Lost in the fog
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Sexual abuse and Jehovah's witnesses- the gift that keep on giving
by wannaexit inthere seems to be no end to the many jw's who sexually abused minors.
here is another story:.
https://www.inquirer.com/news/pa-jehovahs-witnesses-sex-assault-attorney-general-shapiro-20221027.html.
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In depth article
by Lost in the fog inhttps://crosscut.com/news/2022/10/jehovahs-witness-church-covered-child-sex-abuse-survivors-say.
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When The SHTF.
by Lost in the fog inwe have several non-jdub friends who are busy stockpiling foods and goods for the impending societal collapse.
some are happy enough to be called preppers, others are not, but say that looking at the deteriorating condition of the world that it's only a matter of time before the shtf and they want to be prepared to protect themselves and their families when it happens.. contrast that to the jdubs who are actively telling people that the end of the world is coming, but aren't preparing in a practical way because they have been brainwashed by a "jehovah has always protected his servants" mindset from the gb at hq (who laughingly have no reason to be concerned because they're hoping for a quick getaway up to heaven when the jw 'end of the world' comes!).
the most the average jdub has is a go-bag rucksack in case they have to quickly leave their house in the event of a natural disaster like a flood or a wildfire.. isn't it better to be safe than sorry?
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We have several non-jdub friends who are busy stockpiling foods and goods for the impending societal collapse. Some are happy enough to be called preppers, others are not, but say that looking at the deteriorating condition of the world that it's only a matter of time before the SHTF and they want to be prepared to protect themselves and their families when it happens.
Contrast that to the jdubs who are actively telling people that the end of the world is coming, but aren't preparing in a practical way because they have been brainwashed by a "Jehovah has always protected his servants" mindset from the GB at HQ (who laughingly have no reason to be concerned because they're hoping for a quick getaway up to heaven when the JW 'end of the world' comes!)
The most the average jdub has is a go-bag rucksack in case they have to quickly leave their house in the event of a natural disaster like a flood or a wildfire.
Isn't it better to be safe than sorry? Proverbs 22:3 "The prudent see danger and take cover".
I haven't bought it, but one of our Prepper friends recommended Ted Riley's book "When Crisis Hits Suburbia: A Modern-Day Prepping Guide to Effectively Bug in and Protect Your Family Home in a Societal Collapse." (Suburban Prepping for the Modern Family to Prepare for Any Crisis) if any of you are interested.
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Chicago, Likely Many Spectators Were Running As Well.
by Lost in the fog in"we believe that the early decision to shut down all in-person activities for more than two years has saved many lives,” said robert hendriks, u.s. spokesperson for jehovah’s witnesses.
"we feel good doing this volunteer work, giving back to the community,” chicago resident paul schmidt said.. that's the jokes out of the way first!!.
https://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2022/10/15/jehovahs-witnesses-back-at-the-chicago-marathon-for-the-first-time-in-three-years/.
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"We believe that the early decision to shut down all in-person activities for more than two years has saved many lives,” said Robert Hendriks, U.S. spokesperson for Jehovah’s Witnesses. "We feel good doing this volunteer work, giving back to the community,” Chicago resident Paul Schmidt said.
That's the jokes out of the way first!!
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Fun Day For The Citizens Of Haddington
by Lost in the fog inthe scottish jdubs are having tours of their refurbished hall.
won't that be a super fun day for the people of haddington!?😂.
"hello, here's the foyer leading into the main hall, there's the ladies, gents, and baby changing facility.
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Oh look! The Scottish jdubs are having tours of their refurbished hall. Won't that be a super fun day for the people of Haddington!?😂
"Hello, here's the foyer leading into the main hall, there's the ladies, gents, and baby changing facility. No, you can't go into the wee back room because that's (lowers voice to a whisper, and cautiously looks left and right) the domain of the elders. Thanks for coming. If you can just put a donation in the moneybox there and leave by the fire door."
Great way to kill 5 minutes.
Tour guides will be on hand to answer your questions ("no, sorry, Ah'm not answering those sorts of questions. Ah'm only here to tell you about the free slave labour that renovated this 1989 Victorian house. But Ah'm single if you're interested...")
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No Small Change.
by Lost in the fog inhttps://fundraising.co.uk/2022/08/24/charity-commission-data-shows-mass-merger-of-over-1000-jehovahs-witness-congregations/.
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Watchtower looses Norwegian Appeal
by Diogenesister inwatchtower has just lost its appeal in the norwegian courts over the withdrawal of the funding it receives from the government as an officially recognised religion.
the initial decision will now stand due to what the court termed 'exclusionary practices' which includes the witnesses barbaric practice of shunning minors, even by family members in their own homes.
the ministry of children and families have decided they are now no longer eligible for the state grant of 16 million norwegian kroner given to officially recognised religions.. the following is a statement has been issued, i have summarised if it isn't readable: .
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This is a discussion around the decision from February 22.
https://bitterwinter.org/norway-decision-against-the-jehovahs-witnesses/
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A Great Life After Leaving
by Lost in the fog inhttps://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/shunned-jehovahs-witnesses-life-now-7613921.
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JW Obession with the trinity
by Riley inso a few years i watched a lecture series by a man named dr. micheal heiser called the two powers in heaven, jesus in the old testament.
funny thing was it wasn't even very evangelical in nature, so i turned off my religious binders and just watched it like a regular person.
it turns out that the new testament is a hinge point in the bible.
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I just find it amusing that it starts with a fixed point in time at Jesus and as Christendom start introducing new concepts based on Greek philosophy etc and are changing the narrative around the words of Jesus to something else entirely, that the WT point their finger and describe it as the great apostasy caused by "oppressive wolves infiltrating the congregation.
But when the WT organisation moves from a fixed point (C.T. Russell) forward introducing strange new ideas via Franz and Rutherford, the WT describe it as "new light from God".
Personally I see a parallel and am always surprised that WT members cannot even when they are brave enough to explore their own history!
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Had to laugh.
by Lost in the fog ini had to laugh.. i bumped into a friend who has started going back to the meetings and who has that enthusiastic arm-waving way of talking about the stuff they're hearing from the platform.. in part he's wittering on about some talk they'd had about king david and all of his ups and downs.
and says, "and as the speaker emphasized over and over again, we can imitate david because he was a man just like ourselves.".
" i finally interrupted.. that shut him up.
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I had to laugh.
I bumped into a friend who has started going back to the meetings and who has that enthusiastic arm-waving way of talking about the stuff they're hearing from the platform.
In part he's wittering on about some talk they'd had about King David and all of his ups and downs. And says, "and as the speaker emphasized over and over again, we can imitate David because he was a man just like ourselves."
"No he wasn't!" I finally interrupted.
That shut him up. "Think about it," I said, "David had several wives. He was a killer and a soldier. He committed immorality. He engaged in politics becoming a ruler over people. Plus he had an intimate relationship with Jonathan. How many of the congregation you go to are allowed to engage in any of those things?"
And then I walked off leaving him standing there with his mouth opening and closing like a goldfish in a bowl.
Well it gave me a laugh anyway.