mr. jackson was pressured by angus stewart to answer if the org condoned corporal punishment, to which he openly stated that the org does not condone corporal punishment for j.w.
children.
this "fact" has never been revealed in the org's literature, in fact, this article which was published under geoffrey jackson's supervision, by definition demonstrates the org's approval of corporal punishment for j.w.
He absolutely prevaricated and lied, on various matters.
It was an incredible expose of the GBs duplicitous mentality and willingness to bend or hide the truth to protect the organisations image.
There's enough apostate cannon fodder in that testimony to seriously tarnish the GBs image for a lot of JWs, if only they had minds open enough to see it for what it is.
the reinvention of the magisterium.
in catholicism, the magisterium is the authority that lays down what is the authentic teaching of the church.
for the catholic church, that authority is vested uniquely in...... a) the pope and.
http://red.theworldnewsmedia.org/index.php/en/forum-home-page/jehovah-s-witnesses/93-court-seizes-over-one-million-jehovah-s-witnesses-brochures-brought-into-russia
Funny how some apostates cry "it's a harmful cult, its a harmful cult " then defend that cults right to distribute cult material.
While freedom of expression is important, any ban on religious drivel and cult brainwashing material is completely laudable.
via /r/exjw.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc7vhu8l88k.
let me start off by saying i do not presume to have the answers, i am merely offering advice.. i will preface this posting with this, cutting a long story short:.
my sister was raped by a popular jw lad wh's dad happen to be a rock star elder.
in the attempt to fight him off his face was covered with scratches and it was reported to the police ( instead of rape he was sentenced on the lesser charges of sexual battery and assault) but he confessed to having violent, consentual sex.
this is an amazing social change, and bring humans closer to reality.. from the independent - a british newpaper.
a survey reports:.
read the full story at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/yougov-poll-homosexuality-half-young-people-10458032.html.
some time back, i was listening to sara lazar, a neuroscientist at massachusetts general hospital and harvard medical school, one of the first scientists to take the anecdotal claims about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness and test them in brain scans..
that day i thought i should test meditation myself.
though i reaped many benefits (physiological and mental) over a period, what i want to share with you is the spiritual benefit i got.
Uh huh, mm hmm, ok, uh huh...
i am writing this in the hopes that it may help someone in a debate.
i personally have not had a chance to discuss it with anyone but that is true for most other topics.
i think is a good one to analyze.
Idiotic thread.
"Can't think of what to hate about JWs today, so I'll say that life forever in a paradise on earth would suck."
What next..say you'd hate to win the national lottery?
i was not able to watch all the video's and i'm sure many others we not able as well.
many have stated that the elders and the gb member lied.
i thought it's would be a good idea to list the lies and which video and at what minute mark, that way all could see and reference for themselves.
of the religious and nonreligious groups being investigated, the jehovahs witnesses are exceptional, experts say.. in a converted office in downtown sydney, the organizations doctrines and practices are being parsed by lawyers, victims and journalists, providing rare insight into one of the christian worlds most conservative churches.. .
the church, which was founded in pennsylvania during the 1870s to promote a 1st-century interpretation of the bible, has emerged as the least able or willing to deal with sexual abuse within its ranks, said anne cossins, an associate law professor at the university of new south wales and an expert in sex crimes who is a consultant for the inquiry.. .
i find their approach to the issue and victims extraordinarily bizarre almost medieval, she said in an interview.. .
The rotten fruitage of this sick, nasty little sect is being exposed for all to see. Mother organisations skirts are being lifted to reveal filthy undergarments. A whitewashed grave.
This is the death knell in the western world for JW growth, particularly when the Commissions report comes out in 2017.
