Political neutrality is a myth. Everything that ever happens in humankind is political, including to the choice to not vote. There ain't no rest for the wicked, and money don't grow on trees...
schnell
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Don't Feel Like I Have Much In Common With Anyone I Know
by JW_Rogue inwent out with my family and all they talked about was how terrible trump is and how he'll surely bring the great tribulation.
then they started going on about people supporting trump showing that america is becoming racist.
i don't consider myself a trump supporter but i disagreed that that was the reason why he won.
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Apparently, William Tyndale was an early J-Dub?
by My Name is of No Consequence inmy wife and son were watching the january broadcast and one of the segments was about william tyndale.
william tyndale was a bible translator in the early 16th century.
i always knew that the org held men like tyndale, john hus and john wycliffe in high regard.
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schnell
They love John Milton too, and the Watchtower seems to be written in a comparable voice to Milton's more academic work where he prooftexted against the Trinity.
But Milton believed in divorce and wrote kind of a famous poem where the hero is Satan.
Well, nobody's perfect.
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The handling of child abuse allegations
by Landy inthere's a lot of criticism surrounding the jw's handling of chiild abuse within their ranks with a lot of it being well deserved.
but i'm interested to know how people on here think child abuse allegations should be handled.
there's a few scenarios below, the first couple are easy then it gets a bit more complex.
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schnell
What makes the police so adequately qualified to sort these things out? Unless there is a real pattern and something that is actually verifiable, even if it's true, sometimes we have to let bygones be bygones. A single isolated he-said-she-said incident is a sad turn of affairs but not worth the publicity that it would bring.
You are aware that you are describing the status quo of the organization.
I'll bite. The single isolated he-said-she-said event is a sad turn of affairs that should be turned over to the police. Whatever the publicity, the intent is to prevent corruption and to explicitly put the individual ahead of the organization. At the very least, advise the accuser of the option to do so.
The status quo abhors bad publicity and explicitly puts the organization ahead of the individual.
I don't actually have a great answer to the objection that the accused person can have his or her reputation jeopardized. On a personal basis then, you have to protect yourself and be cognizant of any appearance of impropriety that could be used in an accusation, just like anyone else regardless of position.
I certainly don't want the legitimacy of an accusation to be investigated by representatives of an organization that is against the higher education that would qualify them to do so.
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maths
by pepperheart inon the front of the 2016 year book it says that the watchtower is spending $200 million us dollars a year on special pioners etc if they get $1 billion us dollars from selling all the buildings at bethel in new york by my mats that gives them another five years or so.what might happen after that ????
:-).
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schnell
If you get a paycheck, how long will it last?
But, you'll get another paycheck, right? And another? And more after that? The fact is that they continue to get donations, amazing as that is.
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"I'm Perfect, You're Doomed" . Tales from a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing
by stuckinarut2 inhey all,.
we have purchased a bunch of great books recently, and one of them is from author kyria abrahams called "i'm perfect, you're doomed".
i'm only 5 chapters in at this stage, but i just have to share that this is a great read!.
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schnell
In the second legend, a little boy brings a smurf plush doll to the Sunday meeting. In the middle of the talk the doll suddenly springs to life and yells "I can't listen to this shit anymore!" He then hops out of the boy's lap and walks out the exit (presumably one of the ushers opened it for him).
LMAO that is hilarious! Yes, wouldn't want to be like that Smurf would you?
I'd just heard that Smurfs were "demons". In your story, it seems they're not only demons but apostates.
With Mork and Mindy, some crazies asked who Mork was talking to in the dark and alleged that since he is an alien, it must actually be Satan. Of course. Nothing can be fun, everything had to be LITERALLY demonized.
The thing that hit my childhood was Zelda. It is as innocuous as you could get and yet the legend was that the game was haunted and would cause problems in your house. My parents threw our copy away, because they said they heard the music playing at night.
Do you know why they heard the music?
Because my brother snuck out of bed to play it.
Those times were superstitious a.f.
