I'm a "non and never been a JW" African American professional female with a couple of college degrees who was insanely curious about what all the commotion was about with respect to the convention videos. I too squirmed uncomfortably in my seat as I watched the African-American female cleaning toilets and struggling with her singleness. As a female person of color who is not in the JW world, the videos were insulting.
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Org Is RACIST! Towards Sisters Of COLOR In Particular--IMO!
by HiddlesWife ini'm sorry--i'm getting this very sensitive vibe that the org (mainly those at the top) don't have any respect--forget about love--for sisters of color.
i'm coming to this conclusion from a couple of videos on jw broadcasting about single sisters.. after watching this video: .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnjrbkggp4g.
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Did anyone vote yet?
by NewYork44M ini voted today in nyc.
a well organized process.
very busy and most of the people voting were african american.
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Hey Shirley...
I may be mistaken but I think that was a tongue in cheek message 😉 Go Hilary!!!
Thanks for the heads up NY44M. Now if I could only get that report from NC. 🙄 It is being said that our African American early voting numbers are way down which could be a challenge for Hilary so that's good to hear.
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The Great October 2016 Invite to the Sunday Meeting campaign ...
by freddo inwell how's it going round your way?
massive increase of interested ones?
did you even know it was supposed to be happening?
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NeverKnew
Is this effort to invite people for a limited time only (just October) or is it indefinite?
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Blondie's Highlights of the 7-17-2016 WT Study (Personal Decision)
by blondie inblondie’s highlights from the july 17, 2016 wt study (2016) (how do you make personal decisions?.
https://www.jw.org/en/publications/magazines/.
excellent general website: www.jwfacts.com .
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I love these, Blondie!
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1914.... current significance?
by NeverKnew init seems that when i ask witnesses questions about 1914, they really don't understand the relevance to their message today.
i am told that they preach about the coming kingdom and that they don't preach a message of 1914. if a person doesn't understand 1914 then i can clearly see how showing them the inaccuracies of the doctrine wouldn't matter.
can we compile a list of ties 1914 has to their current beliefs?.
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I need help.
It seems that when I ask witnesses questions about 1914, they really don't understand the relevance to their message today. I am told that they preach about the coming kingdom and that they don't preach a message of 1914. If a person doesn't understand 1914 then I can clearly see how showing them the inaccuracies of the doctrine wouldn't matter. Can we compile a list of ties 1914 has to their current beliefs?
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Nobody at work knows what JWs believe
by Athanasius inrecently susie, one of my co-workers mentioned that her husband's family were all jws.
the family converted after susie's husband left home, so he never joined the jws, nor does he intend to.
anyway another co-worker asked her: "what do the jws believe?".
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This thread is hilarious to me. I've had a ton of exposure to several denominations growing up. I'm a non JW.
Before my real exposure, at 35, the only thing I really knew about JWs was that they didn't vote.
A friend and theologian recommended I read a book called "Witnesses of Jehovah" after some came to the door. Looking back, after reading that book which delved into WTS history, I knew more about their history than many JWs do.
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Bravo watchtower
by hoser inthey did an excellent job of the first day of convention.
imo.
i grade them a+ in shunning your dfd children.
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How long do you guys expect this mindset to "stick"?
I've read it has a 2 week impact on other threads. Do you agree?
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After 15-17 years JW daughter coming by for a visit today.
by James Mixon inis something going on in jw land i don't know about.
she and her new husband and my two.
grand daughters, one i have never seen.
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NeverKnew
My fear for you would be the possibility of being put on the radar and then eventually in their crosshairs.
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Good news to Judgement message?
by punkofnice ini noticed in the 'bunker video(tm)' from the latest a$$emb£y/con-vention whatever it's called, that the patronising bloke with the greasy hair, said that the great tribulation(tm) started after their message changed from good news to judgement (i think he did, anyway).. does the watchtower corporation really think that anyone listens to their propaganda?.
do they really think they are able to stand behind a trolley and give a message of judgement?.
how do they think the message will change?.
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And on that note, is the good news that I will live on earth for a thousand years if I become a JW?
...and won't I live on the earth as a resurrected non-JW whether I join them or not? If that is the case, why become a JW?
I still don't understand what the good news is if the result is the same
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"Bible Teach" book study--is it real?
by AmyWatson916 injw's want to begin a study through their new "what does the bible really teach?
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should a non-jw study with them just to point out the contradictions and muddled thinking in the book?
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Amy are you in the US?