Good to have you with us. I'm glad you and your wife are awake. It's really good to know that many who are really involve with this cult like pioneers and elders are finding out what reality is and heping one another. It feels like there is an underground of awake and aware JWs sharing information and supporting each other. Thanks for sharing this news.
Xanthippe
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Your work is not in vain! Thank You!
by de-opresso-liber inbeen lurking since early this year.
there are many of us out there (at least in this area, central u.s.) who are waking up and crossing the line to talk to each other about it.
in our area, several elders, ministerial servants and pioneers are actively and openly sharing info with each other daily.
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"It's a cult, mom."
by schnell inmy mom has been extensively texting me, trying to argue that the un ngo scandal is not a big deal and that the child abuse scandal is to instigate the great tribulation.
even worse, she kept saying how great it is that the gb is imperfect and fallible and that teaching changes all the time.
maybe it was aggravation or impatience, but i finally just snapped and told her, "it's a cult, mom.".
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Xanthippe
Very frustrating for you schnell. She really wasn't telling you to kill yourself though I'm sure. Families still in drive us mad I know, mine haven't budged for 27 years.
If she's willing to listen I think a good approach might be saying it's all very well the GB being imperfect and changing things but what about the people that disagree before they change it again. Can it be right to disfellowship people for disagreeing, having a transplant or using IVF to have a child and then the teaching is changed? How come they don't get an apology from the elders and immediately reinstated?
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The moon
by zeb inyes take a look at the moon after 1930h 14th nov. it is the closest the moon is to earth in many years.
wont be this close for many years more.. use any telescope or binoculars.. wowee..
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Xanthippe
Yeah I'm looking forward to it. We won't see a super moon this big again until 2034.
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Love and compassion
by stavro inhttp://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-37955748.
after watching this i asked myself the question, how did i ever believe jehovah was about to kill billions of people who have so much love and compassion in their hearts?.
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Xanthippe
People are good. That's it.
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Xanthippe
- I know that I can be good without being told to be so, several times a week.
- I see people from all over the world as they are: People doing their best with what they have.
- I understand that the ultimate sin is not sex. Hypocrisy, lying, a cold heart are actually worst.
- I love these thoughts Steph. Thanks for your experience.
- I have also learnt that most people are good, just living their lives looking after their families. People all over the world just want to be loved, have enough to eat and a roof over their heads.
- There's also a huge amount of people giving their time and money to voluntary organisations and charities trying to do their bit. I never think this is a waste of time because there's 7 billion of us. It's got to be better than standing next to a magazine display waiting for God!
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Sam Harris on Trump - The Most Powerful Clown
by cofty inharris is at his incisive best in his latest podcast.. he likens the situation to being on an aeroplane where the pilot has died and somebody with no experience of flying has grabbed the controls.
we should all be committed to his success.
prize for the best line goes to - "caligula with a iphone".. even if you love trump and despise harris you should appreciate his clarity.. waking up with sam harris....
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Xanthippe
I listened to the end and he makes a lot of sense. I hope he does gather some good people around him to help him fly this plane. Narcissists do sometimes mellow when they get the power they crave as he says but we can all think of examples of those who did not.
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This Is What the Oldest Known Household Objects Look Like
by Tahoe inthis-is-what-the-oldest-known-household-objects-look-like!
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thought these were pretty cool!
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Xanthippe
Fascinating link thank you.
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Org Is RACIST! Towards Sisters Of COLOR In Particular--IMO!
by HiddlesWife ini'm sorry--i'm getting this very sensitive vibe that the org (mainly those at the top) don't have any respect--forget about love--for sisters of color.
i'm coming to this conclusion from a couple of videos on jw broadcasting about single sisters.. after watching this video: .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnjrbkggp4g.
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Xanthippe
When they demand that you are submissive to all men, do not give an opinion on anything and are treated like a second class citizen it is very oppressive.
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Weird Exodus the Musical
by darkspilver inno idea, totally no idea, just weird, really weird.... though it's amazing how well gilbert and sullivan stands up to this - indestructible.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yntrg6p5wri.
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Xanthippe
Oh no Pirates of Penzance meets Moses!! Well I guess it's a Victorian religion!
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Latest from Australian Royal Commission
by gerry injust received this update.
http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=8e90fa1e64ebb08847cc04916&id=fcec86ae2b&e=0670c7af59.
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Xanthippe
Thanks very much for this.