Posts by MidwichCuckoo

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The Infamous May 15th 1984 Watchtower "1914: The Generation That Will Not Pass Away"

by PublishingCult in

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i do not know how the blogger who posted this infamous wt cover (5/15/84) got all the names of those who posed for this magazine cover, or whether the names are even correct, but if he got it right, man, what a provocative statement.. .

MidwichCuckoo

PC - yes, it's particularly good info. Your idea costs you money. You may be seen - and the JWs will realise the fliers are placed by someone outside the Org (I'm not trying to rubbish your idea, I'm just weighing up, what I believe, is the better option)

Bluetooth is free. There are a lot of board members who still attend meetings. Bluetooth has a limited range. JWs will have their mobile phones on (on silent) during meetings. If they receive a Bluetooth message, they will *know* it came from a member of congregation (but they won't know who) so they WILL read/see it and it will be private (they won't need to worry about anyone else seeing they have it).

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June 15th WT - WT Society Pressures JW Parents to Indoctrinate Children

by flipper in

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in a non-study article in the jw only watchtower is an article titled " should youths get baptized ?

" the wt society is losing young people in very large numbers - so how else to try stemming the exodus than putting pressure on jw parents to indoctrinate and instill mind control into their children ?

in one section here in this article it almost sounds like a version of " 20 questions " that the wt society asks parents to determine if their children are making " spiritual progress " as they phrase it.

MidwichCuckoo

I don't know what to think. I was told (a few years ago) by a member of my former Cong. that young teens were 'begging' their parents to get baptised, but the parents were making them wait. So, either the parents are wising up and anticipating what is going to happen, or this person is delusional in believing that kids actually want to get baptised, and because they're not (getting baptised) there must be a 'logical' reason why not.

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The Infamous May 15th 1984 Watchtower "1914: The Generation That Will Not Pass Away"

by PublishingCult in

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i do not know how the blogger who posted this infamous wt cover (5/15/84) got all the names of those who posed for this magazine cover, or whether the names are even correct, but if he got it right, man, what a provocative statement.. .

MidwichCuckoo

Cheers PC. When this was posted before, I transferred it to my mobile phone. The names are all there, but the dates are missing I think. It occurred to me, that this (or other 'valuable' info) could be Bluetoothed, which I'm sure I posted on previous thread. Think about it - at, for example, an assembly, surrounding JWs would receive Bluetooth messages as they're only surrounded by other JWs (so nothing to be suspicious about). And they wouldn't know who sent it. Fiendish.

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Counselled on chatting to a study!

by Penn9 in

hey all, i'm new to posting, but i've lurked for a while.

quick intro: i'm a 25 yr old guy, brought up a jw, strayed for a while, then got baptized convinced it was the best thing for me, the rest of the world is satanic, etc.

i overcame that ridiculous belief and i know the truth about "the truth" but my friends and family are all deep into the cult so leaving is a huge risk that i'm not willing or ready to take.

MidwichCuckoo

So I guess my question is, how would someone justify this is as stumbling?

Welcome Penn. I've never understood the concept of 'stumbling', it all seems very childish. I think 'stumbling' is just a mechanism to try and stop members developing normal relationships and interests. It also reeks of envy. Someone sees you doing something they'd love to so they cry 'stumble'.

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The "WOW!!" moment...Theocratic Ministry School was a sham!

by Terry in

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i just remembered something from long ago..... i moved to california in 1974 after i had been in "the truth" for 11 years, having full-time pioneered and also having served time in federal prison over the so-called christian neutrality issue.. i felt completely confident that my bible education was the best on planet earth.

i had honed my skills by door to door preaching, discussion, arguments and attendance at the theocratic ministry school.. i began working as an artist in a huge company that manufactured all kinds of art, sculpture and wall hanging.

the head of the artists was a wonderful young man, skilled artist and devout christian who took me under his wing.

MidwichCuckoo

Even as a teenager, I never saw the point of the TMS. I saw it as puerile entertainment. The sister giving the talk would only prepare the answer to the question SHE herself had written for the 'householder' to ask..??? (Now I've written that down, it's just the same as the WT writing its own questions to its own answers in the magazine, lol)

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Today's WT Study Stupidity About Df'ing

by metatron in

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in today's watchtower study, towards the end, you had one of those typical comments by a former df'ed witness expressing appreciation for being shunned.

these comments always remind me of a stalinist show trial in which the accused enthusiastically accepts being executed for the greater good (probably to save his family).. after this kind of nonsense is expressed, you will get a flurry of self righteous comments emphasizing how important it is to shun your disfellowshipped relatives, so that they can come back in the "truth".. oh, really?

do any of these people raising their hand realize that, if the "success" of disfellowshipping depends on your shunning, then the "repentant" person is "coming back in the truth" for the sake of their relatives -and not because of fearing jehovah !!!???.

MidwichCuckoo

sizemik - We soon broke off the conversation as I realised it was more detrimental for him than for me.

I've experienced the same thing. After one Memorial I attended (some 8 years ago-ish), I recognised someone I knew to be disfellowshipped sitting behind the back row. She was clearly trying to leave quickly after the meeting had finished, but as I sat near the back I approached her just to say 'hello' etc. She looked at floor and said, 'please go away, you'll get me in trouble'. (two elders were watching us)

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wt 7/1/11: Darwin a racist

by ParadiseCircus in

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MidwichCuckoo

By the way, who is that handsome lad in your avatar?

I'd love to be able to say my lad - but that would be a fib, lol. He's ''David'' from the Midwich Cuckoos (actor Thomas Dekker)

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wt 7/1/11: Darwin a racist

by ParadiseCircus in

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MidwichCuckoo

The WBT$ used to Teach..

Black Folks would turn White in the New System..

I recall (as a child) being told that in the New System we'd have the choice of being black or white - I think some peeps just got carried away with fantastic notions. Anyone else heard this..?

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how would you interpret this wt cover?

by therevealer in

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MidwichCuckoo

Now... is this a real WT cover or a parody?

IF it is a real cover - Then the WT using evolution imagery (which most people would recognise) I'd thought would only be in a poor light - so I'd guess at these people are 'Worldly' and showing they are accomplishing nothing between cradle to grave. Thus the subliminal (by their standards) message of false beliefs=meaningless life.

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how would you interpret this wt cover?

by therevealer in

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MidwichCuckoo

Is that a real WT cover...? As all I could see is this...