If I could give the OP 1,000 thumbs up, I would. . . . . .
Also agree 100% with SBF. . . there's no such thing as a slow news cycle in WT World anymore. .. more than enough to discuss.
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Are we losing our way a bit at JWN?
by nicolaou infirstly, i want to be crystal clear how grateful i am for jwn.
it's been my place of support for over seventeen years and it's the first online space i direct anyone to if they are taking steps out of the cult.
i am not bashing jwn - i love this place and appreciate the hard work and expense simon puts in to keep it going.
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Cults in our Midst
by Lee Elder inthis is related to a comment i made in a previous thread.
cults exist in many diverse parts of society.
this includes politics.
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I do not think there is an actual "Cult of Trump." For me, the one thing that all full-blown cults have in common is family/friends shunning a person just because they believe something different or walk away from the cult. That's definitely not the case here.
However, I think this whole idea of the Cult of Trump really springs from Trump himself. It goes back to before the election when he said (something to the effect of) 'I could run out into 5th ave and shoot someone, and not lose a single vote.' Although I'm sure that was hyperbole, the idea that followers/voters would ignore clear signs something is terribly wrong with their leader and loyally follow them regardless. . . . pretty culty.
But then again, it seems like ALL politics are pretty culty. And throw in the media like Fox News or MSNBC who are respectively right and left propaganda machines that (try to) control people's information -- the whole mess looks cultier still.
One of my biggest disappointments waking up was that politics (at least in the US) is utter BS. . . . . oh well. . .
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Just got my DVD Apostasy.
by blownaway inmy dvd arrived from amazon today.
will be having pizza corona and a movie night tonight.
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Really good movie.
Honestly, if you sat a JW down and made them watch it, they really couldn't have a legitimate problem with it. Portrays witness life accurately down to the smallest details.
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I've graduated at last
by fulltimestudent inafter a bit of a kerfuffle over a procedural matter, my university has awarded me a degree.
(the procedural problem was caused by my independent selection of what i wanted to study).
award : bachelor of arts.
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Awesome! Congrats!!
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Leah Remini to tackle JWs in new special
by betterdaze inthe star has a previous first-look production deal with the network to produce unscripted series following the success of her emmy-winning show “leah remini: scientology and the aftermath.” according to the hollywood reporter, remini will produce a special for the network during the break following season 3 of the acclaimed docuseries.. it notes that jehovah’s witnesses, while based on biblical teachings, have come under fire over the years for similar practices to the church remini left years ago.
for example, practices of ousting or shunning members who have dissenting views, a blanket refusal to participate in politics and government as well as not celebrating christmas or birthdays are all things that the special will reportedly cover.
additionally, the religion has predicted the literal end of the world several times, obviously to no avail.. .
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"The spotlight keeps getting brighter!" - Proverbs 4:18
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Material such as the film at the end of this years convention confirms that I was right to take my kids out the religion
by jambon1 init’s quite affirming to see the horrific material that they’re serving up at the convention this year.
aside from blatant homophobia, the scenes at the end of the convention that are discussed on another thread stoop to new levels of fear mongering.
it seems to occur to nobody inside the organisation that this kind of material could trigger fear, deprsssion, anxiety, stress.
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Wow. . . I'm so sorry I watched that. . .
Surprised it didn't say "A Leni Reifenstahl Production" at the end.
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Roll Call for the benefit of Newbies and Lurkers. In One Sentence tell why you left the Org.
by Wasanelder Once inroll call for the benefit of newbies and lurkers.
in one sentence tell why you left the org.
not 2 sentences.
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It ain't true!
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Just got my softcover copy today!
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Contacting old friends
by Scherlemuch2tired ini'm new to this site.
i've been out for 27 years and was trying to figure out how to get in touch with others that may also be on here from my old congregation.
it was warrensburg , ny....
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Was not ever in that congregation, but recognize the name and am familiar with the Nicholson pedophilia scandal/crimes via my wife and her family.
Last I heard, Nicholson was DFd for boinking some pioneer sister but has been attending meetings faithfully like a good JW.
I agree with SCRATCHME. . . FB might be a better starting point.
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Who Do JWs Fear The Most? Top Five
by Fred Franztone init's a fear-based religion, at its core.
jws fear many things, but what or who do they fear the most?
let's find out.... 5) satan.
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Interesting list, FRED. . .
Never thought about it this way before seeing your list, but it is really fascinating how "apostates" are ranked higher than Satan/demons especially since Satan/demons are the original and most powerful apostates ever (according do JWs).
Following from this, it's funny how JWs are told not even to look at/read/listen to apostate words; yet apostate words spoken by Satan himself are sprinkled throughout the bible. . . . .