http://www.jw.org/en/news/
wouldn't it be nice if they said 'you know what, we've made millions in property sales recently, lets donate a couple million to a philipines relief fund..'
ten vans full, probably just for jw's.
Emeth - "first things first, and that is our brotherhood and people who have chosen to be part of that international brotherhood and household of God"
So the good samaritan story means nothing to you?
If you were there and you noticed a man or woman bloody and battered crying out for help, you're telling me you would first ask them if they are JW's? And if they weren't?
Walk on by???????????????????
so today, two elders from a congregation i was in two years ago came by the house.
they said they wanted to talk to me about things that they have heard, and that they want to talk to me very quickly, as soon as possible.
perhaps before this week ends.. i don't know what to do!!
ILTTATT. Is this your life? Do you own it? Are you responsible for you? Are you responsible for every action and decision?
Or are they? The 'elders'? My advice? Tel'em to f off! 'scuse me.
i think the longer you're away from the watchtower, the better you feel..
If just one thread still keeps you attached to the borg somehow, like a relative who is a jw, then you can never realy feel normal. They are the constant reminder of wasted years. If you are activly trying to get them out, its worse as the frustrations wear you down. Only when every member of your household, friends, relatives are out can you start to feel normal. Even then its takes a long time to realize you do feel normal...after all, what is normal? How can we know how we are supposed to be? Who are we? What should we have been like without the cult damaging us every day?
We will never be normal! This stoopid cult is seared into our brain...
friends,.
who was in any doubt that our jw believe is a marketing model, see this pictures of the still existing hq of jw at columbia heights.. earlier comments on jwn that something is going to change in the organisation, these comments are true.. in a few years we will not talk about the watchtower society, we wil talk about jw.org.
i think the current leadership will make a transfer to a new start.
I'm not coveting my neighbours Beemer! I'm lying on this warm bonnet cos i,m udderly friesian.......
i suppose part of the fascination i have with this board is, the exotic nature of those making up the member population.
i say exotic because, as you yourselves will agree with, folks such as yourselves don't hang around the christian congregation for long upon making the decision that truth is not for you.
(rom 1:25) this "fading" thing spoken of here likely plays a role into why christians such as me find the average ex-jw to be a bit fascinating.
SFPW, hi! I,ve not had chance to post much lately, but I do enjoy your posts. Can you answer a question for me? I have just read Jude and I cant seem to see where it says 'governing body'. Can you help me out?
Cheers!
has anyone refused hand in monthly report with explanation that this practice is not biblical and what were the consequences of that ?
This was the first thing my dad stopped doing. If he gets asked for his hours now, he tells them to put down what they want. Its a young elder that does the rounds, so he's probably scared to come back with nothing.
wt publications http://www.a2z.org/wtarchive/archive.htm (old).
enraged against.
enraged against.
"Doing" his watchtower every week is one of the last strings my Dad has connected to the borg. Your resilience and hard work mean that I can point out the real meanings behind these programming pamphlets. It really really helps him to open his eyes.
I just hope the sick bucket is a big one! Much respect Blondie!
i can't stand it!.
if somebody starts whispering in my presence i have to walk away quickly.
it's a visceral reaction i can't control.
HI BILL! hee hee! I will pm you when I get a weekend off. Promise
whenever i talk to jw's, and even in some of the jw official videos, i detect a definite vibe of sadness coming off these people.. i am very sensitive to "atmospheres" and to peoples emotional state, you wouldn't think so, because more often than not i do not react to what i detect, i just let people get on with it.. but i do get this feeling that they are sad, probably because very, very, very deep down they realise that it is all false, maybe ?.
I saw this sadness firsthand this morning. I was in Newcastle city centre working (I know, on a Sunday!) and a 1 day assembly was on at City Hall. As usual, and I remember doing this with my family, all the J-dubs wandered down to the Maccy d'd to get brekky. All of them, and I mean ALL of them had this hang dog expression on their faces. Non looked happy to have given up a Sunday for more brainwashing. It was as if they knew they were being watched?
It was eerie looking in from the outside.
AND SO LIBERATING!
