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  Why do so many think JW Religion is a Cult? (NO APOSTATES PLEASE)

  by Brother Mike in

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  my question is, why do so many think the watchtower bible tract society is a cult?

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  No one has mentioned accredited cult expert Steve Hassan . He rates JWs as a harmful cult right on his

  website,

  http://freedomofmind.com/Info/BITE/bitemodel.php
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  JW morale reaching new low

  by kneehighmiah in

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  many friends i've spoken with are becoming discouraged.

  because of this it's becoming tempting to privately share my views with friends, but i know this is still too dangerous.

  most witnesses in my circle are intelligent free thinkers.

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  Very astute observation SFPW .

  I was bornin over 50+ yrs ago and coerced into baptism at a young age .

  For decades I've noticed that new ones all seemed to be the vulnerable type .

  Around here USA all the new baptisms seem to be young bornins .
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  Life, how did it get here...

  by goddidit in

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  anyone have a link to a copy of "life, how did it get here...?

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  From Atlantis. Updated links

  Send Space (Click the link by the blue arrow and save to your computer.) . 1967 Did Man Get Here By Evolution Or By Creation? http://www.sendspace.com/file/mtntau . . 1985 Life How Did It Get Here By Evolution Or By Creation http://www.sendspace.com/file/yvifaw . . 2004 Life How Did It Get Here By Evolution Or By Creation (Revised) http://www.sendspace.com/file/22idrq . . 2006 Life How Did It Get Here By Evolution Or By Creation (Revised) http://www.sendspace.com/file/li99by . . 2010 The Origin Of Life-Five Questions Worth Asking http://www.sendspace.com/file/sta9du . . 2010 Was Life Created http://www.sendspace.com/file/1mkvx5
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  They're just Christmas Fractions

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  Humor can help heal the pain of shunning

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  humor can help a person deal with extreme.

  emotional pain like shunning.

  i don't mean to take away from this group at all .. .

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  "Apostate & Ex-Jehovalarious Meme Collection "
  https://www.facebook.com/groups/533379860036649/

  
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  Humor can help heal the pain of shunning

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  humor can help a person deal with extreme.

  emotional pain like shunning.

  i don't mean to take away from this group at all .. .

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  Watchtower's New Light. New animated video

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlk1npcqhsg.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlk1NPcqhsg
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  Disfellowshipping - Why the Governing Body can not ease up on dissenters.

  by mindnumbed in

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  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlbwnjglymu.

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  Good post
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  World of Jehovah’s Witnesses setting for intriguing novel

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/2013/11/28/world-of-jehovahs-witnesses-setting-for-intriguing-novel.

  by alexis kienlen, off the shelf.

  thursday, november 28, 2013 12:26:38 mst pm.

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  http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/2013/11/28/world-of-jehovahs-witnesses-setting-for-intriguing-novel

  By Alexis Kienlen, Off the Shelf

  Thursday, November 28, 2013 12:26:38 MST PM

  When I first heard about Watch How We Walk, I knew I had to read it. I was intrigued for a number of reasons.

  First of all, it’s a debut novel written by a Canadian poet. Secondly, the book was set in the complex world of Jehovah’s Witnesses.

  I finally managed to get a copy of the book, and I wasn’t disappointed as author Jennifer LoveGrove draws on her own experiences as a Jehovah’s Witness to create a rich and disturbing story.

  LoveGrove, an Ontario- based writer, was raised as a Jehovah until she was 14 years old. In interviews, LoveGrove has said that the story is not autobiographical, but the setting is familiar to her. Jehovah’s Witnesses are tremendously insular and isolated, which is part of what makes this novel so intriguing.

  Because of her experiences growing up within the Church, LoveGrove is able to provide the reader a glimpse into this strange and unfamiliar world. The book’s story revolves around a young Jehovah’s Witness named Emily. Emily has been raised within the Church and knows little else.

  Her mother is a reluctant Jehovah, and her father aspires to rise through the ranks of the Church. Emily’s sister Lenora is a teenager, and she’s having her own difficulties with the religion. She becomes increasingly secretive and is spending time with “worldly” people; those not in the Church.

  The story of Emily as a young girl is told in the third person. These sections contrast with other chapters of the book which told by a 20-something Emily in the first person. The older Emily is scarred and broken. The reader suspects that something happened to Emily when she was a child, but the secret is not revealed until later in the book.

  The unique, non-linear structure of the book helps make the story more haunting and disturbing. By including the voice of the older Emily, LoveGrove is able to make the reader see just how the oppressive religion has affected Emily and her mental health. The juxtaposition of the two time periods makes the reader wonder what has happened in between, and what has led the young Emily to the fragile state she inhabits in her 20s.

  LoveGrove is skilled at blending the details of life with the religious details. It is this blend that helps bring her novel to life. Her skills as a poet serve her well, and her use of language helps flesh out the story.

  Watch How We Walk has drawn comparisons to the themes addressed in Miriam Toews’ A Complicated Kindness. Both books have young narrators trapped in religious structures that are limiting and controlling. Through LoveGrove’s story, the reader learns more details about the religion and its beliefs and how oppressive religion can damaging. When members of the Church fail to follow the religious guidelines, they are excommunicated and set adrift. Family members are forced to pretend that their relatives no longer exist.

  I knew that I was caught up in the story when I gasped out loud while reading it. When I finished the book, I felt satisfied and contemplative. I knew I’d been on a journey to an unfamiliar world. Watch How We Walk is dark, but the story LoveGrove shares illuminates a shadowed culture and offers readers a glimpse into a world that they would normally never get to see.

  Questions or suggestions? Email me at [email protected]
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  XJW meets with 140 Jehovahs Witnesses

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  xjw.

  tracy metcalfe https://www.facebook.com/tracy.metcalfe.100?hc_location=streamof ex-jehovah's witness recovery group 3 on facebook.

  started a letter writing campaign a few yrs ago to congregations.

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  I just saw this on Facebook and passed it on .

  Some of the critical questions about this I believe have merit .

  As far as me being Terry . No . I'm white collar in appearance and very bald.