Beth Sarim

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  How was it when you were a JW as a kid?

  by nevaagain in

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  whats worse than being an adult jw?

  when i was a kid i always had a bad concience all the time.

  i believed i would not survive armageddon for the fact that i didn't like going to service and i didnt like going to the meetings.

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  Just terrible memories growing up in the Borg. Especially when it came to the holiday season. Being left out of everything the class did or being told who you could or could not befriend.

  On top of that were those horrible, hateful, dreadful magazines and books. Those images of people being burned alive at the big 'A'. Images of the ground swallowing people up by the dozens, fear-mongering conventions. Just terrible, terrible things for a child to endure at such a young age. Terrible childhoods of the people in the Borg.
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  Are cults a hidden epidemic? Great interview...

  by StarTrekAngel in

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  2. bible

  here is a great interview from 2013 between various cult ex members and experts, including mr hassan.

  one thing i was surprised to hear is that the word cult is now considered "politically incorrect".

  someone mentioned this on another thread and i made the comment that i suspected cults themselves had something to do with it.

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  Beth Sarim

  You can also add the fact that

  6) Alienating members from any friends/association outside of their group

  7) Not allowed to marry outside of their group.

  But I guess you could say that the above 2 would categorize as ''polarizing of members'' in a way.
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  McFarland v. West Congregation of JW - oral arguments online

  by Viva la Vida in

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  2. friends

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npjpujjniw4

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  Thanks for this.
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  Waco attack on Kingdom Hall

  by Aprostate Exam in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  local jehovahs witnesses kingdom hall attacked, man arrested.

  posted: oct 19, 2015 9:00 am mdtby anthony j. garcia.

  brian oatman.

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  Beth Sarim

  Very disturbing, and unfortunate that people have to resort to violence against the JW's. Terrible.
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  Today's watchtower: obey us, no matter what

  by Tornintwo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today's watchtower:.

  obey us, obey us even when it seems strange, obeying our man made hierarchy equates to obeying god, sacrifice your own interests, work for us, don't be independent, put your own interests aside, obey some more, preach for us, build for us, enjoy it, obey some more, forgive when we are jerks to you and mistreat you, accept your changed assignment even if it seems cruel and doesn't make sense, don't complain if we move you (eg.

  ) because you might have to move in the new world, remember you are being trained to obey, remember to put your own interests aside, that's the way we are designed to live - it will only make you happy!

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  Beth Sarim

  I'm sure.....that there are more than you think that the rank and file may be wondering something like ''what's up with all the WT's on obey, obey''. Some of the rank and file may be beginning to get paranoid.
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  4 Dirty Psychological "Tricks" Used by Bad Leaders

  by onightdivine in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/cutting-edge-leadership/201510/4-dirty-psychological-tricks-used-bad-leaders.

  1. in-group/out-group bias.

  2. demanding unquestioning obedience to authority.

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  Another thing worth mentioning is making the followers feel unique in some way, manipulation. Without the followers even thinking about that too.
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  No 'Tight Pants' policy is now official - classed as 'disturbing'

  by wizzstick in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in short:- tight pants is no longer just a am3 hang up (or is that a hang up on the well hung?

  )- brothers who have effeminate body language are flagged up- as are sisters with 'masculine' hair styles or dress- such dress is 'disturbing to the congregation'- the above must heed the (repeated) counsel from the elders...or they get stripped of the right to share on the ministry- however...this will not be revealed (announced) to the congregation.

  wow.

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  Mainline churches don't care what people wear.

  That's because cults say what to wear, how to walk, what to eat, who to hang-out with, what you watch, what you do with your time not to celebrate harmless holidays, and pretty much everything in a normal person's life.
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  No 'Tight Pants' policy is now official - classed as 'disturbing'

  by wizzstick in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in short:- tight pants is no longer just a am3 hang up (or is that a hang up on the well hung?

  )- brothers who have effeminate body language are flagged up- as are sisters with 'masculine' hair styles or dress- such dress is 'disturbing to the congregation'- the above must heed the (repeated) counsel from the elders...or they get stripped of the right to share on the ministry- however...this will not be revealed (announced) to the congregation.

  wow.

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  Beth Sarim

  In the above photograph of Morris, I wonder what is on his chin??
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  GB "OUR KINGS"

  by wannaexit in

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  2. friends

  i was at the one day assembly and the bethel speaker in talking about governing body member klein -referred to him as our king.

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  wonder if governing body members will be so presumptuous to expect this title from the rank and file?.

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  Beth Sarim

  ''Jehovah has been very good to me''

  I remember that article very well and then a talk by a CO shortly after about it.
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  Today's watchtower: obey us, no matter what

  by Tornintwo in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  today's watchtower:.

  obey us, obey us even when it seems strange, obeying our man made hierarchy equates to obeying god, sacrifice your own interests, work for us, don't be independent, put your own interests aside, obey some more, preach for us, build for us, enjoy it, obey some more, forgive when we are jerks to you and mistreat you, accept your changed assignment even if it seems cruel and doesn't make sense, don't complain if we move you (eg.

  ) because you might have to move in the new world, remember you are being trained to obey, remember to put your own interests aside, that's the way we are designed to live - it will only make you happy!

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  Beth Sarim

  ''obey, obey, obey, obey''.