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  Double speak of the Watchtower

  by never a jw in

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  sorry, this may have been covered ad nauseam before, but since it is blatant double speak of the watchtower, i felt it would be good to write a reminder of that.

  below is an extract where the watchtower makes an effort to point out to the royal commission that among their members there are professionals with higher education, such as doctors and lawyers.

  what they conveniently fail to mention is that the wt leadership repeatedly in writing and in approved public speeches discourages, even denigrate the pursuit of higher education.

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  "At times, Jehovah’s Witnesses are the subject of misconceptions."

  What misconceptions???...

  that you are against higher education,

  that you are as a religious group one of the least educated,

  that you advise suicidal victims to pray more, don't fail Jehovah and don't listened to the taunter, instead of advising the victim to seek professional help,

  that you encourage homophobia,

  that you protect pedophiles and money more than children,

  that you promote a persecution complex among your members in order to distrust outsiders including government and media,

  that you tailor your Bible to your preconceived ideas.

  that you destroy families by prohibiting contact with those whose only "sin" is to use critical thinking skills and research
  

  No, those are misconceptions, those are facts that are proven by the evidence in your speeches, written material, policies, manuals, videos, books, assemblies' lectures.
  
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  I found a list my Wife is makingof subjects i have told her about the BORG.

  by goingthruthemotions in

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  so me and my wife have not been on speaking terms for about 5 weeks, and when we do .

  talk…it is arguing about the jw cult and more of a barrage from me telling here all the stuff i have learned.

  i know i shouldn't do this....but, i get so freaking p.o ed aobut what this cult has done to my family.

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  If you fear trouble, then get rid of the evidence. Files get lost, tablets get stolen or damaged by spilled coffee, or people sit on them.
  
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  The Debate Is Over...

  by JW_Rogue in

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  for years theologians and historians have researched who the historical person known as jesus was and how much of the biblical account could be verified.

  countless books have been written going into great detail.

  this has been a controversial subject with some even claiming that jesus never existed.

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  Who cares if Jesus existed. Can they prove that Jesus is divine and still exists?... Oh shoot, I forgot, the Bible says so. Never mind, I am out of challenging questions.
  
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  Hello from Still Totally ADD

  by Still Totally ADD in

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  just wanted everyone who knows me to know i am alive and well.

  we just sold our house in pa and are about to buy a house on one acre just outside jamestown ny.

  our health has been good and we both have good part time jobs.

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  Wonderful success story. Thank you for sharing and thank you for trying to help others.
  
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  Spanish Forum is being shut down

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  apparently the spanish forum, extj.com, is being shut down coming december.it's pretty sad.

  there is still so much work to do to help people in latin america and spain come out of this cult!.

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  never a jw

  Simon,

  Who qualifies to be a moderator? Spanish is my first language, so if in the eyes of decision makers I can do a decent job, I volunteer for that job in my spare time.
  
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  Double speak of the Watchtower

  by never a jw in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  sorry, this may have been covered ad nauseam before, but since it is blatant double speak of the watchtower, i felt it would be good to write a reminder of that.

  below is an extract where the watchtower makes an effort to point out to the royal commission that among their members there are professionals with higher education, such as doctors and lawyers.

  what they conveniently fail to mention is that the wt leadership repeatedly in writing and in approved public speeches discourages, even denigrate the pursuit of higher education.

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  never a jw

  Sorry, this may have been covered ad nauseam before, but since it is blatant double speak of the Watchtower, I felt it would be good to write a reminder of that. Below is an extract where the Watchtower makes an effort to point out to the Royal Commission that among their members there are professionals with higher education, such as doctors and lawyers. What they conveniently fail to mention is that the WT leadership repeatedly in writing and in approved public speeches discourages, even denigrate the pursuit of higher education. Obviously they don't make any reference to research that points out that JW's are among the least educated and with the lowest income.

  Also, I find it so hypocritical that they tell the ARC that JW's seek help from qualified professionals in the areas of mental health. They failed to mention that their version of mental health professional is commonly a window washer whose professional knowledge is limited to tendentious interpretations of the Bible and is in complete submission to the Governing Body.
  

  "Based on their understanding of the Bible’s teachings, Jehovah's Witnesses are taught to respect the government and they do not isolate themselves from human society.1 As was pointed out during the public hearings of the Royal Commission, Jehovah’s Witnesses have as members, amongst others, lawyers, doctors, psychologists, policemen and policewomen, and members of many other occupations and callings.2 When needed, Jehovah’s Witnesses seek help from qualified professionals in the fields of law, medicine and mental health. Most Jehovah’s Witnesses have family members who belong to other religions or who are atheists....At times, Jehovah’s Witnesses are the subject of misconceptions. When examined objectively, such views are found to be distorted or untrue" (Submission on behalf of the WBTS of Australia to the Royal Commission, p 7,8)
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  New, but needed to vent- thank you :-)

  by Danni Jackson in

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  i discovered your website this morning as i was trying to find some information about 'marking'.

  you see a very close friend of mine was 'marked' earlier this week and as i know the ins and outs of the situation (as we are close friends) i disregarded the talk immediately as i know my friend is obviously having issues but is no way a 'danger' to anybody else's spiritual health.

  basically they are dating a non-believer- hence the talk.

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  Then vent as much as you want. That's what most of us here do. Welcome!
  
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  Hilarious Radio Standup By An Ex-Witness

  by pale.emperor in

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  guys, you gotta check this out.

  she explains the whole religion in a very funny way.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07x6mf3#play.

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  Very funny and informative. She is good. I hope she deals with the Pedophile Protection Program in the future. Hard to make comedy out of that subject, but I hope she helps to bring more attention to it.
  
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  Today's Text - "Appreciating"  Young Ones!

  by Divergent in

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  saturday, october 15. we are members belonging to one another.—eph.

  4:25.. are you a young person?

  if so, be assured that you, as a part of jehovah’s worldwide congregation, are really appreciated.

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  never a jw

  "If so, be assured that you, as a part of Jehovah’s worldwide congregation, are really appreciated desperately needed".

  The old guard is dying and no replacements are available.
  
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  Introduction

  by robrog8999 in

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  hello all.... i am new here so i figured i'd make a quick post introducing myself and giving a brief intro as to who i am and what i'm here for... as well as to hopefully meet others.. so, i made a profile and in it i gave a pretty detailed explanation as to my intent here and exactly why i decided to participate in the boards.

  in case you don't read it, i'll give a brief summary.

  the name is robert.

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  never a jw

  Obviously, I had no right to judge as I was judging a huge community of different backgrounds

  Feel free to judge them all as if they believed exactly the same, because they do. It's a high mind control group. They all are forced to do and think alike, even if it cost them their lives (blood policy), family unity (shunning) and sacrificing your dreams (no higher education, no material things, poverty vows) to serve a heartless corporation.