Sunday, April 29, 2012

I Attend The God's Name Sanctified Circuit Assembly

   Yesterday my neighbor ,who is a Jehovah's Witness, was early out, so I asked where he was off to. The Assembly ,he replied. As I hadn't been to a JW meeting for 5 years, I thought it would be good to go see what was what.
     I attended the morning session, and aside from the calm, and orderly families, well dressed and mannerly, I was poorly impressed. Why would hard-working people put so much effort into such a meaningless religion? How had I stayed in it fo 52 years? This is what continues to baffle me. The total lack of Christian teaching is immediately obvious. Christ's teachings are completely avoided, as are nearly any reference to him or his purpose or role on Jehovah's plans. And the name Jehovah, everywhere, and gobs of it. It is used as a magic potion or a constant charm , as if speaking his name over and again will ward off the troubles and any demons like a cross around the neck a vampire. Each talk and comment  not just sprinkled but fully doused with 'Jehovah's'. Now, I love Jehovah, too, but there is a matter of overkill that has gone over the top here and it stands out like a Mexican Sombrero at a ballroom event.
    Additionally, no weighty themes, or deep worshipful substance was given at all, as if there is an intentional reason for being there that isn't worship, but some other agenda altogether. If someone had said the real meeting of the elders or scholars or the child-sacrifice was going on behind that curtain over there, now that would explain it! It was the most washed-out pitiful excuse for a Bible meeting I never want to go through again. Think of all I could have learned in 50 years, reading my Bible and preaching it the proper way, what a shame.I feel like I have been pick-pocketed of a very large amount of cash- my life's savings, or even my whole life, practically was stolen by this religion.
   

Saturday, April 28, 2012

where I have been

   I will aplogize for not posting here for 5 or 6 months. I have been writing on the site JWStruggle . It is a good site for forum discussion of doctrine. The last couple months I have been introducing the Gospel or Book of John, a chapter at a time. You may wish to read some of the comments. I will see if I can build this site up, my knowledge of the blog design and function are next to nil. Check me out in a couple weeks, to see if I have figured this out, or view me on JWStrugglle:'Forum'