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  Helen Keller is not a hero

  by StopTheTears in

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  few realize just how wicked some of the most revered people in history were.

  helen keeler (1880 to 1968) was a wolf in sheep's clothing, no hero.

  keller was a communist.

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  No it's for real click on their handle and look at some of the topics they have posted.
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  The fall of Jericho - PROOF!

  by Bloody Hotdogs! in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  from the november 2015 watchtower:.

  what have archaeologists found that shows that jericho was captured in a short time?.

  joshua 6:10-15, 20 says that the israelite soldiers marched around the city of jericho once a day for six days.

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  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jericho

  Origins and historicity[edit]
  In 1868 Charles Warren identified Tell es-Sultan as the site of Jericho. In 1930–36 John Garstang conducted excavations there and discovered the remains of a network of collapsed walls which he dated to about 1400 BCE, the accepted biblical date of the conquest. Kathleen Kenyon re-excavated the site over 1952–1958 and demonstrated that the destruction occurred c.1500 BCE during a well-attested Egyptian campaign of that period, and that Jericho had been deserted throughout the mid-late 13th century.[4] Kenyon's work was corroborated in 1995 by radiocarbon tests which dated the destruction level to the late 17th or 16th centuries.[5] A small unwalled settlement was rebuilt in the 15th century, but the tell was unoccupied from the late 15th century until the 10th/9th centuries.[2] In the face of the archaeological evidence, the biblical story of the fall of Jericho "cannot have been founded on genuine historical sources".[6]
  Almost all scholars agree that the book of Joshua holds little of historical value.[7] It was written by authors far removed from the times it depicts,[8] and was intended to illustrate a theological scheme in which Israel and her leaders are judged by their obedience to the teachings and laws (the covenant) set down in the book of Deuteronomy, rather than as history in the modern sense.[9] The story of Jericho, and the conquest generally, probably represents the nationalist propaganda of the kings of Judah and their claims to the territory of theKingdom of Israel after 722 BCE;[10] these chapters were later incorporated into an early form of Joshua written late in the reign of king Josiah (reigned 640–609 BCE), and the book was revised and completed after the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians in 586, and possibly after the return from the Babylonian exile in 538.[11] The combination of archaeological evidence and analysis of the composition history and theological purposes of the Book of Joshua lies behind the judgement of archaeologist William G. Dever that the battle of Jericho "seems invented out of whole cloth."[6]

  
  
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  Helen Keller is not a hero

  by StopTheTears in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  few realize just how wicked some of the most revered people in history were.

  helen keeler (1880 to 1968) was a wolf in sheep's clothing, no hero.

  keller was a communist.

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  Well this thread tell us that McCarthyism still rears it ugly head even in the information age. Some people are real slow learners.

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism

  McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. It also means "the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism."[1] The term has its origins in the period in the United States known as the Second Red Scare, lasting roughly from 1950 to 1956 and characterized by heightenedpolitical repression against communists, as well as a campaign spreading fear of their influence on American institutions and of espionage bySoviet agents. Originally coined to criticize the anti-communist pursuits of Republican U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, "McCarthyism" soon took on a broader meaning, describing the excesses of similar efforts. The term is also now used more generally to describe reckless, unsubstantiated accusations, as well as demagogic attacks on the character or patriotism of political adversaries.
  During the McCarthy era, thousands of Americans were accused of being communists or communist sympathizers and became the subject of aggressive investigations and questioning before government or private-industry panels, committees and agencies. The primary targets of such suspicions were government employees, those in the entertainment industry, educators and union activists. Suspicions were often given credence despite inconclusive or questionable evidence, and the level of threat posed by a person's real or supposed leftist associations or beliefs was often greatly exaggerated. Many people suffered loss of employment and/or destruction of their careers; some even suffered imprisonment. Most of these punishments came about through trial verdicts later overturned,[2] laws that were later declared unconstitutional,[3]dismissals for reasons later declared illegal[4] or actionable,[5] or extra-legal procedures that would come into general disrepute.
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  The Watchtower Corporation Ability To Survive In A Changing Society Following The Edicts Of A Bronze Age Moral Code

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  what are the negative and positives of this whole affair.

  will they be able to make some positive changes that will insure their survival for say 5 decades?

  will they survive the public scrutiny that the information age has brought upon us?

