what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?.
me: tithing..
well--the cult has pretty well side stepped the blood issue now--i suppose it would be easy to let " up to the individuals' conscience " creep in and eventually the whole issue would just be "old light"
i agree if the cult watered down shunning it could backfire--gradually..
i wonder if the following could take place. the watchtower instruct all congregations to sell their hall if they own it--and merge with others in rented places..as it used to be in the UK when i was in it--the 60's.
but how??????
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https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.
@ Dozy. i'm not sure if Cliff Richard was ever thought of as a dub--or even claimed to be one. i think his mother was; i know 2 of the Shadows are / were--liquorice Locking and Hank Marvin.
what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?.
me: tithing..
@Morpheus. do you suppose the great majority of dubs currently do donate regularly ?
do you think it would make a significant impact on those who either dont donate--or do give a very small amount---but were faced with a very hard sell to tithe, like--say 10%--?
what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?.
me: tithing..
what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?
me: tithing.
but how??????
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https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.
if you think about it--if an individual decides to label themselves "jehovah's witness"--in spite of never attending a hall--or assembly---never door knocking or reading any watchtower literature---theres nothing to stop them. sure--the watchtower may announce that ( so n so) is not one of J's w's---so what ?
if i tell all and sundry that i'm a jw --why shouldnt they believe me ? no one going to be following me around telling them i'm not.
so--in the case of ms Williams-------i'm sure the watchtowers lawyers have thought long and hard about refuting her claims.----and kept shtoom.
but how??????
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https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.
and why shouldnt they ? most in the UK --if asked--mumble C of E--even though probably never been to church in their life.
did anyone have other jws try to guilt trip them when they were leaving or if you were making a decision which jws felt was wrong but wasn't unscriptural?
i'm getting people guilt tripping me to eventually get back with my emotionally, spiritually and mentally abusive husband who i'm separated from.
i feel sick at the thought of getting back together and putting myself through that nightmare again but i'm being told its what jehovah wants coz he doesn't want families to be apart.
Better if you simply stopped associating with them. Then they can't get to you. Change your phone number. Don't answer the door to them.
it has been sickening to read the most recently leaked documents by faithleaks.
it makes me so angry because so many of us have experienced first hand the horrible policies of the watchtower on abuse.
i feel like these documents are finally the smoking gun we have all been hoping to expose the watchtower, and so far, the only mainstream news that i have seen pick it up is newsweek.. what will it take for the mainstream media pick this up and give it the attention it deserves?
here in the UK mr & mrs joe public couldnt give a sh*t about jw's---so probably wouldnt read any news articles about them
so that leaves the jw's----who wouldnt read such apostate lies
and us ex jw's. so a readership of a few hundred at most.
this is the circuit assembly hall i attended since childhood.
if you're a jw and you grew up in liverpool, lancashire or manchester then this is the hall you attended.
when i was little i remember the decor inside being red and cream coloured.
some of my old jw friends are sickly and getting on in age.
so far, i’ve only gone to my mother’s memorial and have avoided the kingdom hall altogether.... your thoughts please?.
none from the congregation came near him in his last 12 months
