I am going to see it next week. Like you, I feel that it will not bring up deep emotions within me, however, I wish it would. I struggle with the witness part of me that tells me that anything portrayed by the world is inaccurate and pagan. I personally would love it if I could get past this and be touched by the movie....might be a small step forward.
desib77
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The Passion of the Christ (Movie)
by Golf inafter hearing the pro's and con's about the movie, i went to see it this afternoon.
i know we all have differing views, but i'm interested in knowing what impression it left you.
for me, i went in with a critical eye and i was emotionally detached from the movie.
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Disrespectful
by finger inhi, just need to shout about something that happend today.
went to my grandfather in law funeral today in a church of england church, my bro in laws g/f is becoming a witness so she said that she would go to funeral but couldnt join in prayers and hymns fair enough i thought.
when we were seated she picked up the bible that was there for us and was making a show of reading something in it then turning to my bro in law and i could here her saying " they have translated it wrong" or something to that effect, then when the coffin was being brought in we all stood up which in my eyes was as a sign of respect to my grandad, she refused to stand up at any point apart from when we were leaving.
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desib77
My mother wouldn't even attend my grandfather's funeral because it was being held in a church...now that is sad....her own father. I was very young but I remember her telling me that it was a conscience matter and that she just wouldn't go into another church.
I, too, am sorry for your loss.
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JW Urban Legends
by ZeroKool29 ini was once told that john denver (folk singer of songs like rocky mountain high and such) was on the tonight show one night.
he was a huge patriot and apparently had no love whatsoever for jw's.
apparently as the story goes, john gets up to sing a patriotic song and before he begins tells the audience "if there are any jehovah witnesses in the audience, you may want to leave right now.
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desib77
Hi Nina.....
You aren't too far from me. I live in Shreveport about 3 hrs. from the DFW area.
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JW Urban Legends
by ZeroKool29 ini was once told that john denver (folk singer of songs like rocky mountain high and such) was on the tonight show one night.
he was a huge patriot and apparently had no love whatsoever for jw's.
apparently as the story goes, john gets up to sing a patriotic song and before he begins tells the audience "if there are any jehovah witnesses in the audience, you may want to leave right now.
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desib77
I remember the thing about the smurfs. I heard it when I was about 10 or 12 years old. It scared me to death! I couldn't sleep at night because I had a smurf bathmat in the bathroom and I was afraid smurfs were going to dance on my walls. (That was the version I heard)
And the JWs worry about scaring their kids with worldly things....just the thought of demons making smurfs dance had me terrified for months....
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Who pays for KH?
by pc ini know this as been discussed before, but could someone give me a lead or thread on it.
i was having this heated discussion with my jw dad.
i was saying "what do they do with the $940,000,00.00 they take in every year.
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desib77
I didn't realize they took in so much. I remember when I was witnessing I couldn't ever get anyone to give a donation for anything. They would always take the literature but never donate.
Some of it might go to support the missionaries but I really don't know.
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If Jesus died so Christians can be saved......
by DevonMcBride inthan why aren't there "thank you's" going out to those responsible for his death?
obviously god pre-planned the crucifixion and resurrection.
so those that killed him were following god's plan.. devon
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desib77
Undecided,
That is the whole thing about the Trinity that doesn't make since to me. I'm trying to be open but having a hard time with that doctrine. Why did it have to be so complicated. If God died for us then why say he sent his son? Also, why not just forgive?
Sorry, didn't mean to get off topic.
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lies?? (feel free to express your opinions)
by blink sk8 inhey guys,.
while i was at the meeting at the kingdom hall, (oh so fun!....
) the person giving the sunday talk was talking about paradise and how wonderful it will be.. while trying not to fall asleep it hit me... what happens when the earth fills up with people in paradise?
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desib77
Exactly. That is how it was explained to me when I was a child. My mom told me that people wouldn't want to make babies anymore.........
Funny how even a child can see flaws in the plan.
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I've always wondered....
by desib77 inthe witnesses portray jesus and all of the diciples with short hair...."the world" portrays them with long.
is this just a ploy to back their viewpoints on being clean cut and clean shaven?.
just curious.
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desib77
The Witnesses portray Jesus and all of the diciples with short hair...."The World" portrays them with long. Is this just a ploy to back their viewpoints on being clean cut and clean shaven?
Just Curious.
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Loss of Family
by desib77 ini am just wondering if any of you have lost family members that you were really close to by leaving "the organization"?
how did you deal with it?.
right now i am neither disfellowshipped nor disassociated but considered inactive.
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desib77
I'm curious. I know that when someone is disfellowshipped than association stops with them. I am pretty sure family members can still have contact with them, though. Is this different with disassociation since it was the person's choice?
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Loss of Family
by desib77 ini am just wondering if any of you have lost family members that you were really close to by leaving "the organization"?
how did you deal with it?.
right now i am neither disfellowshipped nor disassociated but considered inactive.
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desib77
I am just wondering if any of you have lost family members that you were really close to by leaving "the organization"? How did you deal with it?
Right now I am neither disfellowshipped nor disassociated but considered inactive. I haven't been to a meeting since I was 19. I was able to deal with the loss of my so-called friends but the part I'm having the most trouble with is my mother. She has told me that she will never stop telling me "the good news". Avoiding religous issues does not work with her. It is very tough for me to hear what she has to tell me all the time. I guess I'm sort of weak right now and even though I am starting to think things through, hearing from her just makes me feel horrible for even thinking about things.
The problem is that I love my mother and do not want to lose her over this. I also do not want to hurt her. I remember being a witness and the hurt I felt when my best friend left. I know the pain my mother would feel would be much, much worse if I were to take a more drastic stand.
Does anyone have any suggestions? similar experiences?