even though i'm no longer mentally a jw (i still technically am) i do recognize that there are some benefits to being raised one.
for example, the first (and only so far) wordly guy i was involved with had to smoke weed every day and got drunk all the time and that was his idea of fun.
i couldn't help but feel bad for him.
Sure, there are lots of good people "out there."
In my experience, there are a much higher percentage of "good people" that are not JWs than in the religion.
Multiply that by 300, the ratio of non-JWs to JWs, and you come to realize that there are literally billions and billions of "good people out there"
Now get out there and find a few!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc7vhu8l88k.
There is an "urgent need for Kingdom Halls throughout the United States."
They don't need to build them, they need to sell them!
so we have the english convention this week.
a bunch of families whom i know but have not seen in a few years are attending.
they are not assigned but got a group together to visit the city and attend a day or two of the convention.
JA: Not one of them knew what was going on with the Royal Commission.
This is typical.
JWs lives are extremely insulated from reality.
That's part of what Steven Hassan terms the BITE model of cult mind-control. It's important to keep people from accessing alternative sources of information (The "I" in BITE).
Your story proves its effectiveness. Very sad.
Let's review: It's a cult!
so last night i got to have some more fun at the meeting.. the serve us indoctrination session was thirty minutes of interrogation and answers about the "these words must be on your heart" video.. question three was, "what scriptural formula leads to the best chance of success in raising children?
" then before any answers the conductor had deut.
6:6,7 read.
FayeDunaway: 'OFS doesn't ACT too zealous, the way he lives, but he sure gives strong comments!'
That's the strange thing about indoctrination. To a kool-aid drinking J-dub, OFS's comment would seem like he's endorsing the party line when in fact it is the exact opposite.
Let's review: It's a cult!
so last night i got to have some more fun at the meeting.. the serve us indoctrination session was thirty minutes of interrogation and answers about the "these words must be on your heart" video.. question three was, "what scriptural formula leads to the best chance of success in raising children?
" then before any answers the conductor had deut.
6:6,7 read.
OFS, Steven Hassan would be proud, but he'd wonder why you are still there!?!
Stuck, ah yes, the June 22, 2000 Awake! A brilliantly ironic piece of propaganda itself. Consider this little gem:
"Certainly, the handiest trick of the propagandist is the use of outright lies." - g00, 6/22, p. 6
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc7vhu8l88k.
mr. jackson was pressured by angus stewart to answer if the org condoned corporal punishment, to which he openly stated that the org does not condone corporal punishment for j.w.
children.
this "fact" has never been revealed in the org's literature, in fact, this article which was published under geoffrey jackson's supervision, by definition demonstrates the org's approval of corporal punishment for j.w.
Searcher, thanks for sharing that excerpt from the transcript.
The evasiveness and the refusal to give a direct answer is very telling. It's pretty typical of all of the WT representatives throughout the RC hearings.
I'd love to ask any or all of them, "Why is it so hard for you to just give a straight answer? It seems like you're hiding something."
mr. jackson was pressured by angus stewart to answer if the org condoned corporal punishment, to which he openly stated that the org does not condone corporal punishment for j.w.
children.
this "fact" has never been revealed in the org's literature, in fact, this article which was published under geoffrey jackson's supervision, by definition demonstrates the org's approval of corporal punishment for j.w.
Liars gotta' lie. It's what they do.
Maybe Jacko didn't read that particular issue.
the wts has been keeping case files on child sex abuse for over 60 years that we know of.
*damn...my whole post disappeared.... .
the wts has been keeping case files on child sex abuse for over 60 years that we know of.
Millie: If a person were to be objective as a believer, the evidence would indicate the Holy Spirit is working against them.
True dat!
What a fantastic comment. The logic of this observation and it's conclusion is compelling. And yet the average JW will not be able to see it because of the powerful indoctrination which they have received, indoctrination and mind-control which prevents any thoughts which are in any way critical of the religion.
Let's review: It's a cult!