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A brother repeated a "rumor" from the platform last night.
by NikL ini seem to remember many talks and articles in the past about repeating rumors.last night before going into the book study the conductor said something to the effect, "i heard a rumor and i don't know if it's true but the rumor is that in the future we will be using only;y videos at the door.".
anyone else heard this "rumor"?.
and whats up with repeating rumors from the platform?
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schnell
In all seriousness, if they mostly do away with paper, and commit to videos, they would probably consider online advertising next. Scientology does it, LDS does it... "Brooklyn Brothers Signs" does it for their JW carts, so why not JWorg?
And at that point, if he wished to do so, I would contribute to Paul to advertise jwfacts.com as well.
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"I'm Perfect, You're Doomed" . Tales from a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing
by stuckinarut2 inhey all,.
we have purchased a bunch of great books recently, and one of them is from author kyria abrahams called "i'm perfect, you're doomed".
i'm only 5 chapters in at this stage, but i just have to share that this is a great read!.
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schnell
Smurf thing? What, that they're "DEMONIZED?!"
I haven't read the book, but I remember some crazy shit back in the day about the dumbest things. Smurfs, Mork and Mindy, the Legend of Zelda... Just ugh.
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Why do you get upset about family shunning you?
by mr_doubtful ini understand people love their family but i also don't understand why you end up caring in the end.
i'm ready to leave and i 100% don't expecting my family to have any contact with me nor do i want them to contact me.
if they are going to chose a man made religion over me, that's their choice and i will sleep easy at night.
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schnell
Totally up to you, whatever costs you are aware of.
I feel similarly, though I don't put it to others in such a slightly aggressive way as "Why do you feel --?" Personally, I have pre-shunned a few people out of disgust. I have also been shunned by some old friends and family members without being DFed. I discovered a few "friends" who I didn't mind losing once they showed their real selves.
And ultimately, that's a price I needed to pay. The benefit is freedom and understanding and individuation, rather than indentured servitude.
Soon, I plan on getting together with cousins and an aunt who were CUT OFF from my family decades ago. I'd also love to see more family members whom I've never had the pleasure of meeting. Family goes beyond the immediate, and even in my immediate family, I don't believe I would be entirely judiciously shunned at this point.
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Do you think I should get something for my wife for her birthday?
by schnell inmy wife is still nominally in, but only because it "makes me (her) happy".
there is nothing academic about her beliefs and when i try, she interprets me as negative.. but then she cusses like a sailor and watches certain movies with me.
her birthday is coming up and it's also right around valentine's day.
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schnell
Not to change the subject, but I recently gave someone a birthday present for the first time in my life. I gave my history instructor an apple on his birthday, by no means an extravagant gift, but he really seemed to appreciate that I remembered. It felt good.
An apple for a teacher is classic. I plan on gradually following more customs of the world around me, though I don't feel the need to visibly invest in Christmas decorations or anything. I am learning more about the equinoxes and solstices though, and that's interesting stuff. It feels good.
I wish I could play the football pool at work, just for fun, but I'd be in a JC promptly if I did that. I guess I could get litigious if the dubs at work reported me, but that is not worth it one bit.
Being in the USA at this point in history, I promptly want to read more about our government, the Federalist papers, the Constitution, and local issues especially. I voted for the first time in October (early mail ballot) and when it came to local elections, I admit that I simply voted by party rather than issue, and I don't feel that is a rational way to do it. In my defense, where I did have a more thoughtful opinion on a local proposition, that is how I voted.
It just feels better to be a free human being.
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"I'm Perfect, You're Doomed" . Tales from a Jehovah's Witness Upbringing
by stuckinarut2 inhey all,.
we have purchased a bunch of great books recently, and one of them is from author kyria abrahams called "i'm perfect, you're doomed".
i'm only 5 chapters in at this stage, but i just have to share that this is a great read!.
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schnell
I have seen that on Scribd but haven't read it yet. It is a shame how some of the comments review it as a bit of the author feeling sorry for herself, but I think that's pretty understandable. Alright, I'll give it a shot. :)