IMO, one of the biggest mistakes the Feds made during that whole thing was their failure to grasp that the Branch Davidians actually fully subscribed to their beliefs, and as a result, the government’s actions simply reinforced the Davidians’ convictions, and made them dig in even deeper.
Posts by Vidiot
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630 years ago David Koresh and his WACO Adventist cult experienced their "Armageddon". Great documentary on Net Flix.
by Balaamsass2 ina fascinating look into the human mind, cults, religion, child abuse, and mental illness colliding with government bureaucracy.. 3rd gen and i watched this tonight.
impossible not to see some similarities between watchtower teachings, fear-mongering, and its "compounds".. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scz2x7r_xxc.
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How far has Watchtower and the GB of Jehovah's Witnesses gone to stalk and silence critics?
by Balaamsass2 inwe have all watched some of the documentaries about the church of scientology hiring detectives to stalk and harass their former members,( their "apostates").
i have heard of individual cases of rabid jw elders stalking ex-jws, and of course, one would expect some enforcement of corporate copyright infringement on anti-jw websites.. what were the most outrageous jw "stalking" or investigation stories you remember?.
tonight's 60 minutes into ebay stalking a middle-aged couple who writes a newsletter reminded me a lot of the menlo park congregation watchtower "takeover", closure, and stalking of local elders to mind.
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Vidiot
Yup.
And in the end, McFree prevailed, because it became painfully obvious to the court that the Org was being petty and vindictive.
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Reading the Watchtower and Awake! is like getting a college education!
by kairos inanybody remember hearing this?.
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is that comment in print anywhere?.
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Vidiot
Yup.
Credit where credit’s due…
…the rank-and-file’s always been real good at policing itself.
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No Private Beliefs Allowed!
by BereanThinker7 inlooking for references that talk about witnesses not being able to hold any private interpretation or belief that isn't in line with official doctrine.
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i know i've seen them before but of course now i can't find any of the more in your face statements..
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Vidiot
I had private beliefs.
I was smart enough to keep ‘em to myself, though.
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How far has Watchtower and the GB of Jehovah's Witnesses gone to stalk and silence critics?
by Balaamsass2 inwe have all watched some of the documentaries about the church of scientology hiring detectives to stalk and harass their former members,( their "apostates").
i have heard of individual cases of rabid jw elders stalking ex-jws, and of course, one would expect some enforcement of corporate copyright infringement on anti-jw websites.. what were the most outrageous jw "stalking" or investigation stories you remember?.
tonight's 60 minutes into ebay stalking a middle-aged couple who writes a newsletter reminded me a lot of the menlo park congregation watchtower "takeover", closure, and stalking of local elders to mind.
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Vidiot
The Org has borrowed pages from Scientology’s playbook before, but they seem to prefer using lawyers more.
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Confirmation Bias
by allelsefails ini've read a lot of crap in my life (not just wts) and i have finally found the phrase to describe almost every religious wrting i've read.
"confirmation bias" affects how jws look at historical facts, how dems and repubs look at economic facts, or how all people look at information presented to them.
i still go to meetings every once in a while to make my wife and my boss feel better about me, but sometimes i can't believe how idiotic some things are.
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SweetBabyCheezits - “… Identifying them is, I believe, a pretty important step in suppressing them.”
Or, at the very least, keeping ‘em on a fucking leash.
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Some thoughts on the message of doom
by JeffT inone of the recent threads on the talk about the hailstone message got me to thinking.
the problem with putting out a message like that is what to do when nothing happens.
i have to think that somebody will be asking that question.
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Vidiot
Journeyman - “… some fugitives or criminals become so focused on what they want to do, that they become tunnel-visioned and ignore the massive odds stacked against them. Likewise with military leaders who will lead their forces into futile, suicidal campaigns because they are totally convinced of their own ideology and still believe they can win.”
Factor in sunk-cost fallacy and a near-impenetrable echo chamber, and you got a near-perfect storm of legal, administrative, and membership-based headaches that can’t help but get worse with each passing day.
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Breaking News: Anthony Morris III no longer serving on the Governing Body
by WingCommander inthis has been announced on the jw's official website, in the "jw news" section.
this is not a joke.
anthony moron da turd is out as a gluttonous body member!
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Vidiot
I hope they don’t show Stephen Lett the door too son.
He’s entertaining AF.
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Depends on what the meaning of the words"Last Days" is
by enigma1863 indo the jws still say "we are in the last of the last days" ?
i don't even know what that means any more.
they will say the end is coming soon but according to their god a day isn't a day.
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Vidiot
“Define ‘Last Days’…” = lawyerspeak.
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CSA Victom Speaks Out
by LostintheFog1999 ini happened to come across this video at the beginning of the week.
you feel so sorry for this poor woman who experienced csa and then the hardheartedness of the elders (what's new there) when she needed genuine love and help.. https://fb.watch/j1qacgxphi/.
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Vidiot
It is weird that “conventional” fornication, adultery, and homosexuality all seem to engender a much higher level of freakout amongst JW loyalists.