Yes WT is extremist.
sparrowdown
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Are their " wishy, washy" congregations...
by The Rebel init may be an amazing thought for many but i am sure " wishy, washy" congregations exist.
i am referring to congregations where the elders are idle in enforcing the g.bs guidelines on control.. i mean let's face it the organisation is an authoritarian regime, that works only if the elders enforce complete obedience to watchtower policies.
sadly in the congregations i was associated with the elders excelled at enforcing loyalty and obedience.. however with age, people mellow, elders can become more compassionate, even assume the voice of reason?
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There are wishy-washy congs for sure they can be the most hypocritical I reckon because they choose to enforce rules when it suits them and choose to look the other way when it suits them - usually depending on who you are related to and if they like you so they can just as nepotisitic as hardline congs.
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Outcome - Banned in Russia - Final
by OrphanCrow ini just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.
banned.
which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..
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sparrowdown
Nobody can say sure what is going on now or will be going on in the future in the minds of every individual russian JW. For some this ban may just be what they need to start the waking up process for others it may harden their hearts in support of WT for others who knows? Shit happens and the chips will fall where they fall.
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Russian news article re: financial misdeeds of the WT in Russia
by OrphanCrow inthe way that the wt conducts business in russia, hiding ownership of property and moving money overseas, was a large factor in the jws falling afoul of the russian authorities.
it wasn't just 'extremist' views that came into play, it was also their handling of money that was illegal.. this article is from a russian news source - i had to use google translate to read it, so i have copied and pasted the whole article (i usually don't...apologies to the author of the article).
if someone has russian language skills, please feel welcome to offer a better translation.. .
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sparrowdown
It's only ever been about the money with WT. Every decision they make, every revelation of nu-lite boils down to $$$.
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Only Jehovah's people
by rebel8 intoday i went to a large talk.. there was no arguing or swearing, just kindness and respect.. it was orderly and calm.. trash was put in the proper place.
people were even picking up litter that wasn't even theirs.. the speakers were passionate and inspiring.. the entire event was orchestrated by volunteers.. it was march for science, not a dub ass-embly.
so much for "only jehoopla's people" behaving like this at large events..
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sparrowdown
Interesting you say the Rebel, I have enjoyed attending many talks, lectures, conferences etc on various topics and subjects since waking up from my dub programming and my experience has been that the people at such events behaved just as you described. Far more enjoyable, informing and friendly than any dub indoctrination session that's for sure.
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Do You Miss The "Red Dot"?
by minimus inlol ...if you are new here, you might not understand the question..
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sparrowdown
Minimus your missing avatar has turned up with some exciting news.
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Outcome - Banned in Russia - Final
by OrphanCrow ini just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.
banned.
which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..
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sparrowdown
OC - I'm sure amongst all the wailing and gnashing of teeth that the sky has now officially fallen there are witnesses and ex witnesses in Russia dancing also.
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Outcome - Banned in Russia - Final
by OrphanCrow ini just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.
banned.
which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..
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sparrowdown
OC - like ×3.
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Outcome - Banned in Russia - Final
by OrphanCrow ini just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.
banned.
which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..
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sparrowdown
Jehovah didn't cause the ban but he's allowing it.
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Outcome - Banned in Russia - Final
by OrphanCrow ini just watched the live feed from the russian court room and followed the updates on the russian exjw forum.. just waiting for confirmation from other sources...but, it looks like the final (and expected) result is:.
banned.
which means that the wts property in russia now belongs to the russian state..
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sparrowdown
Very interested to see what effect this will have. Will the GB encourage the jws there to obey the law and be wise as serpents or will the GB see a golden opportunity to exploit the situation re experience "gold" for WT?
Of course they will - it's the WT after all. When life hands you a ban you make mileage!
Will the young JWs in Russia who were stuck in their parent's american religion now have a chance to wake up? The old diehards may or may not wake up but if formal indoctrination sessions are not allowed then the youth may at least have a fighting chance.