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voting
by zeb in
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2. beliefs
we have elections coming up in australia.. what is the official jw line on voting please.. i recall at least two years back at a 'service meeting' and elder saying from the platform that the society had directed that voting was now a 'conscience matter'.

this was mentioned and done with in seconds and reference made to a notice to go up on the cong notice board.. the notice was tiny.

i wish i had obtained a copy of it.. so this new light was deliberatly kept very dim.. what is the 'party-line' now please..
zeb

We have elections coming up in Australia.
What is the official JW line on voting please.
I recall at least two years back at a 'service meeting' and elder saying from the platform that the society had directed that voting was now a 'conscience matter'. This was mentioned and done with in seconds and reference made to a notice to go up on the cong notice board.
The notice was tiny. I wish I had obtained a copy of it.
So this new light was deliberatly kept very dim.
what is the 'party-line' now please.
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Has anyone taken a MOOC? (Massive Open Online Course)
by poppers in
1. social
2. entertainment
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if so, what has been your experience?.

these are free courses open to the public taken via the internet, often offered by universities.. some basic info: http://www.squidoo.com/what-is-a-mooc.
zeb

There is 'open learning' in Australia but the enrollment is a nightmare of forms forms and more of.
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Jehovah's Witnesses and Governments Wikipedia Needs More Information, Too Much Watchtower Spin
by frankiespeakin in
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2. child-abuse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/jehovah's_witnesses_and_governments.

jehovah's witnesses and governments /firstheading bodycontent tagline from wikipedia, the free encyclopediajehovah's witnesses believe their allegiance belongs to god's kingdom, which they view as an actual government.

they refrain from saluting the flag of any country or singing nationalistic songs,[1] which they believe are forms of worship, although they may stand out of respect.
zeb

The case they lost when taken to court by a young woman Candace Conti. She was awarded by the Californian court against the wt millions in punative damages that wt says it cant pay. Wt recently made $80 million on the sale of just one of its buildings in New York. Wt recently opened a spectacular convention centre at a cost of millions. Incidentally most of the labour is free being done by witnesses without pay.
and over all the stench of the wt protecting pedophiles in its organisation. T
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Truth be told, documentary on March 27th
by yalbmert99 in
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2. entertainment
new documentary aims to lift veil on jehovah's witnesses.

http://gothamist.com/2013/02/19/new_documentary_aims_to_lift_vail_o.php.

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zeb

gojiira 101.
I watched the trailer and yes i too felt sick.
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Since You Were In A Cult Do You Consider Yourself Still Dysfunctional?
by minimus in
1. jw
2. friends
yes, i said "still"..
zeb

I am bi-polar and have had a rough time in my working life and school for that matter as I am also dyslexic. Hmm that could be the opening line for a joke. Did you hear the one about...
But I have gone to college and have met some some great people (and also some morons) made some great friends that have stayed the distance. I have aslo thumbed my nose at the memories of school and life that insisted that i was useless. So going to college gave me my self worth for the first time. Out of this i was also able to deflect the 'everything is evil' thought that came with being a jw. and I saw through the control mechanics of the wts. all this at a personal level. THEN came the www. and i have found that I am not alone and I have learned of the experience of others in congregations all round the world.....
Still dysfunctional ? well i will go to the Psychiatrist once a while "I like talking to you" he says and I am on a steadying dose of medications.
I do random acts of kindness. I love the see smiles. I love to hear laughter. I have useful hobbies. I can and I am willing to talk about issues and things other than the 'the-truth'.
Being to proud to seek help is dysfunctional. You are spot lady lee.
Sorry to hear about the daughter too. If she is a pre teen or a teen I suggest a naturopath who will likely recommend some vitamin B6.
Big Hugs.
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Notes from "Safeguard Your Conscience" Special Assembly Day
by WinstonSmith in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
recently we had the 'privilege' of attending our local special assembly day.

the theme for this year was safeguard your conscience, and you guessed it, they looked up every reference to the word 'conscience' in the bible and then wrote a talk about each one.

it was most definitely a case of "pack your bags, we're going on a guilt trip.".
zeb

I just skimmed over all this and the line 'Jehovah will look after us' in reference to work and income smacks of 1975.
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Trailer for 2013 Candace Conti / Rick Simons interview, now on YouTube
by cedars in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
hi guys.

i have uploaded the following trailer for a forthcoming series of interview videos.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ebwpjm6wa.

the interview, which was filmed on 10th february 2013, was based on questions provided by posters from this forum, specifically from this thread.... .
zeb

fair comment. I have damaged hearing and microphone in an echoing room set over on table .. and er as I say.
Lots of folks around with damaged hearing. This is important to a lot of US guys returning from conflict who might be 'searching' and be directed to this video.
love peace and thanks.
JV2
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Once again, WTS reminds you that you are a *bleeping* idiot
by LostGeneration in
1. watchtower
2. bible
gems from the latest km on how to behave at the 2013 dcs..... .

if possible, care for restroom needs before the start of the session.

turn off your cell phone so that you will not be distracted by calls or texts or be tempted to text others during the program.
zeb

What would the wts say is the waking time for working JW.
I start work at 0645. what time do those in bethel/s get up? and of course do not have to get school lunches ready drive to work all the things us normal folks have to do.
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Trailer for 2013 Candace Conti / Rick Simons interview, now on YouTube
by cedars in
1. watchtower
2. child-abuse
hi guys.

i have uploaded the following trailer for a forthcoming series of interview videos.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ebwpjm6wa.

the interview, which was filmed on 10th february 2013, was based on questions provided by posters from this forum, specifically from this thread.... .
zeb

PLEAASEEEE get the microphones to the peoples mouths i could barely hear what they were saying!
Poor sound ! This is a common fault with nearly every jw interview i have tried to listen to.
and for me drop the music.
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ANOTHER REASON WHY JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES DON
by OneStepOut93 in
1. watchtower
2. bible
zeb

and if holidays are pagan so are wedding rings, make up, eye make up, probably perfume. and most likely wearing clothes that are sexually identifiers. that is clothes that are female or male unlike Jesus day when they all wore unisex gear.