Posts by UnshackleTheChains

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The average Witness will continue to follow Watchtower leadership whether right or wrong.

by UnshackleTheChains in

i hate to say this, but given my own experience as a jw for almost 3 decades, i am beginning to believe the average jw will continue to look to and be guided by the gb regardless of whether they are right or wrong.. despite all the scandals and negative media attention the watchtower organisation is receiving, life seems to go on as normal in jw land.

it's truly bizarre!!.

clearly, the gbs tactic of mostly hiding away from the media is clearly working for them.

UnshackleTheChains

"If the Watchtower says the sky is green then it is green, and our eyes must be wrong

I think it boils down to human nature. Collectively, people generally go along with the crowd.

Normally, questioning the policies and practices of any organisation can be a positive influence in moving an organisation forward. But when constructive critisicm is completely curtailed by the leadership of an organisation, then this can only lead to negative criticism and bad publicity. We see this happening with the Watchtower Society today.

Yet, despite all the bad publicity in the media, Jehovahs Witnesses continue to look to its leadership for direction 'regardless'!

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The average Witness will continue to follow Watchtower leadership whether right or wrong.

by UnshackleTheChains in

i hate to say this, but given my own experience as a jw for almost 3 decades, i am beginning to believe the average jw will continue to look to and be guided by the gb regardless of whether they are right or wrong.. despite all the scandals and negative media attention the watchtower organisation is receiving, life seems to go on as normal in jw land.

it's truly bizarre!!.

clearly, the gbs tactic of mostly hiding away from the media is clearly working for them.

UnshackleTheChains

I hate to say this, but given my own experience as a JW for almost 3 decades, I am beginning to believe the average JW will continue to look to and be guided by the GB regardless of whether they are right or wrong.

Despite all the scandals and negative media attention the Watchtower organisation is receiving, life seems to go on as normal in JW land. It's truly bizarre!!

Clearly, the GBs tactic of mostly hiding away from the media is clearly working for them.

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2017 Convention Recording: JWs Applaud 10yo Girl For Shunning Her Own Sister

by pale.emperor in

this poor girl was baptized at 9yo.

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she isnt old enough to buy alcohol, to vote, to decide her own medical treatment, to buy a pet, to travel alone... yet she was deemed old enough to dedicate her life to a religion that will cut her off from her family if she ever leaves.. here she is applauded for shunning her own sister who tried to keep in contact with her after waking up.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yzgnfda8ki.

UnshackleTheChains

This is brain washing at its ugliest.

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2017 Convention Recording: JWs Applaud 10yo Girl For Shunning Her Own Sister

by pale.emperor in

this poor girl was baptized at 9yo.

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she isnt old enough to buy alcohol, to vote, to decide her own medical treatment, to buy a pet, to travel alone... yet she was deemed old enough to dedicate her life to a religion that will cut her off from her family if she ever leaves.. here she is applauded for shunning her own sister who tried to keep in contact with her after waking up.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yzgnfda8ki.

UnshackleTheChains

Absolutely shocking. A young girl manipulated to ignore her own sister. I'd love to know the sisters age.

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JWs shunning other active JWs

by Roger Kirkpatrick in

jw
friends

how many others have noticed how common it is for active jws to ostracize and shun other active jws?

as far back as i can recall, jws have had an ongoing problem with cliques within congregations, and special needs talks would be given from time to time to address that trend.

but, it seems to me that the practice has become even more pronounced with entire congregations actively shunning other congregations.

UnshackleTheChains

I always wondered though how all these judgmental Witnesses who ignored me were supposed to rise to the occasion to help during the "great tribulation

Yeah... they'd be too busy up the hills in their cliques (comparing their 'Go bags'), than worry about brother or sister leftout

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wardrobe for tony M?

by road to nowhere in

do you think it would be a good idea to take a collection to buy a zoot suit for tm?

and some orange and green socks.. i also would like to find a way to make a shadow screen to put in the door to answer it when they come by.

don't forget the odd accent..

UnshackleTheChains

Lol. That video is just too funny 😂😂😂

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FROM Italy : The 10+1 Urgent Reforms.....to return the trust and honesty in your Organization

by LaFrancia in

reform of goverinig body.

transparency of their regular meetings and reports to the brotherhood.

creating a committee for biblical reforms.

UnshackleTheChains

LaFrancia

Don't forget reform on dress and grooming

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JWs shunning other active JWs

by Roger Kirkpatrick in

jw
friends

how many others have noticed how common it is for active jws to ostracize and shun other active jws?

as far back as i can recall, jws have had an ongoing problem with cliques within congregations, and special needs talks would be given from time to time to address that trend.

but, it seems to me that the practice has become even more pronounced with entire congregations actively shunning other congregations.

UnshackleTheChains

I remember a Watchtower study a year or so ago and recall how we EVEN need to be careful of our associations within the congregation. I came away from the study feeling paranoid after it. This religion doesn't unite people in love. It judges and divides. They go way over the top to ensure everybody is in line with Watchtower thought control.

A while ago, an elderly sister told me she doesn't actually really know anyone in the hall. She knows people's names and says hello etc, but doesn't know anyone intimately. She has never socialised very much with members of the congregation and she's been in it for decades. She said her 'worldly' daughter is always coming round to visit her and support her. She gets SFA from the hall. She sounded really hurt when telling me all this and felt sorry for her as clearly been bottling it up. I felt like opening up and saying ' d'ya wanna know what I think'?

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I'll Be Walking Into The Convention Arena Today

by pale.emperor in

i work in the city, the liverpool convention is this weekend.

what better way to spend my lunch hour than pop over to the liverpool echo arena and see my daughter.

im in jeans, tshirt, adidas tracksuit jacket and worldly beard.

UnshackleTheChains

Hey pale emporer

Fair plays to you.

Conventions give off a little bit more of a liberal feeling than the smaller assemblies. You tend to find that people are just milling about among the hordes aimlessly. The younger ones are too busy looking for a potential marriage mate, whilst the older ones look a little more aged and lost.

Its interesting the beard rebellion is down south too :-)

Hope you enjoyed your time with your daughter.

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Subliminal images - why and who are the individuals behind it?

by UnshackleTheChains in

i remember about 5 years ago reading on another site about subliminal images in wt literature.

i honestly thought it a load of bs until i checked out one glaringly obvious image of a creepy skull in clouds within the knowledge book.

i was shocked and even showed my wife at the time who thought it was creepy.. so my question is why?

UnshackleTheChains

Thanks OC