Really interseting Terry, thank you.
Hoab
'the terrible persecution of jehovahs witnesses by hitler, worse than that he inflicted on the jews, took place.
'' wt 1966 15th oct page 635.
Really interseting Terry, thank you.
Hoab
'the terrible persecution of jehovahs witnesses by hitler, worse than that he inflicted on the jews, took place.
'' wt 1966 15th oct page 635.
If it had happened in the US of A, I bet Rutherford would have found some weasle way of saving himself from the same fate the european JW's went through.
'Oh Geee, you mean that li'l piece of er paper I just er signed........... ping noo lite............well in my heart I didn't renounce my faith. No need to tell the truth to those who don' need to know it...........its in the bible you know.
Jeeeeez Franz ged the cadillac & ged me owda 'eeer!
calvin rouse describes himself as "general counsel for the national organization of jehovah's witnesses out of brooklyn, new york.".
while representing one of the defendants during a trial held in san mateo county court in redwood city, california, on february 22, 2012, rouse made this amazing statement:.
"ordinarily, i wouldn't be here, but this is one our 13,000 congregations in the united states.
BTTT
as we all know jws were persecuted in malawi, beaten tortured and murdered, because they would not purchase (for about 70 cents) a card saying they support the political rule at that time.
if they did they wd be df .. what must a us citizen do in order to get a passport - and how in god's name do the wt leaders get one without a compromise nobody else wd be allowed to make?.
is this another case like the change on vaccinations in 53,because nathan homo knorrr knew he cd die of tropical diseases touring the third world.
I do not think there is much the GB would'nt do to influence governments or protect the WT organisation.
While ordinary Joe publisher was under the impression he couldn't stand for the national anthem the GB got into bed with the 'wild beast' & agreed to promote the ideals of the UN.
They will dance on a pin & use 'spiritual warefare' (lies) when dealing with authorities to save their own asses but yours is expendable.
No one need be under the impression they matter to big ole J's organisation as it rolls relentlessly on crushing any individual under foot that tries to make a change.
Boy, some peeps got out of bed grumpy today..............
i do know a place where "in?delity on the part of one or both mates, homosexuality, behavioral problems, aggression, anxiety, depression, or suicidal tendencies" occur.. it is a group home where several thousand young single men live together communal style.
the eat, sleep, work, and recreate in communal groups.
they rarely mingle outside the communal group.
Go on.............
do parents here feel a strong sense of responsiblity for raising their children as witnessess?
an xwitness friend was saying she and her husband feel very bad for having brought up their children as witnesses and they feel they want to make amends but are unable to do so.
what advice would you give them.
Wow nugget that's a powerful post................very moving.
The Watchtower organisation never made allowances for what children would hear at the meetings.............torture.............persecution..........babies being burned on altars.....................sexual matters that no child should have images of in their head.
do parents here feel a strong sense of responsiblity for raising their children as witnessess?
an xwitness friend was saying she and her husband feel very bad for having brought up their children as witnesses and they feel they want to make amends but are unable to do so.
what advice would you give them.
I just had to bttt this thread Ruby............ the same guilt features very strongly in my family & we are trying work our way through it.
I don't think my parents will ever truly forgive themselves for spending so much of our lives being controlled by the Watchtower organisation.
recently, my mother, who had stopped talking to me because i was 'apostate,' started speaking to me again.. (note that i successfully faded as opposed to ever being disfellowshipped due to dodging every elder question with "i'm not sure, i'm still searching and trying to find the answers.").
the reason why?
at the international convention this year, they receieved a new video called something or other.
The father started crying in front of his boss & the boss said he was only bluffing??
Yep totally realistic, I can go with that.
If that's the best big ole J can inspire his FDS to provide at his 'spiritual feast' then this religion is going to the dogs.
do parents here feel a strong sense of responsiblity for raising their children as witnessess?
an xwitness friend was saying she and her husband feel very bad for having brought up their children as witnesses and they feel they want to make amends but are unable to do so.
what advice would you give them.
bttt