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  Revealed: ‘Hidden epidemic’ of abusive cults in UK, with 2,000 groups operating freely

  by Lee Marsh in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  revealed: ‘hidden epidemic’ of abusive cults in uk, with 2,000 groups operating freely.

  thousands have suffered sexual abuse, isolation from friends and family and modern slavery at the hands of uk cults.

  independent.

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  carla

  Your probably right Lee, lawsuits around every corner these days.
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  Revealed: ‘Hidden epidemic’ of abusive cults in UK, with 2,000 groups operating freely

  by Lee Marsh in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  revealed: ‘hidden epidemic’ of abusive cults in uk, with 2,000 groups operating freely.

  thousands have suffered sexual abuse, isolation from friends and family and modern slavery at the hands of uk cults.

  independent.

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  carla

  Would have been nice if the author had the guts to name the cults.

  "Another said: “We had to report how many hours we’d been preaching. I was a full-time pioneer, so had to report 100 hours a month minimum preaching; 1,200 hours a year with no allowance for holidays.” = jw
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  2022-08-01-Credit-Debit-Cards--Amounts by Area!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  2022-08-01-debit and credit cards.

  monthly donation amounts by area.

  https://www.filemail.com/d/lkaivtcpyrvgwlb .

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  carla

  How does it appear on bank or credit card statements? (how would a ubm know?)
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  House-to-House Resumes Sep 1 2022

  by Smiles in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  breaking news | house-to-house preaching will resume on september 1, 2022. the governing body is pleased to announce that the house-to-house preaching work of jehovah’s witnesses will resume on september 1, 2022. we pray for jehovah’s rich blessing to be with all of you as we resume our house-to-house ministry!.

  https://www.jw.org/en/news/jw/#newsalerts.

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  Employee "Preaching " to other employees.

  by Foolednomore in

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  2. friends

  i have hired a new employee, he is a good accountant.

  has never experienced jw's but i have three employees who are.

  one elder, two ms.. the new employee came to me an asked questions about jw's that the elder employee has been preaching to him.

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  carla

  Another option would be to write NY and explain how you think is just taking advantage of the employer and is really Christian to not put in you full 100% 8 hours of work? hmm, just doesn't seem right does it? does the 'religion' advocate basically ripping off an employer? As you yourself being a Christian you were always taught to give your best at work so you would be a fine example..... blah, blah...

  Yeah, I know, kind of nuclear option, depends on how obnoxious the jw really is I guess.

  Or, print out some pedophile cases and leave them in the lunchroom.
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  ANTI-DEPRESSANT medication for the last 60 years now proved to be based on poorly supported false theory

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "the chemical imbalance theory of depression is still put forward by professionals, and the serotonin theory, in particular, has formed the basis of a considerable research effort over the last few decades.

  the general public widely believes that depression has been convincingly demonstrated to be the result of serotonin or other chemical abnormalities, and this belief shapes how people understand their moods, leading to a pessimistic outlook on the outcome of depression and negative expectancies about the possibility of self-regulation of mood""read: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m92v7hb0njm2mnvnu6nv0kpnkzloe-_k4crh_wphpti/edit?usp=sharing.

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  If you follow any research data at all you will also see the Alzheimer's research has been in the news as of late due to faulty and fraudulent research data. It is pretty much blowing up on the internet if you follow such research. google for yourself.

  If it can be so faulty with Alzheimer's imagine the faulty research on depression, mental health at large, neurological studies, etc... it could feasibly call all of that research into question.

  I know some people in the mental health field who now question all research, drugs, therapies and/or diagnosis for all mental health and even neurological issues. Though, they tow the line in order to keep their jobs. And yes, they will give drugs because that has been the mainstream way to deal with issues. These are PHd's, and all the other alphabet degrees. Sad, even sadder is those with the authority know it is b.s. yet they feel powerless to change the situation. So they pull out their handy prescription pad and give the masses what they want.

  I realize this will be an unpopular opinion.
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  Unmarried couple staying at my house

  by suavojr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i need your help with this topic.

  i’m trying to find an elder’s letter or wt article that frown upon a good standing jw allowing an unmarried couple to stay over their house for the night.. my wife claims this is a conscience matter and i say that’s bs, this leadership does not allow it.

  would like to find this info..

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  carla

  All I know as a ubm is there is no way in hell my jw would allow such a thing! (mine joined up later in life and I have never been and never will be a jw) My jw has enforced the not married thing in our house a number of times and would elsewhere if he had the say so but unfortunately for him I have the ultimate say so in a few situations. Sorry, but if a couple has been together for well over 20 years but without the paperwork it makes no nevermind to me. They were more faithful than many I have known who claim to be uber faithful what ever that 'faith' may be.

  I think your wife is confused. no offense intended.
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  JW "new light" immediately reversed/contradicted

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  september 2022 study watchtower - par.

  14 p. 18 - "after all, no one will be allowed to practice vile things in the new world.

  the unrighteous must have practiced these vile things before their death.

