Posts by Half banana

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Why the UK Charities Commission will not take on the WTBTS....

by The Fall Guy in

....or any other religion for that matter!

financial cost.. if they were afraid to tackle the plymouth brethren christian church minnows, they will not tackle the jw cult.. here are 4 main reasons why the charity commission challenged the pbcc's charitable status:.

the nature of the doctrine and practices of the pbcc generally.

Half banana

That's interesting Blondie, in the UK religion is not a sacred cow as in the States but nevertheless there is at present an entrenched privilege for the Church of England by their bishops having seats in the House of Lords (the second house of British government).

Limiting the financial powers of cults by removing their tax concessions is not beyond possibility here. I have it in mind to speak to my Member of Parliament on the matter.

@The Fall Guy, how interesting that the charitable act seeks to encourage education and the alleviation of poverty, two things which the JW org actually discourage. With education comes knowledge and the unmasking of religious frauds and with the removal of poverty comes independence from paternalistic organisations such as the JW cult.

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Serving where the need is nicer

by Xanthippe in

so there isn't a congregation in my town, they come from the congregation about five miles away about twice a year to do fs.. this morning i was driving out of the town on the country roads and there were four jws (obvious by men with briefcases and women in very long dresses).

they seemed to be walking to the next place, a village about 15 minutes walk away.. why not drive?

they must have left the cars in my town!

Half banana

They know it's a waste of time preaching so why not enjoy the countryside in the sunshine? After all it's the closest they will ever get to a real paradise!

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It’s Your Last Meal...What Would It Be??

by minimus in

jw
friends

i’m watching a restaurant tv show and i’m getting hungry 🐷...i think i would enjoy a prime rib end cut with buttered baked potato and definitely a greek salad with plenty of feta as the first course..

Half banana

I would have have Tony Morris's shrivelled brain lightly boiled-- but I would feed it to the cat.

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Why the UK Charities Commission will not take on the WTBTS....

by The Fall Guy in

....or any other religion for that matter!

financial cost.. if they were afraid to tackle the plymouth brethren christian church minnows, they will not tackle the jw cult.. here are 4 main reasons why the charity commission challenged the pbcc's charitable status:.

the nature of the doctrine and practices of the pbcc generally.

Half banana

By the way does anyone want to join my tax-exempt new religion? You get a guaranteed ticket to the Elysian Fields (on earth or in heaven just as you like, there is even hell for committed masochists) and you can believe whatever you want as long as you agree with the governing body. The new religion is called the GCS: God's Chosen People. No preaching involved, no meetings--cut out the difficult time consuming bits and just believe.

Nah! it wouldn't work! you have to sacrifice something good (like having a normal life) in common with your chosen brotherhood to make it work and feel like you are a grovelling worshipper....... perhaps ritual self flagellation would do the trick?

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Finland: significant (nearly 1/10) reduction in number of Kingdom Halls

by Corney in

according to a recent helsingin sanomat article, there are over 200 kingdom halls in finland.

and over the last three years, 22 khs have been sold and five new halls have been built.

currently, seven khs are listed for sale and two new ones are under construction.

Half banana

All steps in the right direction.

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Why the UK Charities Commission will not take on the WTBTS....

by The Fall Guy in

....or any other religion for that matter!

financial cost.. if they were afraid to tackle the plymouth brethren christian church minnows, they will not tackle the jw cult.. here are 4 main reasons why the charity commission challenged the pbcc's charitable status:.

the nature of the doctrine and practices of the pbcc generally.

Half banana

It is interesting to see that the Commission would not go to court because of the costs and that the Plymouth Brothers can happily fund themselves to litigate. JW org prides itself in doing this as well.

It is up to the government to determine what constitutes a charity and not the Commission. I happen to know someone who vets the workings of the commission and I have spoken to her on the subject. All the Charities Commission can do is work within their existing guide lines. As it stands, nutty fraudsters claiming to be God's chosen people can be classed a charity in the UK and be tax exempt to boot.

If the government does change the rules of entitlement and excludes socially damaging religions like JWs, then the JW org will know their time is up since other countries will also start doing it as well. The GB will complain bitterly but in fact might survive financially paying taxes although it would greatly reduce profits. The main effect would be for them to play the persecution card and say, " See! we are being persecuted, the end must be right around the corner" (yawn).

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Why Aren`t The G.B Members Representive Of All Nations ? and not just America ?

by smiddy3 in

are all of the governing .body .members american citizens ?

shouldn`t they at least represent a greater proportion of nations in light of jesus being a saviour of all the world ?.

god loved the world of mankind right ?

Half banana

God is always the embodiment of one's own nationality............

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OCT 2019 Watchtower - Survival dependant on loyalty to JW Leaders

by Listener in

there is so much wrong with the newly released october, 2019 but that's not unusual.

what stands out is there statement claiming that survival through armageddon depends on loyalty to those 'taking the lead'.

since they claim there will be a point during the gt that they (the gb) won't be physically around, jws must still be loyal to jw leaders.. whats interesting in this article is that they make it clear that they, the governing body are going to take part, from heaven, in the war of armageddon.

Half banana

Remember, the Watchtower leaders have never got anything right.............why start listening to them now?

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My family

by lriddle80 in

i just wanted to get some feedback.

i don't want to go into the whole story, it's too long and it's been told by a lot of people here.

anyway, i think i am disfellowshipped or about to be.

Half banana

Do you have to get disfellowshipped? If you ignore them your cong will make the announcement that Irriddlle is no longer one of Js Ws.

Either way your mother will think you are now dining out with Satan and will probably shun you--so why not show your humanity and family values and email her even if she fails to respond to them? You will at least be able to say what you think and she will not. Crazy cult!

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U.K. Judge rules five year old JW (not baptized) can get blood transfusion

by Tenacious in

girl, 5, from jehovah's witness family can have blood transfusion, judge says.

by michael black.

a high court judge has ruled that doctors can give a sick five-year-old girl from a jehovah’s witness family a blood transfusion.. the little girl’s parents said their religious beliefs would not allow them to consent to a blood transfusion.. but they said they would not object to a judge making the decision.. mr justice hayden was told that the little girl was in a “grave” situation and could die or suffer a stroke if she did not have a transfusion.. the judge analysed evidence at a public hearing in the family division of the high court (pictured) in london on wednesday after hospital bosses asked him to make a decision as a matter of urgency.. he said bosses at the leeds teaching hospitals nhs trust had responsibility for the girl’s care and had made the application.. he said the girl was being treated at leeds children’s hospital.. the judge heard evidence via a telephone link to the hospital.. a specialist told mr justice hayden that the little girl was suffering from sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder, and that her condition had deteriorated.. .

Half banana

Part of the package which comes with being a JW is to give up one's freewill and accept the decisions of others. Sometimes this works against the interests of the individual as could have been the case here if it were not for the common good sense of the law and medics.

By cultivating this sense of "dependency" among the flock, the GB creates their ideal followers --to have unquestioning obedient sheep. It's how cults work.

I do hope the parents will reconsider the logic of giving up common sense and will soon leave their hurtful religion.