My husband & other bethelites viewed him as the Factory God. He was a big deal among some bethelites yet never got recognition outside of bethelite because he was not of the anointed or a governing body member.
The story of his birth was a source of much irritation to me. I hated having to hear about how his mother finished repairing a roof after he was born when I spoke of how tired I was after giving birth. w89 9/1 23-30
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Max Larson died today at 96 yrs...Watchtower President since 2000
by williamhconley inwatchtower society of new york president max larson died today at the age of 96.. served in bethel since 1938 (73 yrs at bethel) long before geoffrey jackson & anthony morris of the gb were even born.. http://www.jw-archive.org/2011/09/bro-max-larson-died-today.html.
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Both "Mentally Diseased" & Blood Transfusion DF/DA Violate UN Charter
by skeeter1 inthe united nations charter is for all un countries to follow, to its best ability.. the united nations is for the right to change one's religion, without coercion.
it applies to both countries who thwart changing religions directly, but also holds governments responsible if it allow private actors to coerce people from changing one's religion.
coercion is thought of broadly, and goes beyond mere physical force.
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They are fighting tooth & nail for religious freedom when they themselves strip their followers of that right. The OSCE needs to be made aware of this. The federal prosecutor in Brazil has said they are in violation of the Brazilian constitution. They continue to say they are not a cult when they meet the criteria for one. Petitions, letters need to flood the OCSE with our stories. Cult experts need to weigh in also. How does the WBT$ keep getting away with not being classed a cult and getting so many cases in their favor? $$$$ does so much more for them than their trust in God.
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A bit more Activity on the Mentally Diseased Front
by cantleave inthis from someone not on this board:.
hi guys,.
as i said yesterday, i am already in touch with the chief inspector of the diversity unit for thames valley police and i forwarded him the articles from the independent and the telegraph.
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@ Cedars
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A bit more Activity on the Mentally Diseased Front
by cantleave inthis from someone not on this board:.
hi guys,.
as i said yesterday, i am already in touch with the chief inspector of the diversity unit for thames valley police and i forwarded him the articles from the independent and the telegraph.
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WBT$ is getting served. If more of these fires pop up they will have to keep spending money to put them out. Even if the courts side with them they need to recover monetarily. In the mean time more people will become aware of WBT$ and not want to listen to a JW. WBT$ will have to keep putting the squeeze on the publishers for $$$$ and they will have to continue risking funds in the market. I foresee one less publication being distributed monthly to help cut costs or one less assembly or shorter conventions. This is brilliant.
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Sky News emailed about UK charitable status
by cedars infollowing the recent breakthrough i have just sent the following email to sky news, expanding on the issue of the "mentally diseased" article to incorporate the issue of uk charitable status.
i feel this is a good angle to go at, because sky news tends to focus on uk economic policy issues quite extensively.
5 million per year in government gift aid being frittered away on a charity that condones breaking-up families and blocking medical treatment seems to me to be a newsworthy item.. here is the email.
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Much Luv Cedars!!!!! Thank You!!!!
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Local Needs: Low Hours
by breakfast of champions inthe local needs was about low fs time in the cong.
about 1/3 of publishers are averaging 4 hours per month.
that is unprecedented in our cong, a usually 'zealous' congregation.. my take is this: if you don't believe it yourself, why are you going to waste valuable time telling others?
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Milton Henschel is quoted as saying that donations increase when a congregation is active in the ministry, so if the hours go up so do the donations.
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Should not those who protect "Mentally Diseased" be outraged?
by Greybeard inso lets say we are "mentally diseased"... where is our protection from this hate speech and mental abuse?
there are all kinds of mental institutions around the world.
edit- maybe we should all go check ourselves in saying, "jehovah, the great physician has called us "mentally diseased apostates!
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The WBT$ used that scripture to insinuate something other than fighting over words. They used it to create fear & instill hatred. They are using the Bible in a way similar to those behind the inqusition or witchhunts.
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Some JWs are exhibiting signs of violence because of WT hate speech. Read the threat to me and others posted at Topix yesterday
by AndersonsInfo inyesterday, i opened a topix account so i could post the information about watch tower representatives attending the political ocse meeting in poland for two weeks and the proof that they are an ngo.
one of the posters responded with these words: .
"barbs-info," eh?
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Please be safe Barbara. Thank you for all you have done & stil do.
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Mass defection possible?
by stuckinamovement inthere are many of us who are trapped within the religion and are looking at leaving.
i was wondering..... if there was an organized and well publicized effort to leave the organization en-masse on a certain date yet to be determined, how many do you think would participate?.
one person leaves the org and it creates a small ripple.
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I don't know the kool aid is strong. One thing is notable the last understanding is that when religion goes down they will be left alone. If they start to get attacked first they will have to come up with new light and another kool aid flavor. If nothing happens to the WBT$ in the next few years I may start to believe in the Freemason Illuminati Bildeberg connection & New World Order theories. I know they will never really disappear but they can't stay this strong and do nothing for the Gov't. It doesn't make sense. They rack up too much money to keep flying under the radar. France & Russia blew it and the exposure of child molestation was just a blip. When will someone or something finally be able to pin them on something.
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What do you make of THIS?
by TimothyT inarrangement the ark the law covenant the new covenant the organisation.
leader noah moses / the high priest jesus christ the governing body.
entity for salvation the ark the tabernacle / temple the body of christ the organisation.
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This is what lead me out. JEhovah & organization is the mantra where is Christ. They are Antichrists in Christian clothing.