Posts by DesirousOfChange

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Does the Jehovah's Witnesses fall into category of being an organized cult ?

by Finkelstein in

i think it does especially being that this organization is rigidly structured itself on formulated doctrines from a top hierarchy of men which are strictly enforced, among other reasons.

what cults are.

a cult is not necessarily a religious group, although religious cults are common, including breakaway sects from more mainstream faiths.

DesirousOfChange

OMG YES! JW’s are the “poster child” of Cults.

If you have not read “Combatting Cult Mind Control” by Steven Hassan, BUY IT NOW!

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Thoughts on JW funerals

by Syme in

i recently had the sad opportunity to attend 2 jw funerals.

the first was a few months ago and the second today.

the first was my grandfather's and the second of an old friend back from my jw days.

My (slightly awakened) 80+ yo mom told the elder that she plans to speak at her funeral that she DOES NOT WANT A JW COMMERICAL. The old broad has some balls. When you get that old, you can get away with a lot.

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EXCELLENT F.B Post re: latest Borg Mind Control etc

by Phizzy in

from william.

h. bowen on facebook :.

alienation and garbage the new message of jehovah’s witnesses.

DesirousOfChange

Great article

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Thoughts on JW funerals

by Syme in

i recently had the sad opportunity to attend 2 jw funerals.

the first was a few months ago and the second today.

the first was my grandfather's and the second of an old friend back from my jw days.

DesirousOfChange

It sounds like the used the "old" funeral outline at your friends funeral. Recent JW funerals that I've attended have had more of an eulogy of the deceased. I think the WT has read of all the complaints about their former infomercial and have changed things up a little.

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Do You Support Trump Being Impeached Again?

by minimus in

jw
friends

it looks like it can happen again and i suspect if it does happen, the senate will not convict either because they can’t convict him since it’s after his presidency or simply because they don’t have sufficient votes..

DesirousOfChange

Bullshit politics.

Every American should be pissed off by the "do nothing" Congress.

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Hysteria & Final Thoughts

by Sea Breeze in

every republican president ever elected starting with reagan generated hysteria in the news media.

they belittled, cajoled, ridiculed, mocked and resisted the highest elected leader in the land in an attempt to overturn the will of the people.

reagan.

DesirousOfChange

Vander, you're even more optimistic (delusional?) than I.

I've conceded that the Deep State has won.

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Prediction: What Will Happen To Trump Now That Biden Will Be President?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i think he will have to deal with the attorney general of new york amongst other things.

i do think he will not simply go away quietly ..

DesirousOfChange

Ah but the true scientific polls show trumps approval ratings falling.

Among the many Trump supporters that I know, none have changed their opinion of him.

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Prediction: What Will Happen To Trump Now That Biden Will Be President?

by minimus in

jw
friends

i think he will have to deal with the attorney general of new york amongst other things.

i do think he will not simply go away quietly ..

DesirousOfChange

Everyone is swallowing the media propaganda 100% and it's depressing to realize what an easily manipulated populace we now have.
But "normal service" has now been resumed. Expect to be invading some country soon on false pretenses.

Easily manipulated populace -- that, my friends, should tell you that WT will be here for a long time to come. People who are gullible enough to believe what MSM is telling them now, are prime candidates for WT recruitment.

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Wh a JW Paradise would REALLY be like.

by smiddy3 in

where does one start ?

ok i`ll do my best and you can add some more if you like .. first off, wherever in the world you are that`s where you will stay.why?

because modern day transport as we know it will no longer be.

DesirousOfChange

First of all, JW's just believe that Joe Hoover is gonna waive his magic wand and "POOF" everything is going to be Paradise. Turn rocks into bread and water into wine.

I really sometimes wonder if the GB isn't intentionally trying to wake people up without coming right out and saying "we were wrong". ~ mynameislame

I suspect the GB would have no problem if all the "fringe" JW's took off. You know, the JW's that just take up space. They don't contribute anything. No productive recruiting. No donations. And what they do do (dodo?), is perhaps ask embarrassing questions that raise doubts and cause general discouragement and apathy.

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Are Jehovah Witness willing to end studies?

by Maria Nieves in

https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/watchtower-study-october-2020/how-to-conduct-a-bible-study-that-leads-to-baptism-part-two/.

i recently came across the above watchtower article which spoke about conducting bible studies which lead to baptism.

it progressed to say that if the bible study instructor does not see growth within the student or the desire to work towards baptism, then the studies should end.

DesirousOfChange

But most JW's (esp pioneers) aren't apt to want to lose those "easy" hours they count with a BS. As long as the BS is not your own child, there is no limit to the hours you can log with these people. "Studies" that go on for 2 hours. Phone call RV's to "encourage". Picking them up for a meeting (when they used to exist), etc.

When you end that study, you have to go back to ~~knocking on doors~~ driving around in the territory.