both of you are from dayton ohio, and im surprised you havent noticed my thread under the apostafest category.
i figured you all would jump at a chance to meetup in your hometown.
check you pm boxes.. .
Cool Java, If you go back to the original thread on the Apostafest section of the board you will see I have posted more info on this event. PS-Im sure you know who I am as we emailed back and forth a few times a few years ago. My Mom (Moncie) says hello
Dave
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a simple question: do you hate the religion of jehovah's witnesses?
feel free to elaborate on your answer.. b.
LOL at the "Moose" comment.
Dave
i am just curious if anyone on this board is from paintsville ky?
anybody have family from that area?
i practically grew up in that area.. .
What about Floyd County? Martin County? Pikeville? There has got to be at least someone.
both of you are from dayton ohio, and im surprised you havent noticed my thread under the apostafest category.
i figured you all would jump at a chance to meetup in your hometown.
check you pm boxes.. .
Both of you are from Dayton Ohio, and Im surprised you havent noticed my thread under the apostafest category. I figured you all would jump at a chance to meetup in your hometown. check you PM boxes.
Dave
this is my first post.
a week back,gary buss started a post on the gb's claim to assembly halls and kh's in the new org.
book.i find this interesting because the kh in the city i reside in has been up for sale for the past year.
When my wife and I saw a pic online of a kingdom hall with a for sale sign, we went hysterical, We were on the floor laughing. LOL
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a simple question: do you hate the religion of jehovah's witnesses?
feel free to elaborate on your answer.. b.
Do I hate the Jehovah's Witness people? NO
Do I hate the Watchtower? YES, with every bone in my body !!!
i will be, i just cant decide where.
im trying to tie it all into my vacation, but i might just have to drive a ways for a 1 day picket within my region.
some locations i have considered are amarillo tx, cleveland oh, duluth ga, biloxi ms, columbia sc, huntsville al, little rock ar, and possibly johnson city tn, but kinda doubtful there.
Thank you Dazed and Confused, but Arizona is just a little too far for us, however if you would ever like to visit Tennessee, you would also be welcome to stay with us.
Now on to meat of this discussion:
I get so sick of hearing about "their" persecution complex, I mean I was born and raised a 4th generation JW and I received more persecution from my JW family than any worldly person, all because I simply wanted to live a "normal" life like everyone else.
Picketing is effective, even if the JW's arent receptive to my message. Numerous people have pulled over and asked me about my signs and it has given me the opportunity to anti-witness.
I dont scream or yell while Im picketing, I mean why would I? I have the biggest grin on my face the whole time im out there, the satisfaction I derive from picketing not even money can buy!!!
I believe the heyday for picketing was the 1950's-1970's, perhaps we can revive and refine this lost art form-LOL
Picketing has been my outlet of release, and if I had kept on going I would have died of a heart attack or stroke, I simply decided enough was enough and picked up the signs and went to the 2nd closest kingdom hall I could find. I decided to be a little more pro-active than reactive--there ya go logan, theres an expression you can probably relate to.
I sat for 5 years online for 8-10 hours a day browsing through these sights, my blood boiling ever more higher, and I finally decided to do something, but it was almost too late as I had acquired high blood presure and blood clots in my leg.
Picketing is like most everything else in this world, you will always find a receptive audience somewhere, at least one person that you can reach. So yes its effective even if just one "worldly" person becomes informed of the lying,watchtower cult.
Dave
on a few threads now we have had the discussion of how to take out a local kh.. http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/90925/1.ashx.
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/6/90940/1.ashx.
the consensus seemed to be that it would require a two pronged approach.. 1. help the newly df, da through loving support and association so they don't go back.. 2. help the new bible studies and return visits with a good inocculation from the "jw are god's org" disease.. let's not talk about how to do that just yet.
I havent had a chance to read this topic thoroughly, but I definitely like to help in one way or another. Perhaps I can read this more and think of some things that can be done.
Dave
i will be, i just cant decide where.
im trying to tie it all into my vacation, but i might just have to drive a ways for a 1 day picket within my region.
some locations i have considered are amarillo tx, cleveland oh, duluth ga, biloxi ms, columbia sc, huntsville al, little rock ar, and possibly johnson city tn, but kinda doubtful there.
Exactly Tetrapod, Who cares if they think we are nuts, I dont!! I no longer have to "watch how I walk, and watch how I talk" I do what I want and unlike the dubs, im not overly concerned what other people think of me. For the witnesses image was everything, and with my picketing I will bring more negative publicity than they ever imagined, all with a smile on my face-LOL
What is it about this religion that even XJW's will still try to protect it? What do some so-called "seasoned" Apostates have against picketers?
If it was George Bush, or Abortion these very same "Apostates" would be out in the streets rioting, but let someone picket a kingdom hall and all of a sudden protesting has become politically incorrect.
With so many injustices this religion has perpetrated towards children it amazes me that more people arent out picketing kingdom halls, if it was the boy scouts or united way, people would be screaming for congressional hearings, but since this claims to be a so-called religion, then that makes it excusable.
Dave
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Yeah but who defines hate? unless this law specifically spells out what you can and cant say, then I can see alot of abuses by prosecutors. What one considers criticism, another see it as hate. I think Jehovah's Witnesses are a dangerous and destructive cult, and say whatever I feel about them, but I might think twice if there was some kind of law like that here. Saying something and doing something are 2 different things.
I dont like this law because it seems to elevate "religion" up to an untouchable status.
People have the right to love religion, but they also have the right to hate it.
To me this is what Babylon the Great represents, any religion that rides the back of the government and asks for special favors and protections.
The Watchtower society is a lying, thieving, racket. Would that put me in violation of that law? I hope not , because that is just exactly how I feel.
Dave