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  You mean they contradict themselves in only 5 pages of the same wt? is something missing here (besides the obvious)
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  ANTI-DEPRESSANT medication for the last 60 years now proved to be based on poorly supported false theory

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  "the chemical imbalance theory of depression is still put forward by professionals, and the serotonin theory, in particular, has formed the basis of a considerable research effort over the last few decades.

  the general public widely believes that depression has been convincingly demonstrated to be the result of serotonin or other chemical abnormalities, and this belief shapes how people understand their moods, leading to a pessimistic outlook on the outcome of depression and negative expectancies about the possibility of self-regulation of mood""read: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m92v7hb0njm2mnvnu6nv0kpnkzloe-_k4crh_wphpti/edit?usp=sharing.

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  There are many, many ways of treating depression without pharma drugs. Pharma drugs should be an absolute last resort. Unfortunately most people want a pill to 'fix' things quickly which often causes all sort of side issues then one must take yet another drug to deal with side effects and then a 'booster' drug of sorts because the original drug isn't working as well as it should. The fact that we are drugging our children so easily should scare everybody. They are even giving Prozac to infants https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/sciencecommunication/2018/10/14/babies-prescribed-antidepressants/ (just one article, google for yourself)

  People are fast to hand over their health care to those in white coats. I know people who were given high dose and dangerous pharma drugs in an appointment that lasted less than 10 minutes and that included the time it took for the MA to 'room' you. The MA takes your blood pressure, weighs you, etc...

  Alternative treatments abound, exercise, diet, supplements, therapy, meditation, placebos, and the list goes on. Many are not traditional but highly effective and far less stressing on the body and mind.

  There are times when traditional pharma drugs may be necessary but those should be far and few between. Again, they should be a last resort.

  I agree that masking the symptoms does nothing to the solve the actual cause and understanding of the cause and taking action to 'fix' the actual causes. But that is the case with so many pharma drugs.

  I suggest reading something way outside your wheelhouse, read how drugs come to market, the history of 'modern medicine', where drugs come from in the first place (hint-nature), placebo & noceba (sp?) effects, etc.. etc... It is a real eye opener and dare I say even more astounding and eye opening than one becoming aware and awake to the 'truth about the truth'. It would rock your world if you knew. Take the red pill or the blue? which do you choose?
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  Hang out with the other sex

  by Renee86 in

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  2. friends

  can we hang out with someone of the other sex even if the other has a boy- or girlfriend or is married?.

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  carla

  or girlfriend or is married?- no, have you no scruples at all?

  Renee, it seems you have not researched this site or elsewhere regarding your current crush on a jw guy. In previous posts you seemed to indicate the person could already be married or have a girlfriend. If you have no moral issue with that I don't know what to tell you.

  I will give you the short of being married to a jw and yes, there are many jw's married to non jw's and it causes all sorts of problems that you can't even imagine.

  If you marry a jw are you willing to let the men in NY (the governing body -gb) and elders control the following in your life?

  your sex life, what is and is not allowed in the marriage bed

  no holidays

  allow your children and loved ones to die from lack of blood

  turn any children into school weirdo's- no flag salute, no sports, no band, no theater, no friends (they are worldly and bad associates) no extra curricular activities

  your clothing choices (and yes that dress you want to wear above the knee is out of the question) by the way, if you wear thong underwear make sure nobody would even guess or you could be called into the back room for it. I have no idea why people in a church setting would be looking at your backside while they are supposed be thinking and learning about God but there you are, it has happened to some in the past.

  your shoe choices as well (gotta watch out for toe cleavage)

  be ready to change your beliefs about God & Bible at the drop of hat (new light or even blinking light)

  are you willing to devote about 4 hours each and every Saturday & Sunday and 3-4 hours one week a night? as well as home study? (if you are a studying add another week night of about 3-4 hours as well until baptism)

  are you ready to give up your non jw friends? you may keep some but you will become so damn judgmental that you will look at them differently and begin to spend less time with them. This goes for your non jw family as well.

  If you are currently a pretty upbeat person are you ready to become a debbie downer instead? Life is not filled with love and joy, people are not generally good, the world is going to end soon anyway and good riddance is the general thought of every jw and you had better tow the line.

  If you are a woman are you prepared to become a second class person within this so called religion? not only will you become a second class citizen within the religion but you will have to find the pecking order of the women already there, you may find yourself low woman on that totem pole

  are you ready to lie to others for the sake of getting people to join this insidious cult?

  don't forget the gb/elders also tell you what movies, books and other entertainment you can partake in. Don't like that idea, tough luck then you are a bad associate and weak spiritually.

  Think Jesus is your Savior? think again, Jesus is only for the anointed and if you claim to be one of the anointed you probably have mental issues. You will probably be a rank and file and your job after the Big A will be to help clean up dead bodies that look like "cooked hot dogs" (according to a gb) yep, you get to clean up our dead bodies for what about 1000 years? I might have that a bit fuzzy with new light and all.

  are you ready to sweep the pedophile issue rampant within the organization under the carpet? simply ignore it? if you know someone who's child has been molested/raped and try to warn others about the abuse you too may be shunned for doing so and possibly disfellowshipped for doing so.

  are you ready to shun people at the kingdom hall and not even know why you are doing so? simply because the elders require you to do so?

  If all this sounds like a good deal then by all means, go after your already spoken for fantasy of a man. Don't say people didn't warn you.