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  Another non-JW reacts to Sparlock video

  by cedars in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-ssv2nh0rc.

  and two weeks ago i highlighted another video where sparlock helped an ex-mormon.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmesmlhydru.

  though it still depresses me to think of all the young ones (including my own relatives) falling under the influence of this dangerous piece of propaganda, it's at least some small comfort that the sparlock video is backfiring so dramatically among thinking non-jws.. .

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  Dear Jaclyn Glenn: I love you.
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  Elders Ordered to Give Evidence in Sex Scandal Trial

  by jw07 in

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  2. child-abuse

  http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2365992/gordon-leighton-child-abuse-trial-orders-jehovahs-witness-leaders-evidence.html.

  church elders refused to comment on a child abuse scandal because they had a 'duty to god' to keep the sex attacker's confession a secret, a court heard.. jehovah witness ministerial servant gordon leighton admitted sexually abusing a child when he was confronted with allegations before elders at his church,newcastle crown court heard.. but during the official police investigation the 53-year-old, who hit the headlines in the 1990s when his wife yvonne, 28, died after refusing a blood transfusion after childbirth on religious grounds, denied any illegal wrongdoing.. when detectives asked elders simon preyser, harry logan and david scott to make statements about the confession, all three refused and said what they had heard was confidential.. the elders knew about the admissions for three years, but refused to cooperate with the criminal investigation, the court heard.. .

  the trio kept that stance when the case was brought before newcastle crown court.

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  When I got my first cop job one of our detectives was investigating a child abuse case involving a Witness in the congregation in our city. One of the elders on his committee used to be in my congregation and was subpoena dodging. I served him myself. I just wished I had waited to do it at a meeting.
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  Congregation meetings conducted in the prison

  by His Excellency in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-vjlssg3xi.

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  I spent well over a decade in a congregation that had 2 prisons in it's "territory". The congregation's number of publishers included about 2 dozen prisoners. Our entire service committee went out to the prison twice a week to conduct the book study and watchtower study.

  I remember that these elders could never stop talking about their experiences in the prison. It made me really sick. The worst part was that I felt the non-prisoner members of the congregation, the overwhelming majority, suffered because of it.

  My bookstudy overseer would come out on Saturdays to conduct our meeting for field service and then leave me to handle everything because he had to go conduct the watchtower study at the prison. That was always inspiring. "Sorry, folks. I'd rather hangout with murderers and baby rapers than you."

  Now, here's the best part: The vast majority of these prisoners were all Jehovah's Witnesses BEFORE going to prison.
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  Zimmerman Not guilty

  by mouthy in

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  truth_b_known

  I took the time to read everyone's comments. I by no means wish to offend anyone here by posting my own, but here it is and I'll start with my background.

  1) I hold a degree in Criminal Justice

  2) 15+ year law enforcement veteran

  3) Employed by a District Attorney

  I see 2 distinct sides in this debate. One side concentrates on the death of a 14 year old, unarmed boy by an armed man who was told to stay in his car. If Zimmerman just stayed in his car this may have never happened and we would just be enjoying our morning coffee. It's the police's job to handle these matters. The other side concentrates on the laws of the state of Florida and the facts of the case as presented by the police/attorney's office. That side points out that Zimmerman broke no laws, he had the right to be where he was, a right to be armed, a police dispatcher has no authority to tell anyone to do anything, and Zimmerman just defended himself from serious bodily injury or death.

  What is the purpose of a criminal trial? Present evidence to a jury in regards to criminal allegations brought against a person by the government. The jury is to follow the law and render a judgement based on facts proven beyond a reasonable doubt. The judgement is either rendered Guilty or Not Guilty. If Guilty, the defendant is punished according to the law. If Not Guilty, they go free.

  Zimmerman did murder Martin, but the law provides a defense to prosecution in that he claimed self defense. The jury believed it was self defense based on the law and the facts of the case. Therefor the jury followed the law and render a verdict of Not Guilty.

  The United States of America is a republic and not a democracy. It was founded on the principle of individual freedom and liberty. Liberty and freedom from what? An oppressive government. A republic is a form of government based on law and not mob rule. Democracy is 2 wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner.

