Amelia Ashton

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  Jehovah's Witnesses: shame and domination

  by john.prestor in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i want to suggest something that i've been ruminating on for a while now.

  that involves the possibility that when jehovah's witnesses look for "sheep-like ones" what they're actually looking for is this: those who will allow themselves to be dominated (get rid of things that god "hates," accept the movement's beliefs without protest, not check into the movement's history) and those who are willing to be shamed (letting jehovah's witnesses into their homes when doing so is looked down upon in secular society, talking with them on the street when everyone else avoids them).. i say this because from what i observed at the kingdom halls i attended in the course of gathering data for my research i saw:.

  -frequent shaming: jehovah's witnesses must do more to be acceptable to god, they are "good for nothing slaves," they are spared through armageddon by jehovah's "undeserved kindness," etc.

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  I am in a few political groups and being called a sheep is actually a derogatory term for people who don't think for themselves and allow themselves to be easily lead or just follow the crowd without doing their own research.
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  Anyone ever know gays in the hall that are lying to them selfs or others?

  by blownaway in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i know of three situations i saw myself.

  the first one was when i lived in arcadia.

  all the people i use names on are dead and gone so no probs.

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  We had an openly gay sister who every now and then disappearwd for a while, came back and did her penance at the back of the hall, got reinstated and then the cycle would happen all over again for her when she met someone else she liked and liked her back.

  One bother who married and had children but has since leaving "come out" and regained family members after they too woke up and is now enjoying being a grand father.

  Another brother who nobody believed was straight led a double life the best he could (I knew his boyfriend) and is still a witness as far as I know. I told him I had stopped going to meetings so he is shunning me now.
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  Film about a Jehovah's Witness with leukaemia

  by Amelia Ashton in

  1. watchtower
  2. medical

  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=83t1gmazgsm&feature=youtu.be#menu.

  a trailer for "the children act".

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  https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=83t1gMAZGSM&feature=youtu.be#menu

  A trailer for "The Children Act"
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  NWT 1984 vs NWT 2013

  by Tallon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i recently had a discussion with a jw concerning a change in wording of a scripture - in fact this was my all time favourite scripture, namely, micah 6:8.. my view is that the wtbts have deliberately changed the wording and meaning of the said scripture.

  the other person is of the opinion that that is not the case.

  micah 6:8.

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  Micah 6:8 No loyalty mentioned in Strong's concordance
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  Not Being Invited To Gatherings.

  by kennylazo1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have you ever found out that your "buddies" from the kingdom hall went out to have fun and did not invite you?

  if so how did you feel?.

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  Our KH was very cliquey. Us singles Mums never expected to be invited anywhere by the higher echelons of the congregation.

  About once a month I used to hold a Friday get together to watch a video and obviously children were welcome and it was suitable for them.

  I got counselled because no marrieds were ever there and I shouldn't be holding singles only get togethers. The marrieds were welcome too but were always busy, the singles who were never invited anywhere were always free.

  Another time there was a party for the children but the kids of the single parents weren't included because they couldn't invite all the children. 38 children in the congregation but the only 4 not invited were from single mums. They had room for 34 but not 38!

  Once there was a barbeque. 120 in the congregation but only space for 100. Yeah right!
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  JW UK Branch update 2018: "Follow the White Elephant"

  by Fay Dehr in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  https://youtu.be/y5uydq1mwtm.

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  No mention of the last days or time of the end. Is Armageddon not coming any more?
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  Broadcasting rebranded?

  by Saltheart Foamfollower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i had to look at jw broadcasting today (aaaargh) and noticed it has had a bit of a makeover.

  it is also now called jehovah's witnesses broadcasting.. sf.

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  We have a clothing brand here called Jack Wills. Their logo is JW. Very weird
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  Withdrawing community support in the congs

  by purrpurr in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i've noticed in the past 10 years that the social support that used to be available in the congs, a shoulder to cry on, elders to help with family/marriage issues these seem to have been purposely withdrawn.

  counsel is even heard from the platform that the elders are not there to help people with their problems.. so first in the 80s-90s they take away the congregation get to getters and social events and now they seem to be going one step further in taking away the emotional support for people too.. this will take away an aspect that i'm sure was keeping alot of people in the borg, the community support.

  if that's not there and its just about meetings and ministry how many will start to get their emotional support elsewhere?.

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  I love your list Della

  I would like to add another even lower than old people.

  Depressed single Mum. It was after being hospitalised for depression I fully realised there was no love. None, not even pioneers had time to call on me for a coffee and the elder's wife who signed for my medication passed it on to my next door neighbour who didnt even speak English to dispense twice a day.

  I wasn't allowed to drive or cook so if it wasnt for my worldly neighbours I would not have managed and it was a born again Christian asked me "where are your brothers and sisters? Why aren't they helping you" helped me "wake up".
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  I want to be all my dog believes me to be ...

  by compound complex in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  greetings, pet owners and lovers:.

  while i have no pets of my own, i do care for dogs and cats and have cared for bunnies and guinea pigs in the past.

  i'm working on an essay with an 11-year-old student, and the subject is symbiotic relationships and how humans learn from their close interaction with animals.. here is a portion of the reference material under study:.

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  A thread calling out for a cute hedgehog picture. I took it just this afternoon. This is Willow and he is 4 weeks old. <3
  
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  Why NO bibles??

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i know we have all said it before, but it simply blows my mind that the jws doing cart work do not have bibles on the cart to give out to interested ones!.

  how can they say they are "bible students" trying to share the "bibles message" and not give out bibles!?.

  other christian groups take the commission to share the bible seriously!

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  Their version of the Bible is free on an app. They will probably instruct people to just dowload it.