have any of you just had a recent circuit overseer visit?
we have him this week and his opening night was a doozy.
his whole talk focused on persecution.
The theme of the talk was something like Satan will have no success against us.
I don't think Satan is the one causing their demise. You can only deceive, cheat and abuse so many people before critical mass is reached.
Welcome to Critical Mass (what took us so long?)
on may 6th, 2019 watch tower attorney paul polidoro faced off against anonymous reddit user darkspilver, represented by eff, the electronic frontier foundation.. link to youtube video with audio from may 6th hearing:.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wzopjmzfco&feature=youtu.be.
polidoro, noted for his appearance in the supreme court case of watchtower versus stratton ohio, now represents watch tower of pennsylvania in their efforts to flush out the inside leak sources of documents, videos and images.. these documents and other sensitive information have been leaked to the public and reposted by dozens of individuals since 2017. watch tower is deeply concerned about the internal moles leaking this information, since much of it has been used by whistleblowers to reveal watch tower's private internal policies and procedures.. included in the leaks are publisher id and records management materials which reveal the extent of jehovah's witness data collection and management prodedures, including the destruction of documents.. jehovah's witnesses have come under intense scrutiny for their failure to report child abuse across the globe, not only in mandatory reporting states, but in every location where clergy members are not required to report.. the dangerous policies of the jehovah's witness organization have resulted in a significant movement among current and former members to expose the organization and force transparency.. current members with high-level access to watch tower documents have risked expulsion and legal recourse for their efforts.. the electronic frontier foundation's attorney alex moss represented the unidentified darkspilver redditor in defense of the motion to quash watch tower's subpoena to unmask his identity.. listen closely as both sides make their case, and the judge seeks to understand the issues involved.. freedom of speech versus alleged copyright infringement- you be the judge.
JW's spend billions of man-hours each year trying to get people to actually read WT literature and now they are upset that people are actually reading it .... just not the way they want?
If they do not intend to punish Darkspilver by demanding that his family disown him as they claim, why is it so important to their attorneys that they learn his identity?
Answer: They want to put out a contract on his head just like any other criminal organization would. Like the mafia, you can join but you can never leave. No, they don't use bullets. They demand shunning by their families. It many ways it is far worse. Because you witness their death every day over and over again.
Just a reminder for everyone..... Freedom of Speech a'int Free. It is very costly.
these images were posted on one of my fb news feeds.
they are legit.
looks like an upscale commercial bldg.
I'm in construction. The building that is there now is known as tilt-wall construction. It is more a lot expensive that regular stick-wall construction until you get to around 20,000 sf, which bldg. is not.
Why the extra expense imposed on the local rank and file if not for better resale later?
wow, that's a lot of steps.
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(by wikihow).
How can I become a Christian? (gotquestions.org)
"This is the best part. Because of His love for us, God has made it exceedingly simple to become a Christian. All you have to do is receive Jesus as your Savior, fully accepting His death as the sufficient sacrifice for your sins (John 3:16), fully trusting Him alone as your Savior (John 14:6; Acts 4:12). Becoming a Christian is not all about rituals, going to church, or doing certain things while refraining from other things. Becoming a Christian is all about having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. A personal relationship with Jesus Christ, through faith, is what makes a person a Christian."
Big Difference!
i have no trouble thinking this is a distinct possibility happening at some future date .more and more the g.b.members are relying on lawyers to get them out of tight spots that the g.b.
and the fact that they need lawyers to get them out of.. gradually and by stealth with making little in-roads here and there in gaining some measure of control in modifying doctrines to keep the religion one step ahead of the law ,they eventually manipulate events whereby they can take full control over the religion and oust the remaining g.b.members as apostates or whatever and take full control over the jehovah`s witness empire for themselves .. what do you think ?.
a possibility ?.
Happened before with Rutherford. Why not again?
wow, that's a lot of steps.
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(by wikihow).
witnesses brag about their brotherhood and incredible love that exists within the organization.
they say they are really the only true religion.
is the jw religion the closest thing to jesus christ himself?.
The fear-mongering they do to little kids.
Anyone raised in this cult will likely have some form of PTSD after leaving and will need help with their anxiety episodes.
i saw this on ex/jw reddit and searched here and found no post about this so let's discuss... i mean wtf?.
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That omission speaks volumes.
i was on my cell phone this morning while pumping gas.
i was having an intense conversation trying to resolve a potential business logistics problem that could affect a lot of people.
time was of the essence.
Breezy - The reality of course was that they were just social retards.
Punky - I don't think you can broad-brush a whole community because of the actions of someone that annoyed you.
Thanks for pointing that out. But, I didn't do that. Please reread my comment.
Sticking your foot in a home owner's door that they are trying to close is socially retarded, if not an act of aggression. Not every JW did this, but the ones who did were held up as zealous, spiritual, fighting for Jehovah, etc.
This kind of thing is part of the culture of JW's. - "Remember the zeal of Jehu who tolerated no rivalry before Jehovah"
Watchtower comments from 2011:
"There, Jehu “acted slyly, for the purpose of destroying the worshipers of Baal.”—2 Ki. 10:15-17, 19.
Jehu announced that he intended to hold “a great sacrifice” for Baal. (2 Ki. 10:18, 19) “This is a clever play on words on the part of Jehu,” says one scholar. While the term employed here “generally means ‘sacrifice,’ it is also used of the ‘slaughter’ of apostates.”
...No doubt you can see that circumstances faced by Christians today require that they manifest certain qualities possessed by Jehu. "
The message is clear: Christian believers that you meet at the doors (or gas stations) are likely apostates deserving slaughter. Threrefore acting aggressively (socio-pathically) towards them is actually a kindness compared to the slaughter they would get if it wasn't against the law.
In other words, the WT socializes and encourages their members to engage in social retardedness. The Russian government uses the term "extremist" to characterize the Organization. I like the term: "social retard".... means pretty much the same thing and varies among individual members.
these images were posted on one of my fb news feeds.
they are legit.
looks like an upscale commercial bldg.
Knowing that it will eventually be put to good use when it is sold at 100 % profit... sorta works for me. Think about it:
The proceeds will likely be given to the victims of Watchtower enabled unreported childhood sexual abuse. I know the leaders wont ever suffer and that the burden will be shifted to the rank and file. But, that is the price the R & F pay to feed their ego, self-righteousness, & victimhood complex.
Pretty hefty price to pay for a near total lack of common sense.
