New Pro-JW Documentary! See the spin!

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  Confession

  Just found out about this. You can read all about it at www.knocking.org, but here is the homepage intro...

  From a handful of Bible students in Pennsylvania to 7 million members worldwide today, the Christian group has ministered door-to-door for 130 years. Typically dismissed as a controversial “sect,” the much-derided Jehovah's Witnesses lack respect and seem irrelevant. But KNOCKING reveals their surprising and beneficial impact on society.
  
  Though Jehovah’s Witnesses do not agree with every group it has inadvertently helped along the way, their apolitical nature fosters a “live and let” live model of how groups with increasingly polarizing religious and social views can coexist. Unlike other religions, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not try to legislate their beliefs – they feel there is plenty of room on the block for peaceful circulation of ideas. KNOCKING is a federally funded documentary intended for national broadcast on PBS in 2006, theatrical release and educational/home distribution.

  "Peaceful circulation of ideas?" Now that is a fascinating combination of guts and cluelessness.
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  myself

  Is that a pedophile knocking at your door?
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  Honesty

  Jehovah’s Witnesses do not try to legislate their beliefs – they feel there is plenty of room on the block for peaceful circulation of ideas.

  Where do I sign up for membership?
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  Markfromcali

  It's federally funded..?
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  sf

  "Hello, would you like to live in a pedophiles paradise? Soon? You can. Here's how".

  LOLOLOLOLOL {SLAM!!}

  sKally
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  Sunspot

  KNOCKING is a federally funded documentary intended for national broadcast on PBS in 2006, theatrical release and educational/home distribution.

  "KNOCKING" might have good intentions but they are pitifully misinformed about how the WTS really feels!

  Annie
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  Confession

  Please understand that the producer, Joel Engardio, is a Witness. So by no means is this an objective project. How he got federal funding, I don't know, but if the government can create a budget for studying the mating rituals of the Howler Monkey, anything's possible. It's slated to air on PBS sometime in 2006.
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  InquiryMan

  On the web site, it was stated that his mother was a JW, not himself...
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  steve2

  So, the JWs are a good group role model for other groups on how to coexist. Pity about the way they treat their individual members, though.
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  Mr. Kim

  Right on Steve!! Here is a brief from my letter to the Governing Body of Elders--KIM

  6. Why do you think there are so many lawsuits against Jehovah’s Witness, The Watchtower Bible & Tract Society, Individual Brothers, Kingdom Halls, etc ? Besides the documented facts stated above, here are some more reasons: It is because of the wrongful acts committed, concealment of facts, the indifference of the elders, lack of corrective action, a very self-righteous attitude, hypocrisy, favoritism, a general lack of love, a misuse and misapplication of Scripture which is often used to punish and inflict severe emotional duress and trauma. This list could go on but you understand the manifestations and the ramifications of what is being said.

  7. Where has the true love and trustworthiness gone ? Artificial pleasantries & phony smiles are abundant in most Kingdom Halls across the United States and elsewhere. You know this, and many Jehovah’s Witnesses simply play along as if everything is a big game and few have the courage to say anything about it for fear of retaliation and worse. True love is not radiating from most of the hearts of fellow believers. Most brothers and sisters are eager to (and some enjoy) shunning, marking individuals, disassociating members and the worldly art of gossiping. Busybodies and nosey people are just as abundant at the Kingdom Hall as they are everywhere else in the world. Favoritism, jealousy and “one-upmanship” is common among many including the elders. Comments made in the privacy of homes are very different from what is “openly” expressed at the Kingdom Hall or obviously, in any public format. This hypocrisy is truly incredible. What Jehovah’s Witness can be trusted when everyone is encouraged to spy on one another and invade the privacy of the individual brother or sister? And don’t forget about the theocratic war strategy. In reality, because of this “strategy” and other mitigating factors, Jehovah’s Witnesses are considered ineligible for many job opportunities (from knowledgeable employers) which require a history of trust, emotional stability, rational & analytical thinking.