The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.
Princess Leia
well well am3 made it to norweigian media with hsi rant about religouse persecution.. hereis the link.. share your thoughts.. ble nektet statstøtte: jehovas vitner vurderer juridiske skritt – vårt land (vl.no) .
The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers.
Princess Leia
https://direkte.vg.no/nyhetsdognet/news/jehovas-vitner-nektes-statsstoette.5z-pnao3e?utm_source=share-btn.
08:20 27.1.kristoffer solberg.
jehovah's witnesses denied state aid.
Yes @blondie, this is their style. Problem of course is that they write so much stuff their printed words will get them just as in this case in Norway. It’s Matthew 12:37 coming true for them.
watchtower has just lost its appeal in the norwegian courts over the withdrawal of the funding it receives from the government as an officially recognised religion.
the initial decision will now stand due to what the court termed 'exclusionary practices' which includes the witnesses barbaric practice of shunning minors, even by family members in their own homes.
the ministry of children and families have decided they are now no longer eligible for the state grant of 16 million norwegian kroner given to officially recognised religions.. the following is a statement has been issued, i have summarised if it isn't readable: .
You know this is so simple. Follow the law. The Bible commands it. Being that WT claims to follow the Bible there should not be an issue. The Norwegian government is not commanding WT to break any Biblical commandments. In fact the government in question is not commanding anything. It is simply giving the conditions it will grant funds that it controls. The Norwegian government has that right.
As to the policy of child shunning, this is abusive. Any parent knows just how destructive bullying, social isolation and such actions are to a young person. It is simply wrong.
it has been a while since i have posted here, yet i have gained much from this form particularly in the early years of my awakening.
i wanted to share a short documentary that is premiering this week at the bushwick film festival in new york city.
this is all virtual and i am posting the link specifically for the documentary related to my experiences with the jehovah's witnesses.
It has been a while since I have posted here, yet I have gained much from this form particularly in the early years of my awakening. I wanted to share a short documentary that is premiering this week at the Bushwick film festival in New York City. This is all virtual and I am posting the link specifically for the documentary related to my experiences with the Jehovah's witnesses. However there is a lot of other good material here and I would recommend it.
This documentary goes into the story of the loss of my daughter when she turned 18 to Watchtower, and my efforts to get her back including visiting a Kingdom Hall where I believe she was present. Trying to raise public awareness of the horrible effects of shunning.
https://watch.bushwickfilmfestival.com/film/formerly-fundamentalist/
i often times wonder what happened to certain bethelites that i ran around with during my 1990s tenure there.
while there are still a few left there, the greater majority of them aren't there for various reasons (marriage, disillusionment, left the borg, etc).
a couple of cats i wonder about - there was one brother who i believe was from kansas, who got his fingers cut off in a printing press.
Bumping up this thread, lots of old friends mentioned here.
i am very proud of this video and article.
this marks the going public of a community that i co-founded with my friend todd kadish that is very important in new york city, indeed for everyone.
especially for those who have escaped from some very controlling organizations a chance to integrate into the real world while still feeling validated and avoiding bitterness.
Thanks guys...it's amazing the reception to this article. We have even started getting inquiries on our interest in doing a film project from a major producer! I have also been touched by the response from people who were never in a cult. Sadly so few know the damage these groups can cause.
Isaac
i am very proud of this video and article.
this marks the going public of a community that i co-founded with my friend todd kadish that is very important in new york city, indeed for everyone.
especially for those who have escaped from some very controlling organizations a chance to integrate into the real world while still feeling validated and avoiding bitterness.
I am very proud of this video and article. This marks the going public of a community that I co-founded with my friend Todd Kadish that is very important in New York City, indeed for everyone. Especially for those who have escaped from some very controlling organizations a chance to integrate into the real world while still feeling validated and avoiding bitterness. I hope you all enjoy, feel free to share with your Networks.
The link is: http://gothamist.com/2016/04/27/ex_religious_social_network.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_h68ktwpim&feature=youtu.be.
OMG! I just watched this. This announcement was a long time in coming. His body language speaks volumes. They are having significant money problems. How is the work expanding if they are reducing branch sizes? This can only signify that WT is having real problems.
Isaac
hi all, nothing to report just now.
wanted to add name to list of those awakening.
been lurking for nearly a year.
Welcome! Ten years ago I was a lurker. A bright future awaits you.
Isaac
...c0ntr013r and barbara anderson for their efforts in recording the events in australia as they happen.. .
thank you :).
Yes, a big hand indeed!!!!!