Posts by Diogenesister

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I will only believe in demons if...

by deegee in

jws are known to have an obsession and preoccupation with demons.. this obsession and preoccupation is not without merit given that jesus, his disciples/apostles, and the general public of 1st century ce judea and galilee are reported as believing in the existence of demonic spirits and in the possibility of demon possession of an individual.. exorcism formed a large part of jesus' ministry on earth.

the gospels and the book of acts describe many exorcisms where jesus and his disciples release people from demonic possession.. ___ .

but how do demons get inside a person's brain or body?

Diogenesister

I knew a guy, the child of Polish Roman Catholics , who was excorcized. It was a horrific experience for him. It was the culmination of years of childhood suffering at the hands of abusive, NARCISSISTIC parents. The Church didn't balk at putting a child through an horrific ordeal when the problem was the adults around him. I don't think this case is atypical.

A lovely man with a wonderful family of his own , he suffered from severe depression his whole life. It goes without saying he became a life-long atheist.

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So, I watched "The Founder" today, and had a minor Revelation

by Captain Schmideo2 in

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in the movie's story, ray kroc, the man who is in charge of franchising mcdonalds restaurants, is finding himself in a situation where he is doing gangbusters at creating the stores, but is going broke on his contract.

he gets help from another fast food executive who examines his books.one aspect of the business jumps out.

the stores need land to operate on, and that money is going to the land-owners who lease the land to the stores.

Diogenesister

Captain you deserve a large one for that post, mate

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Query: How to Generate a Shaded Background for Quoted Excerpts

by steve2 in

i've been wondering for some time how to generate a shaded background to show excerpts i quote from other posters.

it's not obvious to me from an inspection of the different tabs which one governs background shading to show quotes.. can anyone help?

thanks.. kind regards, steve2 .

Diogenesister

I have to shade my quotes once I've completed my post as clicking the paragraph symbol doesn't take it back to regular " unshaded" writing. Hence I do it at the end (if the quotes at the beginning) or my whole post is shaded.

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Smelly WATCHTOWERS

by Zoos in

in 1967 i had the misfortune of being born with a watchtower stuck in my ass.

it took 45 years for me to realize, "hey!

there's a watchtower stuck in my ass!

Diogenesister

😂😂😂 oh Zoo's you made me laugh!!

Sounds like you and I managed to yank that sucker out about the same time.

Difference was, you was born with it, I had it rammed up mine about 7 - don't know what's worse!

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Questions JWs Ask: Mike from Greece wants to know...

by Funchback in

mike from greece is a member of a pro-jw forum (message board).. the jw religion has so many rules so mike wants to clarify some correct procedures.. what woud you like to know, mike?.

a couple of questions dear brothers & sisters of the forum about women's head coverings1)should it be considered wrong for a sister to wear a head covering during the meetings?

i have seen some old sisters, one in our congregation and a couple in other two that like wearing head coverings during the meetings.

Diogenesister

Old sisters have never worn head coverings in meetings. Mike from GREECE needs to get to know his own culture a bit more since the old dears behaviour is a hang over from their ~~Babylonish~~ Orthodox upbringing where women traditionAlly wear hats or headscarfs to CHURCH.

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2.16.2017 NJ Star-Ledger Ad: "Were you sexually abused by the Jehovahs Witnesses?"

by breakfast of champions in

my wife found this 1/4 page ad on page 2 of yesterday's nj star-ledger, probably the biggest newspaper in nj.

pretty telling.. .

Diogenesister

Richard O. Breakfast O.C.I had no idea that such a memo was sent out.

Whilst we all know contact with law enforcement has always been discouraged amongst JW's for victims of crimes committed by others within the org, including child sexual abuse, I wasn't aware of an *official written* admonition positively not do so *on pain of punishment*.

With the further instructions given with that order, this would explain why the authorities are convinced of the existence of a very extensive database

From what I have read on this site it seems certain Ted Jaracz was almost certainly the "behind the scenes" instigator of this abominable order.

Given their extensive powers and skill, with the co-operation that various national law enforcement teams maintain with each other it would Not surprise me if they have uncovered the real reason for Jaracz peremptory return to the States from Australian Bethel. Perhaps also any shady connections he maintained there.

I am no conspiracy theorist but the whole Watchtower involvement with paedophilia , in my opinion at least, gets darker by the day.😞

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Watchtower let off the hook by the UK charities commission

by jambon1 in

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say what they like, but it's a definite withdrawal of pressure.

the commission is slow, needlessly protracted and inconsiderate of the extent to which ongoing damage is being carried out.. scrap it.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/watch-tower-statement-on-administrative-court-proceedings.

Diogenesister

I think the Charity Commision, far from withdrawing pressure, just wants to get on with the damn job it's been mandated to do and get the WT to quit these protracted and ( costly to the tax payer) legal proceedings it's so bloody fond of. I just hope the Commission has got what it needs to do a thorough investigation

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Latest News on Charity Commission Investigation into WTBTS

by gonzobear in

this has just been published on the government's website regarding the charity commission's investigation into wtbts in the uk.

it sounds a little like a backward step, and also like the society are playing clever legal games - as to be expected - but hopefully the information provided by people who've left and been affected by the society will help them reach an informed conclusion.

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Diogenesister

Sounds like The Commission have all t he information they required - let's hope so anyway, and the Watchtower isn't using its infamous theocratic warfare ( aka lying)to deal underhandedly about the information they have available.

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Sisters as Ministerial Servants?

by Spoletta in

my wife has been trying to convince me that the organization is hinting at the possibility of making some older sisters ministerial servants.

she is awake to a lot of the false doctrines, but is still clinging to the hope that the org may become more progressive in the future.

anyone else pick up on this?

Diogenesister

Richard O.there's no question of the ARC forcing Watchtower to appoint women, but only allowing victims of child ( or presumably any) sexual abuse to be allowed detail their sufferings to a women, rarther than a body of older men.

In fact the Catholic Church, the other Institution investigated, has fully agreed to all recommendations and made unreserved apology to all victims ( by the Pope, whereas Toni Morris is too above such things).

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Young People Ask... When Can I Start Dating?

by pale.emperor in

quite possibly the most annoying and patronizing thing i've read in years.

comments of mine are in yellow.. .

she doesn't trust herself to make her own decisions and she's going to wait years even after she thinks she's ready.

Diogenesister

Carla Are you dating? □ Yes □ No-----Yes, the elders wife or other women in the cong regularly text me about complete nonsense.

LoL this made me laugh! How true

So did this!!

Pale.emperor I'm gonna take a wild guess here imagine the picture was young people sitting in a spartan living room with glasses or orange juice while one of the boys in an orange polo tshirt and chinos plays guitar for the others who are singing kingdom songs right out of the book. LoL!