the memory of this just popped back into my mind.. i was at a 3 day congress, and the ending prayer was said by this really old brother.
he was one of the survivors of wo ii concentration camps were he was put for being a jw.. anyway, the poor man started his prayer with thanking jah, and then he recalled every piece and play of the three day congress.
i bet the man had written his prayer on paper and rehersed it each day adding a new 15 minutes to it ... he even mentioned a part where a witness lady replayed an incident on the street - she gave witness to by-standers - and one of the people she talked to had a stuffed dog.
I remember Greenlees praising all the boys in the audience, as well as the flowers at the race track, and the days of his life - this went on for 15 minutes. Also, Grant Sutter praying (talking at) the audience ad infinitum - almost as long as a Jerry Springer show.
Then there were the prayers I gave after delivering public talks - what a bombastic hypocrit being groomed for Bethel's usage.
hi guys and gals.
i have been disfellowshipped for 2 months now and i feel so alone.i took the red pill and reality has hit me smack in the mouth.
i go through all types of emotions - stronger than i've ever felt before e.g anger,sadness,elation,freedom,feeling super strong,feeling super weak etc.
FF- The sun will shine - let it shine. No man can take your soul. No group of men can take your soul. These are ignorant and irresponsible men who put a heavy burden on you, they can't/won't carry. You can take off that burden. NOW! They are wrong. Leave their thinking alone. It is wrong. You are set free. Be Free! Take a deep breath, and repeat after me, "I am finally free." Take a long hard cry, forget the KH days, and then another deep breath, smile, see the sun shine, and go on with YOUR LIFE. The prison door has been opened, take advantage of the freedom.
i'm still 'in' and have access to certain resources, including 'follow up' slips.
i suggest that anyone 'in' or 'out' help to turn these into 'fool up' slips.
i'll start it small.
Billy-
Have all the 'follow up' slips destroyed/disappear, never to be forwarded. This will help the Bethel faithful realize that their cult is offensive and unappealing. Also, think of all the gas you'll save, and the demotivation factor in the congos. "Seems like we get no "follow up" slips these days," laments elder Crapapple. "Yes, Brother Crapapple, seems like no one wants OUR Paradise any longer, " whines Elder Persceuted.
not that i want to or anything, but this therapist guy seems to think that it would be really helpful to my wife.
he says to pull out the good and ignore what you dont like, and that supporting my wife a bit in this way could be good for us as a couple.
it could also let us have at least some shot at keeping the old social life alive.
oompa - wide is the road that leads to destruction - and the WTS has toll booths all along that road with the others. It's your life, why waste it? As others said, "it will never be enough to go to meetings." Never enough, are you ready to lace up the preacher shoes, and go shoot the shit with the hypocrits - have fun. Comedy or not, why perform before brain dead automatons?
not that i want to or anything, but this therapist guy seems to think that it would be really helpful to my wife.
he says to pull out the good and ignore what you dont like, and that supporting my wife a bit in this way could be good for us as a couple.
it could also let us have at least some shot at keeping the old social life alive.
sweetstuff and gringa - great posts!
oompa - you'd do better with a dog than that therapist (most therapists). Run, stay away - run for YOUR life! NEVER visit, NEVER STAY! RUN!
May this year be a great year for you!
when i was an active jw, if there was an earthquake someplace, i'd be all excited .
to be honest, i still love bad news .
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DJK - I was thinking the same, thanks for presenting the lyrics.
Folks, I would love to hear about starvation in the East, extrusions in the West, earthquakes in the south, famines in the north - a great day would include some malaria, a city on fire, a few coups, wars escalating, locusts, malnutrition, mountains blowing up, and necrophiliacs let loose from the mother goose hospital; let us not forget the persecution "of our worldwide Brothers."
It took many year to celebrate; and have joy with those in joy, and pray for those in pain/disaster - that God have mercy on them (not destroy them for being Babylonian Philistines). It took many years to readjust a hard heart and diseased mind. The WTS rewards the hard heart. Company men with hard hearts out in FS as automatons, deep down hoping all the householders rot and burn, beg for Truth (at the end) and then burn. Diseased minds subscribe to wishing more pain for people, especially in a world full of the worst hells ever contrived.
been a wee while since i have been here, holidays and stuff.. anyway, i received the new feb 15th wt last night, the one with the generation change.
they have inserted an image that is meant to represent the anointed class, it is not like the usual ones.
generally these pics would have them with gray hair looking very old, but this image "in my opinion" seems to show them a bit younger.
It is the new 78OPHidenx ingredient featured in the latest Prevention Magazine. No food for 40 days, lots of water and just 16 heaping teaspoons of 78OPHidenx a day. The compound seems to work and has the old fellars jumping between the Major and Minor prophets, all the way to Revelation 22 in a few minutes. They say Freddie could have prophecised until the next millenium on the stuff.
this is very lengthy, if anyone has time, i'm interested in opinions.
i haven't gone over it thoroughly.
it also identifies jw's as having know become known as a false religion and uses a lot of chronology.. http://www.unwatchtower.com/.
W - The service bag works pretty well while out proclaiming the end of the cosmos. I have a thermos of ice, a 46 ouncer of HI-C grape punch and a jug of raw alcohol. We all need these especally with the weather service predicting this winter to be the coldest in 15 years (and much snow). Going to be a long haul until the destruction in March. Good thing the liquor store opens daily at Union Station.
As many demons as the number dancing on the head of a pin.
