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  book about JWs "Watch How We Walk" nominated for prestigious Giller Prize

  by Scully in

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  http://jenniferlovegrove.wordpress.com/watch-how-we-walk/.

  can't wait to read this book, by a canadian author.. .

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  http://publications.mcgill.ca/reporter/2014/09/the-2014-scotiabank-giller-prize-longlist-announced-in-moyse-hall/

  The top prize is $100,000 and the finalists will each receive $10,000.

  The long list for the prize includes the following 12 titles:

  The twelve books longlisted for the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize are:

  Waiting for the Man by Arjun Basu (ECW Press)

  The Betrayers by David Bezmozgis (HarperCollins Canada)

  American Innovations by Rivka Galchen (HarperCollins Canada)

  Tell by Frances Itani (HarperCollins Canada)

  Watch How We Walk by Jennifer LoveGrove (ECW Press)

  Us Conductors by Sean Michaels (Random House Canada)

  Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab by Shani Mootoo (Doubleday Canada)

  The Girl Who Was Saturday Night by Heather O’Neill (HarperCollins Canada)

  Paradise and Elsewhere by Kathy Page (Biblioasis)

  My October by Claire Holden Rothman (Penguin Canada)

  All My Puny Sorrows by Miriam Toews (Knopf Canada)

  The Ever After of Ashwin Rao by Padma Viswanathan (Random House Canada)

  The shortlist will be announced on Monday, Oct. 6, and the winner will be revealed at a gala ceremony to honour the finalists on Monday, Nov. 9.
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  book about JWs "Watch How We Walk" nominated for prestigious Giller Prize

  by Scully in

  1. social
  2. current

  http://jenniferlovegrove.wordpress.com/watch-how-we-walk/.

  can't wait to read this book, by a canadian author.. .

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  http://jenniferlovegrove.wordpress.com/watch-how-we-walk/

  Can't wait to read this book, by a Canadian author.
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  Watchtower Legal Department targeting Facebook and Youtube users

  by Londo111 in

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  2. scandals

  from an email i received of a conversation had with people from patterson:.

  it seems that the wts legal dept.

  has been working with the fb [facebook] legal dept for about a year and also with youtube whoever they are, to enforce transparency.

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  the WTS pushed the issue to stop apostate talk

  I wonder when they'll figure out that they have no power over so-called Apostates™? Helllooooooo!!! They kicked us out! They aren't the boss of us anymore!!!!
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  Spiritually strong people don't care what others think of them.

  by hoser in

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  jesus is a good example of this.

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  Within the JW culture, there is a *huge* emphasis on avoiding behaviour that could potentially Stumble™ someone else. It doesn't matter whether you are deemed Spiritually Strong™ or Spiritually Weak™, if someone takes offense at anything you do, they can make the claim that your behaviour has the potential to Stumble™ someone else, and you are expected to cease and desist without delay, lest you become Bloodguilty™.

  Personally, I feel this is one of the methods used by JW bullies to manipulate/control other JWs into conforming to their wishes.
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  Will the kingdom hall of jehovahs witnesses signs eventually come down?

  by hoser in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  it is clear that the leaders of the jehovahs witness religion are rebranding.

  so as a strategy they could have both the jw.org signs and kingdom hall signs running at the same time and then in a few years instruct congregations to remove the kingdom hall signs.

  this happens all the time with commercial products when there are mergers and company takeovers.. .

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  Perhaps there will be increasing paranoia fostered regarding coming Persecution™ as tensions escalate between the extreme Christian and Muslim factions, and pressure on government to enforce separation of church and state which will become fodder for WTS leaders to push a more urgent end times agenda.

  Maybe JW.org will eventually become a hub for active JWs to set up WTS approved virtual meetings, with congregations meeting online to receive instruction directly from the GB. It would negate the need to have a dedicated house of worship, meaning property could be sold, and the revenue put directly into the WTS's pocket. Then the funds that would otherwise be donated to maintain the KHs could be sent directly to the WTS by individual JWs. Each Publisher™ could be appointed as a licensee, with permissions to print out (at their own expense) literature such as magazines, brochures and tracts.

