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  The whole NGO thing.

  by shakyground in

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  i was just thinking today at work about the whole ngo thing and got pretty deep in thought about it.

  i remember reading about it and i remember reading on a pro jw site i think it was jehovah uk or something like that.

  on the pro jw site they said that when the society signed and joined as an ngo there were no requirements to pledge that you will uphold the ideals of the un etc etc.

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  The NGO thing was one of the major contributors to making me wake up and question the WTS. When I discussed this with the circuit overseer he basically agreed that he wasn't happy about it but it was something he had overcome...then he gave me a whole load of copies of bulls**t letters that were released to the congregations to explain it all away...they were such a load of crap...and yet many buy into the excuses...some people just don't want to see it because its too challenging I suppose.

  Here is a link to one of the older posts on here that sheds a bit of light on how the NGO's are answerable to the UN.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/watchtower/scandals/10732/1/UNITED-NATIONS-NGOs-and-WTBS

  I recommend having a look at a few of the other old posts about it...some interesting info.
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  Who's the most intolerant religious group?

  by Wonderment in

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  i would like to hear people's opinions on intolerant religious groups?

  who wins?.

  somehow, i have this notion that pentecostals would win 1st place, followed by baptists, followed by jw's.

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  tec....I think this is the basis of why all religions are intolerant...its because they all think they are to be saved...them alone....

  I agree with you that no one knows who else can be saved or not...what do they base this reasoning on? Their own opinion? Or the opinion of the crutch church or religious organisation they belong to?
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  Who's the most intolerant religious group?

  by Wonderment in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i would like to hear people's opinions on intolerant religious groups?

  who wins?.

  somehow, i have this notion that pentecostals would win 1st place, followed by baptists, followed by jw's.

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  ohhhhhhh...slip of the tongue godrulz!!!! woops...better watch that...hee hee hee

  are you still up for that game of twister?
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  Who's the most intolerant religious group?

  by Wonderment in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i would like to hear people's opinions on intolerant religious groups?

  who wins?.

  somehow, i have this notion that pentecostals would win 1st place, followed by baptists, followed by jw's.

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  Ha...snap Newchapter.....
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  Who's the most intolerant religious group?

  by Wonderment in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i would like to hear people's opinions on intolerant religious groups?

  who wins?.

  somehow, i have this notion that pentecostals would win 1st place, followed by baptists, followed by jw's.

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  godrulz You represent ALL religion that thinks they are RIGHT because they believe in Trinity rubbish.

  Ha ha ha...religion is the Devil......why do you call Pentecostalism YOUR RELIGION then?????
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  Who's the most intolerant religious group?

  by Wonderment in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i would like to hear people's opinions on intolerant religious groups?

  who wins?.

  somehow, i have this notion that pentecostals would win 1st place, followed by baptists, followed by jw's.

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  godrulz.....I have to agree with you....The truth is out there.....I for one am looking for it...I highly recommend you do the same..take your nose out of the Bible and see....open your eyes!!! God is all around us...he is not in a book. He is NOT a trinity...he is not whatever label you want to put on him...he is not a religion....he is not a belief system...those are mans ideas....and mans ideas will NOT save anyone.

  I am no expert...I don't claim to know God any more or less than anyone else...but I sure as hell know that he can't be found in ANY religion. Religions are self serving organisations...that is their purpose...they have no business using God as their selling point.
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  Who's the most intolerant religious group?

  by Wonderment in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i would like to hear people's opinions on intolerant religious groups?

  who wins?.

  somehow, i have this notion that pentecostals would win 1st place, followed by baptists, followed by jw's.

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  WHY oh WHY oh WHY does nearly every comment have to involve Trinity babble?

  The more I see that...the more I am convinced that the Catholic religion has an awful lot to answer for. By their fruit you will know them...well Catholics have poduced some pretty foul fruit...so now I know them I don't want to follow anything they are part of, or that their fruit is part of. All these other religions are just variations of catholic fruit.

  hmmmm...thats got me feeling a bit peckish...might go have an apple

  this is the catholic church and all its off shoots...

  
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  What do you guy's think of David Icke

  by Star tiger in

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  i watched all of this guys youtube seminar, and although the reptilian thing was a bit mad, the whole illuminati thing appeared to worthy of a bit more scrutiny, any comments would be welcome, it seemed to be as valid as any biblical point of view!.

  star tiger.

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  Star tiger...I am undecided about all this stuff...but I do agree....what makes it any less valid than any Biblical point of view? In fact, some on this conspiracy theory stuff is possibly quite valid...just look at chem trails. The govt has been denying any knowlege for years...then...HELLO... they come out and admit their is something to it...

  I like to keep an open mind....
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  Who's the most intolerant religious group?

  by Wonderment in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i would like to hear people's opinions on intolerant religious groups?

  who wins?.

  somehow, i have this notion that pentecostals would win 1st place, followed by baptists, followed by jw's.

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  I think ALL religions are equally intolerant in their own ways...they ALL think they are right based on their own peculiar take on the bible.

  Since the bible canon has been tweaked and manipulated by Catholics I think that ultimately their arrogance and intolerance will trickle through to ALL religions that want to base their teachings on a Catholic foundation.

  This is my opinion on "Christian" religions...but I couldn't really say about non Christian ones. Though I would guess that they all have their foibles.
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  Who has NOT read Combatting Cult Mind Control or Crisis of Conscience?

  by Mad Sweeney in

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  a lot of people here have read and highly recommend ccmc by steven hassan and coc by ray franz, myself included.

  i don't know how i would have handled leaving the borg without that knowledge.. so thinking that got me to wondering, who here has not read them (or has read one but not the other), and how are you coping with exiting the borg?

  did you get counseling?

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  I got my copy of COC from the library...they didn't have it at my local branch so had to get it in for me...so if you can't afford it I would recommend trying that...

  Good book. Well worth a read