the wts?.
we request of you not to be quickly shaken from your reason.2 thess.
(1 tim.
Good analyzing Blondie!
They're really bring down the hatches on people now. they're afraid that people are starting to question things since it's been 100 years. During the meeting, the conductor gave an example to stay away from anyone that made a comment on disbelief of the new teachings like the faithful and discreet slave. He said it's a sign of an apostate or the beginnings of being one. One wrong thing to say and you're a suspect. Reminds me a lot of 1984.
has anyone ever thought of creating a jw sitcom?
i mean, there's enough humor and drama in jw culture to keep audiences entertained for multiple seasons.
we have judicial committees, c.o.
This could work, but I see it more as short skits on the internet like on a YouTube channel. There's a lot of people that do things like that nowadays with high looking productions, and it's not difficult to make. If it were a tv show, a group of different skits all put together (field service, elders meeting, family worship, etc.), or a mockumentaday style filmed like Modern Family or the Office would do. I'd make it the characters a JW family with the dad as an elder and have a comedic family friend from the congregation. Then they could come across different experiences that would be made funny, like one of the kids explaining how he had to resist the delicious looking birthday day cake at school, or how another kid competes with the family friend on who will place the most Assembly invitations at field service. Then you can see them stuffing the invitations in people's mailboxes and running door to door. I'm liking this idea.
hi guys,.
i finally tracked down the origins of the smurf urban legend.
it's taken me a while to get this story so i hope you enjoy it.. please let me know your thoughts on it.. http://www.jehovahswitnessblog.com/urban-legends/smurf/.
haha, good story, I can already picture this being made into a short "horror" film online like YouTube. I found it ironic that the smurf is called Apollyon since JWs believe he's Jesus.
this is a very interesting documentary...the similarities are so close, you could substitute jw for amish!
anyone else watching this?.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/introduction/shunned-introduction/.
I'm watching it now. It's very interesting, there are many parallels you can make with the JWs; call for obedience, staying in place, women are to be submissive, rules of how to live life, shunning, seperation/fear of the outside world etc. But they're more extreme in their way of life and rules.
i just caught the last few minutes and counted at least three disfellowshipping worthy actions portrayed.
he was alone in his room with a girl.
he practiced magic.
I attended that Assmbley building as a kid, right up until they sold it. I didn't know that Michael Jackson helped fund that place.
i just caught the last few minutes and counted at least three disfellowshipping worthy actions portrayed.
he was alone in his room with a girl.
he practiced magic.
I saw most of the episode, it was entertaining. Prince sounded really monotone with his acting, like he was bored. Didn't know he had such a high voice when singing haha. The elders might counsel him on some points or give him a hard time just like they did with Michael Jackson. My dad was wondering if he was wearing a wig since he has his hair very long by JW standards
i am ready for a little guerilla warfare (no one gets hurt, of course).
but these literature carts in the city need to go.
everytime i walk by its all i can do to keep from knocking the thing over.. any ideas on how to destroy their little stash of paper.. so far my best idea is water, pouring water all over it.
It isn't such a good idea to do that. They'll threaten to call the police and they have permits that allow them to be there. Then they'll try to move you away from the carts. That's the procedure incase someone comes and interupts. Plus like others here have said, it reinforces the whole persecution idea and there are other people around looking. Try another more subtle method.
.. .........................some people are truly in need..some are not... a man passing by on his 10 speed bike,asked me for $2.00 for a cup of coffee... .................................................."uhhh,no"... ............another asked me for spare change outside a super market... ......................................i said i didn`t have any... ...................so he say`s "how about a credit card?!"......lol!!...
.. ....................what do you do,when people ask you for spare change?...
..... .. ..........................................whats the most outrageous thing... ......................................you`ve been asked forby a stranger?...
I ride the subway often so I see people who ask for spare change. I only give them money if I feel like it and depending if they look like they really need it. I use to feel bad when I didn't give anything but after sometime I noticed it's usually the same ol'beggars. Like one lady brings holds a card box sign asking for money while holding a child in her arms and pregnant. Most people I see dont give her money, I doubt she's in such a desperate state to be like that from the looks of her. My guess is that it's just a way to get people to give her money.
Oddly enough, there was one guy who asked for 40 cents at the stop I take the subway at. I did give him spare change the first time. A few days later I see him at the stop I get off at and he's asking for the same amount: 40 cents. I saw him do that another day. Another time I was feeling generous enough to give a guy some change. It wasn't a lot and he complains to me as I walk away. I'm just thinking to myself: I was nice enough to stop and give you spare change and you're complaining to me??
at the meetings i've noticed over the past 2 years or so brothers asking for 'special blessings' for the governing body.
it was everyonce in a while at first.
now it is almost at every single meeting!
Interestingly, the brochure "Who Are Doing Jehovah's Will Today?" number 20 where the page is titled " How Does The Governing Body Function", the last sentence in the final paragraph says: " The Governing Body appreciates our prayers in it's behalf".
i have never understood why the jw's did'nt have a sunday school or some kind of educational thing going for children.
it seems pretty selfish and antiquated.. i remember growing up, i was terrified of "satan" and "the demons".
not forgetting the "jehovah is watching you" crapola.. i think it's wrong letting young kids listen to fairly adult themed talks, items etc....it's got to affect them mentally.. any thoughts?.
I think they did have a class for teens and children around the 1940s or sometime back then. Maybe someone knows more about this. I could be wrong. Since then, they stick to the "one size fits all" idea. I remember hearing brothers from the platform saying that we have the necessary "spiritual food" at the meetings for all ages. They discourage parents from having their little kids nap, have toys or color during the meetings. They pretty much expect them to sit down quietly and listen the whole time and then go on to critizise other Christian religions for providing child care services and seperate schools.
It would be nice to provide something for children. All I remember about meetings as a child was daydreaming and not paying attention the majority of times. And maybe occasionally given the task or writing down bible texts and tally the number of times the name Jehovah and Jesus came up at the meetings.
