I think it's meant to be metaphorical, in the same way that many of the illustrations are.
However, dubbies, like Drax the Destroyer, do not "get" metaphors. So many of them will see this video and translate it into their fevered minds as God's Literal Truth.
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I just watched the final video from this years convention. OMG!!!
by NikL ini am shaking all over right now.
i think it's worse that the bunker video.. i used to think there was no way that these people would actually "drink the cool aid" if you get my drift, but seeing this video i am now not sure it could never happen.. having a wife who i love dearly trapped in this cult is really freaking me out right now...
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Movie Apostacy
by blownaway inwhere can i watch this?
i saw it was limited release last sept. but it should be out now.
anyone know?
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For all you "Downton Abbey" fans out there, the mother in this movie is played by the same actress that played "O'Brien", the maid to Lady Crawley. She looks much different here!
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Material such as the film at the end of this years convention confirms that I was right to take my kids out the religion
by jambon1 init’s quite affirming to see the horrific material that they’re serving up at the convention this year.
aside from blatant homophobia, the scenes at the end of the convention that are discussed on another thread stoop to new levels of fear mongering.
it seems to occur to nobody inside the organisation that this kind of material could trigger fear, deprsssion, anxiety, stress.
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Another screen cap:
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Material such as the film at the end of this years convention confirms that I was right to take my kids out the religion
by jambon1 init’s quite affirming to see the horrific material that they’re serving up at the convention this year.
aside from blatant homophobia, the scenes at the end of the convention that are discussed on another thread stoop to new levels of fear mongering.
it seems to occur to nobody inside the organisation that this kind of material could trigger fear, deprsssion, anxiety, stress.
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StephaneLaliberte:
No. The are wearing military camo, and wearing balaclavas.
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Material such as the film at the end of this years convention confirms that I was right to take my kids out the religion
by jambon1 init’s quite affirming to see the horrific material that they’re serving up at the convention this year.
aside from blatant homophobia, the scenes at the end of the convention that are discussed on another thread stoop to new levels of fear mongering.
it seems to occur to nobody inside the organisation that this kind of material could trigger fear, deprsssion, anxiety, stress.
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I know a very PIMI that flatly states that "homophopia" is a totally made up word. So, I guess the actual term would be (bad Greek here) homomiseo, or hatred of homosexuality. Anyway you slice it, gays are not welcome in the city limits of Paradise...
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Material such as the film at the end of this years convention confirms that I was right to take my kids out the religion
by jambon1 init’s quite affirming to see the horrific material that they’re serving up at the convention this year.
aside from blatant homophobia, the scenes at the end of the convention that are discussed on another thread stoop to new levels of fear mongering.
it seems to occur to nobody inside the organisation that this kind of material could trigger fear, deprsssion, anxiety, stress.
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Alex DeLarge, actually. I should know; see my avatar!
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Scary Effectiveness of Assembly Videos
by Captain Schmideo2 inwell, i got to see the final day of this years regional convention.and i saw something that disturbs me.. the final, "summing up review" video.
it disturbs me because it was so well done.
(i wish i could remember the title of the song), to the strains of a solo vocalist singing in a fine "irish tenor", we see the actors from the previous videos of the last few days all assembling together in a clearing.
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A video snippet about two brothers from Malawi WAS played in the final talk, dramatizing two incidents with a black and a white brother.
For some idiotic reason, they risked their lives on some "theocratic duty", and the white brother almost gets killed by black soldiers at a ferry crossing, but the black brother, who was told he was free to go, pleads for his companions life, offering his life instead. So, they are let go to travel on.
Later on, they are driving through another town, and a crowd gathers around them, and they demand to see the black brother's political identity card (and DON'T get me started on THAT subject!). The white brother, using his quick wits, does the ...obvious thing, and drives on, leaving a crowd on foot to shake their fists (Well, DUH!). Not as dramatic as willfully standing in front of a rifle, I guess. -
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Scary Effectiveness of Assembly Videos
by Captain Schmideo2 inwell, i got to see the final day of this years regional convention.and i saw something that disturbs me.. the final, "summing up review" video.
it disturbs me because it was so well done.
(i wish i could remember the title of the song), to the strains of a solo vocalist singing in a fine "irish tenor", we see the actors from the previous videos of the last few days all assembling together in a clearing.
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stillin:
You are absolutely right.
This video divides right down the line, the "good people" (JWs) , and the "bad people" (evil men with assault weapons).
But in reality, that "Great Day of Jehovah" will also include the wholesale massacre of totally inoffensive people, men, women, children, babies, who never really had ill will toward these strange, sad ones called JW's, or never thought much about them, if at all. Or looked at their literature, and said "nope, too hateful/strange/convoluted/inaccurate for ME to believe in." Or, never heard about them at all.
This video presents dubs as persecuted victims (the whole assembly has this theme), but in reality, they are really believers in a ghoulish revenge fantasy. -
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by Captain Schmideo2 inwell, i got to see the final day of this years regional convention.and i saw something that disturbs me.. the final, "summing up review" video.
it disturbs me because it was so well done.
(i wish i could remember the title of the song), to the strains of a solo vocalist singing in a fine "irish tenor", we see the actors from the previous videos of the last few days all assembling together in a clearing.
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That IS Jesus! He gets to do the fun stuff, killing all the non-believers, this time!
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Scary Effectiveness of Assembly Videos
by Captain Schmideo2 inwell, i got to see the final day of this years regional convention.and i saw something that disturbs me.. the final, "summing up review" video.
it disturbs me because it was so well done.
(i wish i could remember the title of the song), to the strains of a solo vocalist singing in a fine "irish tenor", we see the actors from the previous videos of the last few days all assembling together in a clearing.
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Well, I got to see the final day of this years Regional Convention.
And I saw something that disturbs me.The final, "summing up review" video.
It disturbs me because it was so well done.
(I wish I could remember the title of the song), to the strains of a solo vocalist singing in a fine "Irish Tenor", we see the actors from the previous videos of the last few days all assembling together in a clearing. Look! There's that kid who was terrified of that study picture, worried that when the day came, he would be standing unprotected! Look! There's that Asian sister who was always so driven by her business concerns until she saw what was right! And that lady with cancer! And even flashes to the video of the unfortunate young girl who died from a terminal disease!
All the living characters are grouped together, looking resolute and confident, as, out of the misty forest, running in slow motion, are sinister men, wearing military camo and balaclavas, armed with assault weapons, bearing down by the thousands on this tiny little group! It looks like it's curtains!
But then! The clouds open! And a Heavenly Host breaks through the sky, shining in golden light, and there, at the head, is Jesus/Michael, bow in hand, as he draw it back, with a razor sharp arrow aiming at those that would do harm to his people, and then you see those scary military types bathed in a brilliant light, as the full chorus of the music swells, and thunderous, long applause from the crowd at the convention (I half expected a standing ovation!).
And it just now hit me:A lot of the people in the audience, at long last, got to see the final stand of Helm's Deep from The Two Towers, but redone for this video! (https://youtu.be/51oEk21ax5A?t=3m16s)
Anyway, it was rousing, it was well executed, it was terrifying. The Borg has finally perfected their propaganda machine. The next few years of conventions will only get more polished.
Anyone else seen this yet?