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  July's watchtower leaves out some important info from a quote!

  by stavro in

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  jerome over on discuss the truth has picked up on something interesting.. in the july watchtower on page 28 of the article entitled “winning the battle for your mind” the following statement is made “keep in mind that satan does not want you to think clearly or reason things out well.

  because propaganda is likely to be most effective, says one source, if people… are discouraged from thinking critically.”.

  the quote comes from a book entitled: “media and society in the twentieth century: a historical introduction by lyn gorman, david mclean" the watchtower however, chose to leave out a portion of the quote.. the full quote is "therefore, it is likely to be most effective if people do not have access to multiple sources of information and if they are discouraged from thinking critically.. the following sentence which the watchtower also decided was best not to include states,.

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  I agree with Outlaw. They discredit any information outside their own. As we know one very effective characteristic of mind control is the *keep them busy* tactic. Witnesses are bombarded with literature, videos, field service, maintaining the KingDoom Halls, etc. Skimming through it all is only what many have time for, and that's the ploy. The GB and Writing Department are responsible for this, they absolutely have to know exactly what they are doing. 😣
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  Watchtowers Real Estate Website...www.watchtowerbrooklynrealestate.com/

  by NikL in

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  is this for real?.

  https://www.watchtowerbrooklynrealestate.com/.

  apologies if this has been brought up before..

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  Wonder if I should send this to my well-off pioneer and elder family. They are clearly wasting their retirement funds. They will need them. It's so obvious that the WTS is stealing money from the gullible rank and file left and right. Maybe just ask her as if I was still in. Anyone should be able to see the leaders are tricksters. Well, maybe not since it's mind control that they've gotten away with this for so long. Say something to them like "What is this? I'm shocked! Didn't they recently send missionaries and CO's home for lack of funds!!??" I'm carefully going considering bringing this up. Grrr!
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  Dad Turns 70 Today

  by neverendingjourney in

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  and i can't wish him a happy birthday.

  they converted when i was an infant, so birthdays were never a thing for us.

  still, i'd love to be able to throw him a party, surround him with friends and family, and show him how much he's appreciated.

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  Tell him about something he said or did that made you happy or inspired you when you were a child....
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  After the 'Miracle' Chairs Video, What Pointless Tasks have you seen Assigned?

  by Slidin Fast in

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  sheffield 1980s i think.

  there was a grassy area that needed mowing to put a collapsible baptismal pool on i think.

  there was no mower so they gave a bunch of sisters a pair of scissors each and they went on their knees and snipped away.. only in jehovah's organisation!.

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  I would have been one of those sisters! 😅
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  Effects of GB Manipulation

  by longgone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  because the gb controls it's members by f.o.g does that affect former members to be easily manipulated by self serving people as they start a new life outside the borg?

  the definition of a manipulator according to the cambridge dictionary is a person who controls people to their own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly.

  sounds familiar doesn't it?.

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  What do you think about this. Because the GB controls it's members by F.O.G does that affect former members to be easily manipulated by self serving people as they start a new life outside the bOrg? The definition of a manipulator according to the Cambridge Dictionary is a person who controls people to their own advantage, often unfairly or dishonestly. Sounds familiar doesn't it?

  This has been going on with me recently, starting even before I left and I didn't see it as that until this past week. I've given away my money so very little was left me for me month after month. Clothes, dishes, food, running errands etc. I didn't even mind, I thought I was being kind. Others have been pointing this out to me and I made excuses for the person every time. Now, I'm exhausted, I see that the situation will not change, the person won't change and I am done. I'm recognizing that the "truth", lol is that I'm the one who allowed it to happen in the first place! 😕

  I had an epiphany (a favorite word of mine) that I've been trained to accept a toxic person because that what the WTS did and still does to those in. I let it kind of situation happen again without recognizing it! I don't plan to let it occur in the future.

  So, had this kind of "experience" happened to you? What did you do to prevent it from happening again?
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  Was There ANYTHING Positive That You Experienced Because of Being a JW?

  by minimus in

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  was there anything positive about your jehovah's witness experience?.

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  I learned that when some part of my heart and mind feels something is just plain wrong, it's time to get out.
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  My Son's wish granted from Make A Wish

  by azor in

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  we leave friday for his disney cruise wish.

  he's also a big star wars fan, and they have a star wars day on one of the seafaring days.

  to say we are all looking forward to this is an understatement.

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  Have a great time!
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  Movies I'm Watching

  by ILoveTTATT2 in

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  i have, for about 6 months now, been trying to watch every single movie that was "cool" or interesting since 1960.it started out with a desire to watch as an adult all disney movies.

  then it morphed into all bond movies (except for the non-canonicals).now it's turned into pretty much any and all movies.

  here is my list, scratched out are ones i have seen, green are recent next-in line.turns out there was a lot i had never seen before, about 70% because of the cult restrictions!

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  I'm also catching up on gradually on movies and books that were disapproved by the cult leaders. Racing around trying to keep up with the "theocratic routine" didn't leave time for much of anything else anyway.

  I'll find your lists helpful as I didn't really know where to start. Thanks! 😊
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  Cart Witnessing On Their Wedding Day

  by pale.emperor in

  1. jw
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  this photo is doing the rounds on jw inspirational on instagram.

  although the brothers and sisters think this is "oh so amazing" and "so cool" it's actually very sad and quite shocking.

  what, people cant even enjoy their wedding day without the cult invading their special day.

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  I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't even their idea. They were probably pressured to do this by "the friends."
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  Thank you!

  by longgone in

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  i want to thank everyone for the support you give in this forum, i know i'm just one of many who feel this way.

  i'm not just talking about feedback about my issues but overall i have leaned so much from what is said to help others who have/are leaving the wts.

  i also want to add the ripple effect that what help one person here goes forward to everyone else in our lives!

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  I want to thank everyone for the support you give in this forum, I know I'm just one of many who feel this way. I'm not just talking about feedback about my issues but overall I have leaned so much from what is said to help others who have/are leaving the WTS.

  I also want to add the ripple effect that what help one person here goes forward to everyone else in our lives! 💙💜