how scientology changed the internet.
by dave lee .
technology reporter, bbc news .
I thought it was interesting how the Church of Scientology tried to silence ex members and even lied about being a JW to do this. Very telling indeed.
The article ends with a more balanced view, but as any ex-cult member would know, putting that much effort into silencing ex members is a cause for concern.
Kate xx
"it is perfectly apparent that god is monstrous, utterly monstrous, and deserves no respect whatsoever.
the moment you banish him, your life become purer, simpler, cleaner; more worth living in my opinion.".
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Simon posted this and so did Lurknomore yesterday. Lol it's funny how everyone is eager to share hahaha. Stephen Fry is good
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/84450002/great-answer-great-intellect
Kate xx
great answer to a stupid question - what would you say if you're wrong, if god does exist and you go to meet him when you die?.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwnysqo.
Hey Simon good find, lurknomore also posted it
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/84450002/great-answer-great-intellect
Kate xx
i am a big tennis fan and today i watched serena williams win the australian open, one of the four tournaments which make up the pinnacle of achievement in the tennis world, the grand slam.
in her victory speech the first thing she said was that she thanked her god jehovah for the victory.
now i know that rumours have circulated for a long time as to whether she is a baptised witness or not, but she is definitely associated with witnesses .
Well I think it's ridiculous her thanking God for her tennis win. When I was a believer it baffled me to see sports stars and celebrities claiming that they were JWs. Now it doesn't surprise me cos I know it's all fake.
Kate xx
hello folks.....so in an earlier thread i started, you'd realize that my father and i are quite close, we talk about almost everything/anything.. he traveled outside the country (he's semi-retired), enjoying the fruitage of his hard labor during his younger years.
so he recently returned home after he and mum went away to catchup with some old friends in another country.. upon his returning home, and subsequently to the meetings, he was told that a decision was made to strip him of his "field overseer" role, but will still continue to be an elder.. the reason...he goes away for too long too often...you can't be away from your congregation for three months out of the year!!!???
has anyone else had this experience before?
Good for him if he's retired in his fifties. Your parents should be spending their time travelling and seeing the world if they can afford it why not.
Sadly as JWs their reputation will be called into question, but thankfully they will see what the WT is really like and wake up from their bind.
Kate xx
i was deleted as the cobe after i let my adult child move back home and he admitted that he fornicated under my roof while my wife and i where away on a rbc project.
of course the elder mode in me kicked him out of the house.. the elders moved quickly to remove me because i was too involved in "theocractic activities", i had neglected my adult son.. i accepted this primarily because i didn't want to serve with a boe that did not want me.
i was devastated however because it was the only life i knew.
Welcome James,
I expect the life of a publisher is completely different to the life of the COBE. Now that you can see how the rank and file live you may want to explore things a little more closely.
I recommend you both read Crisis of Conscience by Ray Franz and have a look at websites like jwfacts.com and jwsurvey.org.
Reading all this information helped me tremendously.
Kate xx
have you all read this weeks study article?.
oh my word it is full of fear inducing tactics....doom and gloom outlooks.... anxiety inducing methods to develop absolute control over witnesses and cripple them in any attempt to think for themselves!.
(notice i am saying "themselves" rather than "ourselves"?!
Have you all read this weeks study article?- Stuckinrut
Now I have been out for over a year now, I can't read the articles any more. I used to keep up to date as my son is still going to meetings. But since he has said he doesn't want to be a JW, I have stopped reading them.
To be honest they really make me feel sick. Stuck, I don't know how you keep doing what you're doing. I suppose you can let off steam on this site but the meetings are really causing you grief.
take care
Kate xx
a woman has been shot dead by a 2-year-old in a wal-mart store in idaho.. .
the 29-year-old was shopping with four children in the store in hayden, when the two-year-old reached into her handbag and fired the weapon, shooting her dead.. initial reports suggested the woman was the boy's mother, but the police have said that this is as yet unclear how they are related.. source; http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/toddler-accidentally-shoots-woman-in-idaho-walmart-9950847.html.
i've nothing to add to my past comments on americas psychotic relationship with guns.
It's interesting that in this case although the parents are victims they are being investigated and may be held culpable. I think it is the parents responsibility to make sure a child cannot easily get hold of a fire arm. Too many people are too complaisant about guns.
Kate xx
a woman has a blood transfusion during pregnancy.
this blood, obviously, now constitutes the unborn child's circulation.
kid gets born, becomes of age and wants to become a jw.
This is not an example of apostasy. An apostate is someone who denounces their former faith. Or as far as JWs are concerned someone who doubts and questions WT doctrines.
Someone who has been given blood without their consent is not an apostate in any sense of the word.
I hope this clears up your confusion
Kate xx
http://www.inquisitr.com/1766536/biology-professor-creationist-magazine/.
a biology professor is speaking out, demanding an apology and calling for an end to attempts to perpetuate lies against evolution after a statement from him was taken out of context in a creationist article in awake!, a jehovahs witness publication.
he says that a portion of his statement was picked from the whole, leaving a completely different impression from his actual statement.. .
I can't see WT giving a response to this. Anyone who is really interested knows that Singh was quote mined and now know WT quote mine scientists to prove their point. The fact that they are not entering into a discussion about this is revealing.
Kate xx
