i was shunned in high school.. did i do something inappropriate?
nope, i was the perfect jehovah’s witness child.
i was guilty by association.
Interesting that you bring up being shunned because of your parents.
Myself and my siblings experienced the very same. I was a Ministerial Servant with every privilege allowed to that position. However, because of who my father is, no sister in the 3 congregations in our city would ever consider getting involved with me.
My best friend married my sister. His parents were hysterical over this. "I can't believe you're marrying into that family!"
when i was a jw and still living with my parents i remember the way my father held what could almost be described as contempt for archeologists, paleontologists, and other scientists who dared to try explain what happened in past.
he justified this attidtude with the argument that these people don’t have enough evidence to make such claims with any certainty.
however, i see now that his viewpoint was more likely a defense mechanism to protect his presupposed conclusion that everything described in the bible actually happened.
So much of the judeo-christian belief system, but especially the beliefs of Jehovah's Witnesses are based on Ad Hoc arguments. The bottom line with them is - "You just have to have faith."
I found the true definition of "faith" being - Accepting something to be factual without any evidence or proof.
When Witnesses condemn one of their own as being "weak in the faith" what they are actually saying is that the individual requires too much evidence to act the way the organization expects them too. In short, if a Witness were truly faithful they would be acting like Armageddon is coming tomorrow.
on rotten tomatoes, apostasy has 100% success from critics (very rarely that critics are unanimous in their approval of a film) and 97% from the audience.
i have loved reading the reviews as they are almost all ex jw's but there is one glaring review that is almost certainly from one active jw who is pleading that the film be banned, even though they haven't actually seen it (typical) and it made me laugh:.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/apostasy_2017/reviews/?type=user.
Looks like "Silas T" made an account to just put a negative review on this film.
had a warning talk on chat rooms last night.
not sure if they are really that big of a deal with jws.
i have a been to a few and have talked with a few sisters actually.
A Kingdom Ministry back in 1999 warned against JW sites/chatrooms. I remember many who frequented a JW site and the IRL chatrooms went as far as cancelling their internet subscriptions.
when c.t.russell first printed his magazine it was called "zions watchtower and herald of christs presence" was it not ?.
so obviously he was concerned about witnessing about jesus and announcing his kingdom to all who would listen and read his magazine.it was jesus and his kingdom that he was witnessing about ,and of course those who followed him ,would have done and did the same.. their are over 20 scriptures in the christian greek scriptures telling christians to witness for and about jesus.
and that was in harmony with what the new testament ( the christian greek scriptures ) is all about ,witnessing to,for,and about jesus christ.. their is not one scripture in the new testament ,the christian greek scriptures that says or even indicates that christians .
This was purely a business move.
With the death of Russell, there was a power struggle over who would take over the corporation and the religious sect. 3 separate religious organizations emerged, but it was Rutherford who took over the corporation.
Rutherford wanted it to be blatantly clear which sect was over the corporation. Rutherford adopted numerous doctrines and the name "Jehovah's Witnesses" to be sure the public knew the were separate from everyone else. All the prohibitions on holidays, military service, abstaining from blood, etc. are results of this policy of separation.
Greatness!
i am watching a tv show that highlights area restaurants and pizza is the subject.
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what is your favorite style and type of pizza?.
I won't lie - I am a pizza snob.
Crusts; thin crust is my favorite. I also enjoy New York Style and Chicago deep dish. BJ's Brewhouse has a wonderful deep dish crust that must have sourdough or beer in the dough mix.
Sauce; a tangy, thick pizza sauce is a must. The more the better. Also, a chunky Chicago style sauce is excellent. I am not into non-tomato based sauces.
Cheese; real, high quality mozzarella is a must. Shaved Parmesan is also a must.
Toppings; Breakfast bacon is my favorite followed by real Italian sausage. I do not like the cheap sausage kibble. I also recently discovered Italian meatball as a great topping. Pepperoni is a must for NY style. Follow that with green olives, mushrooms (not the dried out ones), and fresh minced garlic.
for ex jws, pimos, pomos, faders, born again christians, agnostics, atheists, etc.
what is your opinion regarding sex before marriage, has your view been influenced since you left?
in western society, you’ll probably find yourself ridiculed to be an 18 year old virgin so i am curious to hear opinions from here.
Sex prohibitions and marriage all stemmed from -
1. Ancient inheritance rights
2. Women not being able to own property
A "bastard" is an illegitimate male child with no inheritance rights. A female child born out of wedlock or from a legitimate marriage had no inheritance rights.
Although men married a woman, it was for the sole purpose of producing a legitimate male heir. Men still slept around with whomever they wished.
Physical intimacy is important for physical, mental, and emotional health. The "sin" in not unmarried sex. The sin is producing a child outside of a marriage.
how bout ..... jehollywood or just jollywood.
mad sacred cow productions.
big brother productions.
A Golden Calf production...
any cheese lovers out there?
i just love virtually any kind, from creamy and soft to brittle and sharp, from cottage cheese to the 'moldy' cheeses like gorgonzola.
i like to try new things, so any suggestions for cheese varieties you have tried?
Blownaway - Italian hard cheeses are lower in fat. I do not recommend that powdered stuff cheap italian places and pizza restaurant put out on their tables.
Asiago, Parmeasan, and Romano are all powerful in flavor. Make sure you shave them thin.
