STA: The worst vomiting inducing talks were on Saturday, especially in the morning. They spent quite a bit of time talking about the Pharisees and their rule making.
Oh, the irony!
Let's review: It's a cult!
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My thoughts on the RC 2015
by StarTrekAngel inhaving endured three days of dashing attempts at further indoctrination, i feel the need to write up some of the stuff i left with.
it is just good therapy.. right away the change was noticeable in the air.
the assembly hall in la feria, tx still smells like new.
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JW 700 Club or more aptly 7GB Club broadcasting
by oppostate ina comment by forum member 'sowhatnow' made me stop and think about how true it is the wt is becoming another tv evangelist religion.
the similarities are uncanny!.
logos.
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najw: where can I find this picture?
Seriously!
Page 1 of this thread. It's only there three times.
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July Broadcast Scriptural Error- FDS/Helper Fail.
by Hold Me-Thrill Me inhe has inadvertently moved the timing of the beginning of the last days to the future.
this kind of scriptural error is the direct result of superficial bible reading.
according to luke 21, first comes the persecution then the wars, earthquakes, food shortages, fearful sights etc.
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WT Society Makes Light of Child Abuse Crimes by Portraying them as Cartoons
by flipper ini commented on this on another thread- but i believe this has enough importance to create a thread about this situation in and of itself.
at the current district convention as you know the wt society released a " sophie & caleb " video allegedly warning parents about the dangers of child abuse.
they don't really use the words " child abuse " in the video - but just say if " someone tries to touch you in a manner you aren't comfortable with " and portray it as a cartoon !
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Flipper, I hear your anger and understand it. That being said, it's not a bad thing to educate children to say "No!" to anything that makes them uncomfortable and to tell their parents about it.
The thing that infuriates me about this is that ToMo's entire propaganda piece failed to acknowledge the problem with pedophiles INSIDE the organization and the fact that WT/JW policies, practices and culture provides a haven for them.
His statement that victims "should never be discouraged from reporting the incident [abuse] to the appropriate authorities" sounds good to those not familiar with JW culture.
The real question is this: Why aren't they ENCOURAGED to do so?
Elders should NOT be involved in cases of real or even suspected child abuse. They should be mandated reporters and turn the issue over to people that are properly trained to deal with it.
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[Jehovah's Witnesses] extend to others the same tolerance that we appreciate receiving from them. - jw.org
by nicolaou injehovah's witnesses and tolerance, let's just think about that for a minute.
as far as jws are concerned the ideal society will exist when there are no more;.
atheists.
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You forgot to include men that wear tight pants and/or colored socks and women that wear Spanx.
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INTERVIEW: with an Elder
by TerryWalstrom inelder: "i'm not sure i know what you mean by 'diversity.'.
elder: "well, it's not quite like that.
elder: "um.
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clarity: jws really do believe they know it all
One more false belief they have!
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INTERVIEW: with an Elder
by TerryWalstrom inelder: "i'm not sure i know what you mean by 'diversity.'.
elder: "well, it's not quite like that.
elder: "um.
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GT: Interesting that he really didn't know what diversity even meant.
Actually, Terry used the term in a slightly unconventional way initially and then changed his meaning several times during the discussion. Although every way the Terry used the term is within the range of meanings for the word, I think most people would have been uncertain how to respond.
From reading the dialogue it becomes clear that Terry really was trying to get the elder to admit that no dissent, disagreement or questioning is allowed. The WTBTS is a totalitarian group insisting on complete, unquestioning obedience to the dictates of the leaders.
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INTERVIEW: with an Elder
by TerryWalstrom inelder: "i'm not sure i know what you mean by 'diversity.'.
elder: "well, it's not quite like that.
elder: "um.
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Here's an interesting article from Scientific American on diversity that you might want to read:
How Diversity Makes Us Smarter
Being around people who are different from us makes us more creative, more diligent and harder-workingBy Katherine W. Phillips | Sep 16, 2014
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Here are a couple of quotes from that article:The fact is that if you want to build teams or organizations capable of innovating, you need diversity. Diversity enhances creativity. ... The findings are clear: for groups that value innovation and new ideas, diversity helps.
Apply these quotes to the WT leaders and you immediately see the problem: they do NOT value or want innovation and new ideas.
They just want to be adored. They are complete narcissists jealous of any competing ideas or attention.
The leaders of the WTBTS absolutely do NOT want diversity. They have a track record over a century long of insisting on uniformity of belief and conformity to the dictates of the leadership. It's all about the obedience.
Let's review: It's a cult!
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INTERVIEW: with an Elder
by TerryWalstrom inelder: "i'm not sure i know what you mean by 'diversity.'.
elder: "well, it's not quite like that.
elder: "um.
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Terry, you ripped him to shreds, but that wasn't really a fair fight. You had him on the ropes the whole time.
The funny thing is that JWs, especially the elders, think they have "the Truth," but when engaged in a dialogue that asks the hard questions, they are totally at a loss.
I'm surprised though that he didn't balk when you asked him about the Governing Body. That should have tipped him off that you are an "apostate" ex-JW.