Posts by Iamallcool

the documentary film basically consisted of a series of interviews with ex-jehovah's witnesses.. instead of having one interview with the first person, then proceedeing on to the next one, however, mr. smith put together footage from each interview specific to a topic - what it was like being a small child when the parents converted, what it was like being dragged to the meetings and out in "service" as a small child, what it was like missing out on christmas, birthdays and other fun holidays, what it was like going to school and feeling different or isolated, what it was like being denied - "discouraged" - from getting a college education, what it was like dating - or "non-dating" in the religion, what it was like having one's sexual behaviors controlled and censured, what it was like being disfellowshipped, and so on.... as the film's director, gregorio smith said, his "target audience" was three-fold.... ex-jehovah's witnesses, who would be most likely to identify with the people in the film.... non-jehovah's witnesses - "worldly" people - who are interested in or might be considering joining the religion.... and the group least likely to actually see the movie - active jehovah's witnesses - however, disenchanted jws and those considering an exit might be more likely to view it.. it was well done.

the movie used a somewhat non-threatening approach, as opposed to a confrontational or sensationalistic technique.. there wasn't anything actually new in the movie's information, though one comment made by a young man - gregorio's brother, i think - really hit home... regarding the practice of making small children go door-to-door proselytising, he said:.

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If someone offers you $100,000 in cash or gold, will you take cash or gold?

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Would Watchtower Elders Disfellowship You For Participating in Zumba Dance? What Do You Think?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bilinvla-lo.

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definitely not a df'ing offense.

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Richard Rawe

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it was reported to me in an e-mail that richard rawe of soap lake, washington has died.. many of you might remember him and god rest his soul.. outaservice.

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Iamallcool

I have read his story more than few years ago. RIP

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How is the Brooklyn Bethel responding to Sandy?

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just curious.

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By the way, if the Brooklyn Bethel Basement does get flooded, they will be more financially strapped!

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How is the Brooklyn Bethel responding to Sandy?

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just curious.

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MP, I used to work for a telecommunications company, they did have servers in the basement, guess what, the pipe broke and it flooded the basement. The servers are no longer there and they decided to have new servers on different floor! A very expensive lesson learned!