Posts by sparrowdown

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JW Chef Refuses to Cook Black Pudding

by cofty in

sainsbury's has been forced to apologise after its jehovah's witness chef refused to serve a customer black pudding with his full english breakfast.alan mackay was stunned when he was told he could not enjoy the staple, made up of animal fat, blood and oatmeal, with his meal at the branch in arnold, nottingham.after receiving his incomplete dish the former police officer was told the black pudding would not be served because it was against the religious beliefs of the chef to do so....

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Breaking News just in : A Black pudding says he "refuses to allow himself to be eaten by a Jehovah's Witness!!"

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July 2016 W T Article Gives Reassurance to Aging Publishers

by BluesBrother in

congregations are full of older ones who were led to expect the end when they were still young enough to work ,and stay forever young.

now these ones face a sparse old age with little provision set aside.

the article ""do not be afraid .

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Sophia's response to the WT.

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Nearly subliminal use of JW.AAARRRG on screen at Memorial

by burnedout in

i went to the memorial last night.

it was the first time i have seen two big hd tv's on the sides of the stage.

during the talk memorial themed 'art' work was displayed on screen.

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A logo for a Jewellery and Watches Show.

I know which one I'd rather attend.

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Why all the hate...

by Dystopia in

...toward jehovah's witnesses?

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No-blood policy.

Shunning policy.

Anti higher education stance.

Their "two-witness rule" applied to child abuse.

Not reporting child abuse.

Retraumatising victims of child abuse by subjecting them to interogation by men unqualified and untrained to deal with child abuse, let alone investigate and pass judgement.

Labelling any members who disagree with their teachings and policies as "mentally diseased appstates."

Labelling non-members who disagree with their teachings and policies as "opposers."

Teaching women should be "in subjection" to men.

Oh and they are judgemental, narissistic, close-minded pains in the arse.

What's not to hate?

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The memorial songs sucked.

by DATA-DOG in

i don't know who the idiots are that write, or approve these songs, ( the creative team of lett and tomo??

) but they suck!!

there is a line in the first song ( # 147 ) that blatantly contradicts the wtbts dogma of the heavenly calling being an invitation as opposed to a sure thing.

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Holiday by Madonna would more fun, but I wouldn't want to insult Madonna.

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It's so awkward that people have to touch the emblems

by thedepressedsoul in

it's just so weird to me.

for a group that is against idolatry so much and yet each person has to "touch" the bread and wine.. one lady was standing and holding a baby.

she called the server over just so she could put her thumb on the bread and wine.. did jesus ever clarify what he wanted them to do in remembrance of him?

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Everything about the memorial is so ritualistic when you break it down and think about it.

But what ritual?

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I would rather be in the JW cult than the ex-jw cult

by questioningmyfaith in

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friends

i have posted one other time on this website.

just for the mere fact that i wasn't anger and bitter and ready to declare the gb the sociopathic criminals that so many here ascribe to, my initial question digressed to bickering over ad hominem attacks against the gb and not my beliefs that i'm questioning.

some did give me some help on my questions.

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Gee thanks, yeah, now you mention it, I spose we are a rag-tag bunch of WT misfits and escapees here.

Funny that, it being an apostate website and all.

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Is this a site controlled by atheists?

by The Rebel in

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friends

under the exterior of being an ex- witness site, is this site simply converting atheism?.

i pose the question, because many come here in distress and insecurity with the realization that the w.t is wrong but still retain a belief in god.

my personal opinion is the threads on god are not challenged by an atheists personal animosity to believers, they are challenged and become confrontational because the atheist wants an elaboration and factual proof to a believers faith.. is this unreasonable?

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I don't know about being "contolled" by athiests, that sounds a bit.... organized. Also makes it sound like all the athiest members have formed a kind of wrestling tag team that join forces for the purpose of taking down the religious nutbags one at a time and then high-five themselves for it...phhft......don't be ridiculous.

All I know is, the whole of mankind (which is shock horror, bigger than this site) is being controlled by religion in one form or another.

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Pshycos! - 2016 "Remain Loyal to Jehovah" Regional Convention Program

by thedepressedsoul in

wow this is interesting!

i think how much emphasis this puts on "loyalty" shows their is an issue.

they're trying to plug the wholes as much and quickly as possible.