i tend to look at people and situations with a little bit of humor.
i tend to feel that many view themselves as being better than they really are.
people's perceptions are often skewered.
Before I became a JW: "I need to study hard, do my best, and become successful so that I can help my family and community in the future.."
While studying to become a JW: "Yay! Why did I not know these things before?! ... And they're so loving. "
As a JW, pre-TTATT: "Gosh, these people (referring to the "worldly" ones) ... "
As a JW, after knowing TTATT: " (Thunder, lightning, ground-shaking) Dear God, why did I put blind faith in all these things?! How gullible of me.. "
http://www.jw.org/en/news/
wouldn't it be nice if they said 'you know what, we've made millions in property sales recently, lets donate a couple million to a philipines relief fund..'
ten vans full, probably just for jw's.
We have another clone of SPFW here?
Back to the topic: I chose Red Cross and another long-time registered good-reputation charity organization . And NONE to the WBTS. They have billions of dollars at their disposal! They keep fleecing the flock and won't shell out anything from their very own pockets (I mean the Faithful and VERY discreet GB). How convenient.
i was just thinking it will be interesting to see how the wts emergency relief fund will operate in the philippines.
ok it worked well with the storm in florida, with cashing in on the insurance cheques.
sorry to generalize, but americans have the disposable income, and the insurance polices for things like this - a thing the wtbts finds very attractive.
Not sure about the relief goods having been distributed November 10th--- because all roads were still not passable at the time, according to many sources.
well, i have been posting here on and off for a while now.
it is good to see the progress that so many have made.
i have appreciated your experiences, your humour, your struggles, etc.. as i sit here today, i realize that i have made progress as well.
I feel for you, SOP.. As for me, I can't scream. But my face just contorts and makes this bitter funny movements half of the duration of every meeting I've been to these days.
my wife has told her jw best friend and jw sister that she is givng up the religion!!
and there was i worrying about losing her when i left the cult.
and, to top it all, my 15 and 13 year old children are using their critical thinking skills and can see it all for what it is.
Woohoo
in the light of current events (the witchtower editor is currently visiting the district convention of microsoft's witnesses in berlin, meeting "more than 500 brothers at one time"):.
http://www.svhelden.info/witchtower/2012/05/how-can-you-find-the-true-religion/.
how can you find the true religion?windows in his roof chamber being open ... even three times in a day he was kneeling on his knees and praying and offering praise before his god.
LOL
do you give thanks for every meal or do you thank god once for the whole day of meals???
is thanking god for every meal scriptural or something that came along in early christianity ?
?.
It's become a habit for me to say a brief thank you before eating.
Now, who remembers what Deloris Van Cartier recited before the nuns?? :D
have you seen it?
there are some fine brothers and sisters just waiting for a hookup!
check it out..
Sanderson is married. Why would he join JW Match... :P
another mega-church in the philippines, the iglesia ni christo is drawing criticisms due to their alleged refusal to provide shelter to the people knocking on their gates during the typhoon.
http://philnews.ph/2013/11/11/iglesia-ni-cristo-church-iloilo-refused-shelter-typhoon-yolanda-victims/.
now, what do you think would wts do in this situation?
Another mega-church in the Philippines, the Iglesia ni Christo is drawing criticisms due to their alleged refusal to provide shelter to the people knocking on their gates during the typhoon.
Now, what do you think would WTS do in this situation?
I think the WTS would do the very same thing and proclaim later on that they were the only ones saved by God.
Meanwhile, we saw videos of the typhoon's devastating power from inside a Catholic church. Why? Because everyone was let in--including the TV news reporters that couldn't hold back their tears sharing what they saw (shown in the video link below).
i was just thinking it will be interesting to see how the wts emergency relief fund will operate in the philippines.
ok it worked well with the storm in florida, with cashing in on the insurance cheques.
sorry to generalize, but americans have the disposable income, and the insurance polices for things like this - a thing the wtbts finds very attractive.
There is a story about another church in the Philippines whose building withstood the typhoon but refused to shelter ALL people who are not members of their church.
I think the WTS would do the very same thing and proclaim later on that they were the only ones saved by God.
Meanwhile, we saw videos of the typhoon's devastating power from inside a Catholic church. Why? Because everyone was let in--including the TV news reporters that couldn't hold back their tears sharing what they saw (shown in the video link below).