  It is my opinion that those who feel George Zimmerman is guilty base that opinion on their own moral philosphy. However, a juror swears an oath to follow the law. In this case the jury did just that.

  I think it was best said recently by an east coast man in his city council chambers, "Your dead do not trump my rights."
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  Common Language - Interesting Article

  by truth_b_known in

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  http://news.yahoo.com/babel-ancient-mother-tongue-reconstructed-191035358.html.

  the part i find most interesting is that there is evidence of human civilization that predates the biblical history of man..

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  http://news.yahoo.com/babel-ancient-mother-tongue-reconstructed-191035358.html

  The part I find most interesting is that there is evidence of human civilization that predates the Biblical history of man.
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  Give a Man a Fish...

  by truth_b_known in

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  give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.. teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.. give a man a watchtower that explains to him he will starve until jehovah's new world comes and you are faithful in the eyes of the watch tower society.

  to help that starving man by being charitable and feeding him you show a lack of faith in god's kingom.. how i stayed in for as long as i did i will never know why and will always regret..

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  Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.

  Teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.

  Give a man a Watchtower that explains to him he will starve until Jehovah's new world comes and you are faithful in the eyes of the Watch Tower Society. To help that starving man by being charitable and feeding him you show a lack of faith in God's kingom.

  How I stayed in for as long as I did I will never know why and will always regret.
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  What is the President of the U.S. Did Nothing for the First 146 Days of His Term?

  by truth_b_known in

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  10% of a presidential term is about 146 days.

  imagine if you will a newly elected president of the united states taking office.

  then, for the first 146 days he did absolutely nothing.

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  10% of a presidential term is about 146 days. Imagine if you will a newly elected President of the United States taking office. Then, for the first 146 days he did absolutely nothing. I bring this up because, as previous threads have discussed, Jesus 1,000 year reign is about to hit the 10% marker. That is to say, from October 1914 to October 2014 we have seen the Kingdom of God do nothing.

  In addition, the 144,000 annointed ones are "joint-heirs", "kings and priests" with Jesus, according to the Watchtower. They are in fact "co-rulers". So, that implies that the kingdom government won't do anything until the entire administration has taken its seat in heaven. So, as long as there are annointed ones eating bread and drinking wine once a year on earth, nothing will get done in heaven or on earth.
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  Your own mortality, how do you cope with it?

  by CookieMonster in

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  2. friends

  i've been a lurker here and an inactive jw for a number of years.

  i've always had some annoying doubts but brushed it aside but over the last few years i've had time to "think" away from the wt.

  perhaps there is no paradise, maybe no god and this life is all there is.

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  When you come to the realization that immortality/everlasting life is a fabricated concept used to control the behavior of mankind it gets easier.

  The important this is to accomplish your life goals and obtain your desires in the now.
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  A Memorial First

  by truth_b_known in

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  i've been out for a good solid 7 years.. last night was the 2nd memorial in a row i did not attend.. this year's memorial was the 1st time i did not receive an invitation or a visit or a phone call from anyone asking me to attend.. in fact, i didn't even realize it was last night until i got on this website this morning.. it feels great!.

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  I've been out for a good solid 7 years.

  Last night was the 2nd memorial in a row I did not attend.

  This year's Memorial was the 1st time I did not receive an invitation or a visit or a phone call from anyone asking me to attend.

  In fact, I didn't even realize it was last night until I got on this website this morning.

  It feels great!
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  not ready to go over to the "dark side"

  by nowwhat? in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after spending a lifetime in it, no one is as fed up with the wt as i am.

  [my golf game would have been a hell of alot better if i was'nt banging my head against the wall on saturdays!

  lol ] this forum has taught me alot more than i thought to confirm my suspicions.

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  Basic Bible Truths?

  I was born in, a Ministerial Servent from age 19 and left in my thirties. Here's where I am now: On a good day I'm an agnostic, but most days I am an aethiest. I came to be that way to studying the topic of religion and using sources other than those of the Watch Tower.

  I do know this: The New World Translation is a horrible translation of the Bible. That most of Jehovah's Witnesses' teachings are based on the words of Paul and not Jesus. In fact, if you only accepted the Gospel accounts and through out the rest of the Bible, you would see just how unchristian Jehovah's Witnesses are.

  Religion is manmade. It is a tool to control the masses.