Posts by berrygerry

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meeting with elders about WT involvement in UN

by LevelThePlayingField in

i still go to the meetings because of my in wife and it came about that the elders knew of my pissed off attitude about the society getting involved in the un.

so the elders said they could help me get over that and wanted to meet with me.

now just to let you know, i have only told my wife and her mom so far about it, that's it.

berrygerry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

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A News Item from The Golden Age January 13, 1937

by Nathan Natas in

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Watch Tower (and other cults) Mind Control Explained

by berrygerry in

over the past number of months, i've been pondering the how of mind control.

so many very-in dubs exude facial expressions of 'joy' when listening to cult propaganda, or when participating in cult activity.

it seems that there must be genuine neurological activity (hormones?

Over the past number of months, I've been pondering the HOW of mind control. So many very-in Dubs exude facial expressions of 'joy' when listening to cult propaganda, or when participating in cult activity.

It seems that there MUST be genuine neurological activity (hormones?) taking place to bring this effect.

This is a fascinating article that is definitely on the right track.

http://www.icsahome.com/articles/why-cults-are-harmful-neurobiological-speculations--whitsett-it-4-3

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WT “Study” for 11th Sept 2016 – “Why Must We ‘Keep on the Watch’”?

by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

i was really puzzled when i opened this edition of the wt magazine at the above “study”.

what on earth has this picture at the top of page 13 got to do with christian watchfulness?

i wasn’t making a connection at all.

berrygerry

(With apologies to Blondie) This is a great WT summary.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/523for/wt_study_article_95911/

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WT “Study” for 11th Sept 2016 – “Why Must We ‘Keep on the Watch’”?

by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

i was really puzzled when i opened this edition of the wt magazine at the above “study”.

what on earth has this picture at the top of page 13 got to do with christian watchfulness?

i wasn’t making a connection at all.

berrygerry

It was several years ago when they started having the chairman set an example by sitting for the music.

So stupid.

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To all former Elders – what are your thoughts

by Tallon in

if you were part of a judicial committee, and knowing what you know now, what was it like for you to sit on jc’s?

how did you feel if someone was reproved or df’d?

were you ever on a jc and you disagreed with someone being reproved or df’d and were overruled – how did you feel?

berrygerry

Also there was a "funny" story her dad told at the dinner table with other elders and their families were all listening, they were talking about a judicial they sat on where someone was repentant but they DF him anyway <all laughed>.

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5677137151393792/raising-concerns-my-wife-success?page=1#5038404513300480

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My Favouite Inappropriate Watchtower Pictures

by pale.emperor in

i'd love to see you're favorite wt illustrations/photo's that they think are fine to print - but are actually kind of creepy/wierd.. .

here's my three fave from my book of bible stories (yes, a book for children!)..

man gets his head nailed into the floor with a tent pin by a good jehovah worshipper:.

berrygerry

That picture scared me as child:
1) how would God keep me from going into the crevasse.

I used to fear the earth randomly splitting open like this.

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Lets be honest we will never expose the danger to the world of JW.org

by James Mixon in

i thought, ok the case in australia would open the eyes of the world about this dangerous cult.. well that passed without a ripple.

we talk about the un and the wt link, none jw's don't.

understand the significance.

berrygerry

All of the comments here are valid.

With respect to the OP, this is not an overnight rendering.

WT has over 20 lawyers on staff in New York alone - they're not twiddling their thumbs.

As was mentioned, the ARC is not completed. The resultant report will be very damning.

No one has mentioned the UK Commission - which addresses, not just the child abuse, but also shunning.

WT has heavily relied on their US First Amendment to inflict shunning. The Commonwealth could care less about the First Amendment. WT tries to backdoor its policies through Eastern European countries that are EU members, and thus subject to the EU Human Rights. Brexit will likely hurt WT in the UK, as I would imagine that the UK departure will also impact precedents set in such Eastern European countries.

The 2017 Yearbook is supposed to be online next month. The Western countries are going to start their descent, and 2018 will be the beginning of freefall.

Do you not think that there is a reason for this:

Feb. 2016 WT:

Prove Yourself Loyal to Jehovah

Learn From Jehovah’s Loyal Servants

2016 Convention(Enough said)

August 2016 Broadcast (in a nutshell)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfXkwE0881E

While it is true that Dubs only ,make up 0.1% of the population, their pedophile ring is harming 10 times the ratio of the population.

Their shunning ring harms, when including the "loyal" family members, even far, far more.

It is difficult to find a family that has not been impacted by abuse, whether physical, sexual, or emotional.

All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing.

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meeting with elders about WT involvement in UN

by LevelThePlayingField in

i still go to the meetings because of my in wife and it came about that the elders knew of my pissed off attitude about the society getting involved in the un.

so the elders said they could help me get over that and wanted to meet with me.

now just to let you know, i have only told my wife and her mom so far about it, that's it.

berrygerry

He said that now a days, even people who point to articles like a 1972 WT or something is, No we don't even consider that anymore. He said that anything we need is online, meaning the Watchtower on line library from 2000 onward, and the WT library CD ROM is being outdated.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/51ryuh/older_books_1999_our_kingdom_ministry_january/

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Why is it so hurtful to be shunned? Why object to it?

by stuckinarut2 in

it seems like many feel hurt or saddened by the practice of shunning by witnesses.. yes, when ones who we were close to, perhaps family or ones we thought were close friends choose to follow the warped directions of the society, it may seem hurtful.. but really, our reaction is up to us.

the fact is, these ones have shown that in reality, their love for us was never real or genuine.

no, those relationships were superficial and lacking in substance.

berrygerry

A real jerk question.