Caleb & Sophia RC badges

by oppostate 34 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  oppostate

  From Russell taking "in" his waif interest, to Rutherfords young lady "nutritionists" and his book Children, to today's Caleb and Sophia, there always seems to be an unhealthy WT hierarchy's interest in children.

  Making children sit through long meetings, with study articles that mention all sorts of sexual no-no's, and stories containing graphic violence and bloodshed, seems twisted and evil minded.

  Now this emphasis on cartoon videos, coercing children into giving up their ice-cream money--they're like the wicked cannibal in Hansel and Gretel, waiting to devour children for their own purposes.
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  Scully

  oppostate:

  Now this emphasis on cartoon videos, coercing children into giving up their ice-cream money--they're like the wicked cannibal in Hansel and Gretel, waiting to devour children for their own purposes.

  Don't forget the praise for 5-year-olds who get Baptized™. The sickening part is that the kids want to do it because of the praise they get for doing it. They don't even realize that they can't change their mind (as 5-year-olds are wont to do) later on without losing everyone they care about.
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  clarity

  These words are make my blood run cold and are alarming but ring so true!

  "From Russell taking "in" his waif interest, to Rutherfords young lady "nutritionists" and his book Children, to today's Caleb and Sophia, there always seems to be an unhealthy WT hierarchy's interest in children.

  Making children sit through long meetings, with study articles that mention all sorts of sexual no-no's, and stories containing graphic violence and bloodshed, seems twisted and evil minded.

  Now this emphasis on cartoon videos, coercing children into giving up their ice-cream money--they're like the wicked cannibal in Hansel and Gretel, waiting to devour children for their own purposes. "
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  punkofnice

  OUTLAW. I enjoy your posts but this one is the best yet.

  BRILLIANT!!
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  avaddohn94

  Thanks OUTLAW!

  We've started a new conversation at extj.com (in Spanish) using the pertinent comparison you've made!

  Regards,

  Avaddohn94
  
  
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  1Averagejoe

  Did'nt wear a badge last year. Wasn't there a direction some time back that they should only be available to publishers, and the young ones felt left out? If we are allowed to print our own how about a star wars 7 back ground? Subliminally like...
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  under the radar

  Outlaw, that was by far the best graphical analogy I've seen in quite a while. Brilliant! Thanks so much for taking the time to put it together and share it with us.
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  OUTLAW

  SparrowDown/PunkOfNice/avaddon94/under the radar

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  Thanks!..

  It was kind of weird going through the old Nazi Propaganda Aimed at Children.....It Was So Familiar..

  Although Updated and Customized..
  

  The Watchtower Propaganda Aimed at Children is Exactly the Same..
  

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  ......The Children Are "Being Groomed" to become "Followers Of An Organization"..
  

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  FayeDunaway

  I think this Caleb and Sophia thing is going to backfire on them. It's like Barney and the 'clean up, clean up' song, trying to get kids to think cleaning up is fun. Kids know they are being indoctrinated. They know when parents are buying just 'educational' toys and that the others are usually more fun.

  Now kids have grown up a little and are really annoyed by Barney, ESPECIALLY that clean up clean up song. This stuff works on only very small children, once they're 7 they're starting to think 'that Sophia was stupid to give her money away instead of buying an ice cream. And Sophia is annoying. And Caleb and Sophia is for babies.' They're going to remember all the reprimanding and rules those videos were showing, and they're going to hate it. They're going to rebel in a way that WE never have.
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  rebel8

  I have only 1 comment about those badges: