today my wife and i went to college.
although not allowed to go to college as jws we got to lead a class today and it was really special to be able to do that.
the class was an honors class on social media and psychology and i created a presentation around the propaganda and manipulation used against us as jws.
Thanks for the love in the responses. I was super nervous but very excited about the opportunity, and I have another at another university as part of a conference in the Fall. I'm keeping that under wraps until we get closer.
@stilltotallyadd - Please don't call me Master, lol. I do joke about starting my own cult, but it's only a joke. Your son is a good guy and I'm happy to know him. :)
today my wife and i went to college.
although not allowed to go to college as jws we got to lead a class today and it was really special to be able to do that.
the class was an honors class on social media and psychology and i created a presentation around the propaganda and manipulation used against us as jws.
@Queequeg - Jenny was happy in her role. We all have different talents to be used in different situations. She helped in securing this opportunity and some development by giving me feedback. I'm the one that goes deeper in this realm and I'm sure she'd be better suited than I for other opportunities in life. Rest assured that we both worked toward our strengths in this and though you see the end result there was more going on behind the scenes than you could know. :)
today my wife and i went to college.
although not allowed to go to college as jws we got to lead a class today and it was really special to be able to do that.
the class was an honors class on social media and psychology and i created a presentation around the propaganda and manipulation used against us as jws.
Today my wife and I went to college. Although not allowed to go to college as JWs we got to lead a class today and it was really special to be able to do that. The class was an honors class on social media and psychology and I created a presentation around the propaganda and manipulation used against us as JWs. Many of the same things are seen in social media and impacts the way we see things that are posted on sites like this.
The students were assigned to listen to episode 5 of This JW Life first, my first podcast, where I talked about the FOG and BITE models of cult control. Some let us know before class how excited they were, others came up after class (one even in a restaurant later) and thanked us for speaking. My presentation was just over 50 minutes and we ran out of time for questions.
What a cool experience for two people that didn't have a chance when they were of typical college age.
https://youtu.be/xtXOqQ8Aj4A
interestinng article.
also has more links in the article to read further stuff on jdubs.. https://www.revealnews.org/article/jehovahs-witness-leader-says-child-sex-abuse-claims-are-lies/.
https://www.revealnews.org/article/jehovahs-witnesses-use-1st-amendment-to-hide-child-sex-abuse-claims/.
I'm not saying that the articles aren't accurate, but this is from 2015, not anything new. They're still assholes but they aren't newly anointed assholes.
Yes, absolutely Zalkin.
a heads up .
for those in victoria australia this coming friday the 29th of march foxtel on demand is streaming the first of a series called "cults and extreme beliefs" and the first series deals with nxivm a notorious sex cult.. "emmy award winning journalist elizabeth vargas through first hand insights of survivors the series lifts the veil of secrecy on groups such as the jehovah`s witnesses ,children of god ,twelve tribes ,and the survivors .by analyzing how the sects use their influence to manipulate and control.the series reveals the insidious and sophisticated psychological techniques used by the groups to wield influence over otherwise intelligent ,sceptical and sensible adults.
it sounds like a show i would like to see about the jw`s however i don`t subscribe to foxtel .maybe it will be shown on some other network.. has anybody from other parts of the world seen this show ?
Yes, I saw that in the US what seems like a year or so ago. It featured a lady named Romy and her story of sexual abuse. Barbara Anderson is in it as well. It was well done.
i'm annie, rachael's daughter.
mom died yesterday.
i can't find a way to delete her account here.
Oh wow, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's very sobering. She seemed like a great lady and certainly brought value here. If there are any that write nasty comments about her, that's a reflection of then and their CULTure, not of your mom. It's really disgusting. Take care of yourself in this process as you're executing her desires. May it shed even more light on her life for you and who she was as you work through these things. She will be missed.
episode twenty seven - georgia is shunned by jehovah's witnesses.
georgia grew up in what jehovah’s witnesses often refer to as a “divided household”.
her mother was a faithful jw, her father violently opposed.
Episode Twenty Seven - Georgia is shunned by Jehovah's Witnesses
Georgia grew up in what Jehovah’s Witnesses often refer to as a “divided household”. Her mother was a faithful JW, her father violently opposed. In this episode you’ll see how that opposition actually played into the hands of the Witnesses. You’ll see how someone from an abusive situation ended up in another abusive situation after being raped. Georgia faces PTSD after a life of abuse, secret Bible study drills, and the doctrine of an imminent fiery destruction of the world, but she does so with a sense of humor and going for her dreams in life.
You can listen on the podcast app of your choice such as iTunes, Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Podbean, Podcast Republic (my personal choice), or many others.
You can also listen on my website at:
https://shunnedpodcast.com/episode-twenty-seven-georgia-is…/
Or you can find the podcast on Youtube at:
https://youtu.be/JoF31GAWx9Q
climate change ... who doesn't believe it?
crazy fools and science deniers ... right?.
it seems like it's become the new religion, the new orthodoxy, that must be accepted and believed as gospel and preached to all.. is it ok to be skeptical?.
I'm glad you brought this up as it seems to be blasphemous to ever question this. I'm not saying that it's real or not as I've not spent time researching it myself, but it's the way that climate change or global warming or whatever it's marketed as today that makes me skeptical. It's too reminiscent of propaganda with end of the world scenarios that are just around the corner. My guess is that yes, this is happening and we are contributing but that forecasts of imminent doom are vastly emotional overstatements.
i thought this might catch your eye.
especially if you're a man.. they say thinking about sex is wrong!
that's biologically impossible.
I was with you stuckinarut until the end with the restaurant analogy. Mouth stuff is not acceptable under any circumstances, lol.
Seriously though, their anti-sex stance really messes people up. Not only do they really devastate people that are gay, but they also manage to wreck the sexuality of the heteros in their midst.
