I want to go to a meeting but there are a few people that I want to avoid that go there. One is my brother and his wife. Everytime Im with them I feel low, I think they think Im stupid. Also my cousing goes to the same meeting. They are more wealthy than me and more succesful in life. When we are in family get togethers I feel left out because the talk among themselfs about world issues. When I give my opinion they have this face like "ya sure budy".
Anyway, I want to avoid them because I don't want them to think I go to the meetings for them. Also I want to sit alone, if I go they will invite me to sit by them and I don't want to.
I wish I could go to another meeting but I live in a small town and that the only kingdom hall there in the town.
I want to go and meet other JW's, and if I go with my brother and cousins and their wifes I will just feel low because that is how they make me feel. Also I've noticed that my cousins wife tries to avoid me talking to girl in meetings.
2007-11-03 21:24:06 · 8 answers · asked by johnduo0007 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Pray for humility. Go to the meetings.
(Galatians 6:4-5) Let each one prove what his own work is, and then he will have cause for exultation in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person. For each one will carry his own load.
(Romans 12:3-6) I tell everyone there among you not to think more of himself than it is necessary to think; but to think so as to have a sound mind, each one as God has distributed to him a measure of faith. 4 For just as we have in one body many members, but the members do not all have the same function, 5 so we, although many, are one body in union with Christ, but members belonging individually to one another. 6 Since, then, we have gifts differing according to the undeserved kindness given to us
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2007-11-06 09:47:37 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My advice is to run away from the Kingdom Hall. They have a very bad track record when it comes to mental stability and family relationships. They are a cult and they twist the Bible to suit their dogma. Throw away their poorly translated version of the Bible, and get one that was actually translated by people who speak the original languages It was written in. They will not even tell you who "translated" their version, but the cat is out of the bag. Five men translated it and none of them were Greek or Hebrew scholars. If you want to study God's Word, grab a Bible and go somewhere quiet and pray that, Yahweh God Almighty gives you wisdom. He alone is the source of wisdom, the Watchtower is not. Toss there filthy magazines in the trash and read for yourself, regardless of what they say an individual is quite capable of interpreting scripture without the aid of their pornographic magazines.
2007-11-07 00:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by sidious76 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you want to go to meetings because you want to benefit from God's teaching?If so then you should go and not worry about wether or not your brother and cousin and their families would be there or that they ask you to sit with them you don't have to sit with them, just time it right and sit elsewhere after all you are going to learn and worship god am I right? If you are not then why are you going?Don't copncern yourself with your family go to the meeting for the right reasons to get closer to God and learn more about him not for family get togethers you will meet other JW's there talk to them instead you may develop other friendships and your brother and cousin will not be able to affect you anymore,Above all else, pray to Jehovah about your situation, he will help you work it out.
2007-11-03 23:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
most of these comments are true (except the 1st one). If you truely feel this way. Talk to an elder in the congregation... they have seen it all. That's why they are elders.. to help people included those in need. Most likely go to the hall and sit alone. If someone ask you to sit next to them politely say no, that you would rather sit by yourself. Hope you increase your knowlege about Jehovah.
Sincerly,
Brother Fernandez
2007-11-04 03:40:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
You can sit anywhere you like in the Kingdom Hall. Just don't travel with them to the Hall, then when you get there, sit where you know they are least likely to sit. (People tend to prefer certain seats, closer to platform, closer to the window, closer to the aisle or door, etc)
You can easily make friends at the Kingdom Hall, you don't have to talk ONLY to your family.
All the best as you draw closer to Jehovah.
2007-11-04 07:32:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
You must first ask your self this question:
Why am i going to church? depending on your age,believe that you are young, you may have a difficult time answering. However you should be going to meetings to get the knowledge about God that the teachers are offering, not to have a family get together. So what if they don't speak to you, if you believe in prayer you should pray about it.
2007-11-03 21:38:40 · answer #6 · answered by lindylin 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Go find a real christian religion where you are treated with love and Grace..Where God's holy Spirit is in you and you can feel it...God is awesome.
2007-11-05 02:43:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
jw's have a "if you are not with us, you are against us" policy.
if you don't give yourself to the church 100%, they will avoid you.
my suggestion? go to college and pay real close attention .
2007-11-03 21:29:56 · answer #8 · answered by eelai000 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