Homophobic "story" in June 2017 WT

by ILoveTTATT2 31 Replies latest jw friends

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  snugglebunny

  Inquiring minds wanted to know? What does Rose Bud mean???

  It's the name of the sled that came to take Kane away when he was a child.
  
  
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  shepherdless

  As I remember it, Rosebud was the name written on the side of the sled (ie the name of a favourite toy) that Kane used to play on before he was sent away from his parents.
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  OrphanCrow

  Sparrow: they do seem to be particularly picking on lesbians.

  Stuckin: Yes. They certainly are focussing more on Lesbian relationships recently.

  There was the Cartoon with Sophia and her school friend who had "two mummies"

  Then there was the Lot video at the convention.

  There was also an outline for the Circuit overseer's visit a few years back that spoke of "pornography with lesbian content"

  I noticed the same.

  And, it isn't just lesbians, it is the female who is the bad one.

  There was the recent material focused on teenagers "sending the wrong message". And in every example given, the girl was the one sending the wrong message.

  And then the material about how to protect children from sex abuse. One of the guidelines was to ensure that children are "dressed modestly". Have you ever heard anyone, ever, use the word "modestly" when speaking of boy's clothing? Of course not. It is the girl children who are being talked about.

  *edit to add - I forgot one. Wasn't there a WT about how women should have babies so that they don't "meddle in other people's lives and gossip"?

  It seems as though the GB are rattled about women. Maybe they are striking back at the ARC's recommendation that women be involved in the JC process. Or, more likely, they are simply scared of people who sit down when they pee
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  darkspilver

  Inquiring minds wanted to know? What does Rose Bud mean???

  It's the name of the sled that came to take Kane away when he was a child.
  

  Depends on context (this thread?)

  http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rosebud

  Well, you did ask, and now you know, can't 'un-know' now
  
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  punkofnice

  I bet no Jobo anywhere knows who 'Rose' is, let alone anyone like her. It's fiction.

  Propaganda once again from the WBT$ liars.
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  snugglebunny

  But is it homophobic? All sexual contact between unmarried individuals is banned in WT land so I don't see that it's discriminatory.
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  tiki

  It's a crock of bs. Made up to suit their sick agenda.
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  ILoveTTATT2

  But is it homophobic? All sexual contact between unmarried individuals is banned in WT land so I don't see that it's discriminatory.

  Can two men or two women ever marry in WT land? That should answer your question. It IS discriminatory.
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  snugglebunny

  Can two men or two women ever marry in WT land? That should answer your question. It IS discriminatory.

  Yes indeed. How interesting it would have been if laws had then be in force then for same-sex couples to marry and these two had been in such an arrangement prior to their contact with JW's. I'm sure this scenario is going to crop up soon and am fascinated to watch how it might play out.

  Will we see a new "get a divorce before baptism" edict coming from HQ one day I wonder?
  
  
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  Simon

  Can two men or two women ever marry in WT land? That should answer your question. It IS discriminatory.

  The world has gone bonkers and lost the plot.
  

  It's not homophobic IMO and claiming that it is misses a very important point, that rights work in both directions and there needs to be balance. I think the current situations are going to undermine general support for gay people because it's all too much, too far and one-way.

  Gay people have the right not to be discriminated against but other people have their own rights too and that includes beliefs (whether you like it or not or agree with them or not, they are a reasonable interpretation of the bible).

  People have the right to not support things they fundamentally don't believe are right as long as they do it in a respectful way and don't go out of their way to harass people.

  The reason the WTS is not discriminating against them is that it's the persons free choice and volition to chose to believe and join them. I think it's idiotic for a gay person to want to join a group that condemns them but that is the choice that the individual can chose to make. If a group wants to have certain rules then they can, they can be judged or criticized for them and their beliefs challenged in the public space but in their space, in their organization they have the right to make their own choices.

  Insisting otherwise leads to crazy situations where men should be allowed to join the girl-guides and such nonsense.