judging by the material that my kid brings home on a daily basis in copius amounts.
everything about everything in elementary school goes against the doctrines of the jehovah's witnesses.
how do jw's expect to make any money if all of their kids are defecting the jw's?
In bethel, I worked with a sister that attended a "school" organized by JWs for JW kids. She said it was a disaster that lasted only a couple of years or so, because everyone in the congregation argued about what should be taught.
This became yet another point of cognative dissonance for me. How could this be "the truth" and an organization prepared to run the world... when they couldn't even organize a classroom for children?
yesterday i had a conversation with a man and lady who were with a literature cart in our local town centre .
among other things discussed was the accuracy of the nwt , which i said wasn't very accurate.. the man , of course , led the discussion from the jw perspective and looked up on his phone some quotes from "experts " endorsing the translation .
he asked the lady to make note of the names , at my request, so that i could check these quotes later .
Isn't the cross a phalic symbol and the ankh a female/male genital representation?
Maybe she's giving you a message!
i was asked recently by a still in friend (it was meant sincerely not sarcastically).
"but what do you do with that scripture so far as not attending meetings?".
i typed hebrews 10:25 in to the search bar but didnt get much.. .
In order to even qualify, KH meetings should be "encouraging one another". I found the JW meetings to be depressing and boring.
another thread related but the title only says, "china is #1", which can mean anything and hence many may not view it who would be intersted in the world power shift.. for the first time since 1945 usa is #2 for economy.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/its-official-america-is-now-no-2-2014-12-04.
do you think the gb are sweating yet?
See how they are smiling because of their economic prosperity?
okay, i posted this in a thread that got locked and buried.
since then i've been really busy and have overdosed on christmas music in the past week.
so, i'm resurrecting this "holy day" holiday that most people will unknowingly be celebrating tomorrow.
'Tis the pagan time of year again,
and the Pantsmas Trees are lit.
In honor of nutty Tony da Turd,wear pants of tightest fit!
contains a list of 9 practical steps except they forgot one: 10. do not become a jehovah's witness.. .
1. follow the treatment prescribed.
by qualified mental-health.
This is classic WT double-speak. To an outsider this all seems reasonable. But to an insider the points listed really mean:
1. Follow the treatment prescribed by qualified mental-health professionals.
Take the pills the doctor gives you to numb the pain of living in this system.
2. Maintain a balanced and stable daily routine.
Read the text and WT litteratrash daily. Keep a tight leash on your mind and your family.
3. Stay physically active.
...by going out preaching.
4. Get enough sleep.
About 4 hours will be enough since you have to work crappy low-paying jobs and spend hours slaving for a cult.
5. Take time each day to relax.
Sitting on a chair in the KH is all the relaxation you need.
6. Eat a nutritious and balanced diet.
Bread and water is a balanced meal according to scripture.
7. Limit alcohol consumption and drugs that are not prescribed for you.
If asked, say you drink in moderation. However much liquor it takes to wash down your pills is your own little secret.
8. Avoid isolation; spend time with people whom you trust and who care for you.
Only spend time with other JWs in good standing. KH meetings are all the socializing you need.
9. Give attention to your spiritual needs.
Stay completely connected to the bOrg.
so many witnesses lost the opportunity to pursue higher education in their youths.
perhaps it took decades for many here to leave and now feel it is too late.
degree you will also earn multiple certifications from other agencies:.
Finished my BS earlier this year. After an anxious few months, I finally found a great job and am so very glad that I decided that it wasn't too late to pursue higher "worldly" education.
i wonder how many jws are sexually frustrated due to the repressive views of the org?.
im sure that there are millions of messed up witnesses who have been severely damaged due to the teachings and guilt that the org places on all members.. now, i'm not encouraging a reckless lifestyle, but i'm sure so many more problems are experienced by witnesses just because of the suppressed and guilt laden attitudes the org has perpetuated!
they can even be open in their marriages!.
All the talk of tight pants and gays isn't going to reduce frustration and mental conflict.
it sucked!!.
so what's going on in the borg!?
what have you missed??
"They don't want to change their religious beliefs that contain the published ideas of men because of emotional reasons. .... Any religious ideas that are published by men should be rejected."
That puts us ahead of the game. The rubbish published by the WT men is rejected here daily.
a letter has just been read out indicating that effective immediately, witnesses are no longer to use the s-8 slip known as the "house to house" record slip, as well as the s-43 "please follow up" slip (usually used for foreign language people).. the letter stated that this is because of the changes in privacy laws etc that are becoming common in the world today.. i will try and get a copy of the full letter and post it asap.. .
They used to urge the publishers to track not-at-homes and note things like statues in the yard indicating their religion, IF THERE WERE TOYS INDICATING CHILDREN, and such things that publishers could use in conversational love-bombing/fear-mongering. Yeah, with the WT's pedo legal problems, the last thing they need is have the court find out that these criminals have been roaming the neighborhoods noting where children live, when the families are home, etc. on official WT forms.
