Posts by baldeagle

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Marriage Proposal in the Kingdom Hall

by Listener in

just when you think you've seen it all comes another interesting use of a kingdom hall.a young man serenades his girlfriend with a song (possibly a watchtower song) from the stage through a microphone and backed by recorded music.

then he steps off the stage and gets down on one knee and proposes as he pulls out a ring from his coat pocket.

the large projector screen flashes up behind them with a picture of a sapphire and diamond ring.cameras capture the joyous moment as she accepts and they lock together in a loving hug.

baldeagle

Nicely done I hope all the best for them in their future.

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A conversation with M. James Penton (Watchtower historian, author and former elder)

by oppostate in

john cedars' youtube channel has a new video interview with james penton.

lloyd asks some good questions and jim provides excellent insights about jw history and where the movement may be headed.. i had the pleasure of meeting jim and his former wife, now passed away, at the christian believers conference (of bible students).

http://www.cbconference.com/.

baldeagle

The interview was well done and very enlightening.

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Keeping Good Records.

by Lost in the fog in

have you seen this in the news tonight?

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http://www.dw.com/en/jehovahs-witness-note-taking-challenged-at-eus-top-court/a-42408206.

baldeagle

Thanks for sharing, an interesting development.

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Superbly Written Article in Canadian Magazine

by berrygerry in

jehovah's witnesses cover-up.

http://www.ucobserver.org/justice/2018/01/jw/.

baldeagle

This is a well-balanced article simply stating the truth regarding the WTS procedures and policies when handling child sexual abuse.

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Pillowgate - John Cedars

by CitizenofEarth in

is this true?

is this really true?!.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qirjv48c55m.

baldeagle

The internet has become a logistical nightmare for this micromanaging and secretive religion, which has as its primary concern appearance over substance.

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Are JWs capable of a genuine discussion?

by stuckinarut2 in

jw
friends

i was just pondering whether jws are capable of having a calm, in depth discussion about religious or faith topics?.

i have just finished listening to a great podcast by "dogma debate" (dan) episode 333. this fantastic, in-depth conversation between a theist and an atheist was a masterful example of how a dignified conversation can take place without it resorting to abruptness or even nastiness.. jws on the other hand seem incapable of having such discussion without ending up in the following ways:.

1)they get dogmatic and defensive if a differing view is presented.. 2)if the conversation doesn't go their way, they cut it short saying something like "well, we had better agree to disagree" or the like.. so why the arrogance?

baldeagle

The Pew Research Center that analyzes religions shows that JW’s consistently attain the least amount of education as a group. It’s no surprise that they also have the lowest annual income as a group.

However, regardless of this you cannot tell a JW anything constructive. As soon as it’s negative in the slightest, or not entirely positive about them and their leaders the conversation is over.

They are not allowed to fact check their beliefs or openly debate any interpretations. Regardless of all this, they display an extremely unjustified level of arrogance and overconfidence about themselves.

Remember only they will be saved and have all the answers. You cannot teach them anything, they are on earth to teach us, and don’t ever forget they have the Best Life Ever.

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Tony "Tightpants" Morris Talks Of Tight Pants AGAIN!!

by pale.emperor in

again with the pants... tony, if you can't stop looking at young men in tight pants don't take it out on the rest of us.

https://www.facebook.com/john.cedars.5/posts/868329653345317.

baldeagle

The insanity continues.

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What Will The Future Hold For Jehovah's Witnesses

by VW.org in

jw
friends

as descibed by the title here is a link to reddit of a what i believe is a powerful post with heaps of information.

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https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/comments/7ovq5o/watchtowers_decline_what_will_the_future_hold_for/?utm_source=reddit-android.

baldeagle

Thanks John Redwood for this information. We all appreciate your time and hard work in all of this.

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Mene Mene Tekel Parsins - The real leaks are starting

by berrygerry in

https://gizmodo.com/new-whistleblower-site-faithleaks-releases-confidential-1821799936.

baldeagle

Thanks for the information.

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Manmade rules

by Jrjw in

i was talking to someone a few years ago and he said in his congregation they have a rail of white shirts prepared in the cloakroom for if a speaker doesn't have a white shirt on.

it was a rule in their hall that all brothers in the platform must wear white shirts when going talks and if the speaker won't comply when asked to change into the shirt they provide an elder in the congregation will do the talk instead.

i have never known any other halls do it so it must be a rule the elders have made up without gb input.

baldeagle

CO’s for the most part have been full of their self-righteous highfalutin PERSONAL OPINIONS on a variety of matters.

They were often drunk with power and had a self-aggrandizing attitude.

I say good riddance to them. I am glad that they are terminated and shown the door, at the age of 70.

It really demonstrates how much their beloved JW branch headquarters cares about their sacrifice and opinions after all.