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  Toxic Person?

  by stuckinarut2 in

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  i read a fantastic quote that applies to the way the society treats those who choose to leave...:.

  "when a toxic person can no longer control you, they will try and control how others see you".

  just wanted to share....

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  The Searcher

  In all honesty, and with genuine respect for r & f J.W.'s (especially the numerous ones I've had as good friends) the org provided us with all the "answers" with which to convince others we had "the truth", while at the same time dictating that we don't "debate" with such people. In other words, learn things which question the org's dogmas) We weren't/aren't even allowed to research & discuss the org's doctrines independently of the org as a group of J.W.'s!!!!!! (September 2007 KM - Question Box)

  It's all about control - of your thinking, loyalty, obedience, and money.

  Demonstrate otherwise, and see how quickly the "love of the brotherhood" toward you ceases.
  
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  Re-read Animal Farm.

  by The Rebel in

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  i was one of many witness children, who studied this book in english literature class.. having re-read it as an adult it addressed so many issues i have with the organisation.

  including maniputive control, the re-writing of history etc etc.

  so many of the characters in the book, resembled characters i have known in the organisation.. boxer- loyalty without questioning.. squeler- a character who doesn't care about truth, and uses rhetoric of language to twist truth.. clover-who silently questions decisions, but stays loyal.. if your young, or old i would suggest reading this small book, by george orwell.

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  Every high school student should be told to read Animal Farm and then use their "independent thinking" (TM) to explain the analogies contained in the story. It's a classic!
  
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  So, how's it feel, Watchtower -- now that the shoe's on the other foot?

  by FatFreek 2005 in

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  2. scandals

  yes, your cult has been banned in russia.

  what surprises me is that this hasn't happened in more countries.

  what surprises me is that civil suits in the u.s. haven't flooded the courts -- violation of civil and human rights because of the cruel act of shunning of disfellowshipped ones, even members of one's own family.. discrimination is a form of cruelty and civil and human rights define such.

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  The Searcher

  As I've come to discover about the WTBTS since my "awakening," one overwhelming thought becomes evermore credible: that a multi - billion dollar corporation based in the U.S.A. could actually have powerful "influences" watching their backs. Perhaps the org is far more intertwined with the "system" than we give credit for.

  The irony in Russia: the org now faces its own real judicial committee of three genuine judges at the appeal court. Schadenfreude abounds!
  
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  Russia banning JWs might not have the "persecution effect" this time

  by truthseeker in

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  2. friends

  russia banning the organization might not have the same effect as the earlier ban did decades ago.. more and more people have access to the internet.

  it only takes a few russian jws to start their google search for the first time to discover the truth about their religion.. questions might arise, such as "why is jehovah allowing this to happen?

  consider too, the schism that happened when the romanian jws were cut off from brooklyn.

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  Sadly, the bottom line will be a case of history repeating itself: zealous J.W.'s will covertly continue to preach the org's mantra of Matthew 24:14 and will suffer for doing so. They firmly believe the lie that they are personally fulfilling the prophecy, when in fact the scriptures show quite clearly that the fulfillment occurred before 70 CE - as promised:

  (Matthew 24:34) "Truly I say to you that this generation (not a future generation) will by no means pass away until all these things happen."

  (Colossians 1:23) "....that good news that you heard and that was preached in all creation under heaven."

  The self-proclaimed "glorious ones" living in the comfort and safety of the Warwick gulag, will continue to make the bullets for the Russian r & f to fire - and suffer.
  

  
  
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  April 15, 2017 BOE Re: Kingdom Hall and Assembly Hall Construction Worldwide

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  april 15, 2017 to all bodies of elders re: kingdom hall and assembly hall construction worldwide.

  versions: us, great britain, ireland.

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  The Searcher

  Thanks again Wifi.

  The leeches are going to keep sucking, and victims which fail to bleed enough will be disposed of.
  
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  This years memorial defeated me and I didn't even go

  by Ghiagirl in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i have not posted in a very long time here.

  i would say about a year.

  i was part of an ex jw chat that was very helpful, but a few months ago stopped being apart of it.

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  @ Ghiagirl - you have created your own life, a happy and sincere one, something which your J.W. relatives don't have. If you feel that they are mounting a campaign against you, (in any shape or form) you have an obligation to defend not only yourself but also those around you.

