Posts by Sugar Shane

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Strange Week for The Left

by freemindfade in

it's been a strange week, maybe the left sent out a memo this week that there losing their minds... three things i've noticed.... 1. mainstream media and politicians start bashing antifa a year into their bs, kind of odd, better late than never.

2. diane feinstein melts the brains of libs at a thing in sf when she expresses hope in trump, very odd, they probably ran her out of town with pitch forks and torches.. 3. trevor noah tells everyone to chill on ridiculing melania on what she wore to houston, beyond strange!

and also hypocritical, it's like telling everyone to think a certain way, to overreact to every little thing, then saying how dare you over react to something so insignificant.

Sugar Shane

Yeah well, all true. But, we've seen this play out before, in some form or another: anti-fascists vs fascists. We know full well what a fascist regime is capable of, and should be thankful that anti-fascists took to violence to wipe them off the face of Europe...unless of course, you support fascists. Yes, Sean Hannity is really getting his viewers worked up over ANTIFA. And I agree, they do resort to some childish tantrum-like behavior. if you wanna bash them for that, fine...but you ought to reflect on history, and consider their overall goal: to wipe out fascism. And think about what's setting them off in the first place. Do they march into towns carrying assualt rifles, and chanting Nazi slogans, such as "Jews will not replace us?" No. Did they drive a car into a crowd in Charlottesville, VA? Nope...that was a young man obsessed by Nazism.

Oh, and here's a famous pic you might like. They didn't start the fight, but they sure as hell finished it. My money is on the anti-fascists:

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The org tightens the noose on J.W.'s thinking.

by The Fall Guy in

the manipulative use of language by the org in the upcoming circuit assembly talks is as good - or better - than any advertising conglomerate could devise.

the mind-shaping wording is clearly used in order to deter critical thinking by the sheep.. face bad reports as jesus did (9 min.

note to the speaker: explain why spiritually mature people do not become ashamed of the good news or dismayed when faced with negative propaganda.

Sugar Shane

FACE BAD REPORTS AS JESUS DID (9 min.)

I read the PDF copy. Is this something that the R&F would normally have access to? Just wondering, because when I (a non-JW) showed a JW guy the copy of the "Sheperd Flock of God" book that I downloaded to my I-pad, from the ARC exhibits list, he pretty much freaked out. It was weird, but kind of amusing at the time. This was a couple years ago.

Just wondering if this "Face Bad Reports" document would illicit a similar reaction from an average JW 'publisher.'

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Kingdom Halls open to hurricane flood victims??

by Sugar Shane in

there are other threads dealing with jws actions, or non-actions in response to the houston flooding.

i started this thread to find out specifically if kingdom halls, or assembly halls are being used to help victims.

not just other jws, but innocent victims of all walks: men, women, children & pets.

Sugar Shane

That's a damned shame. Solid structures, with plenty of room & utilities, and potential volunteers. That would be a much better "witness" than some brainwashed zombie standing next to a cart. No offense to those in the Org, but that's just how I feel.

There are many verses in Bible about helping those in need. Here are 30 of them:

http://www.biblestudytools.com/topical-verses/bible-verses-about-helping-others/

Not to mention all the people helping out in H-town right now, from ALL walks of life. Atheists, Humanists, Christians, Muslims, Bhuddists, don't really give-a-shit-ists. Even DOGS and other animals exhibit altruism!! But, since the entire JW flock takes their marching orders STRAIGHT from the Bethel HQ, they won't step up and do the right thing, even though deep down they know they should.

Crap...I gotta get back to work now. I wish someone would CALL Bethel, and ask 'em which Kingdom Halls are helping victims in and around Houston. As a concerned citizen & non-JW, just call up (play dumb if necessary), and ask which ones are open, so you can spread the word to friends & neighbors. Call with the assumption that they are certainly doing SOMETHING....would go something like this:

caller: "I mean, you guys are helping out, right? I've seen your Kingdom Churches...er Halls, around various parts of town. The Methodist church is sorta full now, and so is the Y...so who can I contact down here?"

Bethel rep: "ummm...well....we, uh, don't really have any facilities at the moment, but we're monitoring the situation"

caller: "but people are suffering here!! What do you mean you're 'monitoring' things?!?...blankety...blank...insert expetive.

Would be AWESOME to record such an exchange and get on Youtube. Better yet, send it to CNN!!

Olsteen made the news for NOT opening his church in a timely mamner...I think the JWs should feel the heat too. Such a 'charitable organization.' 😏

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Kingdom Halls open to hurricane flood victims??

by Sugar Shane in

there are other threads dealing with jws actions, or non-actions in response to the houston flooding.

i started this thread to find out specifically if kingdom halls, or assembly halls are being used to help victims.

not just other jws, but innocent victims of all walks: men, women, children & pets.

Sugar Shane

There are other threads dealing with JWs actions, or non-actions in response to the Houston flooding.

