My jw quit playing chess with the kids when he joined in the early 90's because it was a 'war game'. The ban on chess still had legs at that time. No one has asked him to play since.
Posts by carla
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16Awakes says playing Chess is evil not for Witnesses!
by Witness 007 inawake 73 3/23 p.12 "the spirit of compatition between players can lead to unpleasant circumstances...in some homes tensions linger longer then checkmate.
chess is a game of war a play substitute for the art of war...danger of stirring up compatiton and hostility to one another something the bible warns christians to avoid.
what effect does playing chess have on you is it wholesome?
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carla
Check out your charity here-
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Has this been posted? Crystal Lake, IL ...elders not reporting case
by carla ini searched but could not find it, i apologize if it has already been covered.
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/trial-starts-church-elders-accused-not-reporting-sex-abuse.
and here too- https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/news/crime-and-courts/2022/03/03/trial-for-jehovahs-witnesses-elders-underway-without-decision-from-judge-on-what-hell-consider-in-evidence/.
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carla
Sorry it already has been covered, guess I didn't use correct key words.
Justice sure moves slowly doesn't it?
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Has this been posted? Crystal Lake, IL ...elders not reporting case
by carla ini searched but could not find it, i apologize if it has already been covered.
https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/trial-starts-church-elders-accused-not-reporting-sex-abuse.
and here too- https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/news/crime-and-courts/2022/03/03/trial-for-jehovahs-witnesses-elders-underway-without-decision-from-judge-on-what-hell-consider-in-evidence/.
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carla
I searched but could not find it, I apologize if it has already been covered. https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/trial-starts-church-elders-accused-not-reporting-sex-abuse
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Where are the Jehovah's Witnesses in Afghanistan?
by RULES & REGULATIONS inreligion in afghanistan.
blue mosque in mazar-i-sharif is the largest mosque in afghanistan.
an estimated 99.7% of the afghan population ( 40,218,234 ) is muslim and most are thought to adhere to the sunni hanafi school.
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carla
It was my understanding that jw's never go anywhere that traditional Christians have not already been. Would that be correct? I don't think they do Muslim countries at all do they?
(not saying Christian missionaries have not been in Afghanistan but the thought of getting your head lopped off for apostasy would make one think twice before doing so).
How about the Congo? or deep Amazon forest? Tibet? I would imagine there are many places that have never heard of jw's. Heck, people in the States don't even know what they believe including many jw's!
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World War 3
by Reservations ini’m calling it folks, world war 3 looks like it’s a done deal.. belarus has entered ukraine, and nato is involved heavily, just not “boots on the ground”.. will there be a nuclear exchange?
i would have said no 5 days ago, now i’m not so sure.. how will this effect wt?
probably more of the same fear mongering..
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carla
"How will this effect WT? Probably more of the same fear mongering."- yes and every jw will be in good mood gleefully talking about war, pestilence, etc.... they live for times like these. Pandemics, war, 'persecuting' jw's around the globe, courts taking action against their pedo cover ups.... they are all probably flying pretty high right about now. Downright giddy with excitement I suspect.
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Penpals
by Jer8226 inmy ex-husband is in prison for ..well a while longer and has recently became very interested in the study of jehovah.
(forgive me if i say anything incorrect- i am not religious in any way but do respect all choices!
) he is looking for some penpals to help make the time go by faster and to really learn more about the religion so he can make a difference in his community once he gets out.
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carla
If he is already only speaking about jehovah then someone has already gotten to him in prison and he is probably on his way to becoming one. Keep your kids far away from kingdom halls (that is what jw's call their 'churches') and anything to do with jw's.
see https://jwfacts.com/ for more information on this insidious cult.
I wish you and your children all the best going forward in what must be a hellish situation.
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Penpals
by Jer8226 inmy ex-husband is in prison for ..well a while longer and has recently became very interested in the study of jehovah.
(forgive me if i say anything incorrect- i am not religious in any way but do respect all choices!
) he is looking for some penpals to help make the time go by faster and to really learn more about the religion so he can make a difference in his community once he gets out.
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carla
They also have a history of protecting pedophiles.
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Did you ever have an “Olaf” moment.
by Slidin Fast indid your class mates queue up to have sex with you?
it happened to olaf according to today’s wt.
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carla
I would suggest it would already be too late for poor Olaf who's teenage hormones still rage even if he resists physically. I am sure he lusted after the hot girls like most young teen boys do.
jw's seem to ignore Matt 5:28- New International Version
But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.I have had this discussion with my jw and he says, "you mean to say that just thinking a thing makes me guilty?" me- "yes" my jw says I have too high of standards! ha, imagine a jw telling someone that?! I laughed but he didn't get it.
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Are Jehovahs Witnesses a cult?
by GoverningBody inthis question has been presented many times throughout the years.
somewhat recently, there has been much talk surrounding the "bite method" :.
"bite” stands for behavior, information, thought, and emotional control.. some examples were thrown at me, such as the decisions of who we associate with, discouraging any worldy media, encouraging our brothers and sisters to report any of our misbehaviours to the elders, our rejection of criticism on the truth, shunning etc.. what do we think about this?.
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carla
Here's the short version of above post-
They are like body snatchers, yes it's a cult.