lucky, luck, magic, fortune, etc...do you also know some of them that just shrugged it off and still went there to eat?.
I had European JW friends who went to Hooters because they "had good fish." () They also went to full on company Xmas parties.
My parents let me watch The Adams Family and I Dream of Jeannie, but not Bewitched or The Munsters, and absolutely NO Lucky Charms.
question: how does the leadership of jehovah's witnesses instruct its members to prepare for the eventual elder care of its members?.
answer: it pretends it will never happen!.
is this responsible leadership or some kind of cognitive dissonant malfeasance?.
At one of my last DC's I ended up sitting next to an exCO and his wife. They had just come out of the service and were plunked down into congregation. They were visibly shaken and very worried about how things would play out. Their monthly stipends attached to the "Special Pioneer" label given to them was not nearly enough for them to live on. The congregation was expected to fill in with the rest. They had only been there a few weeks and they were so worried. I felt so bad for them. I gave them some "gas" money. I'll never forget them.
The WTBS is such an arrogant, greedy organization. Even the greed of the RCC is surpassed by them. At least the RCC has charities.
w13 3/15 p. 28 par.
"first, we must proclaim that name to others, recognizing that only those who 'call on the name of jehovah will be saved.
' (rom.
Funny how JW's look for ways to show exclusivity, thereby emphasizing their own importance, rather than to looking forward to salvation for all.
They do love their little flocks and groups.
mcmillan & wife with rock hudson is what i just saw on tv.
watching rock hudson kiss his wife while smoking a cigarette is pretty funny.
and he solved a murder case as he lit up another cigarette at some wealthy person's party.....good stuff!.
"Weeel-bur!"
Aaaa...horse is horse of course of course,
and no one can talk to a horse, of course
That is of course unless the horse
Is the famous Mr Ed.
Mork and Mindy was pretty silly.
our friend, oompa, has passed away.
just recieved the news a couple of hours ago, and have almost no details.
it happened today or yesterday, he took his own life.
I personally do not see the WT changing their stance on extreme shunning. I wish I had more hope. The best that we all can do is make sure everybody within shouting distance realizes that they do it and the effects of it. There are TV shows/series about shunning in different religions and it hasn't changed their stance one bit.
I also think that those with a brain and a heart will change when they finally understand the cruelty and futility of the practice, and take a stand for their loved ones. Some though just don't have it in their hearts to be that kind of person, and will continue in their hate till their dying breath. So very sad.
I think individuals will make a difference. All Oompa wanted was to lead an authentic life and have his family. Sad how JW's think that's a bad thing.
i was doing some research on the subject of beliefs and belief systems when i came across an on-line survey/test that supposedly helps you determine which religion or philosophy is most like your current beliefs.
if you're curious, you can take the quiz here: belief system selector quizafter answering the 20 questions the results were spit out!
tada!!!.
Me too. I think JW came up dead last...in behind RC. lol. Who da thunk things would turn out that way in the end.
mcmillan & wife with rock hudson is what i just saw on tv.
watching rock hudson kiss his wife while smoking a cigarette is pretty funny.
and he solved a murder case as he lit up another cigarette at some wealthy person's party.....good stuff!.
Yeah, I went off on faves with some sillies included. I don't color within the lines or follow direction, which can be pretty silly.
Okay...silly...Thunderbirds. Mr Ed and My Favorite Martin. Definitely silly.
mcmillan & wife with rock hudson is what i just saw on tv.
watching rock hudson kiss his wife while smoking a cigarette is pretty funny.
and he solved a murder case as he lit up another cigarette at some wealthy person's party.....good stuff!.
Really a fun thread.
Love American Style, I Spy, Perry Mason (I still watch that when I can find it...love the old LA scenes), Dark Shadows, Lost in Space (I wanted to be Angela Cartwright), Sonny and Cher Show, Smother's Brothers, Lassie, The Dean Martin Show (every Thursady night after 'meeting' TM), Wonderful World of Disney, Wild Kingdom, The REal McCoys...
Ok I'll stop.
Wait...Gidget.
mcmillan & wife with rock hudson is what i just saw on tv.
watching rock hudson kiss his wife while smoking a cigarette is pretty funny.
and he solved a murder case as he lit up another cigarette at some wealthy person's party.....good stuff!.
Car 54 where are you?
Hart to Hart ("JONATHAN WATCH OUT!!!!")
The Mod Squad, Hullabaloo, Get Christy Love ,
you, my beloved -- dearest soul ever to touch a foot .
upon the hallowed earth 'pon which now i kneel --.
it's but the memory of you, that fading recollection of .
