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  Manipulative language

  by Hendrixgrip in

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  2. beliefs

  someone recently included the phrase from a talk, “cherished errors”, which made me think about something i wanted to get off my chest.

  the societies use of manipulative language has been discussed on this site many time and i hope this adds to the ammunition to fight back against them.

  periodically , i’ll run into someone and they’ll say “hendrixgrip, why don’t you come to the meetings anymore.” i’ll give them some not too specific reason like, “i’m struggling with the overlapping doctrine”.

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  User99

  I caught some of those cognitive dissonance- inducing manipulations that you highlighted, Blondie, but you found some that I had missed. But I do catch more of these remarks from the Society as I regain the ability to think for myself, instead of turning my thinking ability over to the WTBTS.

  It’s funny how the Society states to trust in Jehovah, that he knows what’s best for us, when they lay off Bethelites, for example. Otherwise referred to as “reassignment to the field”. They conveniently use Governing Body and Jehovah almost interchangeably, selecting the appropriate term when they want to reinforce their authority.
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  Demon Posessed Rock Bands I couldn’t listen to

  by hoser in

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  2. friends

  kiss.

  steve miller band (abracadabra).

  eagles.

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  User99

  Someone in a previous congregation told me that Crystal Blue Persuasion was written about The Truth (That Leads to Eternal Life) book. I never did find out if that reference was true or not.

  But back to the topic, if we dared to listen to anything but kingdom melodies, then classical music was always ok. Anything that mentioned evil, devil, demons was obviously bad, but so were things that mentioned God / Jesus, because they all had all stemmed from wrong teachings.
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  JW Phrases

  by Holden Caufield in

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  what some jw phrases that you hate?.

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  User99

  What points did you appreciate from today’s lesson?
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  Are Jehovah’s Witnesses a Cult?

  by Tahoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i realize this is an older posting on jw.org, but i’d come across it again after reading holden’s thread.

  quoted below, so no need to visit the website.. _______________________________________________________.

  no, jehovah’s witnesses are not a cult.

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  User99

  Matthew 26:64: “You yourself said it.”
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  Too Many Categories That Most People Fall Into ... L G B T Q C G D ... I Get Confused

  by RubaDub in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  it seems like we are all getting pigeon-holed into a category that may or may not be applicable to us.

  personally, i am a "d" but i am sure there are a few (though statistically insignificant) who would otherwise fall into an "o" or other category.. it just seems like society needs to label us in the l g b t q c g d communities.. rub a dub.

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  User99

  Do you mean besides Disfellowshipped?
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  Treatment of families

  by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  has anyone experienced that family members of the general flock and those of the elders were treated differently, unfairly, or just put on a pedestal just coz they were elders kids?

  where i grew up ,elders kids used to steal from their dads wallet right in fron t of us , and say to us that " if you say anything no one will believe you, i am the elders son".this went on from bad to worse , he grew up a constant liar, wore earrings to college and questionable association and clothes, involved in all things worldly.

  .i know this coz he had a worldy friend who lived next door to me.this neighbors house was his go to for a double standard life style.

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  User99

  If you want to be bold about it and call him out on it, you can take advantage of the next time that you’re assigned a talk. You can play the marking game, just like the elders do. Call out the type of action in your talk. Make it specific enough so that people get the point. But don’t mention any names. If I were still in, that’s what I would have done.
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  Things you will never hear a good Jehovah’s Witness say (to another Jehovah’s Witness)

  by hoser in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i’ll start it off.

  boy did we get drunk last night.

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  “I was hoping that we could go through the old Ezekiel book or Revelation book again .”
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  kingdom halls

  by pepperheart in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  do you think the watchtower will sell off any more kingdom hall after the 3,000 have been sold of and why do you think that.

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  Why, did you want to buy one?

  I’m waiting for the Armageddon sale prices, personally.
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  You're in the Army Now: Jehovah's Witnesses No Longer Exempt From Finnish Draft

  by Tahoe in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  https://sputniknews.com/europe/201809211068220658-finland-jehovah-witnesses-army/.

  the finnish government has ruled that the current law allowing jehovah's witnesses to avoid military service, in place for several decades, is discriminatory and contradicts the constitution.. .

  in the future, finnish jehovah's witnesses* will be obliged to either serve in the nation's military or perform civil service on the same terms as everyone else, the government ruled, submitting a corresponding proposal to parliament, national broadcaster yle reported.. according to the 1987 law, jehovah's witnesses were not only freed from the military draft, they were freed of any obligation to perform community service as a pacifist alternative, a common option among other young people in finland.

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  Well, if it’s not for religious reasons that they want to avoid the draft, why would it be? Possibly because the young men at Bethel might be taken away from them, and there goes their free labor?
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  My stand up comedy two years later

  by usualusername1 in

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  2. friends

  two years ago i started stand up comedy.

  here is a recent video.

  thx.

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  User99

  You get a G for audience contact and use of notes. We look forward to your next assignment!