Jehalapeno

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  New Feature on JW Library

  by neat blue dog in

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  there are a couple new tabs on the app, one of which is the 'meetings' tab.

  can you guess what the other one is?.

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  Jehalapeno

  Why is this surprising?

  It's not out of character for the organization. Everyone knows they run on donations.

  (Don't mind me...just using same logic that others used about not being surprised at the homophobic cartoon.)
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  Maybe I'm Just Ignorant About the New "Anti-Gay" Video

  by turtleturtle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  homophobia (m-w.com):.

  : irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals.

  can someone tell me, specifically, was homophobic about the new "anti-gay" wt video.

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  Jehalapeno

  It's a weird moment when I agree with Slimboyfat over Cofty.
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  Maybe I'm Just Ignorant About the New "Anti-Gay" Video

  by turtleturtle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  homophobia (m-w.com):.

  : irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals.

  can someone tell me, specifically, was homophobic about the new "anti-gay" wt video.

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  Jehalapeno

  Simon you just said that the video isn't awful.

  Surely you're just referring to the quality of the animation. Because the message that "God doesn't let gays into paradise," although in line with what the bible says, is an awful awful message.
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  Maybe I'm Just Ignorant About the New "Anti-Gay" Video

  by turtleturtle in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  homophobia (m-w.com):.

  : irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals.

  can someone tell me, specifically, was homophobic about the new "anti-gay" wt video.

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  Jehalapeno

  Homophobia has become a catch-all term for the LGBTQ community equivalent of racism.

  
  

  It would be hard for someone to argue that the above statements were not racist statements.

  The same can be said for the video. It is sugar coated homophobia.

  Anyone saying the video wasn't homophobia either hasn't thought about it much, hasn't put themselves in the shoes of those that are homosexuals, or they still hold a personal prejudice themselves against the LGBTQ community.

  Just because it is someone's religious right to believe something ignorant and prejudicial does not give them freedom from criticism.
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  Beliefs About What Caused the Universe

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the universe can be observed to be expanding.. an expanding universe must have had a beginning.

  whatever begins to exist had a cause.

  therefore the universe had a cause.

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  Jehalapeno

  This is for you Perry.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjOFqy91SPA
  
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  Beliefs About What Caused the Universe

  by Perry in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the universe can be observed to be expanding.. an expanding universe must have had a beginning.

  whatever begins to exist had a cause.

  therefore the universe had a cause.

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  Jehalapeno

  Perry: I suggest perusing the Armored Skeptic YouTube channel. All your points have been refuted over and over on there.

  Also: it's okay to say I don't know when confronted with a question. What's not okay is to assume the answer is something there's no evidence for.
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  45 Minute Bethel Video about Changes (downsizing) at Watchtower

  by OnTheWayOut in

  1. watchtower
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  i don't see this posted elsewhere, and i don't have the links besides this facebook one.. but here is a 45-minute long bethel talk about the changes at bethel including addressing the hard feelings of people who were given the axe.

  basically, everything must change.

  we gave remaining bethelites saturday off to do our bidding in "the field" and we give bethelites over 70 an extra day a week off (if you can find any such bethelites).

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  Jehalapeno

  Haven't Bethelites had Saturday's off for years now? Seems it's been like 3-4 years they made that change.
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  I'm getting baptized

  by BlackWolf in

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  i know i've started similar topics before but this time i'm serious.

  my parents have been constantly pressuring me and after yesterday's watchtower study they asked me if i was going to be baptized this summer... and i said yes.

  i probably should have thought about it more before making a final decision, but they're pretty much forcing me to do it anyway.

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  Jehalapeno

  Answer the questions wrong. Don't let on hat you have sufficient theocratic knowledge. If the elders don't think you're ready to be baptized, then your parents can't say shit.
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  Anti-Gay Cartoon Still Making Rounds: George Takei weighs in

  by freemindfade in

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  i also heard the video was being discussed on howard stern today.

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  Jehalapeno

  I understand taking the devils advocate position, Simon and Steve2...but at this point, your position on this seems more like stubborn cynicism.

  One talk commenting for a minute or two on tight pants being a homosexual conspiracy jolted me awake. So don't you think that this could wake some up? Why so negative and pessimistic on this?

  Jehalapeño rejoices when even one sheep turns into a goat
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  RC 2016 Leaks & Releases

  by wifibandit in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  in an effort to reduce the number of posts, this year i will try to add links to this post.

  now, on with the leaks & releases!

  first up.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzvwhflss4.

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  Jehalapeno

  Someone on Reddit recut this video and added Kimmy Schmidt. Lol

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SGT-PEMjkQ