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WT March 15, 2016 - Kids pressured toward baptism again

by Designer Stubble in

the study wt of march 2016 is up on jw.org and is the standard article around this time of year...pressuring young kids to dedicate their lives to the organization again.

this wt will be studied during may, so just in time to pressure them into baptism at the regional conventions this summer.such articles really upset me, as the realization of how many young promising lives will be destroyed.

how many families will be broken up, when the child who got baptized as a minor (ages 6 and up are mentioned in the literature) decides as a young adult that his/her conscience no longer allows him/her to be part of such a destructive cult.

Listener

Fast Jehu, here's a youtube clip

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MreJ8tLYIso

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JW Video on how to deal with child abuse

by Listener in

i came across a jw video on youtube.

it was produced in 2015 by the watchtower.. it's titled child abuse - jehovah's witness perspective.

a sister tells about years of child abuse by a family friend when she was younger, this appears to be before her family became jws.

Listener

I came across a JW video on Youtube. It was produced in 2015 by the Watchtower.

It's titled Child Abuse - Jehovah's Witness Perspective

A sister tells about years of child abuse by a family friend when she was younger, this appears to be before her family became JWs. She explains how finding Jehovah has helped her in many ways. She says that she still struggles from time to time with negative feelings and emotions but she finds physical excercise helps, as well as praying down on the beach.

The bottom line is that if you've been abused try to get rid of those negative feelings and don't do anything practical about it like informing authorities or seeking professional help.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFrptddd0is

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JW LEAKS | 2016 Update

by jwleaks in

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friends

just to let you know that jw leaks will be back in full swing again in march 2016. we took a three month well deserved break (december-february).

for those who contacted us with concerns that our domain name had expired ... our domain name is secure.

tt is only the domain blog's mapping via wordpress that is currently effected.

Listener

I hope you had an enjoyable break and thanks for letting us know.

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The Watchtower Letters

by NeonMadman in

several years ago, i put together a compilation of various types of correspondence between me and the watchtower society, that occurred over the 30 years i was a jw.

some was just administrative stuff, like pioneer appointments and letters.

but there were also several letters that i wrote regarding doctrinal issues, including some sensitive ones.

Listener

Thanks Neonmadman, that was interesting reading.

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The Jehovah's Witnesses' Governing Body are Elitists (Here is why)

by Terry in

an "elite" group is one which has special privileges not granted to others.. and obscurantist elite, is a group which hides information by virtue of its own claim to be special and a sole source in dispensing necessary truths.. to wit:.

the gb's elitism shines through in articles such as this:.

“thus the bible is an organizational book and belongs to the christian congregation as an organization, not to individuals , regardless of how sincerely they may believe that they can interpret the bible .

Listener

When you start having personal helpers (averaghiing at least 4 per GB member)you've got to be seen as aletist. But this is what they want, they need to establish that authority.

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It has always been a business: Miracle Wheat Investigation highlights WT Finances in 1911

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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i am still not done with the miracle wheat article... there's just so much information to process!

i already did the summary, and the new information that i have doesn't change my conclusion: the entire scandal happened because russell was very gullible and didn't check with government agencies to see if the wheat was legitimate or not.

he went into a business venture on which he knew nothing about.here's some interesting stats about the finances of the watchtower back in 1911:it received, from the sale of books and donations, $150,000.

Listener

I'm looking forward to reading it, also the timing of things.

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It has always been a business: Miracle Wheat Investigation highlights WT Finances in 1911

by ILoveTTATT2 in

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friends

i am still not done with the miracle wheat article... there's just so much information to process!

i already did the summary, and the new information that i have doesn't change my conclusion: the entire scandal happened because russell was very gullible and didn't check with government agencies to see if the wheat was legitimate or not.

he went into a business venture on which he knew nothing about.here's some interesting stats about the finances of the watchtower back in 1911:it received, from the sale of books and donations, $150,000.

Listener

Ilovettatt, how much more there is to this story other than what was printed in their magazines is probably a mystery. There also appears to be something about miracle rye as well.
I don't think they were being very honest about a brother called John Bonnet and his farm.http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/52873/secret-corporations

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A novel preaching method

by Listener in

i came across this novel way of preaching on facebook.

probably one of the easier ways to get your hours in.. https://www.facebook.com/jwbrothers.org/videos/538251706351890/.

Listener

I came across this novel way of preaching on Facebook. Probably one of the easier ways to get your hours in.

https://www.facebook.com/jwbrothers.org/videos/538251706351890/

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JWLEAKS

by ttdtt in

does anyone have any information on jwleaks.org?

it is still down.

does anyone have any contact with them?.

Listener

JW leaks last post here was 3 months ago, on Facebook his last post was Nov 2015 and on Twitter it as Feb 18th, 2016 (with the post prior being Nov, 2015). It might not be him posting on Twitter.

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JW Brothers

by Festus in

there is a group called jw brothers in facebook.

somebody has posted an article that catholic church has covered up child abuse.. http://www.myfoxboston.com/news/national-content/catholic-bishops-not-obligated-to-report-clerical-sex-abuse-vatican-says/72976327.

this is what somebody had posted as reply:.

Listener

Thanks Festus, the JW comments are sad and Bill Jones is writing some great comments.