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  Rolf Furuli Mental Health

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  rolf foruli, scandinavian academic and watchtower apologist, has come out with a video at times quoting figures on mental disease from the 1930's and 40's, in support of his allegation that the rate of mental problems and depression is actually only a third of what it is among the entire population.. there are numerous holes in his presentation.

  for one, when jw's are da'ed or df'ed they're no longer considered jw's and only active jw's are part of the results.

  those who were victimized and suffered the most mental trauma as jw's aren't even considered in the studies he mentions.. watch his video: "the mental health of jehovah´s witnesses" r. furuli, on youtube:.

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  WT gets away with it because no one big, famous and with credentials calls them on it.
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  Rolf Furuli Mental Health

  by oppostate in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  rolf foruli, scandinavian academic and watchtower apologist, has come out with a video at times quoting figures on mental disease from the 1930's and 40's, in support of his allegation that the rate of mental problems and depression is actually only a third of what it is among the entire population.. there are numerous holes in his presentation.

  for one, when jw's are da'ed or df'ed they're no longer considered jw's and only active jw's are part of the results.

  those who were victimized and suffered the most mental trauma as jw's aren't even considered in the studies he mentions.. watch his video: "the mental health of jehovah´s witnesses" r. furuli, on youtube:.

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  What else would WT be doing with all that falsified, trumped up, psuedo data gathered by unqualified fools from people who don't know they are being surveyed except use it to their advantage?
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  The book burning has started

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  don't know if this is a global thing but i've just been told by a pimo member of my old congregation that a min servant has been given the task of destroying all old books/literature in the kh library prior to 1992.. could be the elders (or even one of them) on a mission to stamp out dissent as my ex-wife used the same reasoning to her elder dad that i used in my jc: rutherfords books containing failed predictions.. anyone else heared anything?.

  the ms who's been given the task is a company man.

  no hope of him keeping them or selling them on ebay.. they have some russell books in that library too.

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  They can destroy the KH books all they want but copies are out there in thrift stores, on ebay and apostate bookshelves everywhere. Images on google show they existed and exist. Everybook they ever published is at Warwick are they going to destroy the ones at Warwick also?

  If...if, they are still sending out destroy old books directives this is just so ordinary JWs don't have access to them. Out of sight out of mind.
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  Another trolley (That's Cart to Americanos), encounter today.

  by punkofnice in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i couldn't bleedin' well resist it.

  there were these 2 jobo blokes standing behind a jobot trolley.

  jobo, 'what's that?'.

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  Careful punk, it always starts with "they were such lovely blokes" or "I don't agree with them but they were soooo nice" or a variant of and next thing you know you're sitting next to your study conductor in a KH putting your hand up and answering "JE -hov-ver" while all the "nice"dubbies" smile patronizingly at you from across the aisle.

  A slippery slope my friend a slippery slope 😉
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  Sign of apostasy

  by Ireneus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  elders arranged a sort of informal visit by a more capable elder accompanied by another brother who is more qualified than me from academic background.

  their purpose was to reason with me as a last resort to avoid a jc.. during the two-hour discussion, i could make my point clear to them: “i don’t think any one particular religion has the whole truth.

  it may be existing as bits and piece in all religions and schools of thought.

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  Them : "This is a sign of apostasy."

  You : Damn straight it is, you should try it sometime.

  Honestly, this is a rigged game you can never win. Just take what's left of your dignity and get out!
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  Superbly Written Article in Canadian Magazine

  by berrygerry in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  jehovah's witnesses cover-up.

  http://www.ucobserver.org/justice/2018/01/jw/.

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  Excellent job all who contributed, thanks.
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  Have you ever gone back to a meeting out of curiosity?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wondering if anyone has gone back to a meeting out of curiosity?

  (perhaps to an area far from your old khall where you know no one).

  with all the changes from 2012 onwards (videos, tv screens, new meeting format, new songs etc) it would be an odd experience to be in attendance!.

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  No, I don't like the vibe of KHs, plus, I'm becoming allergic to groupthink. I can't think of single reason to enter the "compound" again.
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  Crisis of Conscience where to find?

  by Jules Saturn in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  does anyone know where i can get a pdf version of this book?

  i’ve always wanted a physical copy but those seem really hard to come by, and if you look online they’re super expensive.

  thank you.. -jules.

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  Excellent summary Dio
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  "Get Out" - Best Picture Nomination for 2018 Academy Awards

  by Gayle in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  about a type of cult - not religious.

  just a movie.

  however, about had several earmarks of a cult.

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  Yeah, KS good comparison to Stepford Wives. The political aspect is just silly it was a cheeky little horror movie plain and simple not shakespeare.

  I agree the best picture nom is a stretch and a half.
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  Has the Governing Body EVER apologized for anything?

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  geoffrey jackson testified to the arc that the governing body has apologized for things in the past, so an apology to sexual abuse victims is "perceivable".

  what has the governing body ever apologized for?.

  22 q. just on that point, mr jackson, has the governing body23 considered apologising to survivors of child sexual abuse24 at the hands of elders within the organisation?25 a. i haven't been in any discussions with regard to that.26 27 q. is that something that you foresee might happen ‐ in 28 other words, that an apology at least be considered?29 a. the governing body has apologised on other matters, so30 for me to say ‐ i can't speak collectively for everybody, 31 but we have apologised on things in the past, in other32 areas, so it is perceivable.. .

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  Has the GB ever apologized for anything?