On 2nd thought, I thought of a nice joke you can play.
Send them a copy of one of Franz' books for binding of a new cover. Make it in nice leather with gold trim! If they can cover an Aid to Bible Understanding, they can cover Crisis of Conscience. They were both Franz' books.
Still is. That is a book binder. Book binders will take existing book signatures, even one you made, and give it a nice new book form and cover.
Just like a car manufacturer makes cars but you can have any body shop color or redo your car any way you want.
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The following excerpts are taken from the WATCHTOWER and AWAKE with regards to pedophile priests. I am bringing these up because the Watchtower paid out approximately $812,500 to 16 victims of child abuse in 2007. That is a total of $13 Million dollars. More lawsuits are forthcoming. Also, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on 11/21/07 had an expose on them (link below).
$13 million? Simply amazing! They should be forced to pay more. Not only for mental and emotional rehabilitation of the victims but for their families as well.
Eventually the lawyers running the WTS will trump the GB and move the WTS from this stupid position. And let the police handle abuse cases. I'm sure the GB will eventually go along. Either that or they'll have no money left for their old age support. They may be old but will go along with anything that will keep them living homeless out in the streets of Brooklyn.
i got wind that a very important jw apologist - greg stafford - has left the jws and started his own group.
is this true?.
can someone fill me in?
Hi all
I got wind that a very important JW apologist - Greg Stafford - has left the JWs and started his own group. Is this true?
Can someone fill me in?
Thanks
i was wondering why da or df jw no longer believe in god when they make up their mind to no longer attend a meeting.
first off let's not say that all of us become athiest when leaving.
many on this board believe in god.
I believe in God but it is disheartening to me that this far late into the game He hasn't "talked" nor manifested Himself in any way for 2,000 years that demonstrates to anybody that He is alive and paying attention to us.
I think if God would just in the very briefest of ways shows that He is up there all Mankind would be changed forever, I think. We would know that we are not alone, evolutionists and atheists would have to start to re-think, and people would be more godly. Even the politicians and greedy Big Business! LOL! Of course, we'll know if this will really happen when "that" really happens.
you can read this at ; www.canada.com?saskatoonstarphoenix/story.html?d=3f3ac25c-2290-4c54-9ee6-ff7b973db7c5&k=14814
Willick voluntarily gave up his role as an elder in the church several years ago, in part because of the allegations, and left the church entirely in 2004, the defence lawyer has said. He also has said Willick was not acting in his capacity as a church elder when the offences occurred.
I'm I being a cynic? Somehow I smell "deal" here with the local congregation and the WTS that if he makes good in his distancing the local congregation and the WTS from his wrongdoing this would result in a reduced time period of disfellowshipping.
here is the link to the news footage.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=53ju4g7ia4.
if this doesn't work just search for it on you tube.
i can't get my computer to copy and paste on this forum.. i don't know when this aired.
PAT GARZA ALLEGES THAT TED JARACZ RAPED HER AS A CHILD.
Wow!!!!
here is the link to the news footage.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=53ju4g7ia4.
if this doesn't work just search for it on you tube.
i can't get my computer to copy and paste on this forum.. i don't know when this aired.
Here is the link to the news footage.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=53JU4g7Ia4
If this doesn't work just search for it on you tube. I can't get my computer to copy and paste on this forum.
The link didn't work.
I'm curious how the march went. What was the theme? And did the WTS respond to it somehow?
as witnesses who were deeply indoctrinated.
we accepted all of jehovah's witness teachings as a total package, it was "the truth".
there were no cracks in our armor that would allow other ideas, doctrines or thoughts to seep in.
I used to believe as you do. I bought the entire package hook, line, and sinker.
Rather late in life I discovered that "religion is a snare and a racket".
I still believe in God even though those that teach "the truth" about God have been the worst kinds of abusers. I hope God has mercy on those that have been so abused.
I also hope that God would take a more active part in human affairs. I find his aloofness this late in the game rather disheartening. If he can make just the briefest of manifestations on the world scene today it would do the world a world of good - if you pardon the pun. Mankind would know that it is not really alone in the universe. And that there is a God after all!
when most people think of "cult" they think of the people's temple, the branch davidians, or heaven's gate.
many also want to put jehovah's witnesses, mormons, and scientologists into this group.
i don't agree with that because there is one main difference between true cults and high-control groups like jws:.
When most people think of "cult" they think of The People's Temple, the Branch Davidians, or Heaven's Gate. Many also want to put Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, and Scientologists into this group. I don't agree with that because there is one main difference between true cults and high-control groups like JWs:
Cults (in the modern sense) not only isolate their followers mentally, but also physically. Cult members typically live in a communal setting. In extreme cases, they're relocated to an isolated patch of wilderness such as what happened in Jonestown. In addition to extreme social pressure to conform, menial day-to-day tasks are strictly monitored and rules are enforced.
Jehovah's Witnesses differ from this cult behavior because their followers live among normal society. The isolation is only mental, and even though there is still extremely strong emotional pressure to stay, no one is physically prevented from leaving the group. There are rules (or "principles") for minor facets of life such as dress, grooming, behavior, etc., in the Jehovah's Witness religion, too, but most of these rules are not (and cannot be) enforced in any physical sense.
I don't believe the JWs are a cult anymore. They are too big to be a cult now. They are just another major denomination with their own set of strange and peculiar beliefs. Like the Mormons or the Church of Scientology.
