i've tried taking the slow, patient approach with my wife.
i believe i first posted here about 13 months ago about my wife.. we've always had good communication and could talk endlessly about philosophy, neuroscience, sociology and then when i learned the ttatt, i clammed up a bit about spiritual things.
i'd always been fairly liberal, suggesting other alternative ideas, but then i told my wife about the un/ngo scandal (i ran across the guardian story doing a talk as an ms, lol!
Maybe you should just ask her...what do you want from me?
She's pushing your buttons and you're getting all twisted in her game.
Back off, back down, and just live YOUR life.
Stop wasting all your energy trying to figure out her craziness. You can't change her. But you can enjoy your life. Let her choose whether she wants to do her thing or yours.
Go find yourself.
has anybody else seen this article?.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/jehovah-s-witnesses-banned-as-extremist-in-russian-region/511221.html.
depends on how you look at this but this can be bad for us that are still in because:.
Inside, what are the lies in the programs you have viewed?
thankfully my parents are converts so they aren't wierd.
seemed pretty popular by all accounts.
they are "popular" jws even now.
Yet, I still am drawn to the notion that, selectively, weirdess has a lot to commend it - espeically if it is coupled with damn good looks and the promise of an intense, although fleeting thrill. But enough self-disclosure.
Steve2, stop making me wish that I was gay...and male...
so the governing body likes to keep claiming incredible growth.
at the same time they claim bible studies are way down.
are the finally admitting what we've known all along, that they can no longer recruit outsiders?
So as Dwain pointed out, "Bible Studies" don't mean growth and don't mean that JWs are the true religion. It's just a numbers game.
many of the recent changes in the jehovah's witness organization are a clear sign of a cult that is struggling for survival.
the internet has change the scenario in a very dramatic way.
many of us who for years struggled alone with doubts and cognitive dissonance thinking that we were the only ones, that we, as individuals were the issue, now know that there is a large community of individuals who see the organization as what it is, a mind controlling cult that is not only false, but also dangerous.. the governing body clearly understands the consequences of this awakening.
@OMWO, great song! I totally agree, I'd rather see them flee sooner than later even with all the cash.
@Steve2: "Fluff has seldom got such an earnest work-over." Dead on.
@im stuck in - controlling the masses through religion, schooling, and fear is a truth, not a conspiracy theory. Keep your chin up!
what do you say, bible gurus???
a relative asked me what i thought of the zone visit.
i am in the process of gathering my thoughts.
DataDog, what has happened since you sent your missive?
good morning america this morning featured their co-anchor sara haines and her husband-to-be (next weekend?
), roasting them and just having a good time.
however, and i don't know how to put this, he was wearing those anthony morris (governing body) no-nos -- leg hugging trousers.
Len, Morris is just a jealous old fat fart.
so, my wife and i purchased a house about a month ago and recently we met our new neighbors.
they are an older couple.
they are very nice and even brought us cookies.. in conversation they brought up that they were mormons and mentioned how much they loved it.
IslandMan, great idea. There are so many similarities (odd if you really believe "god" has only ONE org, no?) so it would be pretty easy to open their eyes to TTALDS. love that!
thursday, 13 nov 2014 10:18 am.
by nick sanchez.
better known as tight pants.
I think Morris is just jealous. He would look absolutely hideous in tight pants so he doesn't want anyone else to look good.
so the governing body likes to keep claiming incredible growth.
at the same time they claim bible studies are way down.
are the finally admitting what we've known all along, that they can no longer recruit outsiders?
Inside, bible studies don't mean doo-doo.
Most of them aren't actually studying the bible with jws, they are just too nice to slam the door. Some just want to socialize. When we lived in the bible belt, people would repeatedly allow us to visit NOT because they agreed with what we taught (they didn't) but because they viewed the bible as holy.
It's all just a numbers game.
