Posts by Vidiot

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NORWAY Verdict : The Aftermath

by raymond frantz in

https://www.jwupdates.com/post/watchtower-will-take-norwegian-defeat-to-echr.

few norwegian religious communities need to worry after the jehovah's witnesses verdict, according to legal expert vibeke blaker strand.

he has pointed out that it is particularly serious to deprive a religious community of its registration.

Vidiot

I thought the article did a decent job clarifying that (unlike in Russia) JWs in Norway are perfectly free to believe and practice their faith as they please…

…they simply can’t do it on the taxpayer’s dime, anymore.

The Org’ll be walking a real fine line if they try and spin this for the rank-and-file…

…too much focus on it and still-ins might start asking why the WTS would expend so much time and effort just to keep sucking on the teats of Satan’s World (especially this close to The End).

‘Course, we all know why… 😏

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They Came To The Door!

by NotFormer in

jw
friends

going door to door with their "memorial" invitation.

"so you can pass the emblems but nobody partakes?

them: "we can explain who is to partake".. me: "all jesus' followers".

Vidiot

It’s hard to argue your stance when your opponent knows your stance better than you do.

In my opinion, this - more than just about any other reason - is why the Org is dispensing with the door-to-door work faster than you can say “knock, knock”.

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Governing Body Memes

by jw07 in

are there any sites with collections of governing body memes?

i see memes as a very effective way of getting the truth about the truth across without lengthy debate.

an effective meme is point and shoot since comedy holds the attention, jolts logic, is memorable, and is more likely to be viral.. something like this: http://t.qkme.me/3674l2.jpg.

Does The WT Keep Files On ExJW Activists?

by NotFormer in

it occurred to me that the wt, if they can identify the activists that are currently campaigning against them, would have a lot of ability to compile detailed dossiers on them.

once identified, the elders of the appropriate congregation could be asked to forward copies of all their membership details held locally.. would they do that, and do such dossiers exist?.

(there are probably data collection rules governing such things in a lot of countries, but by no stretch of the imagination could the wt be considered a good corporate citizen).

Vidiot

Yeah, no chance that could ever go sideways.

😏

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Question on an article back in the late 90s

by greenhornet in

a "sister" that was in "truth" was a discussion one sunday at the meeting .she was in an iron lung ,anyone here might give a link.

i dont want a j dum dot com link.

just curious.. thank you .

Vidiot

Meh.

I still call horseshit.

Just ‘cause I can.

🤪

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Question on an article back in the late 90s

by greenhornet in

a "sister" that was in "truth" was a discussion one sunday at the meeting .she was in an iron lung ,anyone here might give a link.

i dont want a j dum dot com link.

just curious.. thank you .

Vidiot

hoser - “This was an experience to subtly guilt you into doing more service.”

And undoubtedly horseshit, based on anecdotal evidence.

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Does The WT Keep Files On ExJW Activists?

by NotFormer in

it occurred to me that the wt, if they can identify the activists that are currently campaigning against them, would have a lot of ability to compile detailed dossiers on them.

once identified, the elders of the appropriate congregation could be asked to forward copies of all their membership details held locally.. would they do that, and do such dossiers exist?.

(there are probably data collection rules governing such things in a lot of countries, but by no stretch of the imagination could the wt be considered a good corporate citizen).

Vidiot

TonusOH - “…Set a loyal brother to the task of checking up on apostates, and before long you might have a fresh apostate on your hands…”

A recent (alleged) insider indicated that the GB actually has a small team of hard-core uber-dubs who do, in fact, monitor the XJW community.

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Does The WT Keep Files On ExJW Activists?

by NotFormer in

it occurred to me that the wt, if they can identify the activists that are currently campaigning against them, would have a lot of ability to compile detailed dossiers on them.

once identified, the elders of the appropriate congregation could be asked to forward copies of all their membership details held locally.. would they do that, and do such dossiers exist?.

(there are probably data collection rules governing such things in a lot of countries, but by no stretch of the imagination could the wt be considered a good corporate citizen).

Vidiot

Like Nixon’s “Enemies List”, but way, way lamer.

😏

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Radical shake up

by Mikejw in

imagine if all the governing body resigned and a new set of brothers came in and said we are very very sorry for all those who have been disfellowshipped and disassociated over the years.

we know many mistakes have been made.

we are really genuinely sorry to all those who have been hurt and especially those who have died and been hurt by these mistakes.

Vidiot

If they had the balls of their predecessors and genuine, authentic integrity, they would say all that, word for word, and damn the consequences.

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Hailstone message AND everyone will be saved? Questions

by slimboyfat in

i’ve not been paying close attention to watchtower developments, but talking to a jw yesterday it occurred to me the society (yes, still use that term - old school) have been sending out mixed messages in recent years.

from what i gather, a few years ago the gb announced that during the great tribulation jws would be required to preach a “hailstone message of judgement” which involved telling people it was too late for them to repent and they were definitely going to be destroyed.

there were hints that this could be very soon, “any day now” preaching could stop and the hailstone message come in, kind of thing.

Vidiot

“Whatevs. But don’t forget to obey us unconditionally.”