  My suggestion would be that you study and then print out some of the numerous black & white teachings of the org which oppose what the Bible really teaches! For example:

  1) The governing body claims that foreigners were not participants in the Mosaic covenant. Deuteronomy 29:10 -15 says the opposite. Who's lying?

  2) The org claims that Christians must witness for Jehovah. There is not one scripture which says such a thing, but there are 29 Bible verses which command Christians to witness for Christ. Who's lying?

  3) The org insists that a "governing body" resolved the 1st century circumcision dispute amongst Christians. According to Galatians 2:1-6, the apostle Paul was used to resolve the issue, and was directed by means of a vision to teach the older men in Jerusalem - not the other way round! (especially verses 2 & 6) Who's lying?

  Prepare yourself and highlight such topics to your friends. Encourage them to question the "love-bombers." They will quickly discover that asking questions in "God's organization" is a huge no-no!
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  Russia's Supreme Court is due to resume considering ban on Jehovah's Witness activity on 12 April

  by venus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  russia's supreme court is due to resume considering a total ban on jehovah's witness activity on 12 april.

  already police in several towns have disrupted their worship.

  they have reported intimidation, harassment, and the disruption of worship by law enforcement agents in several towns as a result of the justice ministry's 15 march order summarily suspending most of their activities.

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  Sadly, many r & f J.W.'s will almost certainly suffer, while the "faithful slave" capitalises on the persecution.

  Hopefully such circumstances impels countless Russian J.W.'s to do research on the internet.
  
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  I'm 90% PIMO but events in Russia made me stop and think maybe Jehovah is real and helping

  by Isambard Crater in

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  2. friends

  i'm at the stage where i'd love a big scandal to come along showing clearly that the j.w's are not the true religion, but sometimes i get touched inside by various thoughts or events, the russian court trial being one of them.. i mean, j.w's are understandably fixated with attending the memorial, so why didn't the court say it will resume on monday or tuesday, instead setting wednesday 12 april as the date?

  part of me believes the comments from pro-j.w's that jehovah moved events so they could attend the memorial.. it seems the j.w's will not be banned, which makes my mind and heart wrestle between thinking jah's behind it, or maybe the ministry of justice is just woefully prepared compared to the superb australian royal commission team who did their homework.

  it surprises me the russians seemingly haven't done any homework..

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  Whenever circumstances/events go against a J.W. or the org - "it's Satan's system!"

  Whenever circumstances/events favour or benefit a J.W. or the org - "it's a blessing from Jehovah!"
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  What criteria does Russia use to label a religion as extremist?

  by sparky1 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  check this out on the russian ministry of justice webpage.

  the governing body is going to have to do some fancy footwork to get around this criteria:.

  http://minjust.ru/deyatelnost-v-sfere-nekommercheskih-organizaci/missionerskaya-.

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  From the BBC World News: "The authorities object to pamphlets deemed to incite hatred against other religious groups, mainly for proclaiming Jehovah's Witnesses as followers of the only "true" faith. One quotes the novelist Leo Tolstoy, describing the doctrine of the Russian Orthodox Church as superstition and sorcery,..."

  The governing body - sitting safely back in their new retirement home in Warwick, U.S.A. - certainly know how to make friends & influence people for the Russian J.W.'s!

  What next? A tract for Malaysian J.W.'s which describes Islam as demonic? The "evil slave" is alive & kicking!
  
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  RUSSIA: (5 April 2017) Jehovah's Witnesses hearing under way

  by jwleaks in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  the trial has begun.

  the crowd on the street (see photo) is now inside and the gallery is packed.. yesterday jehovah's witnesses presented a written legal argument - "objections to the administrative claim of the ministry of justice of the russian federation" - to the supreme court of russia which, in paragraph 254, argued that if the ministry for justice liquidates and bans the activities of jehovah's witnesses then this will force individual members to renounce or abandon their religion for fear of persecution.. download legal argument (russian).

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  The suit on the extreme left is none other than Paul Gillies, a prominent Britain Branch Committee member - as well as being a leading light in the European Association of Jehovah's Christian Witnesses. He is almost certainly in Russia as a representative of the the latter - the E.A.J.C.W.

  In this position, he attended/attends seminars of the O.S.C.E. - Europe's subsidiary of the U.N. - aka the wild beast in J.W. circles.