Apologies I just saw it was backed by the ifeatures initiative.
Diogenesister
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Apostasy: The Movie - Directed by Daniel Kokotajlo
by darkspilver indaniel kokotajlo's new film apostasy has it's world premiere at the toronto international film festival in september 2017. apostasy.
family and faith come into conflict for two jehovah’s witness sisters in manchester, when one is condemned for fornication and the other pressured to shun her sibling.. this fresh, unadorned first feature from director dan kokotajlo carries an unmistakable note of authenticity from its very first scenes.
set in a jehovah's witness community in england, the film's strength and power lies in its directness.. apostasy depicts the growing rift in a family — a mother and two daughters — who are rigorously devoted to their religion.
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Apostasy: The Movie - Directed by Daniel Kokotajlo
by darkspilver indaniel kokotajlo's new film apostasy has it's world premiere at the toronto international film festival in september 2017. apostasy.
family and faith come into conflict for two jehovah’s witness sisters in manchester, when one is condemned for fornication and the other pressured to shun her sibling.. this fresh, unadorned first feature from director dan kokotajlo carries an unmistakable note of authenticity from its very first scenes.
set in a jehovah's witness community in england, the film's strength and power lies in its directness.. apostasy depicts the growing rift in a family — a mother and two daughters — who are rigorously devoted to their religion.
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Diogenesister
where did you get the review Dark spilver?
The one posted on jwsurvey was very stilted; poorly written and frankly kinda odd. I wondered if it the reviewer was a practicing witness at one point.
I look forward to seeing it. I wonder how the director financed the project.Did I read he was only 21 or am I imagining things?
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Grocery Store conversation with an elder
by problemaddict 2 ini'm inactive here to the local jw's as i have faded.
i've been slandered and all that, shunned by some but not all, but the elders basically leave me alone.
i still run into to people all over though.
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PA Ha ha ha.....talk about fast! What a come back!!
Steve 2 I couldn't imagine you saying that in front of him.
LoL 5 year olds wouldn't understand that so it wouldn't register.
Its when they are a bit older the headaches start - and you have to watch your P's and Q's!!
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Las Malvinas just because she didn’t meet the frantic deadlines of others.
"frantic deadlines"????
er..how many years has it been now?
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2017 Memorial Partakers
by NashvilleTele inwhen does the number of memorial partakers get released for 2017. i was wondering if the number will surpass 20k.
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Diogenesister
I see this not so much as elite born-ins but the common person (in every country) who was raised in a Christen household where it was a part of life and death that you pass on to a better place.
I think you're right in that the large increases in jw numbers are coming from African, traditionally Catholic countries like Angola; where rejecting the emblems would be difficult for New converts.
However, Dark Spliver's kchart shows that anointed numbers in the UK decreased at a faster, and notably steady, rate than in the USA where the real JW elite reside.
This very much plays in with Orphan Crow's theory that it's those from the more prominent jw families, perhaps living closer to the centre of power. So in the USA those new anointed were replacing the dying ones despite the 1935 closing date.
And now that's old light, even more are quaffing the Holy juice if it gives them a shot at being the ' new Moses'
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2017 Memorial Partakers
by NashvilleTele inwhen does the number of memorial partakers get released for 2017. i was wondering if the number will surpass 20k.
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Could it be that the 'anointed' numbers are rising quite simply because the number of 'elite' conversions are rising?
Definately, I would say that's a big element to it. Young people with ambition are not stupid. They know it will 'fast track' you to positions of responsibility. Or the 'right' marriage partner - if a jw male isn't quite willing enough to make a fool of himself - he knows marriage to an anointed girl will make him look 'spiritual' enough to get a good position in the org.
But as Orphan Crow says, not just any old poor girl with a single mum or an unbelieving dad from duck puddle on the marsh will cut it. You've got to come from the right jw background to be taken seriously. Not written off as one of ' those' anointed [side eyes].
Because even the anointed have a 'two class' system within The org for goodness sake.
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Amarillo TX RBC Liquidation- Branch Resource Recovery Team
by jwabuse.com ingot this in my inbox today, thought it was kind of interesting.
i like the wording "all proceeds go to non-profit programs.
" i wonder what all exactly the "branch resource recovery team" gets involved in?.
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Branch recovery resource team?
Surely Branch resource recovery team.
If they are trying to recover the Branch they are in more trouble than we thought!
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BREAKING NEWS out of Canada
by Newly Enlightened injwvictims.org has another breaking news article out of canada: https://jwvictims.org/2017/10/02/breaking-news-66-million-class-action-suit-request-filed-against-jws-in-canada/.
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Diogenesister
The arrogance of Watchtower with regard to their attitude to the issue of CSA within their org is appalling.
No effort to work with experts, no honest appraisal of their past mistakes....and heartfelt apology to victims.
And most of all, no effort to put things right in order to protect the children of the future.
I hope they let them have it!
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question: Pinky rink, the ring i have seen on alot of the GB resembles a Masionic ring
by goingthruthemotions ini get infuriated when i see the god's (guardians of doctrine) sporting pinky rings or rings on there right hands.
like a club association.
when i try and take a look at the ring it resembles a masionic ring.
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Finky Halls traveling about giving public talks. and which was used to create 1914 date and the Dispensational era theology..
Finky (or anyone knowledgeable in Christian theology) - are Catholics dispensational ? Or C of E and Greek Orthodox - in other words the main, traditional churches? Do they at least use dispensation doctrine to some extent? If not who came up with it?
Also, the whole he idea of parables always having TWO fulfillment, or prophecy should I say.Always having an ancient, or type, and modern, or anti type, fulfillment. It has a name this doctrine...I forget it at the moment , but it's central to Watchtower doctrine.
Who came up with it...was it Barber et al in the eighteenth century? (Or am I confused). Can anyone explain for me please?
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question: Pinky rink, the ring i have seen on alot of the GB resembles a Masionic ring
by goingthruthemotions ini get infuriated when i see the god's (guardians of doctrine) sporting pinky rings or rings on there right hands.
like a club association.
when i try and take a look at the ring it resembles a masionic ring.
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Vidiot2 years ago2 years ago
Does this look like the kind of guy the Freemasons would want?
Yeah I understood they were kinda selective about who could join, Vidiot, they don't take any old riff-raff