It is true, they have no business baptizing minors, but if they stop doing it, baptisms will drop down to near zero. And they will have lost their ability to ‘trap’ yang wans. Perhaps if they separated baptism with membership, which they would need to “officially join”, in adulthood. I got baptized in a Christian church, and I was not a member until, much later, I filled out a church form, requesting membership. Basically, the form was simple, just name, address, name of spouse and children. Then the form asked if I had accepted Christ as my personal savior. I answered yes. The following Sunday, the pastor indicated to everyone there that I had requested church membership. He asked the congregation to accept me as a member with a hearty “AMEN”. They did.
Posts by Biahi
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12Jehovah's Witnesses' "disfellowshipping" examined in Psychiatric Journal. "How Religious Shunning Ruins Lives".
by Balaamsass2 inif it is illegal for minors to get married, enter into contracts, drink, and smoke, why is it legal for them to enter into lifelong religious contracts they can not break without family shunning and community ostracism????
how religious shunning ruins lives.
a form of institutionalized estrangement, shunning hurts health of the excluded.. updated march 27, 2024 |psychology today magazine.
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The Governing Body Are Proud To announce..
by Ron.W. inthe governing body are proud to announce... can you finish off the line for them - the more outrageous the better,, .
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Biahi
“We are the evil slave”.
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FRANCE IS AFTER THE WATCHTOWER WITH NEW ANTI-CULT PASSED IN THE ASSEMBLY
by raymond frantz inhttps://youtu.be/uvdmjpmgxk8?si=qdvgimktegx4fepm.
the watchtower's nightmares have just began in france.
on april the 9th the french senate passed a new "anti-cult" law that will basically strengthen the hands of miviludes, the french agency, the official anti-cult agency that is cracking down on dangerous cults.
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Biahi
Vidiot, I always enjoy your comments! 👍👏
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Disaster preparedness
by ElderBerry inas your family considers its disaster preparedness plan, please ensure that the secretary has up-to-date contact information for you and your emergency contact.
also, we have re- peatedly seen good results when brothers and sisters are prepared with go bags and are ready to obey direction when they face various kinds of disasters.
please be sure you have a go bag, and review its contents at least once a year.
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Biahi
Hoser, I noticed you mentioned having $2000 in cash on hand, in case of emergency. I recently saw on the news that 47% of Americans couldn’t come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I’m sure many witnesses fit that category. I personally wouldn’t want to keep that much cash in my house, but that’s just me.
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What was the strangest situation in your JW Kingdom Hall? Was it weirder than siblings having SEVEN kids together?
by Balaamsass2 inthis is chart-topper: "jehovah's witness whose parents were siblings opens up about their twisted relationship - which saw them having seven children together".
vanessa, from ohio, appeared on an episode of the we're all insane podcast.
the 46-year-old explained she is 'one of seven kids born to a brother and sister'.
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Biahi
Ron W, do you live in Appalachia?
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Biahi
Ha, my dad, an elder, hid in the men’s room until the National Anthem was over. But he expected me to make a spectacle of myself, daily.
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Biahi
This was only ONE among many embarrassing moments during my JW childhood. I told my mom once, that if I said the Pledge, she would not know, because she isn’t at school with me. My mom told me that Jehovah sees me and he will kill me at Armageddon if I say the pledge. I felt between a rock and a hard place. Same thing with the National Anthem. No wonder I’m messed up.
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I think I know what the GB is doing
by HowTheBibleWasCreated inread:.
but if ever that evil slave says in his heart, ‘my master is delaying,’b 49 and he starts to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with the confirmed drunkards.
hmm... let's see is anyone on the governing body a strict master and a drunkard?
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Biahi
One down, 9 more to go…
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Murderous Jehovah's Witness bludgeoned female customer before leading meeting. Spiritual paradise?
by Balaamsass2 in1/31/2024 in the strange but true category.
confused holy spirit appoints killer servant.
"" a twisted jehovah's witness bludgeoned a woman he rowed with over incomplete building works to death with a hammer, then merrily whistled as he packed up his tools and went to lead a service at the church where they met.
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Biahi
OUTSIDE of god’s organization? 😂😂😂🤔🤔🤔
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Super Duper Awkward
by Slidin Fast indid anyone else find the teen section on the meeting tonight massively cringeworthy?
i saw two kids who will be laughing stocks for life after their world wide exposure.
complete exploitation in my opinion, unforgivable..
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Biahi
In the 1970’s, I knew a JW newlywed couple who lived in an apartment across the street from a high school. They claimed that they would watch out their window, on the 2nd floor, all the kids fornicating, standing between parked cars. I’m sure some were making out, I seriously doubt there was some epidemic of teens standing up “doing it” between cars. 🤷♀️ But, you know, ALL worldly teens “do it.”