So I clicked one of the videos and the next page had links to allllllll sorts of things that I am sure Watchtower will not approve of. I am beginnning to think that they have not really thought this through
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An official Jw.org YouTube channel.
by His Excellency inan official jw.org youtube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/user/jehovahswitnessesen/videos,
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How the WATCHTOWER has "borrowed" its NEW LIGHT....
by Terry inin the 18th century a book appeared:.
a faithful narrative of the surprising work of god (1737), jonathan edwards.
this book detailed elements of the so-called great awakening.. what was the great awakening?:.
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Terry, your writings cause me to:
1. Get very angry because as I read them I realize more and freaking more how screwed up the borg is, it's not special in any valuable way and that I was dupped for so long.
2. I then get happy because reading this information helps make my decision that much easier and fulfilling
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EVERYTHING you always wanted to know about shunning, excommunication and disfellowship practice
by Terry inthe policy set by pastor russell concerning disfellowship procedure wasn't changed until 1944?.
what was disfellowship policy?.
russell had recommended in a 1904 publication that each separate congregation (remember there was no organization back then!
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I would think this change would have seemed literally heart-breaking to individuals that were in the borg prior to 1947, then have things changed so drastically. Then again it may have been no different than it is now. Just keep your head down and avoid the beating stick.
Ridiculous.
Once again Terry, thanks for an in-depth look into yet another crazy teaching
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Sorry simon you are wrong. It happens all the time. Although you might think it can't it can and it does.
That case you mentioned may sound "harsh" but if you take a stroll through many major AA and Hispanic cities you will realizer this happens ALL THE TIME. That one instance was a personal one I was there for however there were countless situations in my neighborhood where this happened. The number of police on the take in areas were there are large AA populations is large. THe reason is because they know very few people will take it seriously.
In regards to complaints... do you really think these people do not complain, yet it gets to a point were they are ignored because of who they are.
Not to mention when we decided to walk to basketball courts or parks in "white" areas we were told to go back. Pulled over and held for no reason then told to go back home. These are things that many minority groups experience daily... it is a violation of thier tights. Period.
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Well SImon as a 13 year old being kicked off a basketball court because, "We just needed to leave" you can understand I was upset. I told my mother - and yes she did. There was never any contact back although she questioned them a few times. Nothing ever happened.
As for my friend who was arrested on the front steps of his own home during summer break, there was no one to complain to. Why??? Because the police officer SAID he had drugs on him which he did not. He had on a pair of basketball shorts - no pockets and he had on a tank top. We were all drinking soda and big gulps from 7-11. A police car drove past the house and doubled back. Two officers got out and asked us what we were doing.
Mind you 4 of us were witnesses and so was he. He responded with the words, "Nothing, bro - just chillin"
Officer said, "Don't call me your fucking brother..." He grabs him by the arm and pushes him to the wall and starts laughing and asks him if he had drugs on him. He said no... but he got cuffed and thrown in the car. We told his mom and she ran to the station, late that evening we found out he had been hit witha drug charge. He got 3 years for it. Came homefrom prison and was not himself. Everyone turned their back on him in the hall because apparently he was a criminal which he was not.
His life was destroyed.
This is not an uncommon situation in urban areas. The amount of corrupt and power-tripping police is ridculous. No one will trust these police officers because of the abuse. Just ask the people who deal with this on a daily basis
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"When you are a cop you don't racial profile anybody or you wont make it out of basic training.
- You have to be able to put into words why you stop someone.
- No one will ever be racialy profiled.
- Every one will be stoped because there is a legaly verbily documetable reason.
Or the cop wont be on the force long."
James I respect the time you spent as an officer of the law - however I do not think that all police forces use those same measures or maybe they do not have someone checking them. As a teenager in NJ we were constantly profiled. Kicked out of parks merely because someone said so. Friends were arrested and had drugs planted on them(happen to a dub friend of mine - destroyed him and his family). People physically attacked because the cops just wanted to do it and "make you respect them".
Unfortunately in large urban areas the police are not put to the same scrutiny as other areas apparently. There are a number of horror stoies that can be told along these lines. Profiling exists and it is not uncommon
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If you were on the Zimmerman jury, how would you vote? 2nd degree murder, manslaughter or innocent?
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@nonjwspouse - thanks for reposting the information that I put up that I guess was apparently deleted because it had racist content, filled with outright lies and was sickening.
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Religious Hypocrisy Condemned - WT Study Article week of July 8-14, 2013
by Oubliette inoh, the irony!
the attitude and conduct of true christians stand in sharp contrast with the mere outward show of godly devotion of those whose worship is often no more than a hypocritical ploy.
some religious leaders have become wealthy by defrauding their flocks, using much of the money thus obtained to acquire expensive homes and automobiles.
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Rofl... you have to love when they condemn themselves this way. I believe he had two of those cadillacs. One was a convertible and the other a hardtop
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JWStruggle post: Bethel Layoffs Reveal a Kingdom without Clothes
by Londo111 inhttp://www.jwstruggle.com/2013/07/bethel-layoffs-reveal-a-kingdom-without-clothes/.
despite everything, i still have a lingering admiration toward those who serve or have served in bethel.
it is not that i believe it is gods organization in any way, shape, or form.
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I definitely agree LHG - When I was there and after leaving I gave those same talks about being materialistic and looked down on people who worked hard. After all I went when I was 19 and had no understanding of the real world. Years later I look back and laugh at my stupidity.
These folks took the bait and never realized that this career path offers no experience or retirement program. I was repeatedly told that any skill I got from Bethel would help me provide for myself if I left. Of course, cleaning mens locker rooms and picking up dog crap in the park across the street from the 25-30 building would have me on the fast track when I left.
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If you were on the Zimmerman jury, how would you vote? 2nd degree murder, manslaughter or innocent?
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@Sammy - The Law trumps morals and logic in this case. The fact is if Zimmerman would have not profiled the kid stopped following / identified himself / followed the instructions of an individual who had more common sense then he did none of this would have happened... however the LAW did not prevent him from doing any of those things so TECHNICALLY he is innocent. That is all that matters to many people.
Remember most people do not think TM is a kid because he was intimidating and scary because he had a hoody and was tall and "apparently" a thug who just got what he deserved(not my words). Most people realize that this situation was brought about by Zimmerman but they do not care.