What I mean is, I've discussed recently how odd the behaviour of jws is on the drama films that they show at the conventions. I'm wondering is the reason why it's so odd because that how's the jws at bethel talk and act in real life? Is the behaviour at bethel so warped from the outside world that they actually think that their behaviour is normal?
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Behaviour in bethel are they like the jw dramas?
by purrpurr inwhat i mean is, i've discussed recently how odd the behaviour of jws is on the drama films that they show at the conventions.
i'm wondering is the reason why it's so odd because that how's the jws at bethel talk and act in real life?
is the behaviour at bethel so warped from the outside world that they actually think that their behaviour is normal?.
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The JW take on Black lives matter at the summer convention
by purrpurr inanother "gem" from the convention.
there's a talk about remaining neutral.
one of the topics they say jw's should avoid is the topic of "peoples lives matter" which is barely veiled code for black lives matter.
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purrpurr
Another "Gem" from the convention. there's a talk about remaining neutral. One of the topics they say JW's should avoid is the topic of "peoples lives matter" which is barely veiled code for Black lives matter. The talk went on to say that only satan's people defend this issue,the ones who get involved even mentally with this issue will have the mark of the wild beast, that the gov puts people under compulsion to take a side in these matters, that JW's need courage to stay separate, if not they will get mark of wild beast, they should not get mentally involved in debates, (thought crime),that JW's should suffer for taking a stand. JW's should avoid those who are for a change in society. the message was clear... do not mentally agree or disagree with these issues, do not get involved even mentally. it will displease Jehovah and he will judge you and mark you.
They also said "do not criticise political leaders, do not believe biased media or watch it." hmmm, i wonder if the GB approve of Trump?
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Weird love letter in the summer convention
by purrpurr inin this summer's convention theres a video showing the tale of a rather geeky plain looking brother whose relating the tale of how the prettiest girl in the whole school fancied him (!
) and sent him a love letter, the letter is read and it says .
"i think we would get along,i'm attracted to you, i like your personality, and that's not all, i think we could have fun together.
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purrpurr
In this summer's convention theres a video showing the tale of a rather geeky plain looking brother whose relating the tale of how the prettiest girl in the whole school fancied him (!) and sent him a love letter, the letter is read and it says
"i think we would get along,i'm attracted to you, i like your personality, and that's not all, i think we could have fun together. i hope you make the right decision. with love yours truly,"
this love letter sends him into a meltdown which he only recovers from by: talking to his parents, studying with his parents, talking to an elder, going on the ministry with the elder and praying. Finally he finds the courage to tell the girl no. He says he was rewarded for staying chaste by being used in the congregation and he's shown with his ( much more attractive than him) wife.
But this love letter just doesn't ring true. that's not how teenage girls talk or write. And why would she write a letter even? The letter sounds more like something a middle aged man whose grown up in a cult would write.
What do you think?
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Screwed up sexually
by purrpurr ini was thinking about how the borg screws up and sexually neuters their flock by telling them when single to "deaden their body" and then boom as soon as there's a ring on the finger to not be denying eachother.. do any of you know of jws who have been screwed up by these teachings?
i know 2, 1 elder came back from honeymoon having a nervous breakdown unable to cope with the cd that sex produced in his head.
and the other called up her parents while on honeymoon, crying and begging for themto come and get her, since she was so shocked that sex hurt.
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I was thinking about how the Borg screws up and sexually neuters their flock by telling them when single to "deaden their body" and then boom as soon as there's a ring on the finger to not be denying eachother.
Do any of you know of jws who have been screwed up by these teachings? I know 2, 1 elder came back from honeymoon having a nervous breakdown unable to cope with the CD that sex produced in his head. And the other called up her parents while on honeymoon, crying and begging for themto come and get her, since she was so shocked that sex hurt. She endedup moving back in with her parents for quite a while...
It's awful
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Guardian interview with Apostasy director
by cobweb inthis is a really long article about the film apostasy and interview with the director about his story and how he came to make the film.
apostasy director: ‘it was liberating to leave the jehovah’s witnesses’.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/15/apostasy-director-daniel-kokotajlo-liberating-to-leave-jehovahs-witnesses-interview?cmp=share_androidapp_copy_to_clipboard.
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purrpurr
Wow I'd really like to see this
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How would the Borg view IVF?
by purrpurr inspecifically if an unwed woman decided she wanted a kid without the hassle of dating/relationship /trying to get pregnant etc and just got a sperm doner with ivf?
surely it's not fornication?
the whole process is far removed from sex.
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Specifically if an unwed woman decided she wanted a kid without the hassle of dating/relationship /trying to get pregnant etc and just got a sperm doner with ivf? Surely it's not fornication? How could it be? The whole process is far removed from sex. And the person would have documents to prove where the baby came from too in case of a jc.
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The bread pan illustration is totally flawed
by purrpurr init just suddenly occured to me today.... you know the jws always say about adams sin being passed on to his descendants that its like you have a bread pan with a dent in it and that every loaf of bread will then have a dent?
well that's fine for bread, cos your using the same pan.
but that's not how genetics work?.
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purrpurr
It just suddenly occured to me today...
You know the jws always say about Adams sin being passed on to his descendants that its like you have a bread pan with a dent in it and that every loaf of bread will then have a dent? Well that's fine for bread, cos your using the same pan. But that's not how genetics work?
The illustration would work if Adam kept on fathering kids but he didn't. If a family has a disease that is passed along, with more and more genes and DNA eventually the disease will be bred out.
The illustration might also work if you said that you made a mould of each loaf of bread, then made that mould into a new bread tin, and then kept on doing that. .. although wouldn't that eventually result in the dent disappearing?
Anyway didn't Jesus also say not to punish children for the sins of their parents? Pretty insane since that's exactly what his dad did!
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Being taught to explain rape when a kid
by purrpurr indoes anyone else recall in the 80s/90s that when the minor/child blood issue was discussed the jw children were taught to say that being forced to have blood would be like rape?
and then had to be able to explain what rape is?
apparently there was a court case were the drs were trying to get a court order to force a blood transfusion on a jw child, and the child said it would be like rape to her and the judge asked her to explain what rape is to see if she understood what she was saying.. that went round my cong at least as a "fine witness " and all the parents were encouraged to have their kids practice the whole "explain rape" thing.. anyone else remember this?.
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Does anyone else recall in the 80s/90s that when the minor/child blood issue was discussed the jw children were taught to say that being forced to have blood would be like rape? And then had to be able to explain what rape is? Apparently there was a court case were the drs were trying to get a court order to force a blood transfusion on a jw child, and the child said it would be like rape to her and the judge asked her to explain what rape is to see if she understood what she was saying.
That went round my cong at least as a "fine witness " and all the parents were encouraged to have their kids practice the whole "explain rape" thing.
Anyone else remember this?
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Child trafficking issues in India
by MaxPayne inthis is the message that was posted on the jw inbox announcements tab.
i have copy pasted it as it was.
if anyone from india has any information related to this, please do share.. regards.. urgent: child trafficking accusations.
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purrpurr
Humbled, yes I know they are ripe for exploitation but what I meant was how are they being trafficked in the jw congs?
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Child trafficking issues in India
by MaxPayne inthis is the message that was posted on the jw inbox announcements tab.
i have copy pasted it as it was.
if anyone from india has any information related to this, please do share.. regards.. urgent: child trafficking accusations.
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purrpurr
Not saying I don't believe this, I do certainly but I don't understand how this happens through the jw org in India? How do they child traffic through the congs?