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  What are the negative and positives of this whole affair. Will they be able to make some positive changes that will insure their survival for say 5 decades? Will they survive the public scrutiny that the information age has brought upon us? Will their ignorant population base shrivel to 0 as information becomes available to the entire population? Will the big child molestation scandal that is now immerging sink them financially and cause them to lose all popularity?
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  Cognitive Dissonance Runs Deep

  by vinman in

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  2. beliefs

  while it is true that maybe 1 or 2 things woke you up (like myself), it is interesting to reflect on the reality of what you did not believe, even if you were a true believer and would of died for the organization.

  here is my list (not a complete list, i'm sure their is more).

  what is your list like?.

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  No resurrection for aborted fetuses.
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  New Kingdom Halls

  by panhandlegirl in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  what's with all this new kingdom hall building?

  just watched jw broadcasting about their master plan for building new kingdom halls.

  sounds like a big deal.

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  Can this New Kingdom Hall Scam be consider a Ponzi Scheme ?

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi_scheme
  
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  Women going topless in NYC.

  by Fisherman in

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  within the past couple of days, women in nyc are going around topless in public.

  i read in a news article, that in new york city, there are no laws against women going topless in public.the article says that family people are getting offended and they want to stop topless women in public.

  in europe women show their breasts on on tv, the beach, and breast feeding in public.

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  I'm all for equality and if men are not required to wear tops neither should women, this bare mammary glands nudity law needs to be taken off the books. I think women who give resistance to these archaic male chauvanistic laws make a very good point sitting way up firm and high.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgOA24hAe60
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  Will Criminal Investigation And Prosecution Of The Governing Body Ever Happen Because Of The Policies They Made?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  so far in more recent times they have only been called to take the witness stand in court twice to my knowledge one was a no show in defiance to a court order in which he gave a sworn false statement to the courts claiming austrian citizenship.

  and the other jackson who gave a terrible witness to the court full of lies and misleading statements.

  all this shows how damaging their testimony is when brought before authorities who demand answers for their behavor and policies.. i personal hope for that day to come and have a gut feeling that we will be seeing a lot more of these guys called to court to explain their actions and impose big settlements over their not living up to their fiduciary duty toward children who have been molested by ministers(elders,ms, co, branch personal) they have appointed.

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  Well how many of us thought that they would have a Royal Commission inquiry into the JW child abuse problem? It caught me by surprise and was totally blow away at the dirt they uncovered. So I hold out hope that things are changing not in the Governing Body's favor legally.
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  How are you spreading TTATT?

  by vinman in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  just wondering if anyone has used any underhanded ways of spreading ttatt.

  i mean, has anyone made up business cards or tracts and spread them far and wide?

  i would love to engage in this "alternative witnessing".

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  Brokeback Watchtower

  I'm not much to a talker or writer for that mater but I do get to discuss with people from time to time about the issues we talk about here.
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  Should Charity Organizations Be Forced To Be Transparent As To Where The Money Goes? Watchtower's Financial Books Should Be Made Public

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

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  2. scandals

  i know there is much encouragement for charities to have financial transparency and i'm all for it reguardless of whether they are a religion or whatever.

  also lawsuit pay out should made easy identifiable on tax form too.

  any charity should be accountable to the general public when funds are used to pay out lawsuits so that the general public is aware of where their money is going.

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  Will the Royal Commission findings over abuse of children be used in eventual passing legislation for charities to be transparent? I think it may be on the table being that they are seeking for victims to be compensated by these institutions many or most of which are nonprofit charities. Let the contributors have access to information about the charity they wish to donate to.