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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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  • Are we talking the Dracula Society that had horror legend Christopher Lee as president?

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  • If you go to Kim & Miley's channel she has a photo of Massimo dressed as Dracula! I'm not sure they're academics that study the myths and legends associated with the count & I'm guessing they're really fans of the book but he definitely belongs to the look her end of "fan-Dom" & takes it to another level of 'belief'!!

  From his wiki:

  • was the Italian director of the Transylvanian Society of Dracula, which included the leading academic scholars in the field of the literary and historical study of the vampire myth.[43][44] In 1997, J. Gordon Melton and Introvigne organized an event at the Westin Hotel in Los Angeles where 1,500 attendees came dressed as vampires for: "creative writing contest, Gothic rock music and theatrical performances".[43]
    
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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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  Sorry unable to post CESSNR poster

  
  
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  Not invited to congregation “get togethers”. They finally said it

  by solomon in

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  we don’t get many invitations to congregational social gatherings.

  we don’t attend midweek meetings and miss about 1/3 of sunday meetings.

  we go in service at least once a month.

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  There was an elder on the same street doing the same thing as me and he took three years . His house looked like a frat house with all the people coming and going. He is 60 years old. Stupid.

  Although to be honest I'm glad he has a Home for his old age. Remember when he's 70 the org "won't require his services" and, especially if he gets sick and struggles to attend meetings, you'll see fewer and fewer visits.

  
  
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  Name Thelogy explained by real bible scholar

  by Steel in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuf_6bp-cke&t=205s.

  its only 5 mins and kind of a eureka moment for me.

  its actually pretty funny once you think about it.

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  slimboyfat13 hours ago

  I don’t know any JW, or anyone else, who thinks that Jesus “made an announcement” that God’s name is Yahweh/Jehovah. This guy says it’s an absurd idea. He’s right, it’s absurd, but who actually thinks it anyway? Pretty bizarre clip.

  No he's saying that (I assume) witnesses are Jesus "foot step followers" - yet always say first and foremost they come to make gods name known to people (& it is kind of the first thing you're taught).

  Yet he's saying it's ridiculous because everyone knows gods name and always has done.

  That's why he makes that absurd analogy...its stupid! If they purport to follow Jesus example, It's therefore stupid for witnesses to do it.
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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

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  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

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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!🧟‍♀️😷