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  Human rights issue

  by possum in

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  2. friends

  hi, i am possum and have been posting for a short time just thought i would introduce myself with much trepidation.

  i am a third generation ex witness.

  grandparents originally lured into cult in 1920 after the death of a precious child.

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  Possum thank you so much for giving us your story. Sorry you had to go through so much unhappiness but it sounds like you are made of stronger stuff than the pathetic and deluded JWs you mention albeit of your own kin. How desperate it is to become a JW in the first place and give over your common sense and mind to an unknown bunch of seven religious loonies who you have never known nor will know? We have all been battered by the stupidity of the WT cult but I’m glad to hear that you have enrolled for higher education, I’m certain that it will iron out a lot of the cultic bumps and dents you have suffered. Wishing all the best to you and Mr Possum for the future.

  "Rage, rage against the dying of the light" Dylan Thomas

  
  
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  More Inspiring Young Awakenings

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i just found these vidoes on youtube, maybe you have seen them already, but i thought i would share.

  these canadian kids for me are courageous and inspiring.

  more excellent public examples of non vitrial apostate awakening.

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  Seconded Clarity, they are too intelligent to remain JWs and good for them that they are still young and have a free non-Jdub life ahead of them.

  It comes over strongly that the GB have one criterion that they are the fds...if you don't believe this; you can't be in their secret club.
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  SCIENCE!! World is getting better! New Ebola Vaccine proven to be 100% effective

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  2. friends

  amazing world we live in... this makes the "last days" doctrine look bad...https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27990-ebola-vaccine-success-race-is-now-on-to-protect-those-at-risk/

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  You beat me to posting about this IL TATT!

  When thinking of the scourges there are lurking in the natural world why is it that creationists only look at "all things bright and beautiful"? What was the loving heavenly Father doing the day he created Ebola for his human creation? Did he say I'll give 'em something to think about, something which causes bleeding from every orifice and soon leads to death?

  Fortunately humans are more compassionate and have worked hard to discover the antidote.
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  Jehovah's Witnesses "Handling Child Abuse Matters" flowchart

  by jwleaks in

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  2. child-abuse

  jw leaks courtesy of the australian royal commission.

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  It is significant that their algorithm considers only a defensive mechanism to take all secular opportunities available to hide from publicity and protect themselves and their name i.e. by using the “ecclesiastical privilege.” Of course the evidence must be considered first but the welfare of the abused child is not even considered neither is the protection from further offending and harm. This is more evidence of the total self interest of the JW cult leaders and their complete lack of concern for any genuine practical care for the flock.

  They do not take human needs seriously.
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  Glasses For The Color Blind

  by Village Idiot in

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  i am not color blind and i have no connection to this company but i ran across this and i just had to share it.

  hopefully it might help someone on jwn.. these glasses allow most persons who are color blind to see true colors for the first time.

  they also give a fascinating super color enhancement effect to people with normal color sight.

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  Thanks VI, father, uncle, cousins, father in, law brother in law, son... all colour blind. Me and youngest son spared. I'm looking into buying the specs since you brought it to my attention...bit pricey though!
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  Seduction, psychosis and radicalisation

  by Half banana in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the jw delusion is a psychosis i.e.

  the holding on to a belief irrespective of sound evidence to the contrary.

  it has everything to do with the indulgent pleasure of embracing an all encompassing idea which promises to resolve every human frailty and inconvenience.

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  But Punky in the normal run of things a sleeping person can be woken from their slumbers?

  @ Xanthippe the secondary question is how do you then present yourself as an ex JW to a believing JW without the taint of devil's agent?

  I'l be speaking or attempting to speak to my Watchtower zombie son today to see if he wants to come to a family gathering. When we meet, which is very rarely (twice in the last six years) we get on like a house on fire as we always have done...but to be known by the congregation as a witness who consorts with exJW family is a punishable no-no.
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  Seduction, psychosis and radicalisation

  by Half banana in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the jw delusion is a psychosis i.e.

  the holding on to a belief irrespective of sound evidence to the contrary.

  it has everything to do with the indulgent pleasure of embracing an all encompassing idea which promises to resolve every human frailty and inconvenience.

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  A rational reply Xanthippe but are you suggesting that it can only happen by the chance of disillusionment from within the org or conggregation? Is it not possible to penetrate the emotional anchorage any other way?
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  Seduction, psychosis and radicalisation

  by Half banana in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the jw delusion is a psychosis i.e.

  the holding on to a belief irrespective of sound evidence to the contrary.

  it has everything to do with the indulgent pleasure of embracing an all encompassing idea which promises to resolve every human frailty and inconvenience.

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  The JW delusion is a psychosis i.e. the holding on to a belief irrespective of sound evidence to the contrary.

  It has everything to do with the indulgent pleasure of embracing an all encompassing idea which promises to resolve every human frailty and inconvenience. It is a panacea, a short cut to gaining perpetual bliss. If you haven’t got much in this world and it doesn’t look like you are going anywhere then the JW paradise could be very seductive. With little to lose, you might think you have everything to gain.
  

  It is the very act of grasping and holding on to this concept, believing it to be an absolute certainty, against the odds; which yields the emotional security JWs desire. It is the reason why even the slightest counter information will raise the hackles in the believer, not because it intellectually challenges the truthfulness of the JW dogma but because it challenges the fundamental emotional security of the individual. Truth and evidence are irrelevant to this state of mind. It is too late if the believer has already been ‘programmed’ by the WT propaganda by participating in the cult-affirming rituals of listening to the elders and obeying the rules with like-minded worshippers. The mind and heart have been radicalised.

  The big question is how can JWs or for that matter any other religious person be de-radicalised?
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  Baiting Dubs for fun and amusement

  by TerryWalstrom in

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  2. experiences

  jw: "wha-a-a-t?

  mormon: "okay.

  other jw: "that's just .

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  Half banana

  Entertaining post Terry, the Mormons probably have instruction on how to interact naturally and sociably with others. A difference between the two belief systems it seems, is that the JW when at the doors is driven to oppose contradictory teachings and with the Mormons they want to gain the confidence of the other party.

  It would however be of no use if the Witnesses were taught to be more courteous and diplomatic since their message is still paranoid...and of course the Mormon dream is by no means less delusional for that matter.

  May the openness of the internet triumph and cultic belief atrophy.
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  "So did the Holy Spirit get it wrong?"

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  2. beliefs

  in the australian royal commission, the issue of appointment of ministerial servants and elders came up for intense scrutiny.. using the elders books and society publication references, the prosecution questioned the premise that "holy spirit directs appointments".

  the question was proposed as to whether this "process was accurate or was it flawed" seeing as many appointed ones were in fact not very righteous, or "spiritual".

  indeed, the issue about "spirituality" was also raised, and the definition of what makes someone "spiritually mature" in the organisation's eyes was raised.

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  Vidiot, yeah they may not show it but for goodness sake I hope some of them wake up from their complacency and realise how people are hurting as a result of the Watchtower using useless Bible precedents to resolve serious problems. The JW org is now under the world's spotlight and they don't look good.