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.
as portrayed in the convention videos this year about sergei (the fictional jw character in cold-war-era ussr), the jw leaders expect loyalty, even enduring imprisonment and/or death.
in one scene sergei was offered an early release from prison if he would sign a statement renouncing his religion.
well he refused and spent 5 years in prison as a result.
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.
the new study article 28 watchtower that has just been published on jw.org is about apostate lies and introduces new concepts in their effort to compat apostasy in the congregations.
so despite the loosening of their recent disfellowshipping rules their fight against apostates is still raging hard.
according to the foreword of this article, they will concentrate on :.
Everything fulfills Bible prophecy!
Even the stuff that doesn’t!
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as portrayed in the convention videos this year about sergei (the fictional jw character in cold-war-era ussr), the jw leaders expect loyalty, even enduring imprisonment and/or death.
in one scene sergei was offered an early release from prison if he would sign a statement renouncing his religion.
well he refused and spent 5 years in prison as a result.
“…I think would seem to be quite presumptuous to say that we are the only spokesperson that God is using...”
The most weaselly words a weasel has ever worded.
the new class action lawsuit against the watchtower for having covered up child sexual abuse will begin in court on may 13-14-15, 2024 in the province of ontario, canada.
it is not the same as in the province of quebec because the laws aren't the same.
i don’t have more details.
It’s funny…
…if all the things I imagined during my younger years that I thought might give the Org real trouble…
…financial issues never occurred to me.
amazing new light in the latest morning worship by gary breaux.
the gb "never lie or deceive us.
we can have absolute trust in the governing body".. he then makes a very helpful point, so as to avoid being deceived and avoid lies.
TonusOH - “…You are claiming exclusive divine authority, while also disclaiming any responsibility…”
Which is, needless to say, completely unethical.
the governing body are proud to announce... can you finish off the line for them - the more outrageous the better,, .
The Governing Body are proud to announce…
… that you can line up to kiss their asses…
…with tongue.
many people say gb will soon dump blood doctrine to appear less fanatical.
others saying it is impossible for them to do that because of legal ramifications.
i think there is a way that could potentially be solution to those problems.
Ugh.
Yeah, that’s pretty much how they’d spin it.
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the jehovah's witnesses have lost their appeal to avoid investigation by a new zealand royal commission.
"a legal bid by the jehovah's witness church challenging a ruling by the royal commission of inquiry into abuse in care has been dismissed by the court of appeal.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/515102/abuse-in-care-inquiry-jehovah-s-witness-appeal-dismissed.
The Golden Age of court victories is a thing of the past.
https://youtu.be/uvdmjpmgxk8?si=qdvgimktegx4fepm.
the watchtower's nightmares have just began in france.
on april the 9th the french senate passed a new "anti-cult" law that will basically strengthen the hands of miviludes, the french agency, the official anti-cult agency that is cracking down on dangerous cults.
Sea Breeze - “…they cite the UN for establishing their ‘basic human right’ to not be taxed…”
OMG, that’s mind-boggling on multiple levels.
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the new study article 28 watchtower that has just been published on jw.org is about apostate lies and introduces new concepts in their effort to compat apostasy in the congregations.
so despite the loosening of their recent disfellowshipping rules their fight against apostates is still raging hard.
according to the foreword of this article, they will concentrate on :.
We’ve heard rumblings about the Org leadership half-expecting the CSA problems to sink ‘em, wherein they’ll declare that the Great Trib has started.
Wouldn’t it be a kick in the ass if the instructions were basically just “go to ground and await further instructions”…
…whilst they bugger off to parts unknown with whatever nest egg they’ve squirrelled away?
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