remember top shelf tony da turd broadcasting that world wide 2 years ago at the end of the convention?
well 2 years later do we see the slightest hint of the nation's declaring peace and security or going after religion?
so how was it imminent?
"We are in the very last seconds of the very last days!!!"
"Renovations at Patterson will take place over the next several years, and a special contribution box will be added to offset the expenses."
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Start listening at 4:10
"666 off in yo bitch she call my dick the devil"
kudos to the members of this group whose tireless work got this in-depth news special into every living room within 60 miles of the california capitol.
every top cop, prosecutor, and lawmakers aid was exposed to the dark side of watchtower.
my phone has been ringing........ https://www.kcra.com/article/silent-no-more-part-1-the-survivors/28659357.
@LauraV
I hope that more people see the Leah Remini show one day. It's the best exposé on Watchtower in my opinion. It just needs to be on a channel with a more mainstream audience, because most people aren't casually watching A&E.
so relatable to jw’s.. a funny children’s movie that has a song called “perfection”.. one part goes like this “ if there's a question, causing you to go astray, just stuff it down inside until it goes away”.. poignant song.
check it here:.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d08rlbruoco.
Smallfoot features:
1.) Fear
2.) Obligation
3.) Guilt
4.) Shunning
5.) Information Control
6.) New Light
7.) Gaslighting
8.) Us vs. Them
I highly recommend it.
kudos to the members of this group whose tireless work got this in-depth news special into every living room within 60 miles of the california capitol.
every top cop, prosecutor, and lawmakers aid was exposed to the dark side of watchtower.
my phone has been ringing........ https://www.kcra.com/article/silent-no-more-part-1-the-survivors/28659357.
Now all we need is a 60 Minutes special or something. 60 Minutes is in most countries right? I know it's in Australia. I've always thought that no matter how damaging a program is, what's just as important is what channel it airs on. I have nothing against A&E, but as good as the Leah Remini special was, it just didn't have the impact that it should have had. If they were to air that program on network television, all hell would break loose. I don't know what the equivalent of network television would be outside of north America, but I'm mainly referring to ABC, NBC, and CBS. Those are the channels we need this information on, as well as the equivalent channels in other countries. Those are the main channels that most people are watching.
from the silly website today..... thursday, august 15god .
energizes you, giving you both the desire and the power to act.—phil.
2:13.courageous men who are willing to take on more responsibility are a blessing to a congregation.
I hope the [X] is as small as possible, and that the impending flood of lawsuits wipes out the whole organization. I'm sick of knocking on doors every Saturday morning. No matter how old I get, I'm buying a Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies DVD collection, a bulk supply of Cap'n Crunch cereal, and I'm taking back every Saturday morning that was stolen from me. Then I'll watch Tori Black.
from the silly website today..... thursday, august 15god .
energizes you, giving you both the desire and the power to act.—phil.
2:13.courageous men who are willing to take on more responsibility are a blessing to a congregation.
Go to a convention nowadays and count how many sisters are serving as attendants.
ok... so the william sisters have in the past spoken openly about their faith by saying they are jehovah witnesses.
but do they attend regular meetings?
door to door ministry?
I don’t understand the different levels of it. Can you explain?
It depends on how deeply involved with the cult a non-baptized person is, coupled with how dependent they are on baptized family members. For example, let's say someone is born into the cult. They start off by tagging along in door-to-door preaching and giving comments at the meetings. In their early years they repeat very short, simple comments given to them by their parents. As they get older, they are able to formulate their own comments that are more complex than a one or two word answer. This also applies to preaching. They soon transition from being the shy little kid offering grownups the Watchtower and Awake magazines, to being confident enough to hold their own with the people that answer the door.
This leads to the next step which is becoming an unbaptized publisher, meaning that they are responsible for reporting their preaching activity each month. This is also the first time that they have to formally meet with the elders in order to be "approved" if they even "qualify" for this "privilege". Meeting with the elders at a young age conditions you to see them as the ultimate authority figures in your life. You're only good enough if they say you are good enough.
The next step is to become active in going up in front of the congregation and carrying out different assignments. If you are male, then you either read from the Bible, prepare a short Bible discourse, or you reenact preaching scenarios with a male partner. If you are female, then you partner with another female and you also reenact preaching scenarios. This is another step that requires approval from the elders.
When someone has made it to this point while growing up in the organization, they are basically viewed as a baptized member. They might even hear some people say, "I thought you were already baptized!" I used to get that sometimes. So now the pressure is on. This is the only world you know, so it's not like you chose it or something. You might not even feel like there's anything special about it. You were just doing what you've always been doing since you popped into the world. You know what everyone expects of you, and you don't want to let anyone down. At this point some people yield to the pressure, and some people don't.
If you don't yield to the pressure and decide to go your own way, you were already so deeply involved with everything that some people thought you were a full-fledged member. This is how you can be shunned without ever having to be baptized, and it's made even worse for those who are dependent on JW parents or relatives. Depending on how you show that you no longer wish to be a part of the organization, the elders might even make an announcement "warning" the congregation about you. They'll say, "_______________ _______________ is no longer an approved associate," or something to that effect. I've seen it happen.
Now contrast that with a celebrity athlete, who probably (as far as I know) never:
1. was regular in preaching
2. commented regularly
3. met with elders
4. became an unbaptized publisher
5. did congregation assignments
Serena and Venus most likely went to a few meetings growing up, and they probably went to every memorial. That's probably as far as it went. I would imagine that they spent most of their time on tennis, and as successful as they are, they aren't dependent on anyone for financial support. People probably depend on them, including family. They aren't under the jurisdiction of any particular congregation, and they have the freedom of wealth. They keep talking about the organization for whatever reason, but simply put, they are just normal non-cult members, and they can do whatever they want without any backlash from anyone.
ok... so the william sisters have in the past spoken openly about their faith by saying they are jehovah witnesses.
but do they attend regular meetings?
door to door ministry?
@Theonlyoneleft:
I see your point, but I don't think she's baptized. I vaguely recall her mentioning that in an interview.