I started this thread to find out specifically if Kingdom Halls, or Assembly Halls are being used to help victims. Not just other JWs, but innocent victims of ALL walks: men, women, children & pets. Obviously, some KHs would be flooded, but those on high ground, or in areas north of Houston could surely be used for that purpose. Could, but probably won't, I expect. 😏

Make THIS thread a repository for your photos (those of you in & around Houston)...photos of shuttered KHs, next to a pic of a local church, or Salvation Army tent. Would be interesting to see these pics in a side by side format: KH (closed), 1st Church of ______ (open & feeding families). Next step...get the pics out on social media.

I get tired of their snarky remarks about being "first on the scene" and "sooo organized," yet with nothing at all to back up those claims! This would shut 'em down pretty quick, I'd think. Oh....and tell them that Olsteen finally opened HIS mega-church.

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The Watchtower Database of Child Molesters.

by WHATSGOINGON in

hi everyone.. this is just a thought, while reading bill bowen's silent lambs website i was interested to find out how long ago the figure of 23,000 molesters was published.. well it was in 2002.. in the spring of 2002, silentlambs was contacted by three different sources who claimed to have connected with people inside the headquarters of the watchtower bible & tract society of new york, located in patterson , new york .

these insiders provided silentlambs contacts with a computer data base number of 23,720 child molesters on file there.

so as the spring of 2002 was just over 15 years ago i wonder how many more have been added to the list ?.

Sugar Shane

Well...it looks as though they'll have a NEW name to add to their already vast database.

This sick bastard is in Liverpool. Story broke about an hour ago, as I type this:

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/cross-dressing-jehovahs-witness-raped-13311020.amp

People need to make some noise on this. Seriously folks, as a non-/never was JW, this stuff just sickens me to no end. The work of Reveal News is commendable ...perhaps someone on this forum has Bundy's ear, and can forward it to him (I'm sure he'll get wind of it eventually). Lordy, I sure wish some former JW celebrity would step up and do for Watchtower what Leah Remini has done for Scientology. Shakin' mah head.

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Russian award story in the St. Lucia Times. Almost 80 comments at the end! Pretty heated stuff.

by Sugar Shane in

some of the pro-jws are comparing the award reception to that of shadrach, messach, and abendego.

therefore excusing it as perfectly acceptable in the eyes of god.

that just seems a bit of a stretch to me, given that the jws talk about political neutrality, ect.

Sugar Shane

Some of the pro-JWs are comparing the award reception to that of Shadrach, Messach, and Abendego. Therefore excusing it as perfectly acceptable in the eyes of God. That just seems a bit of a stretch to me, given that the JWs talk about political neutrality, ect. Here's the link

https://stluciatimes.com/2017/06/09/president-putin-gives-award-to-jehovahs-witnesses#comment-127834

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Interesting comments on the Russian parenting award!

by Sugar Shane in

mostly pro-jw, but a pretty scathing comment about the hypocrisy.

here's the link:.

http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/social/201706/316914.php?storyid=100&#commentsread.

Sugar Shane

Mostly pro-JW, but a pretty scathing comment about the hypocrisy.

Here's the link:

http://www.peacefmonline.com/pages/local/social/201706/316914.php?storyid=100&#commentsread

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News article on JW convention

by Sugar Shane in

hey, i've pasted below, a link to an article about the jw convention in the state of oklahoma, just sent to me by a jw relative.

according to their spokeman, it's the first one to be held this year.

he is also quick to mention all the 'persecution' in russia, while staying silent on the worldwide abuse, and shunning issues (a form of persecution in itself, imo).. if anyone would like to help me add to the comments section, it'd be appreciated.

Sugar Shane

Wow! Thanks for all the info. :-)

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News article on JW convention

by Sugar Shane in

hey, i've pasted below, a link to an article about the jw convention in the state of oklahoma, just sent to me by a jw relative.

according to their spokeman, it's the first one to be held this year.

he is also quick to mention all the 'persecution' in russia, while staying silent on the worldwide abuse, and shunning issues (a form of persecution in itself, imo).. if anyone would like to help me add to the comments section, it'd be appreciated.

Sugar Shane

Btw, the one comment under that article isn't mine. I'm trying to come up with something, but it's been a busy work day. I heard something about '1975' being on their agenda, but since I'm not/never been a JW, I don't have the inside scoop on it.

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News article on JW convention

by Sugar Shane in

hey, i've pasted below, a link to an article about the jw convention in the state of oklahoma, just sent to me by a jw relative.

according to their spokeman, it's the first one to be held this year.

he is also quick to mention all the 'persecution' in russia, while staying silent on the worldwide abuse, and shunning issues (a form of persecution in itself, imo).. if anyone would like to help me add to the comments section, it'd be appreciated.

Sugar Shane

Hey, I've pasted below, a link to an article about the JW convention in the state of Oklahoma, just sent to me by a JW relative. According to their spokeman, it's the first one to be held this year. He is also quick to mention all the 'persecution' in Russia, while staying silent on the worldwide abuse, and shunning issues (a form of persecution in itself, IMO).

If anyone would like to help me add to the comments section, it'd be appreciated. I just feel that the public at large might benefit by knowing the other side of the story. Especially those who have been invited to attend.

http://m.newsok.com/article/5548810