https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/03/15/national/jehovahs-witnesses-whipping/.
the most cited reason was “napping or talking during congregations.” others included “answering back to parents” and “playing with a schoolmate.”.
some respondents said they have been suffering depression as a result of whipping.. “i still cannot forget the sight of children screaming after they were taken into a large room at a congregation when i was a child,” a 44-year-old victim said, stressing that jehovah’s witnesses should reflect on what followers have done.. in february, a group of lawyers started supporting those second-generation followers.. in a statement issued on march 1, the japanese branch of jehovah’s witness said it does not accept child abuse.. https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230315/p2a/00m/0na/006000c.
"Japanese Senator Mizuho Umemura bravely professed to the entire Japanese nation in Parliament that she herself grew up as a 2nd-generation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. At the same time, she severely denounced the JW issue to the Minister of Justice in JPN. We are so proud of her."-- from here- https://twitter.com/TanakaAttorney/status/1637468238656438273
If you can understand Japanese- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJOEfbSvuHE
not a hint of a new date for the great tribulation.
the attitude of jw is that they expect it immediately although the inter-lapping anointed allows for any additional extended time.
given the time of the end, the end comes after the good news is preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations with the internet and 108 years and tons of publications even in finnish.
I remember having the 'soon' discussion with my jw years ago when we still had jw discussions. As usual lots of run around, re-defining the word etc.... you know how it goes with a jw.
After one of the 'soon' discussions I started to use the word as he did in dubland- him- are the kids ever going to clean their room?! me- yes, soon. him- when will we do xyz or z? me- soon. You get the idea. After a bit of that he never would define 'soon' again. Go figure!
i can agree that satan doesn't see god as a good ruler as stated at gen 3:1-5. he doesn't seem to see gods laws as right or good.
but whether there is an understanding/agreement between god and satan afterward to the effect that he can take the mantle of rulership to show whether his style is best is doubtful.
that conclusion is probably reached because god hasn't destroyed satan, and he is also called the ruler of the world in the bible.
After all these years I still don't get why jw's go on and on and on about sovereignty. If one is already a Christian it is like saying the sky is blue and grass is green, what's your point? It is obvious. No need for article upon article about it, move on. Shall we discuss at length how green grass is? at some point either you clearly understand that in general grass is indeed green.
If one does not believe in God, an Intelligent Designer or whatever name you want to use, then there is no point to be made until you first get them to believe in God.
I had many discussions with my jw years back and said basically the same thing as above. He had no answer as to why he kept going on about it and got the deer in the headlights if pressed about it. I think the wt just has people regurgitate ad nauseam because they somehow think it is a 'deep' issue.
for the most of us, we have left the jws...and even though we are no longer jw, many of us are still interested in their beliefs, doctrines and practices as currently practiced.
i was trying to sort out in my mind why i still care about what they are doing.
i think the answer to that is a hope that something will develop in the jws that will wake up a lot of others, and selfishly, a lot of my friends.
As a ubm I have to keep up so I know how whacky my might be next week or next month. I usually know long before he does about anything jw related and know what is coming down the pipeline and how it may affect his mood, more judgy than usual, gloom & doom, etc....
Kind of like a horoscope
i was out on the ministry(tm) in the 1980's when i was pie-on-earring.
i was only a lowly publisher(tm) being coached by a rather odd elder(tm).. one of the publications(tm) had recently mentioned japan and the growth(tm) of jws there.. the elder(tm), brother(tm) i was with offered the magazines(tm) to the householder(tm).. then he stated, 'there are (gave the reported numbers at the time.
i can't remember the number he stated), jehovah's witnesses(tm) in japan.'.
As ubm I am embarrassed when at a function that plays the National Anthem and the only people sitting down are my jw and people in wheelchairs! Somehow we always seem to be near Vets too. These old guys struggle to stand up and here I am trying to distance myself from my looney jw. And yes, people can see this all the way across a football field, soccer field, basketball court or baseball diamond.
It also embarrassing when at a dinner function (non religious) yet they have someone say a generic prayer and my jw is looking all around trying very hard to make sure people can see he is not participating in anyway. Funny thing is most people have no clue he is a jw and think he is an atheist or something. lol
the jws i know (which admittedly are more liberal than most) are suddenly into prepping to one degree or another.
some have simply assembled "go bags" with basic common sense supplies in case they need to bug out in the event of a natural disaster and others seem to be seriously into it, almost to the degree to which mormons are.
backup generators and a year's supply of food and water).
My jw has a go bag and brings it with him every time he goes out of town. He once suggested maybe he should leave it for me, just in case. Keep in mind we do not speak of anything jw related anymore. I asked why? He said in case I needed it, he was trying to be the loving husband I suppose. I pointed to my very well stocked pantry and asked where am I going when I have all of this? so he grabbed it and went on his merry way. While I agree having provisions due to storms etc.. is a very good idea in general, the jw way of thinking is just nuts.
To begin with his (jw approved?) go bag has some sort of brick type "food" that will last a whole 3 days, came with like 2 water bottles and few other things that if you truly knew how to survive would be gone within 24 hours. Just to be helpful I told him a number of other things that would be helpful when it arrived. Guess I was in a humorous mood that day. Not only that but I think they suggest that you would bunker down a few days and then go wherever the government (not the gb or the borg) tells you to go for further survival.
I remember telling him that if the 'bomb' dropped I hope I would be smack dab in the middle of it as I remember the movies from grade school about radiation poisoning. He thought I was nuts. For those that don't fear death I can tell you it would be preferable to be gone in an instant than watching those you love slowly die of radiation.
He at times will still say 'they are coming to get me!" in a semi joking manner when we hear police sirens. sad if he actually thinks that.
i just heard japan bethel has had a police raid?.
something about children but i don’t know the details .
anyone here got any info on this latest police raid?
In attempting to find a story on this, I did find this with todays date of 2-27-https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/general-news/20230227-93835/ re: blood issue & kids (The Japan News)
and here- https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230227_28/ (NHK World Japan) again about the blood issue and if it is child abuse or not
this has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.
this is not a joke.
anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!
I just read on reddit that they removed the announcement about tight pants tony on the borg site. I personally will not go on that site so does anybody else know more?
study watchtower may 2023 p. 12, par.
14: “she poured out her heart to jehovah, asking him for help.
the consulting doctor took an interest in their case.
"...This led to their receiving government assistance from Satan's system and an affordable place to live"- fixed it for you, no charge.
why can jw's give blood samples for testing in a medical setting?
i was with someone once (non jw related) who was getting multiple tests done and they must have taken a good pint all together in separate vials.
how do jw's square this with their blood policies?
Why can jw's give blood samples for testing in a medical setting? I was with someone once (non jw related) who was getting multiple tests done and they must have taken a good pint all together in separate vials. How do jw's square this with their blood policies? The blood is not poured out onto the earth but in the end much of it is disposed of (medical waste?).
I know my jw does not object to giving blood samples but will not give to save the life of another.
