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  Nicolas King: JW celebrity and example of hypocrisy

  by neat blue dog in

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  nicolas king frequently sings with the watchtower chorus and had a supporting role in the dvd released at the 2014 convention.

  (he's on the bottom row, second from the right.).

  but he also is a jazz singer, traveling constantly performing at concerts, casinos, charity events, even a brief appearance on the tonight show.

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  Everybody saw him at the Annual Meeting if they came early . . . He was back with the chorus singing the new dedication song on the video at the beginning 😅
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  Nicolas King must be getting some backlash

  by neat blue dog in

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  for a rundown on who nicolas king is, see this thread:.

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5674517655453696/nicolas-king-jw-celebrity-example-hypocrisy.

  anyways, he made the following comment on his facebook a year ago, i just noticed:.

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  neat blue dog

  For a rundown on who Nicolas King is, see this thread:

  https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5674517655453696/nicolas-king-jw-celebrity-example-hypocrisy
  

  Anyways, he made the following comment on his Facebook a year ago, I just noticed:

  

  Also, one of the replies he made in the comments section shows that it was related to his being a JW:

  
  
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  This week's "Give Us Your Money" meeting item.

  by freddo in

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  if you went to it, (or go later this week) how was it handled?

  just the video or some commentary too?.

  i have heard of a few negative comments from some that attended - one jw even openly said to me "not very encouraging, all they go on about is money lately" and another (a serving elder, no less) said "someone's got to pay for all those lawsuits".

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  one jw even openly said to me "not very encouraging, all they go on about is money lately" and another (a serving elder, no less) said "someone's got to pay for all those lawsuits"

  Wow I wish I was in your congregation
  
  
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  JWs - Liberals or Conservatives?

  by neat blue dog in

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  2. beliefs

  where they stand is a strange mixture.

  yes, they don't agree with abortion and homosexuality, they believe in the bible and wear skirts and ties to church .

  but in many ways they're liberal.

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  the organisation itself I think is very conservative but I think they have attracted mostly democrats

  Exactly
  
  
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  Looking for shunning video

  by problemaddict 2 in

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  so there is in now infamous "worst convention ever" video.

  but there are 2 more i am looking for if possible.. 1) at a fairly recent service meeting, there was a "new" shunning video.

  i remember it was from the mothers perspective, and in the end she is like "its been 5 years now......" .

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  neat blue dog

  Video 1 is really just a clip from the longer convention video you just mentioned.

  Video 2 is as amicabl said on rutube, at least it was when I watched it there a while back.
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  JWs - Liberals or Conservatives?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
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  where they stand is a strange mixture.

  yes, they don't agree with abortion and homosexuality, they believe in the bible and wear skirts and ties to church .

  but in many ways they're liberal.

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  At the end of the day, we all have our own individual sets of vales and principles. Many of mine coincide with both conservative and liberal. I am me, not something that some people decide I'm supposed to be

  Amen to that scratchme1010
  
  
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  JWs - Liberals or Conservatives?

  by neat blue dog in

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  where they stand is a strange mixture.

  yes, they don't agree with abortion and homosexuality, they believe in the bible and wear skirts and ties to church .

  but in many ways they're liberal.

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  neat blue dog

  OK so JWs aren't Orthodox Liberals (didn't know there was such a thing 😅), but they're like the majority who've hijacked the liberals. 🤔 Close enough, I'll agree.
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  JWs - Liberals or Conservatives?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  where they stand is a strange mixture.

  yes, they don't agree with abortion and homosexuality, they believe in the bible and wear skirts and ties to church .

  but in many ways they're liberal.

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  If they're fully conservative, where's all the talk about Jesus, God's Holy Spirit, etc.?

  Also like I said many JW converts seem to be artist hippie type that would normally be Liberals if it weren't for the fact they were JWs. They're more attracted by the whole world peace all nationalities thing than the religious element. On the other hand most conservatives are viewed as white bread eating anti-imigration, etc.
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  JWs - Liberals or Conservatives?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  where they stand is a strange mixture.

  yes, they don't agree with abortion and homosexuality, they believe in the bible and wear skirts and ties to church .

  but in many ways they're liberal.

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  No, I know every strata of society has drinkers. I'm talking about the advertising of it, boasting about it, joking about it. Many conservatives wouldn't do that.

  homosexuality, no abortion, highly restricted divorce, traditional gender roles

  Like I said, an unusual mixture of the two.
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  JWs - Liberals or Conservatives?

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  where they stand is a strange mixture.

  yes, they don't agree with abortion and homosexuality, they believe in the bible and wear skirts and ties to church .

  but in many ways they're liberal.

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  I say neither. Where they stand is a strange mixture. Yes, they don't agree with abortion and homosexuality, they believe in the Bible and wear skirts and ties to church . . . But in many ways they're liberal. I mean, they subconsciously know they're not normal so they're always obsessed with proving they're normal. Take drinking. So many JWs are I've known are always excessively gushing about alcohol and basically acting like middle schoolers about it. Besides the novelty aspect many others need it to medicate so they don't have to think. I guess alcohol's been part of JW culture since Rutherford onward, from the R&F publishers to the Bethelites. Then when it comes to politics although technically they're neutral most JWs I know often side with Democrats and mock Republicans. JWs are known as being religious, but unlike most other Christians. Their religion is more businesslike and matter of fact. Most are embarrassed to say anything too religious sounding or to mention Jesus. Many many converts came from hippie backgrounds and were attracted by the new world teaching and the return to an earthly paradise. These are usually the same types that are into natural foods and cures, pseudoscience and government conspiracy theories.

  Any thoughts?