I think it originally came from someone's opinion piece called "Things I Trust More Than Obama"...but it certainly fits here!
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Things I trust more than the Jehovah's Witnesses Governing Body
by OnTheWayOut ini stole this, from of all places, rick fearon.
i don't know who he stole it from.
please think of more.. things i trust more than the jehovah's witnesses governing body+ the media+ mexican tap water+ cappuccino from bill cosby+ a bigfoot sighting+ a politician who says "trust me"+ an al qaeda who wants flying lessons, but skips landing and take-offs+ a hillary clinton war story+ bill clinton wanting to give a speech at an all-female school+ gas station sushi+ a brian williams or bill o'rielly news report+ email from a nigerian prince.
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GB Bodyguards
by Socrateswannabe ini have heard that at the international conventions and even at us headquarters, the governing body travel with entourages or bodyguards.
does anyone know this to be a fact?
if so, why?
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When I worked security at conventions 20 years ago, I was always picked to work GB escort...I suspect because I was a police officer. They speak against the profession as "not above reproach", but certainly have no issue with using the skill set to their benefit. -
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Active posters: What education have you had, what degrees do you possess?
by EndofMysteries infrom so many posts and conversations on here, you'd think over 1/2 the posters here possess doctorates in theology, physics, biology, etc.
i'm curious aside from the books and research people have done here, what degrees they have.
to start, i just got an aa and going straight through full time to an mba.
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Church of Neurotology - SNL Video Skit
by berrygerry inchurch of neurotology - snl video skit tonight.. cute enough..
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Spot on knock-off of the music video Scientology produced, and was featured in Going Clear documentary.
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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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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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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: