I was just reading the Guardian article on this. It is interesting that constituents' Members of Parliament are also asking about the inquiry taking place. About time someone scrutinised and called the JC elders to personal account.
Lost in the fog
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UK Newspaper Investigation, Your Stories Requested
by Slidin Fast inthe guardian, no less, is asking for stories of abuse at the hands of jws.
they seem to be doing a serious investigation, you can tell your story anonymously, on the record or in any combination to suit you.
this may be the start of a real spotlight on dubdom.
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How many are PIMO ??
by Phizzy ini know we cannot answer this, how many are physically in, mentally out (pimo), but i heard an amazing piece of news the other day.. an ex-p.o and ex-elder, a long time regular pioneer, and when i knew him a stalwart believer, went for a drink with another jw who has actually left, but is not df or anything.. in the course of conversation he came out with this bombshell "well, i am actually an atheist now, i just go along to keep my wife happy".. i also heard of a number of youngsters that i know personally who are simply living their life as they want, whilst making sure they don't get df'd for family and social reasons.. if as it seems the pimo's are a huge number, could there be a huge " awakening" where they all realize they are in a huge group, and they all say " eff it, lets call it a day on all the jw s**t ".
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wishful thinking, but.....just possible ?.
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Stan, Red Socks ? what are the Bros going to wear?
Well Phizzy I think it's obvious - tight trousers 👖.
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A Book About Cults.
by Lost in the fog ini've been told that this book is a good read.
has anyone on here read it and can say what's in it or what's it about?
it is quite expensive to buy.
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Lost in the fog
I've been told that this book is a good read. Has anyone on here read it and can say what's in it or what's it about? It is quite expensive to buy. Thanks.
Rick Alan Ross - "Cults Inside Out: How People Get In and Can Get Out."
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Blood Issue.......something for thought, where is the logic.
by CovertsadJW ini have yet to read about the contradictions in the jw teachings on blood, but i have personally witnessed one.
i am a medical professional and have seen hemopure administered for an active jw who did refuse a blood transfusion.
its not fda approved here, but given in special life saving circumstances.
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We know of a brother who was in hospital and was asked about blood fractions and secondary blood components etc etc.
Anyway one of the doctors asked him at what point would an acceptable fraction given multiple times reach the level where it became unacceptable because of the accrued effect. The brother said he hadn't a clue, and left the doctor walking away shaking his head.
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"To the extent that you did it to the least of these my brothers you did it to me."
The GB apply these words to the anointed class, saying how much the other sheep should support the anointed by preaching etc.
I used to work alongside a girl who was a Methodist and she'd been busy one weekend with her church supporting a local community cause. Anyway she was telling everyone about it on the Monday morning and she quoted the above words of Jesus, adding of course everyone who looks to the Father, Jesus has accepted as his brother. To her it wasn't about reinterpretating Jesus's words as picturing a "class", it was about taking them at face value.
Simple as that.
PS: I have always supported charities that help people and animals. I never understand JWs saying they won't give to worldly charities. I always took it to be a matter of conscience. Of course now I only give to charities doing good deeds and haven't donated anything to the WTS for several years now.
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Female Perspective about WTS, marital relationship & control
by Muddy Waters indespite my user name, am female.
i was not born-in, began studying when i was around 20, am 50 damn years old now and have spent almost the last 30 years in that stupid religion.
but here are some observations, make of them what you will.
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It's a great post you have put up here.
I remember an elder at elders meetings (back when I was still there) who would bring up an issue affecting the congregation in his opinion.
And I would say "how do you know that?"
And he would say, "I heard about it."
And someone else would say "who did you hear it from?"
And he would say "it is unimportant where I heard it, we need to deal with this person, or issue."
And I would jump in with "But is the person who repeated this to you a gossiper, are they even a reliable source of information?"
And he would get all worked up, and say how we couldn't let this problem fester etc, etc.
BECAUSE we all knew where he had heard it, it came from his wife! who definitely wore the pants in his home. But would he ever be honest and say "my wife told me about...." Of course not because that would make him look like he was not exercising his headship in the house.
And besides even back then it felt really good to wind him up.
The funny thing is that I recently heard that he is now the co-ordinator for his congregation, so I guess it's really his wife who is still directing things through him like a puppet on a string.
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Acronym with another meaning.
by Lost in the fog ini was reading one of the jw archive pages and i kept coming across the acronym lgbt.
i thought it strange because with the org's anti-gay rhetoric why would they be referring so much to the lgbt community.
finally i reached the end of the article and waded through all the footnotes to discover that lgbt was shorthand for the book let god be true.
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Lost in the fog
I was reading one of the JW archive pages and I kept coming across the acronym LGBT.
I thought it strange because with the Org's anti-gay rhetoric why would they be referring so much to the LGBT community.
Finally I reached the end of the article and waded through all the footnotes to discover that LGBT was shorthand for the book Let God Be True.
Lol. 😁😁😁😁
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Placards of Yesteryear.
by Lost in the fog ini was looking at some old pictures in a family photograph album of distant relatives engaged in the jw information marches of long ago.
the slogan on the 1st placard read 'religion is a snare and a racket.'.
doesn’t that aptly describe the wts?
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I was looking at some old pictures in a family photograph album of distant relatives engaged in the JW information marches of long ago. The slogan on the 1st placard read 'Religion is a snare and a racket.'
Doesn’t that aptly describe the WTS? It has become over the years a financial racket. And it is a snare, because once you are in, you're trapped especially with the practice of shunning by family members.
The other placard read 'Serve God and Christ the King.' which is what a Christian needs to do without the interference of the Org, especially since Christ has been relegated to the sidelines by the WTS.
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Shunning leads to murder / suicide.
by Lost in the fog indid you see this sad story in the news tonight?
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http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/woman-kills-family-shunned-jehovah-witnesses-friend-article-1.3831457 .
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Did you see this sad story in the news tonight?
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Smiddy`s Wedding Anniversary Today
by smiddy3 inhi friends one and all i just thought i would let you know it`s our 57th wedding anniversary today .
and we are setting off this morning for 3 nights in eden nsw i think it has more to offer than the one in genesis.. with a bit { or a lot } of luck we will make our fortune .
have a good day everybody.
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Lost in the fog
Happy anniversary to you both xx.