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  Marriage Proposal in the Kingdom Hall

  by Listener in

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  just when you think you've seen it all comes another interesting use of a kingdom hall.a young man serenades his girlfriend with a song (possibly a watchtower song) from the stage through a microphone and backed by recorded music.

  then he steps off the stage and gets down on one knee and proposes as he pulls out a ring from his coat pocket.

  the large projector screen flashes up behind them with a picture of a sapphire and diamond ring.cameras capture the joyous moment as she accepts and they lock together in a loving hug.

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  slimboyfat

  Big Kingdom Hall.

  If it was a surprise, what did she think the meeting was for? Field service? I bet they were glad to get out of that as much as anything. Unless they went on the ministry straight after.

  The singing is pretty awful. Of course it's a kingdom song. Definitely in the old song book, I don't know if it made it into the new song book.

  What language are they speaking?

  They look quite happy anyway.

  Maybe people will get in trouble for this, or maybe not. Maybe they are lightening up. If elders do get removed over this it might make an interesting news story. Nothing like the glare of publicity to highlight absurd JW practices.
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  Article 'Jehovah's Witness Simulator 2018' Gives a Candid Glance at an Insular World

  by AndersonsInfo in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/neqqmz/jehovahs-witness-simulator-2018-gives-a-candid-glance-at-an-insular-world.

  'jehovah's witness simulator 2018' gives a candid glance at an insular world.

  this game only needs four minutes to make you uncomfortable.. .

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  slimboyfat

  There's another thread, just like this one, or is it a simulation?
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  When Rutherford Changed the Name to Jehovah's Witnesses

  by Wild_Thing in

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  slimboyfat

  I believe you are correct Was An Elder Once, but I don't have a reference.
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  2018 Regional Convention program available on JW.borg

  by sir82 in

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  2. friends

  https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/convention-program-2018/.

  friday.

  be courageous and very strong”​—joshua 1:7

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  slimboyfat

  Courage, weapon, risk, soldiers, destruction, attack... lots of military and conflict language there. I thought they had moved away from that. Maybe, now that they've been outright banned in Russia, they figure what the hell, they might as well use combative language all they like.
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  Are Jehovahs Witnesses headed towards becoming one of the most controversial and talked about religions on YouTube

  by UnshackleTheChains in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  given the numerous videos on youtube about all the scandals and controversies of the watchtower bible and tract society.

  are they headed to becoming one of the most infamous religious groups in the world for all the wrong reasons?.

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  slimboyfat

  There are a lot more JWs than Mormons and hence more ex-JWs. Over 20 million attend the memorial each year and there are probably that number again who have left JWs, were brought up JW but never baptised, or who have some connection such as close family members.

  And I do think there are a lot of Mormon and ex-Mormon videos. In particular the "I was a Mormon" videos.
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  Solicitors Appontment Tomorrow - Advice Appreciated

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  following up on this thread: https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5012900121935872/am-overreacting-here?page=3#!#5179106934128640.

  im seeing my solicitor tomorrow to see about getting an order in place making sure any contact my daughter has with my jw family goes through me and not my ex-wife.. explained the situation briefly to the lawyer, she was asking more and more about why should i be concerned if a jw had access to my child.. i mentioned the blood issue, the shunning, the inappropriate pictures of armageddon in books/mags etc.

  do you think i should bring in watchtower literature to show them what i mean?

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  Not to mention the story about putting a tent peg through someone's head.
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  Am I Overreacting Here?

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  let's call him "dave".. dave: hello?.

  dave: we dont have to tell you how she is.

  dave: <her mother> has custody.

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  slimboyfat

  These people are treating you as subhuman. There is no telling what they will say to your daughter about you when you are not there (that you are wicked and will die at Armageddon, is certainly possible). In fact even if he don’t say anything, the message they send by shunning you is disgusting enough. This alone, to my mind, would justify you not allowing them to spend time alone with your daughter, or at all if fact.

  People should not pretend this sort of behaviour is in any way normal or acceptable. JWs will inevitably try to put the blame for the situation on the person who is shunned. Well let them try. It makes about as much sense as an overlapping generation. And will impress no one who doesn’t share their zealous devotion to the GB.
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  Most interesting info you've found

  by Freedom rocks in

  1. watchtower
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  i was wondering what is the most interesting or the strangest fact you've found out since leaving the jws about:.

  the bible.

  god .

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  slimboyfat

  Curiously difficult question for me to answer. Maybe I'm not reflective enough.

  But among the surprises to me were finding that Charles Taze Russell believed 1) that there are historical mistakes in the Bible 2) that animals may have evolved into their different species rather than being direct creations 3) that Jesus is to be worshipped 4) that many forerunners of the Bible Students were genuine Christians and 5) that all, or most humans will be saved by God in the end.

  All of which are pretty good ideas that JWs would do well to revisit, in my view.
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  darkest hour

  by zeb in

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  the film darkest hour.. recommended watching..

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  slimboyfat

  I just saw Phantom Thread. I'd give it 10/10.

  Excellent actkng. I not sure if it's entirely intentional, but I understand the film as a comment on contemporary anxiety about gender roles and excellently executed. Some will find the plot twist unsatisfying, but I tend to understand it metaphorically in relation to the theme. Plus it's got some very funny scenes.
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  darkest hour

  by zeb in

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  the film darkest hour.. recommended watching..

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  I agree it was a good film.

  How I rated films I've watched so far this year:

  Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri 9/10

  Very funny, good characters

  Darkest Hour 8/10

  Focuses on key part Churchill played in fighting on, two marks off for cringeworthy inaccurate underground scene

  Last Flag Flying 8/10

  Funny film, well acted, especially Cranston, slightly anti-war but but not enough for my taste

  The Post 2/10

  Boring attempt to cover contemporary issues of free speech and feminism through historical lens

  Loveless 10/10

  Best film so far, very bleak, set in Russia, beautiful images and some darkly funny scenes

  The Shape of Water 7/10

  Okay sort of fantasy/love story, well done if you like that

  Phantom Thread - not seen yet