i've heard numerous people here say something like, 'the best revenge is living a good life'.
well, apparently the wt agrees, in the august study edition:.
at times, people maysay unfair or critical things about us.
I don't see anything different, other than manipulation and keeping their people under their control. What they say is a good practice. The problem is that what they call living "in such a way that no one will believe that lie", is what they tell their people it is.
That and they just cannot change facts and history.
we just enjoyed a wonderful evening seeing richard dawkins live in sydney.
it was an event to promote his latest book, and was another opportunity to expand our "god given" brains!đ.
https://thinkinc.org.au/dawkins/.
Very interesting thoughts and video. Personally I don't need to follow people who think like me, as I have a mind of my own, and I'm confident of what I believe, but this can speak to people who need some kind of figure to follow.
Thanks for sharing.
i went to a funeral yesterday and ran into a jdub.
of course, he approached me and it didn't take more than a minute into the conversation for him to get into the jdub gloom and doom mode.
he said that world conditions have never been as bad as they are now.. i looked straight into his eyes and said, "i think that world conditions were a lot worse during world war two.".
The look on his face was priceless. It was like he knew that was true and never thought about it before.
The rationale is that JWs expect people in a situation like a funeral, and its corresponding mood, to be vulnerable and consequently, more easy to prey on with their proselytizing. Hearing an answer like this one (which I believe is quite on point), not only makes them rethink what they believe, but also disarm them from their techniques.
This catastrophizing of our current way of living, to me is the signature of nonsense. Bad things happened, bad things happen, and bad things will continue to happen. In fact, getting sucked into a cult while looking for comfort after loss is one of the bad things that happen.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing. Wouldn't it be wonderful having those great performances made with the technology we have today?
i donât get it.
who really cares?
in the usa, itâs such a huge newsworthy event.
I donât get it. Who really cares? In the USA, itâs such a huge newsworthy event.
I don't get it either and I'm in the USA. I'm not related to them, and I wasn't invited. Couldn't care less.
hey i was wondering if maybe someone who is an ex elder or who knows a lot about these things could help me.
my dad is an elder but i need to be cautious with questions i ask.
now that iâve been woken up from my brainwashed love of this corrupt corporation and from my belief in the bible, and my fiancĂ© is starting to wake up as well, i really donât want to have the sexist, overused, impersonal talk outline used for my wedding ceremony by some elder who is trying to show off his talk giving skills.
So Iâm wondering, what would happen if we didnât tell anybody, keep it hush hush, then hired a non religious ordained person to give our wedding talk. Do you think people would flip out, get up and leave?
I've been out for decades and haven't followed up on what they have changed, but I remember a couple who got disfellowshipped simply for completing their certificate of marriage before the wedding.
A lot of things depends on the criteria of the local elders. It might be a risk, but if you truly want to leave after you get married, then in some instances you might need to go along with their rules to avoid being under their spotlight.
Is both of you leaving before getting married absolutely out of the question?
there was a co visit in ohio a couple weeks ago.
when he was finishing up his sunday talk he said that he would like if "all the children that are from this congregation, not if you're just visiting, but from this congregation to come on up on the stage right after the meeting because i want to get a picture of you.".
i thought to myself, why?
Has anyone else had this happen in their hall? What could he possibly want with it?
Not a CO, but I remember, way back when, some elder guest speakers from other congregations were very fond of the younger crowd. As for the reasons, I'm not sure that they necessarily need to be nefarious. However, parents should always be cautious about outsiders who are too friendly.
You just never know.
Something is so wrong with society. Better health, better quality of life, more knowledge, more technology than any other time in earth yet these young people are so broken ...
Put armed guards in these schools. I have no idea why they are acting like it is out of the question. In the 90s shem I lived in the inner city every single school had at least 2 armed guards then, why is this such a problem now?
I agree. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that increasing security will solve the problem. In NYC there was an armed guard who managed to kill a person who opened fire in a school. However, the shooter killed two people. They celebrate it as if killing "only two students" is nothing. Is it really better that two people got killed instead of 12?
Armed guards can help, and they can contain a larger tragedy, but having them is far from a solution to a larger problem.
when meghan markle says her royal wedding vows to prince harry on saturday, sheâll be following in the footsteps of princess diana and kate middleton by choosing to omit the traditional promise to âobeyâ her husband, the palace confirms.. during the ceremony, officiated by archbishop of canterbury justin welby, meghan will tell her royal groom: âi meghan, take you, harry, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward; for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part; according to godâs holy law.
in the presence of god i make this vow.â.
the decision doesnât come as a surprise: meghan has long been a vocal feminist, working with organizations like one world vision to learn about the challenges facing women and girls living in dubai and mumbai.
I'm all for omitting that "obey" nonsense, along with all those ridiculous traditions that are equally useless.
Personally I can't care less about their wedding (I'm not related to them nor was I invited), but congratulations anyway.
request for personal data erasure under gdpr refused on clause which says religious organisations can keep records.
the following is in their privacy policy:.
upon receipt of your written request, after you provide sufficient evidence of your identity and enough information to permit us to identify your personal data, the applicable data controller will fairly consider granting the request by balancing the interests of the individual in gaining access to data or correcting or deleting data against the legitimate interests of the organization, including whether granting the request would endanger the organizationâs right to religious freedom and practice.
For example, the religious organization has an interest in permanently maintaining data regarding an individualâs status as one of Jehovahâs Witnesses. Deleting such information would unduly infringe on the organizationâs religious beliefs and practices.
This is what you could contend, which is, that what they need is only the information necessary to establish your status with them. They don't need all your data for them to know that you are no longer a JW (or that you are, for that matter).
This is why that religious exception nonsense should not be allowed. Of course, many people like those exceptions when it comes to discriminating against those they don't like, but then complain when it impacts them.
