But Jehovah is magical.
Dark Knight
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When there are hundreds of thousands of toys in the market, why buy your your child the magic toy
by Mr Facts inwhen there are hundreds of thousands of toys in the market, why buy your child the magical toy?..
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Why are religious people scared of atheists?
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[endif]just read bublegum's post and was going to post there but realised it would be off topic.. it got me thinking - as did some of the other atheist threads - why are religious people scared or atheists?
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Dark Knight
Because when people create a strong association between their religious beliefs and their own identity, atheism invalidates who they are.
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Not Breaking News: Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower Under Police Investigation
by Scott77 inpolice inquiry over jehovah's witness magazine 'mentally diseased' articlehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/8791196/police-inquiry-over-jehovahs-witness-magazine-mentally-diseased-article.html.
telegraph.co.uk</form>sunday 24 june 2012. homenewsworldsportfinancecommentblogsculturetravellifefashiontechdatingoffersjobspoliticsobitseducationearthsciencedefencehealthscotlandroyalcelebritiesweirdhomenewsreligionpolice inquiry over jehovah's witness magazine 'mentally diseased' articlean official magazine for jehovah's witnesses that described those who leave the church as "mentally diseased" is at the centre of a police inquiry, it has emerged.the watchtower is the official magazine of jehovah's witnesses photo: alamy9:58am bst 27 sep 2011. detectives are investigating whether the article, published in julys edition of the watchtower, is in breach of britains religious hatred laws.. the article, published in the magazine which is distributed by jehovah's witnesses across the globe, reportedly warned followers to avoid "false teachers" which it condemned as being "mentally diseased".. "suppose that a doctor told you to avoid contact with someone who is infected with a contagious, deadly disease," part of the article stated.. "you would know what the doctor means, and you would strictly heed his warning.
well, apostates are 'mentally diseased', and they seek to infect others with their disloyal teachings.".
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Dark Knight
This is an excellent example of the watchtower's mastery of deception and demonstrates why they are actually a cult.
Their amazing ability to portray a state of affairs to the outside world which is a long way off from reality within the organization is indicative of how entrenched this two-faced culture within the watchtower is.
It's actually the organization that decides to announce a member's change of status to "dis-fellowshiped" and not "a personal matter for each individual to decide for himself" which is an outright lie.
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A Brother Died At Bethel
by MrFreeze ini got a text from my mom when i got into work today saying that a brother i've known for a while had died.
he was a bethelite and they found him dead in his room.
he was the same age as me.
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Dark Knight
hi MrFreeze,
What age bracket are we talking here? And which Bethel is this?
Thanks
DK
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Dark Knight
Oh great work! This thread had me cracking up :D
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Here's a "press release" written by an anonymous source that can be sent to the media about the thinner magazines
by AndersonsInfo inmarch 26, 2012. news item:.
jehovah's witnesses to reduce pages in watchtower & awake!
magazines.
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Dark Knight
I get a really strong feeling that this is the beginning of the end for the Watchtower.
DK
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Dark Knight
Don't give him ideas!!
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Heavenly Gates Closed in 1935 Re-opened in 2007
by Alfred insince 1935, the watchtower had been categorically teaching (for over 6 decades) that the heavenly calling of the 144,000 anointed christians had ceased in 1935. this teaching was especially significant to older jws (especially those who spent much of their lives serving the watchtower as pioneers, elders, missionaries, bethelites, etc.
) because many of these would eventually turn their attention to the aging governing body members and feel a sense of relief knowing that the end was drawing ever so near.
in other words, as more governing body members (who were born before 1935) passed away, the closer they would get to their long-awaited reward of surviving armageddon and living on paradise earth where they would finally hug grass-eating lions near a waterfall while marveling at snow-peaked mountains in the distance.
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Dark Knight
Kinda reminds me of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory... :-)
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Here is the funeral talk outline. VERY discraceful.
by stillstuckcruz inthis is truly terrible.
i just love the statement "instead of eulogizing the deceased, use the material in this outline to give a fine witness concerning the truth.
" in other words, utterly disregard the deceased.
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Dark Knight
It just goes to show how little the organisation genuinely cares for people. The outline states: "Doctrinal points can be presented as beliefs of the deceased."
In other words; the Organisation will exploit whatever situation it can in order to push its sales message. It only cares about itself and any seeming appearance of love is feigned in order to achieve it's own agenda.
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Watchtower STUDY EDITION - Vehicle for Vitriol and REALLY crazy statements?
by punkofnice inis it me or do i notice that all the weird and hateful cultish statements are now appearing in the 'study edition' washtowels?.
anointed are nuts - august 15, 2011 watchtower (the study edition) pg 22 qfr: memorial partakers.
this is the number.
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Dark Knight
The watchtower study edition is the organisation's primary brain-washing tool. So, of course, the language and phrasing used will be whatever they deem necessary in order to achieve their manipulatory ends.
So yes the study edition will noticably have language that appears more vitriolic and crazier to what is normally included in literature designed for public consumption. Note: the brain-washing / predatory reasoning in the organisations public literature is very subtle so it doesn't come across as harsh and as crazy at first glance, but it's still there.