so today the well-respected and serious newspaper trouw.nl came with child abuse within the jw as their topmost frontpage article.. the articles are well researched and aim primarily at the dutch jw situation.. afaik at least on member of this forum assisted the newspaper with the articles.
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other media are picking up as well.....
Governments in the developed world can no longer turn a blind eye to the continuing stream of damning evidence regarding the WTBTS's concealment and protection of thousands of J.W. child-rapists within its Kingdom Halls.
When one government decides to take robust legal action to deal with the org, the other dominoes will rapidly fall.
Paedophile J.W.'s are already in their paradise - thanks to the "faithfully perverted slave" in Warwick.
hello friends,.
i am writing a paper on the teachings of the jws with a friend where we are going to debunk their bible translations and other false teachings/predictions the church has taught over the years.. i have never been a jw so this has put me in a bit of a pinch so i thought i would turn here to ask you guys for some help.. what are some of the key books/leaflets that debunk, or outline, the many false teachings/predictions of the jws?.
i asked jwfacts and he told me to ask here so i thought i would.. anyway, thanks..
Welcome Ja. Wein. You have a P.M.
:) Spot on - for every J.W. event!!
the org will do all it can to capitalise and highlight the persecution and brutal treatment of r&f j.w.
's which has already occurred, and which will almost certainly increase.
many governments & institutions will condemn the judgement as a human rights violation.. such bodies should remember that human rights is a two-way street, and force the wtbts - wherever they open up shop - to recognise every j.w.
The org will do all it can to capitalise and highlight the persecution and brutal treatment of r&f J.W.'s which has already occurred, and which will almost certainly increase. Many governments & institutions will condemn the judgement as a human rights violation.
Such bodies should remember that human rights is a two-way street, and force the WTBTS - wherever they open up shop - to recognise every J.W.'s human right to be adequately & legally represented at Judicial Committee hearings, should they find themselves in such a situation.
Virtually every company/organization in the developed world is required by law to forewarn its users/customers of any potential risks or side-effects. Potential recruits of the WTBTS should be clearly warned - at the outset - the inhuman penalties they may face as a baptised J.W. if they commit a serious sin, challenge/disagree with a teaching, or simply state they no longer class themselves as one of J.W.'s.
It's time for the human rights baseball bat to be used on the WTBTS.
most jws i know claim they are happy being in the great crowd.
they'd rather live on a paradise earth and pet lions than go to heaven.. heaven is a place they can't relate to, a place where they don't expect their friends and loved ones to be.. so why are more and more jws claiming to be of the anointed?.
aren't they looked down upon as if they are crazy, proud, ignorant, or engaging in apostate thinking?.
I reckon that quite a percentage (but not all) have reached the conclusion that all Christians were to partake of the bread & wine - regardless of the destination "hoped" for.
However, out of fear of the punishment which would certainly follow, they cannot openly state how they feel, so they just let others believe that they really do have the "heavenly hope."
i'm honestly in awe about this particular scripture (and honestly i can't keep thanking jwfacts enough for providing biblical contradictions to the jw doctrine!).
"john said to him: "teacher, we saw a certain man expelling demons by the use of your name and we tried to prevent him, because he was not accompanying us.
" but jesus said: "do not try to prevent him, for there is no one that will do a powerful work on the basis of my name that will quickly be able to revile me; for he that is not against us is for us.
Bottom line is that a Christian is a Christian - regardless of the cult's opinions!
Here's a hypothetical scenario which I've rehearsed in my mind and plan to use if/when I meet my still-in friend:
Me: If I asked you what your religion is, what would you say?
J.W. friend: Why, Jehovah's Witness of course!
Me: No, your religion is Christianity. Hence the reason why you're a Christian! Your denomination is J.W.
J.W. friend: Mumble, mumble, mumble. (can't deny the terms Christian & Christianity)
Me: So if I asked you tomorrow, and the next day, and the next day, what your religion is, how would you answer?
J.W. friend: (reluctantly) Christian I suppose.
If it occurs, I will post the actual response.
just wanted to share with you some good news i'm really excited about.
i have been accepted for university to study psychology and counseling.
my goal is to become a counselor and, in time, to specialize on treating those who have left high control relationships/groups like we all did.. it'll take a few years before im qualified but studying in university has been a dream of mine since i was 12, which was systematically dashed to pieces by watchtower.. .
Good to hear that your life is improving so well - now that the chains are off.
Wish you a happy training and a worthwhile career.
the edinburgh city observatory sits atop calton hill at the east end of the city centre adjacent to burn's monument, scotland's national monument modelled on the parthenon, and nelson's monument with the time ball that falls at 1pm every day except sundays.. .
the second astronomer royal of edinburgh was charles piazzi smyth (jan. 1819 - feb. 1900).
smyth was a man of many and varied interests including meteorology, producing weather observations that still form an important part of uk climate records to this day.. building on the work of james taylor, smyth became fascinated by the great pyramid of egypt at giza.
It was certainly news to me - and it's posts such as these which make this site truly worthwhile for so many. Many thanks Cofty. A nice little gem which will be shared with active J.W.'s. :)
The originator of the WTBTS was nothing more than a 19th century plagiarising charlatan who had quickly learned that Christianity was now a lucrative business - and he wanted a piece of the action.
when i joined this site at the beginning of this year, i was serving as an uber-zealous regular pioneer and ms in a foreign congregation where the need is greater.
i was giving public talks and having parts at regional conventions.
had started to have doubts but i hadn't time to focus on them, i simply was overcharged with so many activities and things to do.. i started by quitting pioneering but couldn't think i would give further steps for a long time.
I seriously admire and applaud you Skepsis.
It's a daunting task for most faders to accelerate their exit rapidly and smoothly, but you're dealing with it very astutely by replying to the inquisitors with "humble & apologetic" answers which tell them nothing. That's exactly what they want to hear, as opposed to hearing you suffer from doubts, questions, or even (God forbid!) "independent thinking." Keep it going.
hollywood memories: crucified by salvador dali.
have you ever met anybody who’s been crucified?
and no--it wasn’t a religious delusion on my part.
The painting was snapped up for £8200 in the early 1950's by the City of Glasgow council (Scotland) and is on view at the Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in the west end of Glasgow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_of_Saint_John_of_the_Cross
