my husband and myself used to be witnesses, but not for quite a long while now.
every last member of both our families are witnesses so i guess we're the proverbial black sheep, but we haven't been disfellowshiped or have me disassociated, just drifted quietly away.. my husbands grandfather, who is ninety-seven now, suffered a stroke a year ago.
he spent several months in hospital.
The reaction from the JW relatives was akin to us offering to sell Grandpa for medical research.
JW's have the social skills of a three year old. They live in this us against them world. I know exactly what you are talking about when you mention they're reaction. It's typical.
here's one to start the ball rolling.
if you are not feeling well, have a headache, a backache, whatever but you would go to work but didn't go to a meeting or in "field service"---then you "sinned" against jehovah.....any others?
Purchasing a 2 door car.
Jeez, the more I think of it the more I hate them.
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pick one...this or that and then give someone else something to choose from!.
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They're little tiny onion bulbs, pickled in a sweet vinegar solution. They are readily available at the local grocery store, albeit somewhat expensive. Trust me, if you have company over and you have some snacks, put them in with the crackers and cheese. They're not at all what you'd expect.
I take television.
Marijuana or booze?
i was raised as an on again off again (when convenient for flighty mom) jw.
i have recently decided due to the birth of a daughter that it was time to get it together and decide what to do with myself spiritually as she was going to church with her baptisit dad and i felt awful.
so, i've been using the reasoning book and reading the bible and trying to decide what's right.. spent hours looking at christmas online....saw it was traced to pagan celebrations and decided not to do it.
Until you truly research the bible and find out how it's complete and utter nonsense you will never be happy. Remove guilt from your life and you will find meaning. The bible is controlling you with guilt.
But let's just say for one minute that the bible is true; what is the 'true religion'? None. Many who followed Jesus never went to synagogues or churches.
just had to tell someone who would understand.
today i went christmas shopping for the first time in 17 years!
i am 42 years old and felt about 10!
The only kind of christmas shopping that I do is for my nieces and nephews. Adults have enough toys and garbage to occupy they're lives, IMO.
Yes, it's fun! I love giving kids gifts, after giving nothing to anyone forever, so it seemed.
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pick one...this or that and then give someone else something to choose from!.
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Pickled onions. Ever try them? They're awesome!
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give a name of a movie that has come to theater or is coming to theater that you want to see!.
i want to see two: 'finding neverland' with johnny depp and 'a series of unfortunate events' with jim carey
Honestly?
Nothing. It's just all processed hollywood crap. How's that for the most negative comment so far on this thread? As John Travolta said in one of his hollywood flops "Ain't it kewl?".
as a newbie i would like to know how many posts i need to make before i cease being one.. and what am i called next?.
can someone could give me a run down on the different stages of posting.. do i get a shepherding call if i dont do many topics and replies to posts??????
i dont want to loss any privilages!.
I like hillarystep's titles better. Much more realistic.
have you made the same effort investigating the history of how scripture was written down, compiled, redacted and selected as you did reinforcing your jw doctrines week after week at the kingdom hall?.
if you have; then you know it cannot be factual.. there have always been agendas.
the people with the agendas needed to wield power and using an invisible backup agent was a great device for controlling others.. somebody is always insisting they have an invisible and mysterious source of divine information and selling it like hotcakes and syrup.
Moved on, I don't cling to bullshit.
To those that do, enjoy! Just differing opinions.
jehovah's witnesses teach that when we face persecution, it's a good thing!
if we're "persecuted for righteousness sake", we should be "happy".
i've seen some jws that actually seem to enjoy the thought of persecution, as if they were martyrs for the cause.
Jehovahs Witnesses love being persecuted. That's all they talk about at the meetings, is who's being 'persecuted' for what, where, when.
In reality it's what happens in real life. When you act like a cult crazed bozo, people don't like you. If that's persecution, then fine, they're persecuted all the time. I'm persecuting them right now!
