well i went on a date saturday, and while i was walking to to the restaurant i see one of the 'elders' in one of my old congregations ( central compton ) walked past me real fast .
i realized it was one of the 'elders' who protected the 'elder' who held my card ( other story ) for 8 months .
well to make the long story short other witness came, and where scared to see me back in town lol.
PC-G,
The really scary part of your story is that while you were a "faithful witness" you would have behaved the exact same way toward a df'ed person. How we view life when not under the spell of the WTBTS is quite amazing isn't it!
Just saying!
eyeuse2badub
i think by most accounts, my previous posts have testified to my moving towards an agnostic stance.
i just don't know and i can't believe for belief's sake.
i came across a quote i thought quite timely in my journey.. .
Hi SoP
After 60+ years as a JW (20+ as an elder) I can honestly say that I am much more at peace with:
"having questions that cannot be answered" than "having answers that cannot be questioned!"
Just saying!
eyeuse2badub
anyone else know that there is 1 huge dc in houston this year at reliant stadium?.
jws are traveling almost 4 hours or maybe more (havent talked to others up north) to attend the dc.
this is the first year that this has happened, just having 1 convention so far away.. .
Everyting in Texas is big!
Just saying!
eyeuse2badub
maybe i am ignorant but why why why pray tell.
if i am not jewish and not of the 144k why is it necessary (compulsory even) for me to attend the memorial ?.
what is the scriptural precedent?.
Everything JW's do after and including baptism is compulsary and ritualistic! Modern JW's resemble more the ancient Jews than the early Christians, IMHO.
Just saying!
eyeuse2badub
this is an observation i have made .
yesterday a group of jw`s entered the street where i live , i`m at the end of a street and they stood around and obviously joked and mucked around for about 10 minutes as a group opposite my house .their were 3 teenage girls ,1 teenage boy , and 3 older men .
this was about 10:30 am on a saturday.
No urgency by the GB either. They are building 'bigger storehouses' for themselves. 4-6 year construction project in upper New York. Instead of "gathering ourselves together and all the more so as the day draws near" JW's wil now be meeting less and less. Only 2 meetings per week and the assemblies are now only 1 day. Nope the 'day must not be drawing near' as we've heard for about 100 years now. lol
Just saying!
eyeuse2badub
lots of leaflet campaigns this year.. 1. leaflet campaign to invite people to the memorial.
2. district convention invitations.. 3. campaign to advertise jw.org in august.. .
doesn't leave much time for conversations..
Spiritually is what you practice before God. Religion is what you practice before men. JW's are a religion. 'nough said.
Just Saying!
eyeuse2badub
the 12/15/2013 study wt has the article, "this is to be a memorial for you.
" in it, paragraph 7 (on page 18) makes the statement, ".
27 also, he took a cup and, having given thanks, he gave it to them, saying: drink out of it, all of you; 28 for this means my blood of the covenant, which is to be poured out in behalf of many for forgiveness of sins.. (note that matthew's rendition leaves out the "keep doing this .
When Jesus told his follower to quote;"keep doing THIS in rememberance of me", the word THIS that Jesus was referring to was the actual eating and drinking of the bread and wine. THIS did not imply nor ever mean being a 'respectful observer'. Jesus words to "keep doing THIS", have gone the way of Jesus words, "THIS generation". Evidentily(tm) the WTBTS has a vrey liberal understanding of what the simple word---- "THIS" means. And THIS is all I'm gonna say about the word "THIS".
Just saying
eyeuse2badub
par 10 - "significant funds are needed to support kingdom activities.
each year tens of millions of dollars are spent caring for the expenses of traveling overseers, special pioneers and missionaries".. so the gb wants you to support their "kingdom interest", but can care less about the local congregation pioneers who for some struggle to make ends meet, who use their gas driving all around the territory putting wear and tear on their cars sometimes not getting gas money to take care of their expenses, let alone any repairs needed.
talking about highway robbery!.
I went to meeting for 60+ years. 5 meetings a week-times-52 weeks-times 60 years- equals over 15,600 regular meetings. Add in countless hours of endless elders meetings, conventions, assemblies, hours making up talks, shepherding calls, field service, KH cleaning and maintenance, days spent building KH's. You get the picture.
We have all made huge sacrifices--for nada!--Time to live life IMHO!
Just saying!
eyeuse2badub
to answer my question, no i do not pray over meals anymore exept for when i am with other jws i do a 15 second head bow for appearances sake.
i just came to the realization god had nothing to do with whether i ate or not.
many believers are starving right now whilst many non-believers are eating like kings.. also why should god give me food while he lets little children in dprk concentration camps starve to death.
I'm with Comotose and Zoos on this! Prayer by rote don't do it for me.
aslant a tarn there dies an oak.
ne'er was meant to edge a pool .
nor shade a verdure plush, but, .
Oaks-K Doaks-k!
