Gwinnett Daily Post: See article and reader comment to Watchtower Convention PR piece about JW happy families

by AndersonsInfo 10 Replies latest jw friends

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  AndersonsInfo

  http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2015/jul/02/jehovah8217s-witnesses-convention-to-feature/

  The 2015 “Imitate Jesus!” Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses will be held July 3-5 at the Arena at Gwinnett Center located at 6400 Sugarloaf Parkway in Duluth. Organizers said the three-day convention will demonstrate how children and parents can follow Jesus’ example in order to build a more united family. The program will also include an examination of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount.

  “Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount offers timeless advice that can help parents to better use their time and resources to build a more secure and loving family environment,” Convention spokesman Mike Funston said in a statement.

  According to Funston, crowds of thousands are expected to attend each day due to people having time off from work for the long weekend.

  The 2015 “Imitate Jesus!” Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses will begin at 9:20 a.m. all three days. Admission is free, and no collection will be taken. The Convention will also be held July 17-19 at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.

  READER COMMENT:

  Please be forewarned about this 'religion.' Some individual JWs may be nice people, but their organization hardly "imitates Jesus." For example, they baptize minor children into a contract with their organization, not with God. If a child later errs or decides they don’t want to be JWs anymore they will be FOREVER SHUNNED by their friends and family. Hear it from their own mouths as part of this convention:
  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ-kzaIK_UA)

  
  Their doctrine teaches children to hate others by forcing an “us vs. them” mentality, they think they are elite and everyone on earth is going to die in a fiery Armageddon, including the child’s school mates and non-JW relatives. Anyone who is not one of JWs is considered “worldly” and controlled by Satan. Due to their draconian and unscriptural doctrines child and domestic abuse are rampant within that ‘religion’ (anyone can search “jehovah’s witnesses, child abuse [pedophiles, crime, domestic abuse, etc.].
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  nicolaou

  Thanks Barbara. I do wish ex-JW's could keep their comments a bit more objective for the sake of the public but including that video is a masterstroke.

  It's going to hurt them.
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  ToesUp

  The truth hurts. Everything that comment said is true. Every bit of it! This cult destroys families!

  "Admission is free, and no collection will be taken."

  BUT there will be donation boxes and ATM machines placed strategically around the Arena. ALSO reminders throughout the day to donate to help with "Kingdom interests."

  HYPOCRITES!!
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  oppostate

  Excellent use back at them of their own cultish words in the video of the convention. Good comment!
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  cultBgone

  Let's hope that at least one family turns away because of this video in the news. Thanks for posting the article, Barbara!
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  rebelfighter

  It would be nice if some one would attach a link to thenow very popular young lady's video, in the comment section of that article.
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  Brokeback Watchtower

  You hit the nail right on the head Barbara.
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  nonjwspouse

  I posted here some weeks or so back about writing to the Papers \, and the convention center decision makers about the facts. Preferably in advance of these conventions.

  This year in GA the regional Convention is Gwinett Center ( The Arena) 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy, Duluth, Ga 30097 7/3-9 7/17-19 , 9/4-6.

  The phone for guest services that might direct you is 770-813-7500

  The General Manager is Joseph Davis ( I will guess his email is [email protected])
  

  Marketing Director is Robin Ali Posted online is email [email protected]

  A second one is Hyatt Place 3530 Venture Pkwy Duluth Ga 30096( Annual Conference)

  6/18-20, 7/16-18

  1-770-623-9699

  An article was written in the Duluth paper Ledger Enquirer

  http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/2015/06/19/3777949/jehovahs-witnesses-to-hold-july.html

  Of course glowing. Those who wish to do so, please write to this author Lgierer@ledger-enquirer.com to help provide the non emotional, factual info and links. Who knows, he might have ethics and morals, and decide to write a factual article. It would be a risk for the paper, but some publications are known to take them to improve readership numbers. Also, if desired, offer up yourself for an interview.
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  OneFingerSalute

  "What moved your child to return to Jehovah?"

  "The missed association with the family."

  So much for their "child" giving a flying f--- about the troof or God!
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  JW GoneBad

  Without a doubt this WT generated video is a joke. But what got my attention were some of the words in this thread's title: '...Watchtower....JW Happy Families'

  One thing is for certain..."Watchtower" and "JW' cannot be used in the same sentence with 'Happy Families'!

  In the span of one month I learned that a local congregation had three (3) family break-ups affecting a total of 10 children. All three break-ups are unrelated! And that is just in one congregation...of recent! This same congregation has an additional 15 divorcee members with an untold number of displaced children.

  Do the math! With a purported 115,000+ Jehovah's Witness congregations worldwide; and each congregation having on average a conservative 5 broken-up and divorced families...the amount of unhappy Jehovah's Witness members can well be into the millions!