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  Now finally Caleb & Sofia Anti-Gay Video going viral in Germany too

  by Daniel1555 in

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  2. scandals

  today spiegel online & bento have an article about the anti-gay video.. spiegel is one of the biggest and most serious news media in germany.. they also report and show that youtubers cut the video and changed it in a funny way.

  sofia tells her mother that the teacher said it's fine if they live each other.

  then sofia's mother says: "thats wonderful.".

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  I don't think its a question of the most tactful way to teach homophobia. You can tactfully teach your kids any kind of discrimination you yourself possess.

  The tactless part is for an organization that benefits as a religion (tax exemption etc) to make a systematic cartoon aimed at children. Many groups are intolerant of people that are different from them, not everyone is making Pixar cartoons to demonstrate it! And this is a Jehovah's Witnesses discussion board is it not? Can we talk about why this is twisted they use members tax free dollars to produce this type of thing? To demand tolerance and freedom as a religion then turn around and so disgustingly (seemingly tactfully) make a children's instructional video?

  They could have done' the same thing with something like shunning, polished it up into a nice little cartoon that would make the witnesses seem almost sweet about it, but we would all know exactly what the message is no matter how they deliver it.

  Being a homophobic organization is low

  Making a cartoon like this aimed at kids is lower...

  FMF
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  Snoop Dogg Says Prince Taught Him How to Seduce Women

  by oppostate in

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  2. entertainment

  this article is quite a revealing story of prince's frisky practices:.

  http://www.people.com/article/snoop-doog-prince-taught-me-how-to-seduce-women.

  reminiscing about his memories with the singer, snoop recalled a basketball game where he and his wife were seated next to prince and his date.

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  Now that is the Prince I like to remember!
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  Anti-Gay Cartoon Still Making Rounds: George Takei weighs in

  by freemindfade in

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  i also heard the video was being discussed on howard stern today.

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  I agree.
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  I'm getting baptized

  by BlackWolf in

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  2. friends

  i know i've started similar topics before but this time i'm serious.

  my parents have been constantly pressuring me and after yesterday's watchtower study they asked me if i was going to be baptized this summer... and i said yes.

  i probably should have thought about it more before making a final decision, but they're pretty much forcing me to do it anyway.

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  You have freedom of religion!

  That means you have the right and freedom not to have one, or choose other than JW. They blow their own trumpet as champions of religious freedoms while not practicing it with their own members,

  F-ck them!

  You have rights! start exercising them.
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  Anti-Gay Cartoon Still Making Rounds: George Takei weighs in

  by freemindfade in

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  i also heard the video was being discussed on howard stern today.

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  When I sat and listened to the now famous TM3 rant, I was so angry I was having an out of body experience, all this time later we hear many leaving mention how that was a turning point. I would love to believe this could be another one. Hard to say what wacky things HQ does now will sound the alarm for someone. Seems they are doing a lot more than they ever used to.
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  I'm getting baptized

  by BlackWolf in

  1. jw
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  i know i've started similar topics before but this time i'm serious.

  my parents have been constantly pressuring me and after yesterday's watchtower study they asked me if i was going to be baptized this summer... and i said yes.

  i probably should have thought about it more before making a final decision, but they're pretty much forcing me to do it anyway.

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  Countless people out here wish we could go back and NOT get baptized.

  Baptism just gives them a bigger stick to beat you with.
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  I'm getting baptized

  by BlackWolf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know i've started similar topics before but this time i'm serious.

  my parents have been constantly pressuring me and after yesterday's watchtower study they asked me if i was going to be baptized this summer... and i said yes.

  i probably should have thought about it more before making a final decision, but they're pretty much forcing me to do it anyway.

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  Don't do it
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  Anti-Gay Cartoon Still Making Rounds: George Takei weighs in

  by freemindfade in

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  i also heard the video was being discussed on howard stern today.

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  I cannot imagine local JWs feeling embarrassed by the video.

  initially no, but those who work with or go to school with the LBGT community may have to have uncomfortable discussions about this. They may not feel as passive towards witnesses as they once did. Because it isn't a watchtower quote about god not approving of homosexuality, its a cartoon that addresses gay marriage in a specific way.

  By putting this in a cartoon, they have chosen a very offensive medium (kids cartoon) for delivering their doctrine, also one that is easily spread. I don't care what HQ thinks about it or most R&F, I like to think that those who would normally say they know witnesses and they never hurt anybody start to see witnesses as more overtly harmful going forward.

  I should write them and say for the love of jehalapeno please make a Caleb and Sophia video about shunning!
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  Anti-Gay Cartoon Still Making Rounds: George Takei weighs in

  by freemindfade in

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  i also heard the video was being discussed on howard stern today.

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  I am not sure how much it embarrasses HQ, they may like it, who knows, but the world is getting a better glimpse inside the sick religion we all know intimately. I hope the more visibly it is condemned hopefully those inside on the edge of waking up will be embarrassed and start the journey out.
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  Anti-Gay Cartoon Still Making Rounds: George Takei weighs in

  by freemindfade in

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  i also heard the video was being discussed on howard stern today.

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  freemindfade

  I also heard the video was being discussed on Howard Stern today