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  Introducing Mrs Cedars...

  by cedars in

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  i just thought you should know that mrs cedars has finally taken the plunge and joined the forum.

  she was able to log on for the first time yesterday.. though we both "awakened" at different stages, mrs cedars was very supportive and non-judgmental when i first began exploring my beliefs from a critical standpoint.

  she is currently in the process of reading crisis of conscience and aquainting herself with some of the facts of witness history that were hitherto unknown.

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  Welcome Mrs. Cedars!
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  It's Time to Pull the Plug on the Watchtower Cult: Are YOU Willing To Do YOUR Part?

  by headisspinning in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  to all of my friends on jwn:.

  as you know, very big things are happening in regards to the watchtower on a weekly and even daily basis.

  they have stepped up their hatred towards those who have left, strengthened their stranglehold on those still stuck in and continued with their harmful policies that damage families, protect pedophiles and sacrifice children.

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  leavingwt - one of my all time favorite quotes...- shawshank redemption

  AllTimeJeff - very well put. Love the moby dick reference.
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  JW Longo Story on ABC TV July 11th "Final Witness"

  by AndersonsInfo in

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  2. scandals

  http://www.thefutoncritic.com/listings/20120611abc02/.

  final witness*.

  air date: wednesday, july 11, 2012. time slot: 10:00 pm-11:00 pm est on abc.

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  DF policy was right on...especially the disgusted looks the congregation was giving the family.

  The whole story made me sick! Lethal injection is too good for people like him!
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  Sky News: Mormons Reject 'Cult' Label Ahead of US Polls

  by cedars in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  for those of you who are interested in how a major uk news channel covers cults, see this politically-flavoured report on mormonism..... http://news.sky.com/story/958170/mormons-reject-cult-label-ahead-of-us-polls.

  when you watch the report, the parallels with jehovah's witnesses (even in this brief film) are intriguing, right down to the young clean-cut lad delivering a talk at his local congregation, and the cheesy video promoting the church's past, which evokes memories of the "faith in action" dvd series featuring the young charles taze russell.. i also find it intriguing that the racist history of the mormon church is highlighted by one commentator.

  as i explained in a recent article (below), the history of jehovah's witnesses is similarly besmirched by the dark clouds of racism.... http://insidethewatchtower.com/history/a-brief-history-of-racism-in-watchtower-publications/.

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  marking so I can watch these videos later
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  Talk Coordinator: A pretty sucky job

  by Open mind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i got this "privilege" thrust upon me for about 6 months many years ago.

  i was a hubby, father of young children, service committee member, working 2 jobs and then this.

  it truly is a thankless task.

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  Yep, I had this job too, up until the day I stepped aside as an elder. I received one of those 'phone calls' about a year ago, I told him I didn't do that job anymore and for him to contact the COBE. I've been out now for 2 1/2 years, I was biting my tongue the whole time....I had a huge smile on my face though.

  The other elders were fine if the talk sucked. They honestly didn't care as long as it wasn't them giving the talk. Especially, since the outline was 30 minutes. They could take anything for that short a time. But, the elders wives made it known how bad a speaker was or not, and would always gripe to me about it. They would also complain about their husbands having to go out and give talks too much. I had several complain all the time that we needed more 'black' speakers. I would call different halls that were predominately 'black' and then the elders would start saying things about halls they 'wanted' to exchange with....that is Not from the 'inner city'. LOL Just can't win.
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  Should we still be angry with the Watchtower? Should we "forgive" the WT?

  by Iamallcool in

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  Are you a doctor and trying to ascertain whether or not we have Stockholm Syndrome? If not, then this is one of the craziest questions I have ever heard?

  Forgive the Watchtower? NO!

  Forget? I wish I could...but then again we learn from the past don't we.

  That corporation can go belly up and 99.9% of the world wouldn't care! It has done a number on us, so we can be angry at it till the day we die.

