Awesome!! Keep 'em coming, bled em dry where it hurts.
neat blue dog
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Montana jury awards two women $35M in sex abuse lawsuit against Jehovah's Witnesses
by AndersonsInfo inhttps://missoulian.com/news/local/montana-jury-awards-two-women-m-in-sex-abuse-lawsuit/article_1bcabb7c-7381-574b-a2ba-e011cc0250a6.html.
montana jury awards two women $35m in sex abuse lawsuit against jehovah's witnesses .
a jury in northwestern montana awarded two women $35 million wednesday in their lawsuit against the local jehovah’s witnesses congregation and its worldwide headquarters.. .
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JWs using 'apostate' phraseology?
by neat blue dog ini've mentioned before how a regular pioneer used the phrases "tight-pants tony" and "don't drink the kool-aid".
well the other week, a different regular pioneer, and elderly one in fact, was talking about the simplified watchtower being discontinued and the normal one replacing it, and she said 'i guess they're just gonna dumb-down everything'.
then too even the org itself used the words "fade" and "shun" in recent articles, words that were previously shied away from.. anybody here experienced something similar, a seeming pimi saying something that makes you wonder if they've been sneaking ex-jw 'spiritual food' on the side?.
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neat blue dog
bunker video
Yes! I forgot to mention, a JW in my area said that too! I believe the phrase was originated on the JW Survey site, and seeing as it's really a basement and not a bunker, youthinks right, it is suspicious.
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JWs using 'apostate' phraseology?
by neat blue dog ini've mentioned before how a regular pioneer used the phrases "tight-pants tony" and "don't drink the kool-aid".
well the other week, a different regular pioneer, and elderly one in fact, was talking about the simplified watchtower being discontinued and the normal one replacing it, and she said 'i guess they're just gonna dumb-down everything'.
then too even the org itself used the words "fade" and "shun" in recent articles, words that were previously shied away from.. anybody here experienced something similar, a seeming pimi saying something that makes you wonder if they've been sneaking ex-jw 'spiritual food' on the side?.
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neat blue dog
I would like to know the justification WT makes for a move that seems anti progressive.
The same ways they always spin it: "Simplification" and unity. But anyways, yeah you're right in your guesses for the real reasons. I'm a magazine servant and I throw away a number of magazines every month, mostly Simplified.
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JWs using 'apostate' phraseology?
by neat blue dog ini've mentioned before how a regular pioneer used the phrases "tight-pants tony" and "don't drink the kool-aid".
well the other week, a different regular pioneer, and elderly one in fact, was talking about the simplified watchtower being discontinued and the normal one replacing it, and she said 'i guess they're just gonna dumb-down everything'.
then too even the org itself used the words "fade" and "shun" in recent articles, words that were previously shied away from.. anybody here experienced something similar, a seeming pimi saying something that makes you wonder if they've been sneaking ex-jw 'spiritual food' on the side?.
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neat blue dog
There are 15 WTs published every year: 12 Study Editions (for the meetings) that are 32 pages, and 3 public editions for witnessing, 16 pages. The Study Editions have for the past decade had a complimentary Simplified Edition with bigger pictures, less/simpler words etc. Starting next year they're gonna discontinue the Simplified and just, well, 'dumb down' the regular edition instead.
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JWs using 'apostate' phraseology?
by neat blue dog ini've mentioned before how a regular pioneer used the phrases "tight-pants tony" and "don't drink the kool-aid".
well the other week, a different regular pioneer, and elderly one in fact, was talking about the simplified watchtower being discontinued and the normal one replacing it, and she said 'i guess they're just gonna dumb-down everything'.
then too even the org itself used the words "fade" and "shun" in recent articles, words that were previously shied away from.. anybody here experienced something similar, a seeming pimi saying something that makes you wonder if they've been sneaking ex-jw 'spiritual food' on the side?.
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neat blue dog
I've mentioned before how a regular pioneer used the phrases "tight-pants Tony" and "don't drink the Kool-Aid". Well the other week, a different regular pioneer, and elderly one in fact, was talking about the Simplified Watchtower being discontinued and the normal one replacing it, and she said 'I guess they're just gonna dumb-down everything'. Then too even the Org itself used the words "fade" and "shun" in recent articles, words that were previously shied away from.
Anybody here experienced something similar, a seeming PIMI saying something that makes you wonder if they've been sneaking ex-JW 'spiritual food' on the side?
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Are there less BOE letters?
by neat blue dog init seems there used to be a new boe letter leaked all the time, besides videos, etc.
have the leaks been plugged?.
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neat blue dog
Have WiFi Bandit and/or Atlantis been seen recently? Or are others leaking?
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Are there less BOE letters?
by neat blue dog init seems there used to be a new boe letter leaked all the time, besides videos, etc.
have the leaks been plugged?.
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neat blue dog
It seems there used to be a new BOE letter leaked all the time, besides videos, etc. Have the leaks been plugged?
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Review: Apostasy
by neat blue dog instan's recent post about the apostasy movie reminded me that i had watched it last month, so i thought i'd write a review.
please note this will probably contain some spoilers so if you care about that sort of thing hold off on reading this.. first i want to say that this is probably one of the most if not the most accurate and reasonable cinematic portrayals of jws.
however here is a list of little inaccuracies: an outdated view that preaching to all the world can 'make' the end come, jesus briefly portrayed with long hair, judicial reinstatement meetings being called "guidance meetings", a normal weekly public talk being introduced as "the first in a series of talks he's prepared for us", applause at the end of a local needs part, and a jw saying of god "you need to earn his love, it's conditional" ( i know this is basically true in practice but they'd rarely say it out loud).
