the latest wt magazine starts out by quoting a catholic cardinal:
just as there is one christ, so there exists a single body of christ, a single bride of christ: 'a single catholic and apostolic church.
........although pope john paul ii insisted that the document dominus iesus contained "no arrogance towards, or disrespect for other religions", protestant church leaders reacted strongly to it.........in june 2001, one minister said that the document was the work of "a powerful faction in the roman catholic church....scared silly by the spirit of openness introduced by vatican ii".........it appears that the....catholic curia was disturbed by what has been called religious relativism........[which is] the emergence of a pluralist theology----saying basically that one religion is as good as another...... what then, is the right view?
I always thought it was wierd that we told everybody at the doors to question their religion, but JW were never allowed to question theirs. Even as a young teen I found that to just be odd.
"Here's a quarter. Why do you go and buy yourself a Christian attitute."
CLASSIC!!!
well some friends, who we have been close with for a long time.
like ourselves they have been hardcore long time servants of jehovah etc.
asked our family to lunch today.
That is AWESOME!! I am so glad to hear that they didn't try to pry or pressure you.
You think you could introduce those friends to my parents so my parents can learn to do the same thing? WISHFUL THINKING.
do you do things just to piss the brothers off when you go to a meeting?
like just to be rebellious i always wear a skirt above the knee and cross my legs to make it even shorter, because i enjoy the disapproving looks.
i even wore pants to the meeting when i was feeling extra sassy.
Nickey, LOL
JWS - Yeah, I must admit I have left the parking lot with Marylin or NIN blasting just to piss them off as well.
do you do things just to piss the brothers off when you go to a meeting?
like just to be rebellious i always wear a skirt above the knee and cross my legs to make it even shorter, because i enjoy the disapproving looks.
i even wore pants to the meeting when i was feeling extra sassy.
Guess I am the only one judging from the responses
do you do things just to piss the brothers off when you go to a meeting?
like just to be rebellious i always wear a skirt above the knee and cross my legs to make it even shorter, because i enjoy the disapproving looks.
i even wore pants to the meeting when i was feeling extra sassy.
Do you do things just to piss the brothers off when you go to a meeting? Like just to be rebellious I always wear a skirt above the knee and cross my legs to make it even shorter, because I enjoy the disapproving looks. I even wore pants to the meeting when I was feeling extra sassy. I realize it is a stupid thing to do, but for some reason it gives me such satisfaction. ANYBODY ELSE DO STUFF LIKE THAT?
for all of those either out or on their way to the freedom exit door, do you still see traces of your old jw self that rears its ugly head?
I don't have the judgemental qualities anymore but I do find myself rattling crap off. Somebody will say something and I will just spit out what I was always taught to say. It is just so programmed, I forget to think for myself. Although, it is a habit that comes in handy when talking to those still in the Truth.
from the "wordly girl"...i'm not sure that i understand what you mean when you refer to "priviledges".
i've seen the term mentioned in several threads but can't put it all together.
how do you gain these privledges?
Priviledges translate into: making comments at meetings, going door to door in the field ministry, being able to pioneer (70 hours of Field ministry), becoming a Ministerial Servant or Elder (taking the lead in the cong. by keeping accounts, handing out literature, giving the longer talks, taking care of sound during the meeting, etc.), Carrying the microphones to those who want to answer, cleaning the hall, Saying the prayer for the congregation.
i keep saying i am going to start a thread on this topic so here goes.... what, if anything, is always morally wrong?
murder, rape, incest?
how much do you think your belief, or lack thereof, in a higher power influences your opinion?.
I believe anybody that touches a young child in a sexual manner IS morally wrong and should be tortured and shot on sight.
we just received this e mail.
it may or may not be true but it is making the rounds in dubdom.. here ya go.... just a quick note to let you know that out of the 9 dead and some .
injured in the run away car incident at the farmer's market in santa.
I am sure many JW's will say prayers for him and his family and forget all about the others injured and the family members of those killed, including the infant who passed this morning bringing the total to 10.
i used to be a ms and stepped aside because i could not stand the wrong teachings (chronology, annointed etc.
) and the high pressure they worked unto people anymore.
when i stepped aside i also stopped going to the meetings and doing field service.. on the other hand, when i was in i was always longing for "privileges".
I DA'ed at the end of my last Public Talk.
AWESOME!!!!
