Posts by neat blue dog

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Kusserow kerfuffle

by neat blue dog in

okay this is interesting.

usually wt doesn't like to air their squabbles, but maybe they are just doing it because the new york times had a story on it (i can't read it because i'm not a subscriber).

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/arts/design/jehovahs-witnesses-nazis-lawsuit-museum.html.

neat blue dog

Okay this is interesting. Usually WT doesn't like to air their squabbles, but maybe they are just doing it because the New York Times had a story on it (I can't read it because I'm not a subscriber)

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/25/arts/design/jehovahs-witnesses-nazis-lawsuit-museum.html

And here's the JW article:

https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/region/germany/Jehovahs-Witnesses-Seek-Kusserow-Archive/

Anyway, it mentions that there was an ex-JW Kusserow family member who sold the memorobilia to the military museum, do we know who that is, or if they're apostate or just your average ex?

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It begins norway no money for wt because of shunning

by Yomama in

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friends

organized shunning will stop when money stops.

Good to hear. I will be the first to advocate for freedom of speech and religion and adherence to the US constitution, but whenever someone says that you can't have both, ie you can't legally discourage shunning and not be on a slippery slope I disagree.

You of course can't force individuals not to shun (nor would you want to) but you CAN decide to not grant privileges to religious entities who require such behavior lest the persons themselves be shunned.

Just like consequences for criminal threats isn't a violation of free speech, and just like not allowing a weapon for someone with a history of criminal violence isn't a violation of the right to defend oneself, so too this wouldn't be a violation of religious freedom. In fact it would be a defense of it seeing as millions aren't free to worship or not worship the way they choose, being held hostage based on explicit organizational instructions.

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New WT on "Hate" is actually a little bit based

by neat blue dog in

the new public wt on hate, especially racial hate just came out and seeing as how left-leaning the org is in regards to so many non-sexual things (like mandates and lockdowns, guns, war, patriotism, freedom of thought and speech, climate change, etc.

) i was fully expecting the magazine to lean into the media lies of black victimhood, etc.

however was pleasantly surprised to see a few valid thoughts, such as this opening image of everything seemingly being blamed on the white man.. .

neat blue dog

White bethel lives mater

They do! Wasting it all for a parasite. Hope they wake up.

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Biblical Anachronisms in JW Literature

by neat blue dog in

in a recent post ffghost made a comment about how they're always inserting modern concepts into biblical narratives to make it relatable to jw's organization.

here are some that come to mind:.

- the capitalized term "governing body" when referring to the older men in jerusalem (really just another group of christians that paul outspokenly disagreed with and didn't look to for approval).

neat blue dog

"Jesus s(h)aves. "

"Yesh, he doesh"

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New WT on "Hate" is actually a little bit based

by neat blue dog in

the new public wt on hate, especially racial hate just came out and seeing as how left-leaning the org is in regards to so many non-sexual things (like mandates and lockdowns, guns, war, patriotism, freedom of thought and speech, climate change, etc.

) i was fully expecting the magazine to lean into the media lies of black victimhood, etc.

however was pleasantly surprised to see a few valid thoughts, such as this opening image of everything seemingly being blamed on the white man.. .

neat blue dog

Oh okay. Except one is realistic and one isn't.

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New WT on "Hate" is actually a little bit based

by neat blue dog in

the new public wt on hate, especially racial hate just came out and seeing as how left-leaning the org is in regards to so many non-sexual things (like mandates and lockdowns, guns, war, patriotism, freedom of thought and speech, climate change, etc.

) i was fully expecting the magazine to lean into the media lies of black victimhood, etc.

however was pleasantly surprised to see a few valid thoughts, such as this opening image of everything seemingly being blamed on the white man.. .

neat blue dog

truth_b_known: "it is of no surprise it would use a topic being used by mass media to sell its product"

The surprise isn't the topic, but the take.

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road to nowhere:

I'm sorry but I can't understand your comment.

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New WT on "Hate" is actually a little bit based

by neat blue dog in

the new public wt on hate, especially racial hate just came out and seeing as how left-leaning the org is in regards to so many non-sexual things (like mandates and lockdowns, guns, war, patriotism, freedom of thought and speech, climate change, etc.

) i was fully expecting the magazine to lean into the media lies of black victimhood, etc.

however was pleasantly surprised to see a few valid thoughts, such as this opening image of everything seemingly being blamed on the white man.. .

neat blue dog

The new public WT on hate, especially racial hate just came out and seeing as how left-leaning the org is in regards to so many non-sexual things (like mandates and lockdowns, guns, war, patriotism, freedom of thought and speech, climate change, etc.) I was fully expecting the magazine to lean into the media lies of black victimhood, etc. However was pleasantly surprised to see a few valid thoughts, such as this opening image of everything seemingly being blamed on the white man.

There were also a couple experiences of black men who admitted to starting almost all the conflict they got into.

Also the word "vandalism" was itself used a couple of times, not as a means of protest, but as a form of hate right alongside so-called hate crimes, and this was the final picture in that regard.

Of course, the thought they want you to come away with is that only JWs have overcome hate, and the only hope is a paradise Earth. There is also the blatant hypocrisy of seemingly promoting diversity and non-discrimination while doing the opposite, but besides that a few elements I never would've guessed they'd go for.

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Biblical Anachronisms in JW Literature

by neat blue dog in

in a recent post ffghost made a comment about how they're always inserting modern concepts into biblical narratives to make it relatable to jw's organization.

here are some that come to mind:.

- the capitalized term "governing body" when referring to the older men in jerusalem (really just another group of christians that paul outspokenly disagreed with and didn't look to for approval).

neat blue dog

I just remembered in the 50s/60s they imposed a beardless Jesus which in itself was kind of an anachronism.

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Biblical Anachronisms in JW Literature

by neat blue dog in

in a recent post ffghost made a comment about how they're always inserting modern concepts into biblical narratives to make it relatable to jw's organization.

here are some that come to mind:.

- the capitalized term "governing body" when referring to the older men in jerusalem (really just another group of christians that paul outspokenly disagreed with and didn't look to for approval).

neat blue dog

LongHairGal:

Speaking of hair, why are some people wearing curlers the night before, have Farrah Fawcett hair or obviously got a perm recently depending on the decade? 😅

Also, how about the 1st century baptism pictures where their arms are still held the same and the family watches while laughing, smiling and politely clapping? All that's needed to add is taking selfies afterward.

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Biblical Anachronisms in JW Literature

by neat blue dog in

in a recent post ffghost made a comment about how they're always inserting modern concepts into biblical narratives to make it relatable to jw's organization.

here are some that come to mind:.

- the capitalized term "governing body" when referring to the older men in jerusalem (really just another group of christians that paul outspokenly disagreed with and didn't look to for approval).

neat blue dog

Yes I know what you mean there have been a bunch of those doorway leaning ones 🤣 however there was one recent painting used widespread with bookbags, (or cross-body bags ((stake-body bags?😏)) It's this one: