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  Lowering the standards: The sign of a cult struggling for survival

  by Hidden-Window in

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  many of the recent changes in the jehovah's witness organization are a clear sign of a cult that is struggling for survival.

  the internet has change the scenario in a very dramatic way.

  many of us who for years struggled alone with doubts and cognitive dissonance thinking that we were the only ones, that we, as individuals were the issue, now know that there is a large community of individuals who see the organization as what it is, a mind controlling cult that is not only false, but also dangerous.. the governing body clearly understands the consequences of this awakening.

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  TheOldHippie

  the laughable 30-hour auxiliary pioneer service, the 15-minute of service reporting,

  I don't think these two things have anything to do with the other points, where I fully see your point. The 15 minutes thing has to do with aged and sick people and is not a lowering of standards, just a way of making them feel part of it all. The 30 hours thing is limited to three months a year and also falls within the same group as the 15 minutes thing.

  Where the lowering applies, is to the magazines and brochures. Illustrations, fewer pages, broader margins, ball points, very simplified points. And it applies to the disappearance of the nicest meeting of them all, the book study.
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  WT recent public news release showing emergency support for MEMBERS only.....“

  by EndofMysteries in

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  under news alerts on the borg website, i noticed 2 stories, 1 about the bus crash in honduras, and it's interesting that it seems that non jw agencies have helped out when you see this statement...."we appreciate the outpouring of support from the community and the various agencies that have come to the aid of those affected by this tragedy.

  so on this instance, it seems the wt welcomes aid from outside sources.

  now the 2nd story, is about the hurricane in mexico, and we have this statement...."in the aftermath of hurricane odile, which hit the coast of baja california sur on monday, september 15, 2014, jehovahs witnesses from the surrounding area provided food, water, and medicine to their members affected by the storm.

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  TheOldHippie

  A couple of days ago, there was unanimous support on this board that the news of the accident would NEVER be published on jw.org. Oh, that was so utterly wrong, so terrible.

  Now the news HAS been published, but oh, that was so utterly wrong, so terrible, because of wrong wording, and focus is in an instant moved to who gives support to whom etc.

  So it's the same old story - whatever they do, it's wrong.
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  Who Do You Think The Most Prominent GB Member Is Now?

  by minimus in

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  who is now the boss?.

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  TheOldHippie

  It will always be the most stubborn one, the hardliner no. 1. The others will yield, and the hardliner gets his way.
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  UK LGBT press responds to Jehovah's Witness Governing Body member Anthony Morris

  by Balaamsass2 in

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  http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2014/11/10/jehovahs-witnesses-boss-dont-wear-tight-trousers-theyre-designed-by-homosexuals/.

  get the latest lgbt headlines straight to your inbox with our free daily newsletter.

  advertise.

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  TheOldHippie

  I would have preferred it if his talk had been remembered for something else - something with a bit more essence, sting, meaning, weight, importance, whatever - anything but this.
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  Is the Society trying to self sabotage?

  by truthseeker in

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  i'm not going to list all the changes here that have happened in 2014, most of you who frequent the boards know about them.. in reference to anthony morris' talk, i can't help feel that the organization is behaving so abnormally out of character for itself that it is bewildering even to ex jws.. cultish behavior is perfectly normal for cults, but whats happened this year is so far out of whack it beggars belief.. what do they think they are doing?

  are they psyching jws up for some major announcement?.

  i can't help but feel that something really strange is going on, this does not feel like the regular "special announcements" followed by articles in the watchtower.. .

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  TheOldHippie

  Some weed?
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  Is the Society trying to self sabotage?

  by truthseeker in

  1. jw
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  i'm not going to list all the changes here that have happened in 2014, most of you who frequent the boards know about them.. in reference to anthony morris' talk, i can't help feel that the organization is behaving so abnormally out of character for itself that it is bewildering even to ex jws.. cultish behavior is perfectly normal for cults, but whats happened this year is so far out of whack it beggars belief.. what do they think they are doing?

  are they psyching jws up for some major announcement?.

  i can't help but feel that something really strange is going on, this does not feel like the regular "special announcements" followed by articles in the watchtower.. .

