Posts by daringhart13

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Three elders show up "to encourage me" after 10 years!
by Wasanelder Once in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
"hey brother wasa, come on back to the meetings.

" (after 10 years) so i respond that the situation with pedophiles is out of hand.

they tell me "we" elders have received tons of training on the subject, its not like it was 10 years ago.
daringhart13

Honestly?
Okay, I'll be honest: I'd tell them they have seconds to get off my porch......and I'd be holding my gun when I said it.......
Can someone explain why anyone even engages these jokes????
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Apostasy Trial on YouTube - Undercover spycam part 1
by RayPublisher in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
for only the second time in internet history, a video recording of a secret jehovah's witness apostasy trial has been published online on the jwstruggle youtube channel.

follow isaac's story here:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se9rh6qux0o&feature=youtu.be.
daringhart13

Fantastic! Kudos the bravery of this guy.....
FOR OTHERS;
This is a typical judicial meeting. Three guys bouncing around...never really proving or adding anything to the person sitting there.
FOR ME:
Every time I see one of these 'sessions' with elders, I'm reminded how uneducated elders are.....how they basically know nothing. They cut right to basic questions: "Do you believe in Jehovah?"...............they just want a cut and dry answer so they can go gossip and drink beer.
I was constantly shocked at how uneducated my fellow elders were....they couldn't explain basic scriptures, ideas or morals. They got to where they were by driving around in mini-van's for 10 hours a month.....nothing more.
All they care about is protecting business assets....they immediately skip to 'the organization' in their questioning.
If you want to be horrified, just imagine what the elders were like when Candace Conti brought a life altering situation to their attention. DEVASTATINGLY stupid!!!!!!!!!!
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Huge Shift in Doctrine?
by Lemonp in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i am not sure why more people aren't talking about this?.

the march 15 study edition of the wt has some major changes!

- all unbiblical "types and antitypes" are now dropped.
daringhart13

The best part about all of this?
You could walk up to almost any JW and ask them the significance of 1919.
They Won't know......blank stare.
Yet its the single most important date in their history; identifying them as God's organization.......ummm, allegedly.
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These guys crash a Kingdom Hall on Memorial, video included
by Crazyguy in
1. jw
2. friends
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7mars2mtaui.

to funny nice job....
daringhart13

I came away from this thinking that the man in the video just did exactly what JW's do to everyone else... on any given weekend......
...rudely invade your space; interrupt their day to tell them they have to agree with them or they look stupid. or worse, will die.
It would have been twice as effective to meekly stand, turn around and sheepishly ask if you could ask some questions.....for example: "Last time I came to this, they said we were in the last days, that people would never die....how did that change.....I need help?? I know 1914 is the key date, but that was over 100 years ago.....did I confuse that message?"
Being a goofball isn't going to make anyone THINK
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Why people don't believe in God
by pressman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
do you want to know why i think people don't believe in god?

well i believe people don't want to believe in god because they are scared.

they know that if they finally do gorge the confidence to believe in him, he might discipline them for their skepticism.
daringhart13

Pressman.......are you counting your time?
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Thoughts on "Going Clear," the Scientology Documentary
by OnTheWayOut in
1. jw
2. friends
i managed to find a copy of "going clear" on the internet.

i won't post a link because most are loaded with pop-ups and you have to be careful about accidental downloads.

mine was no exception, but i managed to keep the computer clean.
daringhart13

I watched it the night it debuted on HBO.....I can't recommend this documentary enough.....it's an outstanding look at human nature and religion/cults.....
The parallels with JW's was endless......especially the requirement to 'disconnect'......i.e. disfellowship
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Why people don't believe in God
by pressman in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
do you want to know why i think people don't believe in god?

well i believe people don't want to believe in god because they are scared.

they know that if they finally do gorge the confidence to believe in him, he might discipline them for their skepticism.
daringhart13

Do you mean believe in God as in....believe the JW teaching on Universal Sovereignty?
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Going Clear: Jehovah's Witnesses?
by StarTrekAngel in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
would it ever happen?

your opinion.
daringhart13

I watched Going Clear last night.
The parallels are amazing.
I would love to see a quality film maker do a documentary like this on JW's.......
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ABC's report on child abuse
by Joyzabel in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
nice job!
daringhart13

I would like someone to define what it means to 'protect someone spiritually'
Simply put an incredibly ignorant answer.... but a typical JW elder
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Nightline program with segment on JWs has been changed until tomorrow night.
by AndersonsInfo in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
i was at a criminal trial all day in murfreesboro, tn, involving the notorious jw who i call "mommy molester," angela montgomery.

this is the reason i didn't know until this evening that the nightline program with the segment on jws was changed until tomorrow night.

(i forgot my phone.
daringhart13

Thank you Barbara....I just watched the segment here on the west coast
This organization is so repulsive.....Kendrick's wife looked terrible.....