since they came out with the study edition of the watchtower magazine in january, i have noticed a trend.
some of you have probably noticed this as well if you have been attending any of the meetings.. with the exception of changing their base doctrine about "this generation" and 1914, the articles don't discuss or reveal or even reiterate doctrine anymore.
marriage mates, parents, children, elderly.
I agree that the dumbing down may well be due to the Internet effect, as it were.
In line with that, I think the WTS might be very reluctant to put out doctrinal/interpretation material because of the need for revision later. Stuff about conduct/actions generally doesn't need to be revised.
i've had this theory for some time and alluded to it occassionally but have never explored it in detail.. it is of course a huge generalisation so no, not everyone will fit into the boxes and i'd like people's opinion.
i don't know everyone's circumstances so it's based on a small sample of some of those i do know something about.
it could be completely wrong, it's just an idea.. basically, i have seen a difference between some of those ex-jws who walked out vs those who were kicked out.. the most bitter and obsessive seem to be the kicked out and, i must add, those who were legitimately kicked out.
I agree with comments made by Cluless and Wednesday. Getting kicked out can leave someone with some serious, unresolved issues that simmer/boil for a long time......... ..........Let's say for instance some kid is raised a jw, gets baptized, then commits some "sin" such as immorality as the hormones kick in and pretty much take over. Said person gets kicked out after being judged "unrepentant" because the simply can't get a good enough (for the WTS) handle on their sexual impulses. ........It's not surprising at all to me that said person would place blame on the Organization. It's frustrating when the group standard is so high, and a person feels like a failure when unable to attain to it. Kicked out, they may very well lash out. Not surprising. >>>>>>>>>I really think that every person who fits such a 'mold' should avail themselves to psychiatric counseling. It could be very helpful in dealing with the crushing feeling of being judged a failure and having to somehow deal with that.
when i was exiting, i would read this board and i learned a lot.
there were tons of people that were realizing the truth about the organization.
i had already read critical books about jws but this site was a daily, regular "spiritual feeding".
This board was quite instrumental at the time (late 90s, early 00s) when I was really beginning to question things inside the Borg. I was still an elder when I came across this place. Now I'm over 5 years removed from my last meeting at a KH. .............I haven't been hanging here much in recent years (didn't even post last year) but that's because the board had already provided me with what I needed. ..............The highlight was my first (and only to date) Apostofest 3 years ago. Also, coming across some folks who to this day remain good online friends. ..............I do miss those heady early days. The board was more controversial, with big breaking stories like the UN scandal, etc. The chat room was lively, and I was making new friends. The board is still OK, but I miss those earlier days.
if joining other boards, will you stay same?.
how will we know who you are from this universe?.
I'm rocketman no matter where I go on the Net - taking off or landing. :)
I've seen: Elton John (5) - excellent /////////Bad Company - my eyes burned from all the marijuana smoke ///////////Billy Joel - excellent //////////Heart - quite good /////////Dokken - not my type, went to impress a girl 10 years younger than me ////////Bruce Hornsby - good, but played only one hit song //////////Savage Garden (2) -decent show
i dont get it.
i find myself saying this about certain people, items or situations that seem to be popular with most people.
am missing something?
I'm on board with 3 of the 4 things that noontide mentioned. I think Spidey is a good comic book hero. But Kidman is totally overrated in terms of looks, I don't get most of the supposedly great works of literature either, and Sushi turns me off. ---------------I'll add the following as my "I don't get it"'s: - Dark Side of The Moon by Pink Floyd - yes, I owned the album and I own the CD. This is widely regarded as a great album. Besides the song Money, I can't see why. ---------------------- Art...whether it's paintings, sculptures or whatever, I don't get why Art is so highly regarded and so expensive --------------- Jesus...he's supposedly carries all the redeeming virtues that the God of the OT seems to lack. But I never really found him any more endearing than Jehovah/Yahweh. I can respect him and admire him perhaps, but I feel no "closer" to him than to Jehovah (sorry, this was probably meant to be a non-religious discussion).
in the 1970's i was a teenager.
i wasn't that big into disco- although i enjoyed kc and the sunshine band as well as earth, wind, and fire.
but my really big love in music was always rock n' roll, blues , stuff like that !
The 1970s - I was a teenager, and looking back, the 70s were not as good as the 60s but the music has aged rather well. Even Disco, when looking back, wasn't quite so bad (though at the time, I really started to hate it). My favorites: Elton John (hit it big in the 70s, but he was actually rooted in the 60s, as his first two albums were recorded in that decade). Billy Joel Bruce Springsteen Heart The Eagles Paul Simon Led Zeppelin
although i was just a kid pre-teens in the 1960's - still because of having older brothers and sisters i listened to some 60's music as well !
groups : .
1. the beatles.
I was also a pre-teen through the 60s, but I think that decade's music was the best ever. So many great songs, and Motown was great too. I wouldn't know where to begin as far as naming my favorites.
is it more interesting to the elders if the sister doing naughty things is sexy?
or is it just uncomfortable for everyone no matter what?
do their questions get more or less detailed depending on looks?
I love the "Sister Jolie" phrasing.
do the jw's still consider stevie nicks from fleetwood mac to be a pagan witch-type?
i picked out the song "landslide" for my mother's funeral about a month ago, which most of my extended family, jw's one and all, attended.
it didn't even cross my mind when i selected the song, my mom just had always liked it.
I never heard anything about Nicks being a witch. A nasal-sounding singer yes; a witch, no.
