Posts by Hillary

today i was doing some research for a new article, and i came across the following quote which succeeded in raising my eyebrows.... "the obligation to hate lawlessness also applies to all activity by apostates.

our attitude toward apostates should be that of david, who declared: 'do i not hate those who are intensely hating you, o jehovah, and do i not feel a loathing for those revolting against you?

with a complete hatred i do hate them.

Hillary

Watchtower April 1, 1920, pp100, 101 We would not refuse to treat one as a brother because he did not believe the Society is the Lord's channel. If others see it in a different way, that is their privilege. There should be full liberty of conscience.

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A bit of a rant... the selfishness of older generations

by cedars in

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i was talking to mrs cedars earlier about one of the things that really frustrates me about our situation as "faders" - namely the fact that we are looked down on by our respective parents, not to mention other older generations of our family.

it strikes me that the incessant attempts to drag us back into unquestioned loyalty to the organization is actually extremely selfish, even though (in their minds) they have only our best interests at heart.. i think of it this way.

they made a decision when they were younger to follow in the footsteps of their own parents' faith - without doing objective research into the beliefs or history of the organization.

Hillary

You are so right. My dad acted the same way when I left home 21 years ago to escape the cult and the misery. And I have never been baptized. He joined the religion when I was 9 years old so I grew up around it for about 11 years. Yet he still had this arrogant, nasty attitude towards me because I chose to not have anything to do with his religion. He took it very personally. At least now he doesn't act that way towards me anymore but he's still a hardcore, brainwashed cult victim

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New TATT Documentary coming to Brooklyn in March!

by mind blown in

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this is legit!!

truth be told feature documentary exposing the jehovahs witnesses religion debuts in brooklyn, new york march 27th 2013. .

if you do not serve jehovah, you will die.

Hillary

I'm planning on going, as I work in NYC

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Watchtower Cult Shuts Down Websites To Coverup Pedophilia Letters

by Bangalore in

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watchtower cult shuts down websites to coverup pedophilia letters.. http://www.cyberwarzone.com/watchtower-cult-shuts-down-websites-coverup-pedophilia-letters.

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bangalore.

Hillary

Label Licker, Can you please give more details on the tearing up of the red paradise book and sending it to recycling? Did that happen while you were at bethel? You personally saw/participated? When did that book go out of print? Anymore details u can provide, as I find that fascinating. Thanks in advance

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Will you attend the Memorial this year? Why? Why not?

by Open mind in

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om.

Hillary

Don't attend. Let's help make the number of attendees go even lower than it did last year. Number of attendees going down every year. Number of partakers going up every year.

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Is there any evidence of out of court abuse case settlements?

by awakening in

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hey all,.

just got into a long discussion with my "in" parents about the candace conti case, they knew nothing about it and are shocked!

i mentioned the out of court settlements in other cases.

Hillary

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/06/15/12225753-jehovahs-witnesses-ordered-to-pay-more-than-20-million-to-woman-who-said-she-was-sexually-abused?lite

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protestors at assemblies

by Hillary in

is there any protesting done outside the assemblies?

or is it only done at conventions?

i believe some of my relatives have an assembly coming up soon.

Hillary

I really wish there were people protesting with signs as it does make an impact on kids who don't know any differently than what they're taught by this religion. I remember when my parents joined, I was 9 years old and seeing the protestors with signs outside of my first convention. I remember reading the signs and wondering what they were all about and why would they protest this religion that gives a hope for paradise earth - why would anyone protest that.

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protestors at assemblies

by Hillary in

is there any protesting done outside the assemblies?

or is it only done at conventions?

i believe some of my relatives have an assembly coming up soon.

Hillary

Is there any protesting done outside the assemblies? Or is it only done at conventions? I believe some of my relatives have an assembly coming up soon.