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  Anyone watching the handmaids tail?

  by blownaway in

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  i thought this was all about the 18th century.

  but its current or just post current times.

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  Regardless of the direction of this thread ... give the series a try. Give it two or three episodes. I thought the first couple of episodes were kind of dry, but they had to build up a bit of background.

  With that being said, I am a little afraid they may try to continue the storyline beyond where it should have ended, simply because it is a money maker for them. I am okay with them creating new storyline content for the second season. So far it's really good. But sometimes a good story needs to end.
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  "Jehovah's Organization"

  by Wild_Thing in

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  i was thinking about this phrase.

  when you get baptized, you belong to "jehovah's organization".

  when you go out in field service, you are.

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  Wild_Thing

  They regularly appoint and remove members from the status of "publisher", a person that participates in their ORGANIZED ministry. They systematically train their publishers on how they want the organization's information to be presented. They organize and hold meetings and assign car groups for this activity.

  They have no problem claiming that their ministry is "organized" until they step inside a courtroom. Then, they're like ... "We don't have anything to do with our members going door to door, proselytizing, and tracking data on houses we visit. They are doing that on their own!"

  It is amazing they are not LEGALLY caught in their own lies more often.
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  Prince's NWT Bible on the auction block

  by OrphanCrow in

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  https://www.tmz.com/2018/07/11/prince-auction-bible-suit-purple-rain/.

  what's cooler than your copy of "purple rain" on vinyl?

  try owning one of prince's personal copies on vinyl!!

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  Wild_Thing

  What is with the strange name printed at the bottom?
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  Anyone watching the handmaids tail?

  by blownaway in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i thought this was all about the 18th century.

  but its current or just post current times.

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  Wild_Thing

  I love this show! The parallels to growing up under the "watchtower regime" is eerie. People make it about what they want. The show doesn't draw parallels between their show and the Trump administration; the people that watch do that. I think this is mostly because of the female suppression showcased in the series.

  This show will definitely be around awhile. It's too relevant.
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  Download Raymond Franz PDF Books Crisis of Conscience and In Search of Christian Freedom

  by Tenacious in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  for those who've never read these incredible books by our friend ray franz.. here are links for both.

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  happy reading!.

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  Wild_Thing

  It has been reprinted and is affordable.

  https://www.amazon.com/Crisis-Conscience-struggle-between-religion/dp/0999499211/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1531351642&sr=8-1&keywords=crisis+of+conscience
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  "Jehovah's Organization"

  by Wild_Thing in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i was thinking about this phrase.

  when you get baptized, you belong to "jehovah's organization".

  when you go out in field service, you are.

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  Wild_Thing

  I was thinking about this phrase. When you get baptized, you belong to "Jehovah's organization". When you go out in field service, you are. representing "Jehovah's organization". When you get disfellowshipped or become an ex-JW, you leave "Jehovah's organization".

  This is a very cult-like tactic. It places the organization above reproach. It creates a sense of this untouchable being that is running the organization. So if you don't like something, there is no one to appeal to because it's "Jehovah's organization". "If he wants to change the policies on child sex abuse, he will, so just keep praying."

  If everything is run by the big invisible guy in the sky, then no one has to take responsibility, and members are blinded into assigning blame for their troubles onto anybody else but themselves because it's "Jehovah's organization".
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  They are out!

  by zeb in

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  all the thai boys and their coach are free from the cave!.

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  That poor coach. I bet he feels awful!
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  Has anyone started a support group for people leaving cults?

  by Whynot in

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  my husband and i have talked about starting a support group but we feel we don't have the proper qualifications.

  has anyone started a support group for ex-jws?

  we even thought of hosting a social gathering or meet and greet.

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  Flipper, I have wanted to come to your Lake Tahoe fests for years! But you are quite a ways from the Mid-West and take more financial planning to get there. I hope you keep having them. They sound like a blast, and I have I can make it in the next year or so.
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  Has anyone started a support group for people leaving cults?

  by Whynot in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my husband and i have talked about starting a support group but we feel we don't have the proper qualifications.

  has anyone started a support group for ex-jws?

  we even thought of hosting a social gathering or meet and greet.

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  Wild_Thing

  Diogenesister said:
  I guess you perhaps feel at what point you need to be able to call in an expert is maybe a concern?

  Yes, and having resources ready at the helm, in case we need it. It's doable, but would take a lot of planning.
  
  
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  Are Jehovah's Witnesses selfish??

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  is the average jehovah's witness selfish and self-centred?.

  i know, i know...many will object and say "no - preaching is the most selfless thing a jw can do.

  it saves others lives...".

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  Wild_Thing

  I think egocentric would be a better description than selfish. And the organization teaches them to be that way.