Topics Started by LostintheFog1999

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Does this sound familiar?
by LostintheFog1999 in
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2. beliefs
i came across this in a psychology magazine i was reading and seeing the left-hand list i immediately thought it was a fair description of my former jw congregation.

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Catholic Church Apology
by LostintheFog1999 in
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bbc news - catholic church apologises to survivor of sex abuse.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2e400rzygzo
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Jehovah's Witnesses Study Programme
by LostintheFog1999 in
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need we say more....
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What Happens to Those Who Exit Jehovah’s Witnesses: An Investigation of the Impact of Shunning?
by LostintheFog1999 in
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i don't know if this has been posted before but i think it is a very in-depth study and definitely worth sharing.. what happens to those who exit jehovah’s witnesses: an investigation of the impact of shunning?.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc9803876/ .
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Do elders have to stop after a certain age?
by LostintheFog1999 in
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2. beliefs
i know from friends who are pimi that circuit overseers are taken off when they hit age 70. since most of them are long serving men it might explain why they are pushing mid-20 year old lads into the circuit work.. are there any similar age restrictions on congregation elders?

because we've known some doddery old men in the past who shouldn't have been kept on as presiding overseers but refused to relinquish their role.

does anyone know?.
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Religion.
by LostintheFog1999 in
1. social
2. current
i spotted this article on an irish news channel's webpage and thought you might have something to say about the idea.

perhaps in the future jws will replace their robotic elders with actual robots, what do you think?

we could consult with ai jesus to see what he thinks about the idea.
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Dumbing Down?
by LostintheFog1999 in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
omg!.

have you seen the latest wt society's way of engaging with their audience?

cartoon bible stories.
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A City Having Real Foundations.
by LostintheFog1999 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
someone asked me recently when did i start to have doubts as an elder about what i was teaching from the platform.. i have given it a lot of thought and i can say that it was when i was delivering a public talk about the book of hebrews.

so i paused and read it again.. i looked at the audience and said to them let's look at the cross-reference for this verse which is hebrews 12:22 and i read that verse.

after which i remember saying "and this is how the outline puts it.... " and i read from the outline verbatim.. abraham was not looking forward to an earthly kingdom hope.
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Do you know him?
by LostintheFog1999 in
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2. beliefs
hi all.. i have recently started following larchwood on x (formerly twitter).

he (i'm assuming it is a 'he') posts some brilliant stuff and great links.

i don't think he's on this site.. well worth checking it out in my opinion..
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Pornography in the Marriage
by LostintheFog1999 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
the magazine that they are studying in the congregation this month has an article at the back about how pornography in a marriage could damage the relationship.. there's one piece of advice that sounds rather scary, the wt suggests that the couple should "consider asking an elder with whom you are both comfortable to sit in and guide your discussions for a time.".

how many of you would want an elder present in your home while you and your partner discussed your personal sexual cravings and the type of porn videos being watched?.