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  Joe attends Iglesia Ni Christo church service

  by joe134cd in

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  2. experiences

  well i have heard various comments about them on here, so last week i decided to do an internet search on them.

  i was quite surprised to find there was an inc in my local area and ironically only meters away from the kh.. it was very interesting to say the least, and in the short time i was there i could quite understand how they get there reputation as a high control religion if not a cult.

  in some respects i think they are probably more jw than the jws.. let me explain how my visit went.

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  is this the religion thats big time in the Philippines ?
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  what big change could bring down the watchtower?

  by stan livedeath in

  1. watchtower
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  what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?.

  me: tithing..

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  @truth b known. i agree. i could well see that happening in the wealthier countries--where there are lots of high value kingdom halls ripe for turning into a fat profit.
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  what big change could bring down the watchtower?

  by stan livedeath in

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  what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?.

  me: tithing..

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  stan livedeath

  blimey ADD---if the watchtower said all that it would grow like mad ! even i would go back. lol
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  what big change could bring down the watchtower?

  by stan livedeath in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?.

  me: tithing..

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  stan livedeath

  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.
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  Serena Williams after marrying rich baby daddy: I am a Jehovah's Witness

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  but how??????

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  https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.

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  @ 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.
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  what big change could bring down the watchtower?

  by stan livedeath in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?.

  me: tithing..

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  stan livedeath

  @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%--?
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  what big change could bring down the watchtower?

  by stan livedeath in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?.

  me: tithing..

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  stan livedeath

  what single big change do you think could back fire and bring the cult down ?

  me: tithing.
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  Serena Williams after marrying rich baby daddy: I am a Jehovah's Witness

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  but how??????

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  https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.

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  stan livedeath

  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.
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  Serena Williams after marrying rich baby daddy: I am a Jehovah's Witness

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  but how??????

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  https://www.christianpost.com/news/serena-williams-mom-encouraged-her-with-scripture-after-emotional-struggles-with-motherhood-213273/.

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  stan livedeath

  and why shouldnt they ? most in the UK --if asked--mumble C of E--even though probably never been to church in their life.
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  Guilt trip

  by Jrjw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  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.

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  stan livedeath

  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.