  It's a brilliant idea, because it simultaneously isolates JWs from one another, while creating the illusion of a progressive Worldwide Brotherhood™. The power of the cult psychology will become more entrenched, making it easier for more extreme, i.e., Loyal™, JWs to spiral into very dangerous mindsets, open to suggestion that might otherwise be dismissed in the presence of more rational minds.
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  " Do not ask permission, just play the video--" service meeting instructions.

  by prologos in

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  this statement startled me out of the pleasant mental absence during this week's "service" meeting.. pushing the org.

  explanation: "the listener has time to interrupt, if they want--" .

  together with an incredible boring "study" of an hand held device, or it's stored content, i will be a totally new crop of orgies at the halls,.

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  Actually, I wonder if this is a reflection of how dumbed down JWs are expected to be, and the general apathy of people in general toward religious messages now. I mean, 30 years ago or more, you were expected to be able to Defend Your Faith™ while in the Door-to-Door™ Ministry™. Now, it's just Click Here, Shut The Fark Up and Listen.
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  My jw mum threw us out.

  by abbasgreta in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my brother (non-jw but became a christian 6 months ago) and i nursed my aged jw mother back to a semblance of strength over the last three weeks.. the elders were happy to pass the buck on to me, her da'd daughter and my bro.. he has been living with her for 3 months and has transformed her ill-kept home and garden and literally nursed her like a professional alone.

  before i stepped in to help him care for her.

  he repeatedly told her how much he loved her and was so caring, it brought a lump to my throat.. he has been going to church sunday mornings, telling her he 'was meeting up with friends' so as not to cause friction.but she knew where he had been.. we noticed a shift in her demeanour towards us (she knows i'm a church-goer) over the week-end and she started to.

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  It's time for the Christian Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses™ to put their money where their mouth is, and show your mother exactly how Loving™ they really are (NOT!). I reckon she'll be in for some disappointment, but it was her wish that you leave her home after nursing her back to health, and you have to abide by her wishes. It's sad and terrible the way your family has been torn apart, but she will have to realize that there are consequences to her actions.
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  A question for Athiests.

  by new hope and happiness in

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  2. friends

  i am now an athiest myself, but i think being an athiest its a bit like having a faith.

  some get very hooked on it and "preash" others (like me) simply get with with there lifes.

  i am sure that some athiests like to have discussions about the non existence of " god" in a similar way that "thisists" do about the existence of god.

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  When you've been balancing your checkbook incorrectly your entire life and someone sits you down to show you how to do it correctly, do you consider it "converting" or learning a new skill?
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  Christian Longo story - 7pm Eastern Time Tonight

  by Scully in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  while trying to find local listings for the investigation discovery program about the murder of kim anderson and her two children at the hands of her jw husband, i came across this listing.. the program is called final witness - airing at 7 pm on investigation discovery in canada.

  this program details the case of christian longo, a jw who murdered his wife and four children over a decade ago..

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  The program stated that he has been on Death Row since his conviction.
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  Christian Longo story - 7pm Eastern Time Tonight

  by Scully in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  while trying to find local listings for the investigation discovery program about the murder of kim anderson and her two children at the hands of her jw husband, i came across this listing.. the program is called final witness - airing at 7 pm on investigation discovery in canada.

  this program details the case of christian longo, a jw who murdered his wife and four children over a decade ago..

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  While trying to find local listings for the Investigation Discovery program about the murder of Kim Anderson and her two children at the hands of her JW husband, I came across this listing.

  The program is called Final Witness - airing at 7 PM on Investigation Discovery in Canada. This program details the case of Christian Longo, a JW who murdered his wife and four children over a decade ago.