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  Experts say new definitions of cults are not cut and dry

  by Not_Culty in

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  http://www.the-standard.org/life/experts-say-new-definitions-of-cults-are-not-cut-and/article_85c22fb2-2e7b-11e9-8135-a7edf05c3843.html.

  terry chapman, staff reporter february 2019. .

  cebook.

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  These groups all say, ‘We want to give you a new way of looking at reality and a new way of coping with the world in which you live,’” Embree said. “Probably none of these groups that I just named are particularly physically threatening

  Interesting, I've always thought the JW religion is for people who just can't cope with reality. Can't cope with the thought of dying, the fact that war and crime exist. Many can't even cope with getting an education and a job and love being told don't bother.

  The cult isn't physically threatening as Embree says but how mentally threatening. Giving people a new way of looking at reality which is delusional.
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  Great Announcement

  by Tiana in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  am a newcomer.

  had a starnge metting in local news last night.. check it out.

  actual info starts at 50;12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plxdjs13l0k.

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  So the nations are about to turn on Babylon the Great, then the great tribulation will come. How do we know? Matt 24:21, 22. So he reads the verses that a great tribulation is coming. So how do we know it's coming in our life time, because a man in a suit reads a verse out of a two thousand year old book!

  Well I'm convinced!
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  DA/DF Difference?

  by Olig in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  evening again.... i know this is my second part today but i've just been thinking.... possibly a stupid question, so don't laugh haha!.

  can someone explain the difference between disassociation and disfellowshipping?.

  never really heard of disassociation before if i'm totally honest!.

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  As far as you know then is there no real way of leaving without them shunning you?

  It all depends on the kind of people your friends and family are. Some fade successfully and are not shunned by everyone, some don't manage it. It seems to take years and years to do it successfully, be warned.
  
  
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  Zealous much?

  by Olig in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  evening everyone hope we're all oreyt!

  first time posting.... bit of my background i grew up in the wts (still keep on almost calling it the "truth!

  " lol) and have been pimo for around 2 years now.

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  Welcome Olig, enjoy your freedom.
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  Favourite New Film

  by jhine in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  l recently went to watch green book , which l thought was excellent , it had everything , it took me though the whole range of emotions , from anger to joy , laughing then wanting to cry .

  the quiet dignity of dr shirley mixed with volatile nature of tony lipp and seeing their emerging friendship was wonderful .

  what really shook me was that these attitudes existed in my lifetime , not that long ago .

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  I saw Three Billboards on a plane. I don't think I would have watched it otherwise with that plot but the acting was outstanding. Very good film.
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  Favourite New Film

  by jhine in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  l recently went to watch green book , which l thought was excellent , it had everything , it took me though the whole range of emotions , from anger to joy , laughing then wanting to cry .

  the quiet dignity of dr shirley mixed with volatile nature of tony lipp and seeing their emerging friendship was wonderful .

  what really shook me was that these attitudes existed in my lifetime , not that long ago .

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  I saw The Favourite, I see everything with Olivia Coleman in, she's a brilliant actor. I thought it was a sad film, a woman who had lost seventeen babies descending into mental illness. I didn't know anything about Queen Anne so it was interesting but dark.

  Apart from that I've only seen Bohemian Rhapsody since Christmas which was very, very good, love Queen's music. So glad Rami Malek won the BAFTA, well deserved.

  There's been nothing else I wanted to see but now I want to go and see Alita, Battle Angel, about the young cyborg. It looks good.
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  Economist article on JWs

  by usualusername1 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have not read it yet but will later.. https://www.economist.com/erasmus/2019/02/09/jehovahs-witnesses-often-clash-with-earthly-powers?fsrc=gp_en?fsrc=scn/fb/te/bl/ed/jehovahswitnessesoftenclashwithearthlypowersreligioussects.

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  Interesting article, I didn't have any problem reading it.
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  Apostasy film just got nimonated for a BAFTA.

  by Xanthippe in

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  2. beliefs

  it didn't win but it was nominated in the outstanding debut film category!

  wow!.

  they showed a clip and gave a very short explanation of the plot.

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  It didn't win but it was nominated in the Outstanding Debut film category! Wow!

  They showed a clip and gave a very short explanation of the plot. It's all good publicity.
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  Does home schooling really work?

  by eyeslice2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it strikes me that 'home schooling' is something often favored for jw kids, i've come across a number of families that do just that lately.

  and, that got me thinking, is this just a cop out for a proper education?.

  i am sure it is pretty difficult for a home schooled kid to get into a good university to study something like law or medicine.

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  It depends on the intelligence of the parents. My niece was home schooled by very intelligent parents, both exJWs, he's a computer programmer, she taught herself to speak Japanese. My niece now has a bachelors degree, a masters and a PhD.

  My sister's children on the other hand were raised by JWs and haven't done so well. My eldest nephew is very bright and is doing 'something in computers' which could mean data entry for all they've told me. The other two nephews as far as I know are still living at home, they're in their thirties, not sure if they even have jobs. I haven't seen them for fifteen years.

  My niece did struggle with sixth form college at sixteen to do her A levels because she hadn't been socialised by school but she seems to be very confident now and she works in London.
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  Toughest time in life

  by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekf6ghfcqic&list=pl3-srm8xazy-w9gs19plxmyfrtujcuujy&index=11.

  cant say much song says it all.. hope can come out of it alive and in one piece.

  (hope this is not my last comments).thanks everyone for all your support and kind words.. peace.

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  I hope you're okay Zing, hang in there!