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neat blue dog
Stan:
That's okay, it's still on demand on Google Play and Amazon, as well as Blu-ray and DVD.
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Review: Apostasy
by neat blue dog instan's recent post about the apostasy movie reminded me that i had watched it last month, so i thought i'd write a review.
please note this will probably contain some spoilers so if you care about that sort of thing hold off on reading this.. first i want to say that this is probably one of the most if not the most accurate and reasonable cinematic portrayals of jws.
however here is a list of little inaccuracies: an outdated view that preaching to all the world can 'make' the end come, jesus briefly portrayed with long hair, judicial reinstatement meetings being called "guidance meetings", a normal weekly public talk being introduced as "the first in a series of talks he's prepared for us", applause at the end of a local needs part, and a jw saying of god "you need to earn his love, it's conditional" ( i know this is basically true in practice but they'd rarely say it out loud).
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neat blue dog
But it's when 'disaster' strikes, (life disasters, not easy things like natural disasters), that JWs true colors are shown. And it needs to be shown.
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Review: Apostasy
by neat blue dog instan's recent post about the apostasy movie reminded me that i had watched it last month, so i thought i'd write a review.
please note this will probably contain some spoilers so if you care about that sort of thing hold off on reading this.. first i want to say that this is probably one of the most if not the most accurate and reasonable cinematic portrayals of jws.
however here is a list of little inaccuracies: an outdated view that preaching to all the world can 'make' the end come, jesus briefly portrayed with long hair, judicial reinstatement meetings being called "guidance meetings", a normal weekly public talk being introduced as "the first in a series of talks he's prepared for us", applause at the end of a local needs part, and a jw saying of god "you need to earn his love, it's conditional" ( i know this is basically true in practice but they'd rarely say it out loud).
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neat blue dog
Stan's recent post about the Apostasy movie reminded me that I had watched it last month, so I thought I'd write a review. Please note this will probably contain some spoilers so if you care about that sort of thing hold off on reading this.
First I want to say that this is probably one of the most if not the most accurate and reasonable cinematic portrayals of JWs. However here is a list of little inaccuracies: An outdated view that preaching to all the world can 'make' the end come, Jesus briefly portrayed with long hair, judicial reinstatement meetings being called "guidance meetings", a normal weekly public talk being introduced as "the first in a series of talks he's prepared for us", applause at the end of a local needs part, and a JW saying of God "you need to earn His love, it's conditional" ( I know this is basically true in practice but they'd rarely say it out loud). But these are really minimal that only an active JW would notice, and overpowered by the authenticity that makes it engrossing because these things in general really have, are and will happen to JWs worldwide.
The song "Jehovah Is Your Name" was used, without permission of course, but I'm sure it's acceptable as fair use under copyright law, to make it accurate. There's even an imitation JW Broadcasting style commercial, with the earnest, faux down-to-earth American accented announcer lulling in sad folks with promises of cut and dried truths from one source only, and a sure hope for the future only one brand can offer.
Getting past the British lingo which at times might be hard to understand for an American, it's a very relatable story. Music is minimal which also adds to the realism. Some interesting touches are the protagonist thinking out loud during some scenes, as well as the unorthodox choice to unexpectedly switch protagonists halfway through the film, which sounds awkward on paper but works well. Even with the serious subject matter room is found for a little humor in an exchange about rhinos. There is often truth in humor however, and this scene highlights the awkwardness that often accompanies JW's shoehorned efforts to 'witness' coupled with the non-sensicallness of their beliefs. In the scenes involving the mother spouting cliches in regard to everything from 'returning to Jehovah' to 1975 apologetics you may feel your anger rising (I know I did) because it's so typical and real.
The PIMI JWs in the film aren't demonized, but presented reasonably and as humans who are individuals who just happen to be brainwashed. The love-interest in the film like many JWs is both a victim and a perpetrator. A die hard full time servant and new Elder, he is stunted and awkwardly traverses life and courting, but is ready to render judgment on others with 'righteous' authority. The JW mother in the film is very depressing to watch as she reminds me a lot of my own and probably many others, sapping the joy from everything. Her encouragement to pursue courtship with the aforementioned man is based solely on his 'spiritual qualifications', and the recommendation she gives her daughter is, "he's very suitable". Her eyes are glazed over, and no matter how much she's abused by the system, she keeps going back for more, dragging her children down with her.
Two profound moments in the film that struck me were when children were putting on a Bible play of the story of Solomon's test of the two prostitutes to find out who was the baby's mother. Regarding Solomon's ruse, pretending he was about to kill the child, it was said "a true mother doesn't want to see her baby die", and this hearkened to the blood issue, LITERALLY letting your child due, which is a plot element in the story. Another powerful moment was when one character just had to come out and say 'the governing body, they just make stuff up. and people die because of it.'
Truth hurts. The truth about the truth hurts. But ignoring it hurts more. This isn't the whitewashed JW lifestyle of the staged scenarios in official publications. But it also isn't a worst case scenario with over-the-top black-and-white villains. It's a conglomerate of true stories we've all lived through. It's a bittersweet story of losing your humanity to a cult, but by bravery taking it back. This is real. This is happening. And that is the scariest story of all.