Posts by neat blue dog

as many probably remember, in 2018-2020, multiple kingdom and assembly halls were set on fire in the state of washington, so fbi, atf, local sheriff and arson alarm foundation offered $61,000 in rewards for information leading to arrest of the arsonist.

the attacks (seven arsons and one shooting) included:.

march 19, 2018: two arson attacks - one at a tumwater kingdom hall and the second at a kingdom hall on cain road in olympia.

neat blue dog

There's always some fool arson around.

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Enforced shunning violates free moral agency

by Yomama in

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what do you think?.

neat blue dog

But if you have to shun lest you be shunned yourself by an announcement being made to that effect, then it is not a choice of free agency.

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centre audio video

by Marcial in

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https://www.jw-avcenter.org/.

neat blue dog

I see mention of them comparing their project to a previously proposed "active adult community". Does that mean they're competing for approval from local officials? And does that mean the Ramapo project they've been touting isn't even officially a go? Or did I read that wrong?

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If Ever GB Members Deserved To Be Thrown in Jail It's When ...

by smiddy3 in

it was when the governing body started to disfellow-ship jehovah`s witnesses from taking blood transfusions in an effort to save their lives .. resulting in many hundreds if not thousands of needless deaths of men women and children who by this coercion died from this doctrine.. and to this day they still go unpunished .

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neat blue dog

Which is exactly why they changed it to an act of "disassociation" . . . ultimate victim blaming.

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JW Newsroom "reviews"

by neat blue dog in

jwdotorg pats themselves on the back yet again with the latest article praising jw news reports.

among the reviews one sister is quoted as saying: "i appreciate that i can trust the news on jw .org.

it is reliable and objective.".

neat blue dog

JWdotORG pats themselves on the back yet again with the latest article praising JW news reports. Among the reviews one sister is quoted as saying: "I appreciate that I can trust the news on jw .org. It is reliable and objective."

Really? More accurate words would be selective and biased. Unless negative comments had a chance of being included...? Yeah, didn't think so.

Then at the end of the article of course it says JW News is not possible without donations and a video about how to donate online.

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Selena Gomez talks about Mental Health

by Iamallcool in

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she was raised as a jw.

i don’t know her current status as a jw.

i think her mom is still a jw but i am not sure.

neat blue dog

It's LITERALLY the cool thing right now to talk about mental health and to 'come out' as having a mental health issue. It's almost as much cred as coming out as some atypical sexuality, so can't take these things seriously anymore.

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PM Issues

by Ding in

my pm mailbox shows that i have one pm, but when i click on it all that comes up is very old pms.

i wonder if others are having similar issues.. i'd appreciate it, simon, if you would check into this..

neat blue dog

Likewise

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2/2022 WT: a repeated request & more doubletalk

by neat blue dog in

we all know the now famous quote, "all of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not.

" well, this point is regurgitated in the latest wt, along with yet another new bunker scene:.

"during the great tribulation, we may receive instructions that seem strange, impractical, or illogical .

neat blue dog

We all know the now famous quote, "All of us must be ready to obey any instructions we may receive, whether these appear sound from a strategic or human standpoint or not." Well, this point is regurgitated in the latest WT, along with yet another new bunker scene:

"During the great tribulation, we may receive instructions that seem strange, impractical, or illogical . . . . If you trust the direction we receive today and readily obey, you will likely do the same during the great tribulation."

It's weird that they step it up a few degrees, not just whether it's "sound...or not", but downright "strange, impractical, or illogical". Can't argue with that!

Then there's a scenario described as follows:

"A single sister would like to purchase a pair of slacks, so she asks a mature sister for her honest opinion about the selection."

Yeah I don't know. What's more realistic is an elderette offering her opinion unsolicited, or better yet offering it to others behind your back. But on the bright side, both men AND women are susceptible to tight pants. (I almost forgot the women's versions are called Spanx according to AM💩.)

Then there's a paragraph that tries to sound so reasonable:

Suppose an elder is concerned about a fellow believer’s choices in dress or grooming. The elder could ask himself, ‘Is there a Scriptural reason to say something?’ Conscious of the need to be objective, he might ask another elder or mature publisher for his thoughts. Together they might review Paul’s counsel on dress and grooming. (Read 1 Timothy 2:9,10.) Paul outlined certain broad principles, observing that a Christian’s dress should be appropriate, modest, and sensible. But Paul did not make a list of dos and don’ts. He recognized that Christians have a right to express their individual taste within Scriptural limits. So in determining whether counsel is needed, the elders should consider if the person’s choices reflect modesty and good sense. We do well to realize that two mature Christians may make different choices, both of which are acceptable. We should not impose our own standards of right and wrong on fellow believers.

And yet, we know full well what would happen if a JW was dressed and groomed neatly, cleanly and of the highest standards of most areas of society . . . and yet declined to wear a skirt, or declined to wear a suit jacket, or grew a beard, etc.