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  Watchtower hires Satanism author & Dracular society member Massimo Introvigne to defend them in Dutch CSA

  by Diogenesister in

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  hi guys...well watchtower gets wackier and wackier!.

  so watchtower has hired the author of several books on satanism & self proclaimed 'vampire' society member(!

  ) vlad...i mean massimo introvigne to defend them against a report by two academics recommending the dutch govt investigate jws.

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  One of the guys that now co-authored the 'expert opinion' in defense of Dutch JW also flew to Japan (all expenses paid) to defend the Aum Shinrikyo cult that killed 13 in the 1995 sarin gas attacks in the Tokyo metro. His 'expert opinion' then was that they could impossibly have done that,

  Surely that alone should disqualify his learned opinion!!!
  
  

  I mean really, what is an "expert opinion"??

  If I'm being really honest, as long as you are "niche" enough (Vietnamese lesbian laundry workers uprising of 1978 etc) anyone (with the cash not to work for their period of study) could get a PhD in sociology.

  Then...hey, Presto, you are an "expert".
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  Watchtower hires Satanism author & Dracular society member Massimo Introvigne to defend them in Dutch CSA

  by Diogenesister in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hi guys...well watchtower gets wackier and wackier!.

  so watchtower has hired the author of several books on satanism & self proclaimed 'vampire' society member(!

  ) vlad...i mean massimo introvigne to defend them against a report by two academics recommending the dutch govt investigate jws.

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  https://youtu.be/NKGXkhEGUWg
  
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  Watchtower hires Satanism author & Dracular society member Massimo Introvigne to defend them in Dutch CSA

  by Diogenesister in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hi guys...well watchtower gets wackier and wackier!.

  so watchtower has hired the author of several books on satanism & self proclaimed 'vampire' society member(!

  ) vlad...i mean massimo introvigne to defend them against a report by two academics recommending the dutch govt investigate jws.

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  https://youtu.be/GV_K0HqzlH0
  
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  Watchtower hires Satanism author & Dracular society member Massimo Introvigne to defend them in Dutch CSA

  by Diogenesister in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  hi guys...well watchtower gets wackier and wackier!.

  so watchtower has hired the author of several books on satanism & self proclaimed 'vampire' society member(!

  ) vlad...i mean massimo introvigne to defend them against a report by two academics recommending the dutch govt investigate jws.

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  Hi guys...well Watchtower gets wackier and wackier!

  So Watchtower has hired the author of several books on Satanism & self proclaimed 'vampire' society member(!) Vlad...I mean Massimo Introvigne to defend them against a report by two academics recommending the Dutch govt investigate JWs. The report was based on the information provided by reclaimed voices on instances of child sex abuse within the Jehovahs Witnesses.This Italian academic has represented Scientology in the past and is founder of CESNUR which is a society proporting to advocate for small minority religions and 'sects'(cults!) In fact Watchtower planned to take part, with Mormons and moonies, in a conference hosted by this organization - taking the stage with Mormons and obscure Eastern sects - until they pulled out when a US based ExJW group got wind of it and threatened to publicize their hypocrisy.

  So Watchtower's doing a Saul and calling up the witch of Endor?!!! First of all the UN now Count Dracula!!

  Some wag quipped " Watchtower needs to pick up its TORTURE STAKE and carry it!"

  I'll post an @exjwanalyzer video below for a clearer explanation.
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  How did/do you address your fellow believers?

  by JayDubyaDotOrg in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  evening all.. during today's midweek bore-athon my mind was wandering as usual, and i was doing some (oh the horror!

  ) thinking.. nothing screams 'cult' more to me than dubs calling each other brother.. "that was an excellent talk tonight brother anderson".. "brother jones, we really need to go in service together again soon".. is it just me using people's first name.. "hi john how's it going?

  did you watch the match yesterday?

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  Anna marina Another thing I remember - congregations used to send their love to each other via the speakers. Then they were told to stop sending love to one another

  youre kidding!! Oh the control is unbelievable now!

  Interesting that we did use the ”brother” and ”sister” address on the platform - it’s like we’re performing, it’s not genuine.

  I have to say I used first names unless I was talking about someone elderly, then I’d say ‘Sister Anderson”etc (when I was young, just out of respect, really)
  
  
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  Corona-virus facts

  by Terry in

  1. jw
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  corona-virus facts.

  in china, people generally do not wash their hands.

  there is no soap in restrooms or even in hospitals.

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  So we got some Typhoid Mary’s on the books again!🧟‍♀️😷
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  Congregations That May Dissolve Soon!!

  by Atlantis in

  1. jw
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  from a member of the board asking for this to be posted.. hi.

  i'm pimo.

  could you please let people know about this?

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  Pretty sure Mike and Kim are keeping track. I think we did start a thread somewhere, not sure of the title. It might be useful to have a thread of dissolved Congo’s in “Best of” section? I know they won’t really be best threads but they are the best news LoL.

  I wonder if we should have some kind of separate listing for it? Maybe simply “congregation news”?
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  New Wuhan coronavirus around.....

  by mikeflood in

  1. social
  2. current

  new coronavirus wreaking havoc.....first case detected in the us one hour ago....six deaths already in china.....hope it gets controlled soon.....

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  Full time student Wow Gabriel Leung 480 scholarly works with an h- index of 61!!

  His work defined the epidemiology of SARS and influenza A. Top guy on the case eh?
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  Would You Ever Go Back To The Witnesses??

  by minimus in

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  every once in a while you hear people say they actually “miss” their old witness friends and or family.

  some would have even stayed in the organization if they became a bit more liberal and open minded.

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  If I was free to laugh out loud at anything anytime,

  LoL 🤣now that I would go back for OTWO !! just to see their faces when I do (which would be constantly) !!🤣🤣
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  Would You Ever Go Back To The Witnesses??

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  every once in a while you hear people say they actually “miss” their old witness friends and or family.

  some would have even stayed in the organization if they became a bit more liberal and open minded.

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  A Watcher you can have a relationship with god without attending Watchtower meetings.

  There must be another reason you attend. Family? Loneliness? If you were “raised in” you might find it soothes you.

  Ive noticed witnesses are soothed when you start to use metaphors or stories\ illustrations as you speak. It’s incredible what childhood indoctrination can do to the psyche.