i have been away from the jw cult for many years.
i don't have any family i talk to that are in it.
so i don't know if the jws as a whole are seeing the cult fall apart or if they or the majority of them are head in the sand la la la the end is neigh.
hoser - “…The watchtower Canada reported the highest number of publishers ever…”
…even though, y’know, Kingdom Halls are being sold, and congregations dissolved and/merged across the country.
But the Org’s track record for honesty and transparency is impeccable.
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https://youtu.be/qzpj3kzgidi?si=x1xazpqmed1zq5h2.
ah, yes, another shining example of the watchtower’s *unmatched* commitment to rational thought.
forget logic, science, or even basic common sense—just blame that suspiciously cursed handbag for all your troubles!
That’s why Dora’s Backpack talked and seemed like it could fit a million things at once!
Backpack was possessed!!!
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new german chancellor merz has won the election.
trump congratulated his victory but the response was not what trump expected.
merz condemned america, saying that america seemed to be aligning with russia.. he also expressed doubts about nato’s future.. he is now advocating that germany must gain independence from usa.
“…America seemed to be aligning with Russia…”
IF that’s actually the case…
…ten bucks says Trump and Putin are quietly planning on divvying up everything above the Arctic Circle between them…
…or, more accurately, all of the resources within it that are now becoming accessible due to global warming.
if you think you got rid of tony morris........think again, there something called "genetics".
starting at the first minute, made possible by the immaculate conception of jesse morris, to continue the work of his father, anthony morris, the subject of critical thinking is discussed.
how did we not know, that critical thinking is not the same as intelligence!
“Do not be fooled by the notion that a critical, cynical, pessimistic view is intelligence"
Agreed, because…
a) …“critical thinking” and “a critical, cynical, pessimistic view” aren’t the same thing, and…
b) …critical thinking helps you become more intelligent… while intelligence, in turn, helps critical thinking skills.
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strange that after 2 years we still don't know the facts about anthony's resignation.
grant davus writes:.
the announcement.
Ten bucks says it was to give the “subtle” impression that he was no longer to be viewed as an acceptable teacher.
strange that after 2 years we still don't know the facts about anthony's resignation.
grant davus writes:.
the announcement.
Yup, credit where credit’s due…
…they’ve done a first-rate job Stalining him out of existence.
january 2021: the norwegian state denies state subsidies to jehovah's witnesses, citing exclusion policies.. august 2021: a norwegian court annuls a disfellowshipping decision by jehovah's witnesses.. may 3, 2022: the supreme court of norway upholds the decision to annul the disfellowshipping.. october 25, 2022: the county governor of oslo and viken demands changes to jehovah's witnesses' practices.. december 22, 2022: jehovah's witnesses' registration as a religious community is revoked.
—---anthony morris iii officially stepped down from the governing body of jehovah's witnesses on february 22, 2023.
march 4, 2024: oslo county court rules in favor of the state, upholding the decision to withhold funding and retract registration.. february 3-14, 2025: the oslo appeal court hears the latest appeal from jehovah's witnesses.
They’re not being criminalized.
They’re not being persecuted.
They’re not even being prosecuted.
They’re perfectly free to continue believing, practicing, and conducting themselves as they have been for decades.
They simply may no longer do so at the taxpayers’ expense…
…as a result of consistent, demonstrable failure to follow the rules they themselves agreed to when they acquired the privilege from said taxpayers’ legitimate representatives.
david splane's infamous pandemic "land of the living" speech will be shown at the midweek meeting in 2 weeks.. https://www.jw.org/en/library/jw-meeting-workbook/march-april-2025-mwb/life-and-ministry-meeting-schedule-for-march-3-9-2025/.
in this item,.
7. demonstrate trust in jehovah’s organization.
The “Branch Covidians”, then? 😏
if you substitute j.w org for c of e this really hits home : (from bbc news site) :.
the church of england risks further crisis if it fails to adopt a sweeping new independent system to keep people safe, the former head of a national inquiry into child sexual abuse has said.
(prof. alexis jay).. "i think it's absolutely necessary because church safeguarding as it stands falls below the standards of secular organisations, and i do not think that can continue when it has also led to such serious weaknesses," she told the bbc..
BluesBrother - “…It is a case where they need to learn from ‘The World’…”
And I imagine the prospect of that goes over like a lead balloon.
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where did this phrase 'in the truth' come from?.
it's been around as long as i can remember.
is it from the time they were promoting 'the truth shall make you free' book back in 1943?
Not to mention the baddest asses in the Star Wars galaxy.
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