Posts by snakeface

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meandering thoughts on the memorial meal study:

by waton in

so, its a simple meal, wt trying to deflect away the questions about the elephants in the room.

no record in the bible the apostles celebrating it later, until paul writing about it.

jesus commanding it to be celebrated every year.?

snakeface

You are right...nowhere does it say once a year. Nowhere does it say to go out and invite as many strangers as you can round up.

Also, if this covenant is with the anointed only, then only the anointed should celebrate it.

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Tony Morris video footage of him buying a dozen bottles of scotch

by UnshackleTheChains in

i was howling watching cedars latest video of tm111 buying a dozen bottles of scotch ((maccallans scotch).

you can't write this stuff.

right, i'm now off to buy a bottle of maccallans 😂..

The car - Cadillac - is more than 10 years old. Are you sure the video is not more than 10 years old? I haven't watched the whole thing so I don't know if there are newer cars visible anywhere or not.

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The subtle , yet massive change of Matt 5:32 in the "New" New World Translation

by stuckinarut2 in

so i noticed this change in the text of the new silver nwt compared to the older nwt at matthew 5:32. old nwt:.

"however, i say to you that everyone divorcing his wife , except on the grounds of fornication makes her a subject for adultery...etc" .

new nwt:.

snakeface

Maybe some had trouble coming up with proof of fornication (intercourse) before a.judicial.committee. so now they are saying, we will let you get a divorce if you can prove - or if one will admit to - any form of sexual conduct. Could that include kissing someone else? Viewing pornography? Going to a strip club?

Maybe this is designed to make it easier to divorce an unbelieving spouse even if that spouse is not actually cheating.

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Something different about the memorial invitation

by days of future passed in

i found this memorial invitation quite different than the previous ones.

i couldn't find a more recent posting about the invite, so i may be going over old ground.. at first i just looked thru it.

but then on second look, i realized there was more going on than i thought.

snakeface

When I was in the cult I know that some congregations had their memorial at an outside, rented facility such as a school auditorium or a hotel banquet room. This was in cases where, say, 3 congregations shared the hall. For example the North Congregation, the South congregation, and the Spanish Congregation. Each year one would take a turn having theirs offsite.

Or some halls were very small yet the memorial attendance is always so large they need an outside facility.

Either way it's a waste of time. The old ladies would get their hair done and the men would get haircuts, and everyone would dress up. Just to hear the same talk each year and pass around "the elements" that you were not allowed to partake of. All the inactive ones would come out of the woodwork as if showing up for this event would somehow earn God's favor...a way of saying "yes I am still in". People inviting as many as possible just so this year's numbers can be higher than last year's.

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Lazy field service

by Addison0998 in

did anyone else have really lazy people in their congregation when it came to the field circus.

people where i live are shamelessly lazy, they drive door to door even when the houses are 3 feet apart!

yes even in town houses they drive door to door.

snakeface

There were also the garage sales. (Or "yard sales"). Whole car groups would have to stop and look at ALL the merchandise. Then they would wait till all the other customers left. Then one person would hold out a WT and ask the householder something like, "Can I leave this with you to read?".

And there were some people who, at the service meeting, would tell the group, "I will drive myslef and I will meet you in the territory" or they would ask for one or two blocks to be assigned to them, rather than going with the group. from there they would go drop off their dry cleaning and do some other errands before showing up in the territory.

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My face in real life

by blisterfeet in

so after years of being out of the orginization, and using a pseudonym i have put my face out there for the world to see.

the repercussions have been real.

but i am also convicted in my stance.

snakeface

Congratulations! Be YOU!

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Funeral Fashion

by ThinkerBelle in

i have a funeral to attend for a non jw family member and the jdub family member reminded me that i should not wear black.

for the life of me, i can't recall where this belief came from in jw teachings and i'm born in.

is there something in print or is that just a personal opinion belief?

snakeface

i think the main objective is to wear something that shows respect for the deceased and for the family's feelings, and also not to draw attention to yourself. You want them to remember that you came, rather than remembering what you wore.

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Here We Go...AGAIN!

by FedUpJW in

so here is a newer post over on that other site that reminds me of wash, rinse, and repeat.. this could be "our last memorial"!!!!

by shannie, wednesday at 08:14 pm in our meetings, ministry, and life as a christian.

well once again the memorial is upon us... tonight at our meeting.. .

snakeface

They were saying that in the 1980's. "This could be our last Memorial" and "This could be our last Circuit Assembly" and so on. They were saying "We are so close to The End."

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What to do when running in to a JW you know...How is this for a suggestion ?

by stuckinarut2 in

hey all,.

so i have recently seen quite a few jws that were former friends in our community.

i am always polite and say hello - although most will not acknowledge me.

snakeface

steve2, you are right. Since they are no longer part of our lives, and vice versa, they are just like any other strangers we encounter.

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What to do when running in to a JW you know...How is this for a suggestion ?

by stuckinarut2 in

hey all,.

so i have recently seen quite a few jws that were former friends in our community.

i am always polite and say hello - although most will not acknowledge me.

snakeface

I pretty much never see any of the JWs. But here's a funny story. Since leaving the cult about 13 years ago I have gotten baptized into the Baptist faith. Last year our pastor had to retire suddenly and I took over as Interim (temporary) Pastor while the church was searching for a new pastor. One Sunday afternoon after our morning service I went out to eat, and I had to be back at church that evening to preach again. Well as I was almost walking out of the restaurant after having paid for my meal I heard people calling me. It was a JW couple, seated at a table. They had recognized me and were calling me over to their table. I recognized them but didn't remember where I knew them from. After a few friendly sentences of How are you doing, do you still work at XXXXX and so on, they asked what congregation am I going to now. (I was wearing a suit, of course.) You should have seen the look on their faces when I replied that I am now the pastor of a Baptist church! They first said, "What?" and I repeated, "I am a pastor of a Baptist church." And then they said "WHO is?" and i said, "I am." They turned their heads the other way. Ha ha! I am sure that as soon a I left they were on their phones calling everyone.