Raphael Aron in The Age newspaper: Jehovah's Witnesses 'a cruel cult'
by WinstonSmith 68 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
-
-
Gayle
A spokesman for the church in Australia, Sydney solicitor Vincent Toole, dismissed the allegations and said shunning was a"myth."
This is an example of how the sly JW squeaks in their lies, due to their small-minded use of 'semantics.' They use the word "disfellowship," instead of the word "shun." But it only is a "you say 'tomato' (with long a) and I say 'tomato' (a- as ah sound) ploy. Their disfellowshipping 'practice' is the same as shunning 'practice.'
-
jgnat
And here the public presentation of the "shunning" would be for serious wrongdoers. Unbeknownst to the general public, a young man can be disfellowshipped "in absentia" for publishing an article in his college newsletter. Smokers. Don't forget smokers. And the most evil act of all, not believe every word written in the magazines.
-
Chaserious
Good catch, Blondie. I had not seen that video before. They are rather sneaky with that experience about Vincent.
-
Apognophos
Hmm, this article is quite a hack job. Will something so full of inaccuracies do much good? Perhaps if it sways the public's opinion, then the end justifies the means....
-
Pterist
WinstonSmith...Thanks for the update
-
Justitia Themis
"Toole," what an appropriate last name. I do wonder, though, whether he said shunning itself was a myth or the extent to which shunning occurs is a myth. Either way, his statement is incorrect.
-
Pterist
****Hmm, this article is quite a hack job. Will something so full of inaccuracies do much good? Perhaps if it sways the public's opinion, then the end justifies the means....***
Perhaps it warns people of the dangers of cults. We all have a responsibility, even Jesus said false prophets would come saying "here is the Christhe is in the inner room " (invisible). 1 Thessolosians 5:21 commands us to test all things, shunning and Demonizing is yeast of pharisaical teaching that give birth to suspicion and hate.
Shalom
-
Think About It
Wasn't the WTS Australia legal team the one's who also lied to the Judge that there was no individuals in the JW Faithful & Discreet Slave, but that the F&DS was only a "theological concept"?
The WTS knows no shame in their lies, and the effect their wacky cult teachings has on people's lives.
-
Refriedtruth
Just up top ranked of the news searches
The Border Mail - 2 hours ago MORE to follow Aussies are slamming JW big time