Possible new "Young People" releases:
More Questions Young People Ask: More Answers That Work
Inspiring Stories from Jehovah's Youth
A Parent's Guide to Raising Theocratic Children
A Youth's Guide on Using and Abusing Sexual Organs
Jehovah and Children: Working Together to Create and Maintain a Happy Youth (YPA Rehash)
Here's some rumors:
1) My Book of Shunning Stories (new book)
2) Why We Can Be Certain There Are No Pedophiles Among Jehovah's People (new tract)
3) What We Can See During the "Armageddon Days" (new book)
4) Jehovah Is Your Key To Happiness (new book)
5) Corrections to the Watchtower and Awake 1930-2003 (two hefty reference manuals)
6) Coping With New Light (new brochure)
7) The Song Of Solomon: What It Means In Our Day (new book)
i found randy watters' statement quite interesting (http://www.randytv.com/wteliminated.htm).
they have become part of the world that they have condemned for the last 120 years, and have even taken upon themselves their own mark of the beast by associating with the united nations!
add to that their denial of any complicity in the tolerance of sexual abusers of children in their midst (journal, jan/mar 2001 and beyond), even allowing such to go door-to-door, one can see that the days of the watchtower society as we know it are numbered.. personally, i'd love nothing more than to see the wts fall flat on their face.
The thing is, a lot of people don't exactly know what they're getting into when they begin studying with the Witnesses. They're either searching for the true god, or they've been presented a magazine that shows how one of their problems (ie drugs, alcohol, children, disease) can be fixed by following the bible.
Then, there are the ones that are born into the "religion". They know nothing different.
The society is the one who brainwashes them to shun disfellowshipped ones, alienate themselves from reality, and stop them from reading material by knowledgeable ones who have previously been involved with the JWs.
after reading blondie's thread of the baptisms at the district convention, i couldn't help but identify with the 11 year old that said she was so happy to be baptized and has wanted to be baptized for years now.
i was 9 when i got baptized but really wanted to take the plunge at around 7. after my mother talked to the congregation servant about my desire, he said that she should not hold me back.
my daughter was 14 when she got baptized.
I never got baptized even though people were really pushing me to do it. I simply responded with "I'll do it when I'm ready". I knew that if I got dunked, the organization would have me by the family jewels. I just wanted to be free.
i found randy watters' statement quite interesting (http://www.randytv.com/wteliminated.htm).
they have become part of the world that they have condemned for the last 120 years, and have even taken upon themselves their own mark of the beast by associating with the united nations!
add to that their denial of any complicity in the tolerance of sexual abusers of children in their midst (journal, jan/mar 2001 and beyond), even allowing such to go door-to-door, one can see that the days of the watchtower society as we know it are numbered.. personally, i'd love nothing more than to see the wts fall flat on their face.
I found Randy Watters' statement quite interesting (http://www.randytv.com/wteliminated.htm)
They have become part of the world that they have condemned for the last 120 years, and have even taken upon themselves their own “mark of the beast” by associating with the United Nations! Add to that their denial of any complicity in the tolerance of sexual abusers of children in their midst (Journal, Jan/Mar 2001 and beyond), even allowing such to go door-to-door, one can see that the days of the Watchtower Society as we know it are numbered.
Personally, I'd love nothing more than to see the WTS fall flat on their face. However, I would feel for the members who find themselves suddenly lost. I could also see them meeting in their bookstudy groups knowing that this is the beginning of Armageddon.
....still, I'd like to see just one more Armageddon prediction!
i am having a discussion on another board about the topic of disciplining children.
some people seem to think that as long as the child did something to "deserve" it then the parent has the right to hit anyway they want.. grrrr.
many of us grew up in a society that accepted the practice of corporal punishment.
Hi Lady Lee, Fellow Winnipegger!
"This kind of abuse teaches a child that they are worthless. It teaches them to be afraid of the very people they are dependent on to survive. It teaches them to not trust people. It teaches them to be overly compliant and passive or to fight back and become aggressive. It is destructive to the child’s spirit."
I somewhat agree with this statement, but as a JW, you have the fear of dying at armageddon cooked into your brain, and you must please Jehovah by honoring your mother & father. When this is combined with abuse, the child has incredible self-esteem problems, and posesses no self-confidence. I know because I've been there.
I think the thin line between abuse and discipline can be defined by how it is administered. If the parent is bold while administering the punishment, it's discipline. If the parent is in rage while administering the punishment, it's abuse.
The sad thing is being a victim of "discipline" when the child has done absolutely nothing. The child becomes a "punching bag" for the parent to take his/her anger out on. Hell, I've tried to run from it, but when my mother was in a flaming rage, there was no escape.
After a while, I started developing this attitude. Whenever I got mad, I would use the cat as a punching bag. When I got a bit older, I started to realize that I was behaving exactly like my mother, and I made the effort to change my way of directing anger. I'm pleased with the way I've turned out in the end :)
i find this incredibly hard to believe.
i'm so worldly since even before i left the jws behind - i listen to bands like iron maiden, i smoke, i drink, i indulge in premarital sex, i cuss, i masturbate, i chat with apostates on the internet, i celebrate holidays, i love oral sex, i thought i had overcome all of the "fears" i used to have....... except one that i just realized today.. not so long ago, i was in a novelty shop with my fiance looking at all the cool trinkets, such as the "jesus action figure" which i got a kick out of.
we came across a rack of neat little keychains.
I find this incredibly hard to believe. I'm so worldly since even before I left the JWs behind - I listen to bands like Iron Maiden, I smoke, I drink, I indulge in premarital sex, I cuss, I masturbate, I chat with apostates on the internet, I celebrate holidays, I love oral sex, I thought I had overcome all of the "fears" I used to have....... except one that I just realized today.
Not so long ago, I was in a novelty shop with my fiance looking at all the cool trinkets, such as the "Jesus action figure" which I got a kick out of. We came across a rack of neat little keychains. These things were cool! There were tiny boardgames like Monopoly, a mini viewmaster and........... A OUIJI BOARD!!!
I'm terrified of ouiji boards!
I don't know why I just realized it today, but I know damn well that I'm terrified of them as a result of the WTS. Ugh, another obstacle to overcome :(
there are some posters that, for no apparent reason, seem to have disappeared recently.
these do not seem to be the subject of "verbal" abuse or self-resignation, but they just, well...vanished!
and they all were very active prior to their spontaneous combustion.. those who come to mind are:.
They didn't move on, they were part of the anointed and have been resurrected up to heaven!
according to the jws, in paradise erf, we will all be perfect, always smiling, and petting lions.
what other fables have you heard about paradise besides petting the damn lions?
"the seasons will end. (never figured that one out) "
Well, this one makes sense. since we won't be killing animals, we'll have no fur coats to keep us warm in the winter. Leaves won't do much good in keeping you from freezing your balls off.
However, I do recall that animals will grow old and die, and be able to keep on reproducing just to remind us what death is. However, when Erf gets full, humans will no longer reproduce.
i remember walking home that night.
by the time i left school, it was already getting dark, and i decided to walk through the town centre and wander round the shops.
i took in all the christmas decorations and lights and colours.
I agree with expatbrit, we'd love to read another chapter! That was friggin' awesome (sorry for saying 'frig' uncle Jehovah) :)
Duncan needs an episode where he throws his burden upon Uncle Jehovah.