  People in it....well if they came to me and showed remorse and were no longer under the mind control...then sure I'd forgive them in a second. The machine that is the Watchtower will never get forgiveness from me...that would be implying that it has a heart and a conscience and we know it has neither.
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  Should we still be angry with [systems of injustice]? Should we "forgive" them?

  by SweetBabyCheezits in

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  2. friends

  this is a parody of a thread that seems to grossly oversimplify and underappreciate the injustice dealt by the hands of the wtbts:.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/jw/friends/227585/1/should-we-still-be-angry-with-the-watchtower-should-we-forgive-the-wt.

  the watchtower society isn't a friend who hurt your feelings.

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  Forgive parents and family, YES!

  Forgive the WTBTS...Uh....NO!

  I agree with you SBC!

  edited to say: I forgive my parents because they are under the influence of D-bags in Brooklyn. But to be honest, it still pisses me off! So have I really forgiven them? Can you forgive someone and still be mad at them? ;)
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  cant be alone with sister in car....may have sex..are witness that bad??

  by Witness 007 in

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  This thread is --- Awwwwe-some!

  So true though, for a long time I didn't know how to act when I was with a sister by myself! I was very jumpy, like she was gonna jump my bones at any second! She'd move suddenly to get something out of her purse and I'd leave the room and scream "RUN LIKE JOSEPH!" LOL (Just kidding).

  If you are alone with a woman, you will have sex....or she will accuse you of trying to have sex with her! JW women are frrrreeeaaaks! haha ;)

  Brown chicken Brown cow~ LOL
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  Most religions mandate a background check why not JW's

  by life is to short in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  i have made a friend who is not in the "truth".

  she has invited me to join a women's bible study group.

  it is national with branches all over the us about 100 women attend the group i am in this is going on my second year.

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  Exactly! My boys little league for baseball make any parent involved have a criminal background check. It just makes sense! It protects everyone involved. Before someone gets baptized have them have a background check...I mean the WTS is a business, you'd think they'd know that.
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  Is the Borg "really" guilty in the Candace Conti case ???

  by RubaDub in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  full disclosure:.

  i am an active (2-4 hrs/month) 3rd generation jw hovering under the radar.

  been posting here for 10 years.

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  I think the problem lies with the witnesses world view. Witnesses put on this facade of being the ONLY 'wholesome, clean' group of people on Earth. They are 'God's chosen ones'. They don't associate with those outside their faith because they are 'worldly' (full of the most heinous of people). Yet, inside is a supposed spiritual paradise....good people who are trustworthy, people that ones would be willing to die for. Therefore, people who are zealous witnesses have a tendancy to trust each other without question, unless someone is just a total creep. Problem is...not all sex offenders are your typical 'chester's'...unless you were told, sometimes you would never know. If a 'situation' come to light, the Police are not called, but the WTS is on speed dial.

  Churches from what I can tell know that within their walls are all sorts of people, they aren't as close as witnesses in their dealings with each other. Not that they aren't a close 'church family' but they aren't exclusive. Their world view isn't to trust each other with their lives. I'm not aware that churches would 'announce' anything should a sex offender go to church in their doors. But, the offender would not be in a situation where they would deal with or come into close contact with unsupervised kids...(criminal background checks) If a situation came to light about a pedophile situation, you can bet the authorities would be called immediately.

  Witnesses have an open acceptance - once you are in the group it really is a 'you are one of us' attitude - no questions asked - the worst witness is still a witness...and on God's side. Once they know someone is a witness, walls go down and you are a 'brother'. 'Spiritual brothers and sisters' are viewed as closer than family. The amount of trust a naive witness gives to other witnesses is dangerous. People who are raised in and know no different are those who I call naive. They are told what to do their whole lives and haven't developed any type of street smarts at all....not necessary when all decisions are made for you.

  The WTS is responsible for making a group of people who are susceptable to this...they have made their bed, and now they are sleeping in it.

  There is NOTHING they can do now to change what they have created! They haven't focused on 'self-growth' with individuals, it was all about the growth of the organization. They are guilty of focusing on themselves (the organization) and not the people...and they are paying the price for only caring about the organization.