Can the Watchtower learn from Iceland and Thora Arnorsdottir:? The last word in women's liberation!

by Chariklo 10 Replies latest members politics

  • Chariklo
    Chariklo

    I pricked up my ears this morning at the news that a young mum is in the running for the next President of Iceland.

    Thora Arnorsdottir says "Life is an adventure, sometimes you should let it surprise you".

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18629907

    I suppose the Governing Body and JW's will see it as one more sign that Armageddon is just around the corner, almost here, just a blink away, especially when they read that "in the wake of the banking crash, many of the male politicians in Iceland were voted out and replaced by women.

    The current prime minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir, is a gay woman with children from her previous marriage to a man; the speaker of parliament is female and the first female bishop was inaugurated last Sunday....

    ...Indeed the country has already had a female president, Vigdis Finnbogadottir, who was the world's first democratically elected female head of state in 1980. "

    Thora Arnorsdottir with husband Svavar Halldorsson

    And, elderelite, it looks to me like Thor most defnitely looks after his own! See what happens when you use his name!

    When I think of the Circuit Assembly last autumn, when the DO gave a speech about not defaming Jehovah by using names and expressions derived from pagan gods, I cannot but smile!

  • Broken Promises
    Broken Promises

    I saw a news report about this woman and her partner who looks after their baby while she's on the campaign trail.

    It can't be easy for her so she's got my respect!!

  • elderelite
    elderelite

    Oh for odin sake!!!! The dumb ass DO said that? Thor is a traditonal nordic name... Its 2012! Grow up.

    So i wonder if he says "thursday" when refering to the day after wendsday and before friday...? Jackass.

    But big ups to the gal running for president! Imho, gender isnt a qualification for anything other than basic anatomy ;-) if shes a smartgal and can be an effect leader of her people than may thor bless her!

  • transhuman68
    transhuman68

    Australia’s already got a female Prime Minister, Governor-General and Attorney-General etc. It’s a planet of women! (Sneaky ZZ TOP reference!)

    Can’t imagine there will ever be a woman on the GB, though.

  • NewChapter
    NewChapter

    LOL---wait a minute! Iceland crashes while men are in charge, SO THEY VOTE IN A NEW GENDER? Priceless. Praise Thor, and Praise the Norse. Chappy

  • Chariklo
    Chariklo

    ElderE, yes, the DO delivered a long talk on the subject. The whole thing was on respecting Jehovah's name, and included a whole variety of TV programs that are banned, textspeak on mobile phones, everyday words that must no longer be used by good JW's, foods we must no longer eat, and especially anything we say or do or think or names we use that might possibly have a pagan derivation.

    This is all true, made a huge impact on all the good brothers and sisters near me. Remember, at that time, last november, I was doing my best to be a good JW, and had a bossy tyrant of a piuoneer elderette study conductor who used to check up on me that I was toeing the line.

    You might well ask how I stood it for so long. The only answer is, I have absolutely no idea., and was clearly brainwashed, hypnotised.

    Praise Thor, definitely!

  • elderelite
    elderelite

    Thats crazy charlie! Nuts! He wouldnt have tried it in the usa... Somethings yes, but that is extreme even for this cult.....

    Flip side somebody needs to ensure YOU are resting properly!

  • Chariklo
    Chariklo

    Ah, well, there you have me. Guilty as charged. Not really as I ought to.

    I am bored out of my skull with resting! Struggling with getting to grips my new ipad and keep coming back upstairs to my desktop, through which I tend to access JWN etc.

  • elderelite
    elderelite

    U can use the ipad to access jwn!!!! From your resting positon

  • Chariklo
    Chariklo

    I know! I've found it....but keep forgetting my password!

    I'll try and sort myself out better tomorrow.

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