I see a big difference in North Korea and WT. North Koreans were shut off from rest of the world where else WTs were surround with outside of world. Witnesses see the world all around them but refuse to see and open their eyes by choice due to belief. North Koreans don't have a choice. They do not have all the luxury of making choice like we did. They get killed or tortured for not listening and are totally shut off from rest of the world. Witnesses aren't shut off from rest of the world except may be the children even than they have choice to leave. We(ex-jw or inactive) wanted to believe that witness teaching was the truth and because of that we made the choices. North Koreans don't have that choice. Take it or die. Little kids(as young as infant ages) were taken away from their parents and raised as state properties and brain washed at very early age. They are trained to disowned them before they get to know them(parent). Come on people, you can not possibly compare jw religion with North Korea.
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Inside the minds of N. Koreans -- AND JW's
by Rabbit inhere is a sad, scary story about a whole country of isolated people whose news and knowledge of the real world around them is strictly controlled -- and the effect upon their minds.. this story reminded me of what happened to me during my 35 years 'in' the wt.
does it remind you of the same mind-set ?
it sure helped me understand the danger of extreme politics & religious dogma.. .
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look for video on north korea
by Jeepthing inwhile back someone here post a website that has a video of north korea, anyone here know which one?
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Yes!!!! Thank you so much!!!!
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look for video on north korea
by Jeepthing inwhile back someone here post a website that has a video of north korea, anyone here know which one?
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Can't remember but I know it was about half hour long. Wasn't shor one. It has an interview with former female sec. of state(M. Albright ?)
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look for video on north korea
by Jeepthing inwhile back someone here post a website that has a video of north korea, anyone here know which one?
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While back someone here post a website that has a video of north korea, anyone here know which one?
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The Lesson of Martin Luther...
by Confucious inhey guys.... just felt like posting tonight.. comment or don't comment... but there was a good thought that came to mind tonight for me.. martin luther.... no... not martin luther king, jr.. the martin luther.. and forgive me please if my historical facts aren't 100 percent.. but martin luther went against the catholic church.. he posted the 95 rig-a-ma-role on the church doors.
basically condeming the sale of indulgence from pope leo.. anyway... martin luther went against the so called "norm" of the day.. but one of the things that i learned from him was his famous quote.... "here i stand.
god help me.".
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My lesson for Martin Luther is that we don't need another religion. I don't think he wanted anyone to follow him as a leader and form another religion but just to let others know that Catholic church was abusing the power by using the Bible. Stand up to do right thing is fine but if we don't watch ourselves we become what we despised in the first place. Then it's too late to do anything about it untill someone else like Martin Luther come along and correct us. Vicious circle that we humans kept it for long long time.
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Co's name
by Jeepthing inanyone here heard of co name mcfarland?
originally from california.
think he was sent indiana from here in illinois.
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Jeepthing
Anyone here heard of co name McFarland? Originally from California. Think he was sent Indiana from here in Illinois.
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Get Togethers
by choosing life inare there ever any get togethers for ex-witnesses in the st. louis area?
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Jeepthing
Yes, there is a group that meets once a month in Collinsville, Illinois. Check them out in Christianwitness.com in yahoo group. It will tell you the location for meeting place and time. I personally never checked it out but I just now started to getting e-mails from them. Still trying to decided if I want to get involve with them.
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Dirt biking
by Jeepthing inanyone here know where to go for dirt biking?
i live about 15 minutes away from st. louis, missouri.
where the whole family could go and near by campground if available.
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Jeepthing
We might see you there today. My husband used to race there long long time ago.
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What would you notice first if you went back to a Kingdom Hall?
by JH infirst thing i'd notice is how the old ones got so much older and how the kids became adults and are taller than me.. next thing i'd notice would be how long and dull the meetings are.. *yawn*.
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Empty seats and no little kids.
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Dirt biking
by Jeepthing inanyone here know where to go for dirt biking?
i live about 15 minutes away from st. louis, missouri.
where the whole family could go and near by campground if available.
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Anyone here know where to go for dirt biking? I live about 15 minutes away from St. Louis, Missouri. Where the whole family could go and near by campground if available. Either side is okay, Illinois or Missori.