My mother wants to save my life
My mother sent me a package today.
She wants to save my life.
My mother is a member of the JW’s, Jehovah’s Witnesses for those not familiar.
Years ago, more specifically, when I was in High School, I made a commitment to the church. By the time that I finished college, I had not attended a meeting consistently for a year. Now, years later, the last time that I set foot in a Kingdom Hall was for my Grandmothers funeral. My brother presided, the one that has not spoken to me outside of the church for maybe five years, perhaps more, because I do not attend.
Today I received literature form my mother, specifically a few Watchtower’s and an Awake. I am sure that you have run into these publications before, as the JW's produce them and go door to door to spread the word.
One small note with the package, “Daughter, Please read page 21 of the Sept. 1st Watchtower (letter at the top) You know how much I love you-Mom.”
The letter begins with the heading, “Have YOU left Jehovah?”
Forgive me if I bore, but I feel the need to repeat what the article says.
“If so, whatever the reason, your relationship with Jehovah and your eternal prospects are at risk. Perhaps you intend to return to Jehovah. Are you vigorously pursuing this now? Or are you putting it off until “the right time”? Remember, the storm clouds of Armageddon are swiftly approaching. Moreover, life in this system is short and uncertain. You cannot know if you will even be alive tomorrow. (Psalm 102:3 James 4:13,14) One man who was diagnosed with a terminal illness said: “This illness caught me serving Jehovah full-time, with no skeletons in my closet. And that’s a good feeling to have right now.” Imagine, though, how he would have felt if his illness had caught him saying, “Someday, I will return to Jehovah!” If you have left Jehovah, now is the best time to return.”
Did I mention that the titles of the other magazines that she sent are,”Religion, What good does it do?”, “Are We Living in the “THE LAST DAYS’?”, and lastly, “Is there a Creator?”.
To her, it’s the end of the world, and I am going to die.
I should appreciate that she wants me to live, but I just don’t buy into it… especially the brand of enlightenment that they are peddling.
Yeah, the world is going to end, but I think that it will be because the Muslims are protesting and the Christians will be defending against it.
Did I mention that I am going to have to see her next week?
Some vacation…
She wants to save my life.
My mother is a member of the JW’s, Jehovah’s Witnesses for those not familiar.
Years ago, more specifically, when I was in High School, I made a commitment to the church. By the time that I finished college, I had not attended a meeting consistently for a year. Now, years later, the last time that I set foot in a Kingdom Hall was for my Grandmothers funeral. My brother presided, the one that has not spoken to me outside of the church for maybe five years, perhaps more, because I do not attend.
Today I received literature form my mother, specifically a few Watchtower’s and an Awake. I am sure that you have run into these publications before, as the JW's produce them and go door to door to spread the word.
One small note with the package, “Daughter, Please read page 21 of the Sept. 1st Watchtower (letter at the top) You know how much I love you-Mom.”
The letter begins with the heading, “Have YOU left Jehovah?”
Forgive me if I bore, but I feel the need to repeat what the article says.
“If so, whatever the reason, your relationship with Jehovah and your eternal prospects are at risk. Perhaps you intend to return to Jehovah. Are you vigorously pursuing this now? Or are you putting it off until “the right time”? Remember, the storm clouds of Armageddon are swiftly approaching. Moreover, life in this system is short and uncertain. You cannot know if you will even be alive tomorrow. (Psalm 102:3 James 4:13,14) One man who was diagnosed with a terminal illness said: “This illness caught me serving Jehovah full-time, with no skeletons in my closet. And that’s a good feeling to have right now.” Imagine, though, how he would have felt if his illness had caught him saying, “Someday, I will return to Jehovah!” If you have left Jehovah, now is the best time to return.”
Did I mention that the titles of the other magazines that she sent are,”Religion, What good does it do?”, “Are We Living in the “THE LAST DAYS’?”, and lastly, “Is there a Creator?”.
To her, it’s the end of the world, and I am going to die.
I should appreciate that she wants me to live, but I just don’t buy into it… especially the brand of enlightenment that they are peddling.
Yeah, the world is going to end, but I think that it will be because the Muslims are protesting and the Christians will be defending against it.
Did I mention that I am going to have to see her next week?
Some vacation…
posted by nicky at 8/11/2006 09:18:00 PM
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