Yes, I get that the point is to reach straight for the heart and bypass the brain.
It's the target audience aspect I'm thinking of.
Posts by LeeT
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15The purpose of conversion testimonies and stories
by LeeT ina hunch has just struck me.we get frequent accounts in the literature and videos of people whose dysfunctional lived have been turned around by studying with the jw's and coming to belief in the org (sorry, jehovah).
evangelical type christian groups also use similar testimony stories.here's the hunch:the purpose of these is quite different among jw's compared to other religions.other groups use these testimonies primarily to persuade non-believers.the jw's use them to reinforce the beliefs of those already in the "truth.
"any thoughts?.
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The purpose of conversion testimonies and stories
by LeeT ina hunch has just struck me.we get frequent accounts in the literature and videos of people whose dysfunctional lived have been turned around by studying with the jw's and coming to belief in the org (sorry, jehovah).
evangelical type christian groups also use similar testimony stories.here's the hunch:the purpose of these is quite different among jw's compared to other religions.other groups use these testimonies primarily to persuade non-believers.the jw's use them to reinforce the beliefs of those already in the "truth.
"any thoughts?.
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A hunch has just struck me.
We get frequent accounts in the literature and videos of people whose dysfunctional lived have been turned around by studying with the JW's and coming to belief in the Org (sorry, Jehovah). Evangelical type Christian groups also use similar testimony stories.
Here's the hunch:
The purpose of these is quite different among JW's compared to other religions.
Other groups use these testimonies primarily to persuade non-believers.
The JW's use them to reinforce the beliefs of those already in the "Truth."
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My dad is now a ministerial servant tonight
by Wagurl inmy dad just became mistrial servant should i move out i’m almost 18. what the hell should i do?
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My parents converted when I was a kid.
My older sister took the explosive route out and ran away to move in with her boyfriend's parents aged 16. Amazingly it worked out really well for her.
I took the patient waiting game approach and, aged 19, left for university. I remember that period dragging on for years and being a total misery.
Find some interest of group of friends that will mean you can get out of the house and into a JW free environment as much as possible.
Find forms of secret rebellion. Posting here for example. I spent some time sneaking off to midweek meetings at other churches to see how they did Christianity.
I'm guessing you've spent years being indoctrinated into learning how not to think. Learn to think. Developing critical thinking skills, a bit of logic, how to do research properly, what makes a sound argument etc are all transferable skills. Do that and you're less likely to fall for the next set of BS presented to you and you'll spot bad JW arguments all the more clearly. The number of exJW Flat Earthers I've seen is scary.
Figure out exit strategies. Knowing I had a uni place and just needed to work and save for a year first because I had no parental support was a lifeline giving me light at the end of the tunnel. -
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MANUAL!--2020-04 SFL.
by Atlantis in2020-04-addendum letter.. https://docdro.id/n0hm6tg.
2020-04 shepherd the flock of god elder manual.
https://docdro.id/llechtz.
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edit: My posts are no longer there.
Thanks. I've posted all languages to date to an unofficial Jehovah's Witnesses Facebook group.
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A Video Series about 607 BC vs 587 BC
by Londo111 inthis is the main series playlist:.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=plynx0om_bmgbfmnapjr_v5fe9_pf8sqa1.
this is the accompanying video appendix:.
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Just to bump this thread because these videos are great and Londo deserves far more views.
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Good Youtube channels
by belogical inok i'll start the ball rolling.
winston from jamaica with his excellent channel.
lots of short and to the point videos.. https://www.youtube.com/channel/ucmfy5skgfysq36ug1ismnsg.
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I've about 250 ExJW Youtube channels in my bookmarks.
John Cedars for consistent output and quality.
Spoonfed NoMore has gone quiet but I just love her character
Kevin McFree for hilarity
MichaelJFelker produces very thoughtful analysis of JW literature and is massively under-appreciated. So a big plug for him.
Michael J Felker Youtube
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Zoom zoom rules +
by Wakanda in1. and this is most important, everyone listen up: dress up like you normally would for meeting!
-oh, gawd.. 2. if you use a zoom background, make sure it is not distracting, or something crass like prison.
stick with something dignified and subtle.
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I've just seen this.
New York Attorney General Looks Into Zoom’s Privacy PracticesMaybe this might dent JW use of zoom.
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We’re ready to go.
by lastmanstanding inwe meticulously obeyed the divine counsel from the slave.
we prepared our “to go” bag, and we await gods direction from the slave on our exit plan.
we submitted our “destination” away back when, the address of our worldly relatives where we planned to flee to for salvation.
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The GB should have a private jet like Kenneth Copeland. Then they needn't miss that appointment in Jerusalem.
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Warning!
by FedUpJW inno...not a warning from me, rather that is the subject of the "local needs" that i heard was presented via zoom tonight.. beware of apps!
they harped on the idea that only apps approved by the governing body should ever be downloaded or used by jdubs.
they said if they had not been featured in the litterature or specifically recommended by the governing body then jdubs should heed the warning and avoid them.. i guess they are, as we all suspected, very afraid of what the dubs will find out now that they have to use only electronic devices for their "food"..
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From
"(4) How should the principle at 1 Thessalonians 5:21 affect which mobile apps or websites you use?"
"but test them all; hold on to what is good"
1 Thessalonians 5:21 (NIV)What strange advice coming from the Society.
How many will be brave enough to try
Does God exist? If so, did he raise Jesus from death in vindication of Jesus's all-important message?1 BeliefMap is an advanced debate simulator for exploring these questions and everything in between.
or to install
CHRESTUS is a revolutionary tool for quickly investigating every argument for and against the historical existence of Jesus. As well as being a handy offline reference glossary, this app contains its own Bayesian calculator, for estimating your own probability that Jesus existed,
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need input: Asked my wife to show me in the bible where Christ became King in 1914
by goingthruthemotions inso my wife is so diluted and brainwashed.
during this time she is having so much anxiety, mainly because me and my son's want nothing to do with the religion.. so the discussion was, i told her will never go back because they go way beyond what the bible teaches all the time.
i brought up overlapping generation, 607 and then i told her...show me where in the bible that jesus returned invisbly in 1914 and started ruling?
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"how does the WT spin it that Jesus started ruling in 1914?"
Hope this helps you make sense of the nonsense.Let me know if the link doesn't work for you.