is it based on anything else out on the net and redone to fit the jws?.
good example of how our conscience should be trained by jah!
let's watch how we walk.
Tired of the Hypocrisy
I can tell you for a FACT that it was given at a local assmebly hall down here in the Houston area last year actually. At the two day assembly in February 2009, the last meeting/convention/etc of any sort that I attended.
If I recall correctly it was sister....not that it matters,but I'm shocked to see how it's turned into an email.
the jehovah's witness are notorious for ranting about their favourite religion to pick on and that is the catholic church.
my question is, if they are false.
prophets, etc... then what they said about the catholic church should be suspect also.
I think it is becoming of their insecurities about themselves. If not telling of the GB being very aware of the numbers they are losing. Isn't that what the kid at school very insecure of himself did ? He found others to pick on, in order deflect attention from himself.
my experience has been that among jw's, its very important that they understand each others spiritual status.
this is accomplished within the first 5 min of meeting a new person.
this is necessary so that they know what kind of person you are.
I was conversing with a friend who lives in Son Cal is now trying to make an attempt to go back to to meetings ( I feel because of the financial and job issues in her area, she feels tghe end is truly near ) that these are the VERY reasons I've had a hard time going back
The whole dog and pony show....jumping through hoops......screw all that. Be my friend because you like me for who I am.
My friend......GREAT guy,big heart....but falls in the area od LOTS of money, and at my last count has been to at least 4 international conventions in the last 2 years I think. He just made MS......and has let me know we are going in different directions and that'd he'd like to keep doing stuff with me.
I took it as code for : I'm am now too good to hang out with you, as you're spiritually unexceptable for us.
michael jackson has been quoted as having no friends.
some here would like to blame his jw upbringing.. being a exjw, do you have trouble making and/or keeping friends?.
philip.
Count me in. I have friends at work,but we don't do anything away from work.
I had plenty before I was baptized as a teen. I was active socially, played sports and was part of things in school. All that changed after I was baptized.
Most I knew couldn't stand him and would probably say he was Satan himself.
I willing to bet MANY would take his contribution money though.
You said it best. At least he died having been able to do something in this life, rather than sell magazines.
everyone talked about him as being a weirdo.
a pedo.
a freak.
I forgot which one it was, but Chris Rock said it best.
Those of who liked him.....it was tough to explain away alot. I have been guilty of it myself.
as an active witness, i am still in association with witnesses in field service, meetings, and occasionally at get-togethers.
we usually go to eat at a restaurant after the sunday meeting.. so tomorrow i am sure we will be talking about michael jackson.
i live in southern california, and i know one sister in our usual group has met mj's mother, and is very supportive of her.
A brother made the comment to me the other night that, "I guess that lifestyle finally caught up to him"
I took it as he was implying him to be some hollywood partier. I commented that I think he lived as queit a life as possible,but some of his decisions were not the best. And frankly....whats the difference between him and prince ?
Witness or not, no one is perfect. So we always say, right Brothers/Sisters ? And of course, though he stopped going to the meetings, Jehovah knows his heart as he once attented. I've heard that more times than I can count.
The holier than thou, I told you so I've heard from some of the witnesses this week on Micheal Jackson borders between making me want to throw up and just flat angry.
I hope the Jacksons do not consider coming back because of this. They look to be doing just fine from a financial standpoint. I don't think he was broke. He bought that Beatles catalog which ....Thats worth some $$$$$$$
everyone talked about him as being a weirdo.
a pedo.
a freak.
It is ashame Farah fawcett died. For me I'm 32. MJ was big before I was born...when I was in the 1st/23nd grade he REALLY blew up with Thriller...I mean they guy sold a zillion records, had money coming out his ears, and if you ever been to Asia ( JAPAN ) the guy is HUGE....like Godzilla huge. I've been there and the Japanese LOVE micheal jackson...as do many people in Asia/Europe and anywhere else.
He had star power only a few did...and when I say I a few...The Beatles/Micheal Jackson/Elvis....and the list starts to taper off for me as far as people/groups that had that kind of draw.
I don't think anyone is ignoring Fawcett,but she is well known here....but again..if you hated the guy or liked him,he had fans from a broad spectrum of generations,myself included. I like music from all his albums..even before my time ( Jakson 5 ) Dance Machine being one that jumps out at me.
To answer the OP questions. I think the people who loved him outnumber those who don't. He was loved by ALOT of people. I mean European and Japanese kids passing oput and crying for a 50 year old guy ? His music was timeless. I loved him,but I at the same time I was disappointed at the decisions he would make. I think he had a great heart......but was the worst decision maker in the world at times.
I attribute that to the fact that they were witnesses at one time....and an interview they showed of him last night and how he said they were absolutely terrified of their father and that Joe Jackson would -for a lack iof better words.........knock their a$$ out if they screwed up and he felt pressured to do things right because his dad used him as an example to the others.
did anyone else receieve this email and clip from a friend ?
this was a fwd from my po from another witless.. .
from: subject:fw: witness given on the view- very insterstingdate: check out how the ladies from the show "the view" try their best to decipher the message from the 2009 "keep on the watch" district convention of jehovah's witnesses.
| Gregor | Re: The ladys of The View talk about the convention......BIG DEAL !!!!!! posted about an hour ago (6/16/2009) |
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Post 4151 of 4151 Since 12/12/2005 | The JW's love to hear their organization mentioned in the media. They are so totally ignored in spite of their Whiz-bang-pow doctrines I think they need reinforcement that they real, or least bring them up to the level of UFO abductees. |
I never thought of that,but you're right. It's like they need that reinforcement or validation. A kinda told ya so deal or something.
Bibledike
How they can keep pushing the doubts back amaze me.
ha!
just heard this from a friend of mine ((he doesn't know i feel the way i do about wbts)) out in the seattle area.
the normal convention days of friday-sunday were originally announced way back in january, now due to the society getting an exceptional deal from the tacoma dome, they agreed to move the convention from thursday-saturday ((this was announced a couple of months ago)) so the jonas brothers could play their show on sunday.
Hahahaha "remember brothers, this is a LOVING provision from Jehovah"
Wonder how the brothers and sisters feel about giving up so much work time in this economy.
