I
At this stage
My retirement age
I speak with JWs
Jehovah's Witnesses
I shut my door
quickly before
Now, I'm emptier - stronger -
I converse with JWs longer
II
Fine people, careful about blood
Who avoid transfusions, "blood" food -
For JWs, smoking is wrong
Alcohol - choice - may tag along ...
No hell, rapture, predestination
The big one: anti-Trinitarian
"Theocratic War Strategy," allows JWs to lie
To me and you, on works by Aaron Block, I rely!
III
But why do they choke & bother
That Christ, SENT, is only Savior & Brother
Who did die for humanity's sins
"YHWH only should be worshipped, even in hymns"
And Jesus dare not come again
Once is enough? No clouds, No rapture!
What do JWs gain? They "think" only how they're trained
NOTE: 1.Charles Taze Russell, in the 1870s, developed the Jehovah's Witnesses based on his Bible Classes given in Pittsburg, PA., USA. He was joined in 1876 by Barbour, but JWs used the King James Bible until Nathan Knorr et. al., (JWs) "translated" their New World Translation Bible.
2. Spoken Word churches, inspired by William Brennan, may also be a subject.
So go ahead take it,
take my number one recipe as a trophy,
if I were you I would name it the Irish McCain Dip,
all the Irish ever eat are potato chips;
one pound of whipped Philadelphia Crème Cheese,
one pound of sour crème,
one pouch of Knorr Onion Soup Mix,
one heaping tablespoon or so of dry onion flakes,
one cup of milk,
before you chill it for one hour or so,
stir until one with bits,
the lights that turn to stone,
this dairy delight is easy on the salt,
suitable for royal indulgance.
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