you who dont know).
our congregation hired a bus to ferry us all to the hall and it was standing room only.
being only 6, i have only the vaguest of memories other than an old man shouting and bawling from the stage.
I was a back stage attendant when freddy came to give a talk. He shook hands with all us and you could just see that he was very glad we got to meet him. Worst part is i am told he was one of the more humble ones
satan peeks over the horizon in qatar :).
arbitrary borders on a map of the middle east, post wwi.. .
civilizations were uprooted.. .
You can go back further. The tribes always fueded there and always will.
The one thing WT got partly right is the dominance of Anglo American powers even if they do keeping changing details about dates and significance.
Without oil the whole place would be left alone and we would still fantasize about exotic harems. If any of us actually got into a harem we would pay dearly.
https://old.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/ek8tt5/breaking_news_from_japan/.
from post.... "breaking news from japan ... actually quite extraordinary news.
just got off the phone to a good pimo friend in japan.
Either a false story or a person afraid of getting outed by giving too much information.
Few of us who are pimo can speak freely so it would be hard for a whole body to come to such a step
A repeat of that cong in California? Or the one in Texas, except the halls I assume are owned by WT now
i notice the friends are in an anne frank attic instead of a boarded up basement this time.. the giving to ones in need pic shows literature and bible, but no food or money.
I notice the friends are in an Anne Frank attic instead of a boarded up basement this time.
The giving to ones in need pic shows literature and bible, but no food or money
https://old.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/ek8tt5/breaking_news_from_japan/.
from post.... "breaking news from japan ... actually quite extraordinary news.
just got off the phone to a good pimo friend in japan.
I see a local needs coming. " do not read lies put out by opposers". No sharing videos or experiences.
And a rearranged circuit with at least one fewer congregations
