i've been wondering about this for some time.
if there are 60,000+ registered users on here, what percentage are actual non-dfed or non-daed witnesses?
if it was 1/3, that would be over 20,000 active/inactive witnesses that post and read these pages- and that's huge.
Still in and attending meetings. No door to door sales anymore.
Amazingly enough, still haven't lost the microphone passing "privilege" as well as the occasional reading for the CB study. But the axe has to be dropping soon.
What's taking so long? LOL
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according to 30% of the following definitions.
that leaves 70% that show quite the opposite.
so -- are they a cult?
DING! DING! After reading the definitions on page 1 as well as reading Combatting Cult Mind Control in full, the winner by unanimous decision..........JW's ARE A CULT!!
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every year i like to bring up this letter for the "newbies" on this forum.. i found it very true, and right to the point.. thanks again, gaila noble.. hubert.
an open letter to jehovah's witnesses.
you may not remember, but i know you very well.
Hubert, thanks for reposting that letter. It's beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
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these comments and the references to the old publications are a true find.
have a read of this and you will never become one of the jw's!.
don't associate with outsiders (non-jehovah's witnesses).
Great list Hairyhegoat, even if it's not yours. Thanks!
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hi guy's.
this is my first post on this site - i've just browsed for a few months.
i've not been to the kh or remained in contact with my ex jw "freinds" for a number of years now.
Welcome DD10!
And an excellent and thought-provoking first thread indeed.
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the matrix - "do you want the blue pill or the red pill?
", "all i offer you is the truth", "ignorance is bliss", "the matrix is all around us".
shutter island - creepy, is it real or isn't it, it turns out the whole thing is a dream.
Definitely The Village, which was already mentioned.
I also love Religulous.
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there was a recent thread here which covered the subject of the gb claiming to be spirit directed (and not actually inspired by the holy spirit).
by now, most of us are quite aware that this is just a play with words to excuse themselves whenever one of their false doctrines is debunked (by someone using the bible or their own publications).
but when you think of it, spirit-directed is actually more presumptuous than spirit-inspired.. that being said, id really like to draw attention to the fact that the wt continuously claims that the governing body of jehovahs witnesses has never claimed to be inspired by god (through his holy spirit).
Totally agree with Rabbit. I'm marking this also.
Thanks Alfred.
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can be mushy ... .
or can be craaazyyy ... .
okay, i'll start :).
A nice rendition. I find it really touching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I
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Edited: Not sure why it posted the video twice. Tried to fix it but it still happened.
can be mushy ... .
or can be craaazyyy ... .
okay, i'll start :).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoF4Dsd1uRU
And a Brazilian cover of it that I like. She has an accent, but so what, she's hot!! LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy4WIfWfiN8
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can be mushy ... .
or can be craaazyyy ... .
okay, i'll start :).
I love that one!! Now I'll take it back a few years with her. Another one I love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4RLjHpeGgs
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