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  TheOldHippie

  "so many of the publications have been simplified and the doctrine has been so dumbed down (to the dismay of countless witnesses)."

  "So here these guys are having to give talks and have really nothing to say."

  There is much truth in these statements, there is.

  A young girl died in our neighbourhood a few years back, some 700 came to the church for the funeral, I thought to myself that the priest had a once-in-a-lifetime chance of getting a meaningful message thru to a young crowd, but all he gave was mumbo mumbo, and he even managed to pronounce the name wrongly. In another thread here, someone wisely wrote that here 1,000,000 friends were gathered - and they got a talk on dress and judgmental hierarchyism. 100,000 friends in my area a couple of years ago were connected, and what we got was a talk on how getting an education is like shooting yourself in the head.

  Some times, my friends, it seems the WT is its own worst enemy. And it seems especially so the "higher" the speaker is. I get so disappointed at the GB talks. Life ain't easy for a well-educated JW .....................
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  JW`s claim to follow 1st Century christians ,identifying them as true christians distinguishing them from false christians of christendom.

  by smiddy in

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  they critisize the dress code of modern society , that may be permitted at a church of christendom , jeans , slacks worn by women , denim skirts worn by women ,spanx worn by women who have been exercising ,jogging shoes , no tie`s worn by men , beards on men , long hair by men, sandals ,thongs, flipflops , and i`m sure their are many more you can think of .. none of these dress codes/styles are tolerated at jehovahs witness meetings , if you try turning up in any of this attire you will be counselled to change your ways after a few of your attempts.. so if they have a problem which they do , why dont they instruct the faithfull to truly follow the 1st century christians by wearing the traditional dress that was worn in bible times , for men and women .

  meh-eel .. why dont they allow men to have beards and long hair and sandals that was a requirement for gaining approval of god in the first century.. the fact of the matter is they give lip service to following the first century christians , however the reality , is they dont.. smiddy.

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  TheOldHippie

  Our PO has a beard and wears sandals - also when giving public talks ....................
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  Anthony Morris The Third

  by Yondaime in

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  when i am3 was going to speak i was ecstatic to hear this lunatic embarass himself.

  after the propaganda indoctrination session, a relative asked me what my spiritual goals were, i told em i want to become a servant before i turn 23 so i could get laid.

  lmfao.

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  TheOldHippie

  I found the "It's my big brother they've got to worry about" comments from the annual meeting strange .........

  When you see people delivering a talk, gestures, expression etc., you get an impression of what sort of people they are. I feel Morris, Loesch and Herd are of the "Jaracz type", Jackson is of the "Sydlik type" and then Sanderson, Lett and Spline are more of the "neutral" type.

  Morris tries to be the grandfather-type, but these comments of his are strange. Maybe they would have fitted well in a US 1950's sort of life.
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  US Zone visit

  by obarac in

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  anyone will atend?.

  how we can follow this meeting?.

  anyone will inform us live?.

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  TheOldHippie

  Has there never been a zone visit before in the US? I don't get the exitement!!!!
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  Questions concerning Deng Xiaoping

  by fulltimestudent in

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  on another thread band on the run requested that i answer certain questions she put to me concerning deng xiaoping.

  i requested another thread for that, one wasn't started so i start it myself.. i see the questions are reasonable, at least for someone who (admittedly) claims to know little about china, and i have no issues about answering them.

  like all humans deng xiaoping, is a mix of good things and not so good things.. in telling deng's story, i have no wish to distort history, i see no reason to tell "outright lies about the past, or to omit facts that may lead to unacceptable conclusions or to gloss over anything with a quiet, slight admission that is buried by some other detail.

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  TheOldHippie

  Deng did ONE thing - he destroyed everything that Mao and the Communist Party had fought to accomplish for decades, he restored capitalism and paved the way for the military-fascist regime that is now in control. A scumbag.