how many times did you hear that gem?
it often went along with "the truth is a protection" which is their way of saying "living a moral life is good for you ... and you can't do that without us".. but think about what people are really saying.
i think the real message is "i know it's not the truth, but i chose to follow it anyway".. it seems like a pre-emptive argument because they know they can't defend it as "the truth" so instead they switch to defending it as a lifestyle.. of course any kind of lifestyle that has a decent moral ingredient to it, respect for law and order, discipline etc... probably increases people's chances of doing better in life, but they don't have a monopoly on it.. so just remember, next time you hear someone saying "even if it's not the truth" what they are really admitting is that they already know it isn't..
What the heck is "the truth" in ANY case, religious or otherwise. It's all relative and ever changing.
No matter your circumstance, make a conscious decision to be joyful.
After a nice family dinner, I'm feeling quite alright and thankful with my lot in life. Wishing the same for you all.
Life's so short to be ofuscated in stuff one cannot change.
DY
did anybody (who went to the memorial) notice the opening song?.
keep in mind that this is the most important night of the year for the witnesses.
it is supposed to be all about jesus christ.
I find most songs at the KH unmelodious, just awful sounding, and more so the new songs; even with the new symphony style music, still ugly.
DY
how many times did you hear that gem?
it often went along with "the truth is a protection" which is their way of saying "living a moral life is good for you ... and you can't do that without us".. but think about what people are really saying.
i think the real message is "i know it's not the truth, but i chose to follow it anyway".. it seems like a pre-emptive argument because they know they can't defend it as "the truth" so instead they switch to defending it as a lifestyle.. of course any kind of lifestyle that has a decent moral ingredient to it, respect for law and order, discipline etc... probably increases people's chances of doing better in life, but they don't have a monopoly on it.. so just remember, next time you hear someone saying "even if it's not the truth" what they are really admitting is that they already know it isn't..
I truly enjoy the community, the gatherings. The Spanish cong is a lot of fun; just a different lifestyle.
No need to hate and stress so much about it.
DY
perhaps i missed the comments, but i did not see a lot of comments from, or about, the memorial.
it happened last night, right?.
in years past the jwn board was hot with comments.
Uneventful. People looked nice, but not heavily interested with the occasion. It's become like the Catholic Easter gathering, simply a time to dress up and go out to dinner afterwards.
Enjoy dinner!
DY
this was the first memorial that i declined to do any work for the memorial.
i was assigned as a parking attendant after getting downgraded from doing the sound and had no intention of doing either task but i had to attend for my family and continuation of my fade.
i sat there last night listening to the talk and couldn't help but shake my head as my brain attempted to process the bs.
Here's my take on it: PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF THE SAME NONSENSE FOR SOOOO FREAKING LONG!!!
People are just fed up and waking up in droves. This religious Org is becoming just like the Catholic Church... very present but irrelevant at the same time.
It was so very at the KH last night. People were just not impressed.
DY
like the question asks: if you could relive any one day of your life, any age, any place and remember everything about it afterwards, would you be willing to live one year shorter at the end of your life?
one day for one year?.
i realize that someone well on in years would think twice about it, but, what about you younger ones?
No. No regrets. I am doing just fine overall.
DY
it's been brought to my attention that there are xjw that say they support the witnesses and don't think russia should ban them.
i would just like to remind all of you that jws are guilty of murder, causing higher rates of suicide, covering up child molestation, and keeping members in prisoned because if they leave they loose family, financial support, possible employment etc.. sure their not strapping bombs to their chests but they easily get members to kill themselves with their blood policies.
they are an extremist group!
Freedom.
DY
they started out with a $3,500 carry-over but by the end of the day they were short $25,000.
the speaker eloquently beseeched the audience to go the atm machines and give their generous contribution or at least their widow's mite.
after the sessions were over, our friend who attended walked from one end of the assembly hall and then to the other end and noticed long lines up to both machines with people who couldn't wait to run up their credit cards.
People are waking up BIG TIME, though. This is why the theme title of this Regional Assembly is a sign of desperation on their part. The Internet has them hemorrhaging members!
DY
they started out with a $3,500 carry-over but by the end of the day they were short $25,000.
the speaker eloquently beseeched the audience to go the atm machines and give their generous contribution or at least their widow's mite.
after the sessions were over, our friend who attended walked from one end of the assembly hall and then to the other end and noticed long lines up to both machines with people who couldn't wait to run up their credit cards.
Hey, they need the money to cover all those lawsuit settlements.
I know my relatives contribute heavily. Me...?! No so much anymore.
No f'ing way am I financing the wrong doing of this Org and the lavish living of their upper echelon in Warwick and all over the world.
DY
jw special conventions.
who's going?.
are you "special" enough to be chosen?.
I HAVE to go. My immediate beloved relatives are heavy into it: Regular Pioneers, Elders very heavily involved in the WTBTS inner workings. I'm seriously trapped in this Org.
To keep my sanity, I accentuate the 'community', hanging out with the people I care about; also, it's nice once it's all over daily, the dinner hangouts and resting comfortably at this nice hotel.
Heck, look at all the nasty crap going on in other places around the world. Life could be so much worse, so... whatever.
DY
