Just saw it, and the similarities are eerie...but Scientology is another level of crazy compared to JW's! The "disconnecting" smacks of DF'ing, and you can be labeled a Suppressive Person for something as simple as asking a question of their leadership. If you leave and talk against them, you are labeled a squirrel, and they send "squirrel hunters" to harass and damage that dissenter anyway they can. It is one scary high control group!!
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HBO Scientology Documentary
by tresdecu inhas anyone else seen the hbo scientology documentary 'going clear' - wow...cults are just mind-blowing you wonder how people can fall for that garbage, then you (those of us former/fading jws) look in the mirror.. i would love for someone to make a major jw documentary like this.
'going clear' is getting a lot of press.
poor tom cruise...he looks like quite the whack job in it too.
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The 50 Ways to Be Disfellowshipped
by Wild_Thing ini was wondering ... what are all of the "official" reasons provided by elders for disfellowshipping someone?
i know the most common reasons are adultery and fornication, but what about the others?
a couple of years ago i traveled back to my hometown` and one of my old jw acquaintances told me that her grown son had been disfellowshipped for refusing to stop associating with another disfellowshipped person.
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Just saw Going Clear, about Scientology, and they mark people as a Supressive Person if they even ask simple questions of their leadership. Sounds eerily similar to being DF'ed for causing divisions. -
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Sat., March 28th, TV program "48-hours" investigates JW killer, Christian Longo. Focuses on his impersonation of journalist
by AndersonsInfo inhttp://www.cbsnews.com/videos/48-hours-investigates-accused-killer-who-impersonated-journalist/ .
48 hours investigates accused killer who impersonated journalist.
march 27, 2015, 8:20 am|a journalist strikes up an unlikely friendship with an accused killer who took his name -- what happened next would become a book and a film.
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There is a film called "True Story" detailing the Christian Longo saga. It stars James Franco as Longo. It was very well done, catching all the evil creepiness of this guy. It is definitely worth catching when it is released. -
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Utah to bring back firing squads
by cofty inare parts of the usa in a different century from europe?.
why don't they just stone them to death?.
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CREATIVE DAYS - How Long?
by Bloody Hotdogs! inhas the new june 2015 watchtower finally done away with 7000 year creative days?
the box the bible and proven scientific facts.
genesis chapter 1 uses the term day to set out the stages in the preparation of the earth for life in all its diverse forms.
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If true, they will join the ranks of the "old earth" believers...a big departure from their prior "young earth" stance. This takes them a step closer to traditional Christianity, who seems to be split on the old versus new belief. -
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"Happy" Bethelite song update
by thedepressedsoul ini spoke to a very reliable source at bethel and got an update on the happy song that they did.
apparently it was for family night, which is kind of like a talent show they do once a year at bethel.
people make videos, songs etc....
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In case anyone is interested, I found the link:
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"Happy" Bethelite song update
by thedepressedsoul ini spoke to a very reliable source at bethel and got an update on the happy song that they did.
apparently it was for family night, which is kind of like a talent show they do once a year at bethel.
people make videos, songs etc....
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The New Gog of Magog Understanding Proves They Never Teach The Truth
by minimus inthey insist that their understanding of the bible is correct.
if you challenged their current view, you would be considered an apostate.
what they teach as the truth, constantly changes.
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In search of WWWW (What's Wrong with Watchtower)
by Fernando inin more than 40 years of doorknocking not a single person was ever able to sit down with me and kindly and patiently explain exactly "what's wrong with watchtower" in simple terms and baby-steps that i could grasp at the time.. of course i have to admit it is not as easy as one might hope.. this morning one possible (not simple enough) summary came to mind:.
the bible promotes belief in jesus and the liberating and transforming gospel message about him (in both the nt and ot).. the watchtower instead promotes belief in a visible golden calf and pseudo-mediator between god and man in the form of:.
blind authoritarian clerics who have co-opted the word "elder" and turned it into a title (aka apostate "clericalism").
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Nothing...they were tools of the Devil!
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New to the forum
by Gone and forgotten infirst i want to say that i really appreciate this forum.
most other places i've seen are nothing but filled with spite and hate.
this site is reasonable and supportive...thank you for that!.
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Welcome...what a cautionary tale! I hope you are able to continue finding happiness...once I left, I never looked back. Life is good, though we will always have some challenges...after all, we are still human! I hope your physical and spiritual health continue to improve!