![]() We take this as a given, but when it comes to sacrificing things in modern times we need to understand that being self-sacrificing doesn’t mean sacrifice others. It was never needed to offer the children or a friend in sacrifice. But it never implied a family offering a human. Sacrifices in Bible times implied a family giving up the best of their cattle and let a priest slaughter it. Can they really say they love Jehovah and their brothers more than a job or money? Are they really doing the right sacrifices? ![]() ![]() But in the congregation, they are not willing to be self-sacrificing. Sadly, just like this brother, some individuals are willing to do anything to please their boss and keep their jobs. Ironic! He was willing to give up his cherished afro for a job in a fast-food restaurant but not for Jehovah and the congregation. And for McDonald's he did not object, he trimmed it. In order to get the job, he was asked to trim his thick afro. Later on, however, he got an interview to work at McDonald's. ![]() He argued that the size of his afro was a matter of personal choice. The brother was counseled by the elders to trim his 2-by-2 to make it less eccentric so that he can be used in the congregation. We can call the afro by the name '2-by-2' (supposedly 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide). Back in the 70's, there was one brother that really cherished his huge afro. ![]()
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