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  Jehovah’s Witnesses Facing Norway Data Regulator’s Privacy Audit

  by yalbmert99 in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  jehovah’s witnesses facing norway data regulator’s privacy audit.

  https://news.bloomberglaw.com/privacy-and-data-security/jehovahs-witnesses-facing-norway-data-regulators-privacy-audit.

  https://www.nrk.no/dokumentar/datatilsynet-opnar-sak-mot-jehovas-vitner-etter-brennpunkt-dokumentar-1.15377099.

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  Jeezus, it's getting to the point where it's weird if the Org isn't in some kind of trouble with the law.
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  Looking Back Were There Any “Apostates” In Your Congregation?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i remember knowing some jws that expressed their own personal viewpoints regarding what a scripture meant that was at odds with society teachings.

  in the 60 and 70’s, that was pretty much tolerated until the great purge in 1979 and 1980. as a matter of fact, it wasn’t unusual for witnesses to get together and discuss personal questions and viewpoints they might have.

  it wasn’t unusual to send letters to the society asking what was considered the right or wrong view.

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  Me.

  Although I hadn't known at the time.
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  What “Secret Sins” Do You Think Many JWs Are “Guilty “ Of?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know a lot of witnesses that drink a lot!

  secret sins people would confess to the elders were masturbation, dating and touching certain areas and anger issues.

  some fathers/husbands looked like model figures until you heard from the family that the dictator ms were horrible at home in more ways than one..

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  Vidiot

  Aaaaand now I have an image in my head of the nastiest drinking game ever.

  Thanks for that. 🤨
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  What is your most favorite politically incorrect film

  by mickbobcat in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  since all the leftist idiots are trying to cancel films they don't like i am buying some dvds of my fav.

  pi films.

  my favorite top pick is animal house.

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  Vidiot

  Again, Idiocracy.
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  Two Quotes Jehovah’s Witnesses in Particular Need to Consider

  by PhilosophicalLogic in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  “he who knows only his own side of the case knows little of that.

  his reasons may be good, and no one may have been able to refute them.

  but if he is equally unable to refute the reasons on the opposite side, if he does not so much as know what they are, he has no ground for preferring either opinion... nor is it enough that he should hear the opinions of adversaries from his own teachers, presented as they state them, and accompanied by what they offer as refutations.

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  BluesBrother - "...it is all selected and filtered through the WT teachings."

  Once again, for the newbies, lurkers, and trolls...

  ...if you have to cheat to defend your beliefs, your beliefs don't deserve to be defended.
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  What “Secret Sins” Do You Think Many JWs Are “Guilty “ Of?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i know a lot of witnesses that drink a lot!

  secret sins people would confess to the elders were masturbation, dating and touching certain areas and anger issues.

  some fathers/husbands looked like model figures until you heard from the family that the dictator ms were horrible at home in more ways than one..

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  minimus - "What 'secret sins' do you think many JWs are 'guilty' of?"

  Umm...

  ...all of 'em?
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  What Are Reasons You Are Happy Not Being A JW Any Longer?

  by minimus in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  freedom!

  not having to adhere to man made rules and regulations.

  not being afraid of maybe “stumbling “ someone..

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  The freedom to come to a logic- and reason-based conclusion (no matter what that conclusion turns out to be)...

  ...without feeling hamstrung by ideology.
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  Teachings "Unique to JW's" They Hide From You Before Baptism

  by Sea Breeze in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jehovah can't be your father in this life.

  'they [jw members] address him prospectively as "our father.

  jesus is not your mediator:.

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  Vidiot

  Once again, for the newbies, lurkers, and trolls...

  ...if you have to cheat to defend your beliefs, your beliefs don't deserve to be defended.
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  To The Australian Government .Have Jehovah`s Witnesses signed the Redress scheme ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  maybe i`m a just a bit more impatient than some ,but the govt.

  did say they will name and shame those who do not sign up to the redress scheme didn`t they ?

  and take away their special priveledges , etc.?.

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  dubstepped - "Why would you give them yet another chance...?"

  To demonstrate that they are bending over backwards to be reasonable and fair, and that the Org has had absolutely every chance to do the right thing, will not, and have therefore condemned themselves by their own actions...

  ...and when their tax-exemption is finally revoked, they will have zero legitimate cause to whine about "persecution", or (more importantly from the secular authorities' POV) waste the courts' time and money trying to fight the results.

  IMO, the folks in charge of the Redress scheme are doing exactly what they need to do...

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  In addition, the public outcry over CSA has become an issue that democratic nations can no longer ignore, the WTS has presented themselves as a near-perfect subject for an example to be made of (something that occasionally needs to be done), and I'm positive the Aussie legal system knows it.

  Not to mention that they also know the world is watching with interest, so their tactics can serve as a template for others to follow.

  Big picture, man, big picture.
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  new series "The Good News According to Jesus"

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this concept was leaked here not too long ago, and it was just announced at the next section of the 'annual meeting' on jw broadcasting.

  they allude to it being a half hour series and say that it will cover literally every detail in all four gospels in chronological order through the course of all episodes.

  they also insinuate that it's the most ambitious project yet (i guess making use of that new media production facility).

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  The burning questions I want to ask are...

  Will the series be filmed in front of a live studio audience?

  Will it feature authentic Hebrew-Aramaic dialogue with English subtitles, or classic-50s-Godzilla-style dubbing?

  Will it accurately portray First-Century Christians dutifully preaching door-to-door with bags of scrolls?

  Will Caleb and Sophia be featured in a cameo?

  Will the WTS initiate DCMA takedowns if someone makes a stop-motion parody using Lego?

  Will Jesus and his disciples be hot? More importantly, will Mary Magdalene?

  Will Satan be portrayed by Tom Ellis, or will he more closely resemble Sparlock?

  What roles will the Deafsturbation performers play?