Posts by UnshackleTheChains

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Oct 2017 WT again shunning instructions

by Daniel1555 in

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UnshackleTheChains

And yet the elders guidebook Shepherd The Flock Of God, page 116 paragraph 6 states:

I feel so sorry for the individuals who truly believed what the GB spraff in their publications about shunning relatives. Especially the ones who for years have been 'loyal' to the publishing corporation and actually broke of all connections with df'd relatives.

Yet, how many of these ones are aware of what the shepherd the flock of God book days on the matter as per above.

Thanks for highlighting this pale emporer

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chasing me for a report

by Phoebe in

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i'm fairly new on here and i've told a lot of my story but to recap, after 60 odd years i've stopped going to the meetings.

my husband had already left the truth years ago and my children didn't become jws.(phew!).

i had a horrendous childhood growing up as a witness which included sexual assault by a close relative, also a jw.

UnshackleTheChains

They have some kind of obsession with reporting. When I was on a fade for 6 months, I received an email each month asking for a report.

These guys are seriously bat shit crazy.

Never mind the fact that my spirituality is obviously not good. Where is the shepherds looking for the lost sheep? What a joke. No...a piece of paper with some stats is more important. Sheez

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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

Here is the image when I put it against a mirror. The page can also be folded which even looks clearer

Accidental or purposely done?. You decide

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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

The above image is taken from the knowledge book. Check out each side. You see part of a face

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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

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Hypocrisy of JW.org at this week's book study

by UnshackleTheChains in

a paragraph taken from this week's study of 'gods kingdom rules.

15 jehovah’s people remain loyal to the messianic kingdom not only by refusing military service but also by respectfully declining to join in nationalistic ceremonies.

especially since the outbreak of world war ii, a wave of nationalistic fervor has swept the globe.

UnshackleTheChains

However, we give our exclusive devotion to Jehovah.

Just to highlight what is mentioned in par 15 again from this week's book study.

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Hypocrisy of JW.org at this week's book study

by UnshackleTheChains in

a paragraph taken from this week's study of 'gods kingdom rules.

15 jehovah’s people remain loyal to the messianic kingdom not only by refusing military service but also by respectfully declining to join in nationalistic ceremonies.

especially since the outbreak of world war ii, a wave of nationalistic fervor has swept the globe.

UnshackleTheChains

That's the one thing that gets on my goat is hanging the flag on KH buildings in Chile. It was so outrageous that I remember at the time the story was breaking that I thought it was an apostate conspiracy. I even labeled it BS. Wt you just blow my mind.

It's fascinating how families are frowned upon or dissuaded by WT in allowing their kids to join their school sports team etc; and yet when its in WT interests, eg (WT being a member of the UN as an NGO) they bend the rules.

GB speaking with forked tongue imo.

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This Story Says It All

by Lee Elder in

this story shows the sad reality of being a jw in a medical emergency, and how incredibly difficult it is to make an informed, free choice about medical care.

it also shows that for jw's, obeying watchtower leaders is more important than marriage or even the life of your child.

very sad indeed: http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/267054/religious-husband-dumped-saving-child/ .

UnshackleTheChains

Many years ago our daughter had to undergo a serious operation. She was only a year old. I spent several sleepless nights prior to the day of her surgery as my wife was adamant about no blood policy.

I was relatively new in the 'truth' and had no idea about ward of court as it is not made clear in the publications or at meetings. Out of a despair, I phoned a HLC member explaining my concerns. He informed me about ward of court etc and that we just accept the surgeons judgement is if her life is at risk that they give a transfusion. That all we could do was ask the surgeon to avoid blood 'as much as possible'.

I was blown away by his common sense approach to the blood issue and then explained this to my wife. She 'immediately' accepted this and it was like an entire load was lifted of my shoulders.

The 2 things that struck me most about all of this was

1. Why Watchtower don't give more information about children and ward of court.

2. How easily my wife changed her thinking on the matter.

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Hypocrisy of JW.org at this week's book study

by UnshackleTheChains in

a paragraph taken from this week's study of 'gods kingdom rules.

15 jehovah’s people remain loyal to the messianic kingdom not only by refusing military service but also by respectfully declining to join in nationalistic ceremonies.

especially since the outbreak of world war ii, a wave of nationalistic fervor has swept the globe.

UnshackleTheChains

A paragraph taken from this week's study of 'Gods Kingdom Rules

15 Jehovah’s people remain loyal to the Messianic Kingdom not only by refusing military service but also by respectfully declining to join in nationalistic ceremonies. Especially since the outbreak of World War II, a wave of nationalistic fervor has swept the globe. Citizens of many countries have been required to vow allegiance to their homeland by reciting a pledge, singing a national anthem, or saluting a country’s flag. However, we give our exclusive devotion to Jehovah. (Ex. 20:4, 5) As a result, we have experienced a flood of persecution. Even so, Jehovah has again used “the earth” to swallow up some of this opposition. Note just a few of the remarkable victories that Jehovah through Christ has granted us in this matter.—Ps. 3:8.
Ok with the above in mind, how does JW.org explain this?

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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

The letter is addressed "To whom it may concern," 21 February 1992:

[...]

"At first glance the illustrations [Watch Tower 'commercial art images depicting religious scenes'] I examined appeared quite normal, but after closer examination, it became apparent that there are many images and symbols integrated into the scenes. Upon further investigation of the illustrations, I noticed a consistent motif and repeatability of these same symbols in every illustration I studied. Some of the symbols and images are so obvious they interrupt the normal flow of lines, shape, and form of the artwork. It is quite apparent the illustrators would use highlights and shadows in the scenes to conceal the symbols in such a manner that they are not clearly distinguishable. However, armed with the knowledge that the symbols may be present, it becomes quite easy to distinguish and isolate these images from the given illustration

"In conclusion, it is my professional opinion that these figures are present in the illustrations, not by coincidence, but by clear conscious efforts by the originators of the artwork."

Sincerely,

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Michael Graves

Thanks complex compound.

I think this letter sums it up. There are some very strange and consistent images in the literature that can be seen on close inspection., Such as goats heads, skull faces/ skulls, demonic looking figures etc

The one that got me was the cloud in the book ' knowledge that leads to everlasting life. I don't have the book any more otherwise I could have uploaded a picture. It is about half way through the book. If you fold the page inwards, it clearly shows a scary skull face. There is no question.

I remember the shock on my wife's face at the time. She is JW through and through and asked me not to show her things like that and walked out of the room.

I agree there are some images that are a stretch of the imagination, but there are definitely some strange obvious ones that stand out.