a must see if you haven't seen it.
some scary stuff.
they pay their workers.
I enjoyed this interesting interview with Lawrence Wright on YouTube about "Going Clear": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noDEBbqxkF0
Some high profile people have left Scientology including Paul Haggis, Leah Remini, and head honcho David Miscavige's niece. She recounts a lot of abuse occurring within this group. They are definitely isolating children from their parents and breaking child labour laws. Also, Miscavige's wife seems to have disappeared.
i'm in contact with service and writing and brochure first step there bleeding publishers they can't take it anymore publishers are depressed because they feel they must shun others and they know it's unloving.
Well, IF they alter the shunning policy I foresee this going the same way as the no blood policy.
They will alter it in writing, but in practice, it will remain.
It is a key control mechanism for the Watchtower.
Slave, that chart made me chuckle... thank you.
My Father used to tell his JW 'friends' it was because I pursued higher education that I wasn't a JW.
It's interesting that he never really asked ME why I wasn't a JW. I think he didn't want to have his faith shaken. But over the years we have had some conversations. I definitely gave him things to think about.
I have many reasons, some of which include theodicy, disagreeing with Watchtower doctrine such as the no blood policy, their misogynistic ideals/practices, shunning, and pedophilia.
Their claim of having exclusive Truth is easily shot down as time passes. Changing doctrine or beliefs = no exclusive Truth.
as someone brought up as a jw and been an elder and been disfellowshipped (twice!!!
) i find it difficult to understand why ex jws have to attack the religion, yes religion, not cult or sect.
i am no longer disfellowshipped just do not want to practice anymore.
so i got my invitation yesterday that was left in my door.
i noticed it said "printed in canada" i'm in seattle, do they all say this??
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back in the early 70's, the wt stated that all persons who had lived and died would be resurrected after armageddon.
only non believers would be killed at armageddon, never to return.
in short, if you died before the big a, you were guaranteed to return.. this gave rise amongst several ex's to concerns that their well-meaning jw parents might just consider the possibilty of having their offspring "lovingly" bumped off so as to ensure their resurrection!.
Yep... this group is one nut-job at the top away from becoming ISIS.
I lost a cousin due to the no blood policy. She left behind a husband and 3 children.
When someone believes that a symbol of life is more important than life itself, they have crossed over into the world of extremism.
this is my first post.
i just had to get that statement off of my chest!
my father is one cold hearted judge mental, hypocritical, piece of s**t. i hate this religion and what it has done to my family!
Welcome BYCNL!
Yes, our family can become mean-spirited, self-righteous, holier-than-thou a-holes. It's been a rough road for me with my folks.
But now my Dad has dementia and is in a nursing home. No one visits him except me. I don't even think he remembers being a JW.
(posted for andersonsinfo).
people are protesting against plans to build a large care home for jehovahs witnesses behind their houses.. homeowners living in the bloors lane area of rainham have lodged objections to proposals by the jah jireh charity, which specialises in spiritual and physical care for followers of the religion.. people living in neighbouring homes say it is too big and its three storeys will dwarf their properties.. .
what the care home will look like.
i am sick of being told this same crap after decades of suffering at the hands of wicked men and women, how many of you have had to fight these irrational expectations we are supposed to grin and smile when people are actively trying to screw with us and elders say .
good it is that one should wait, even silently, for the salvation of jehovah (lamentations 3:26; titus 2:13).
my life in the organization has not been entirely bad, there were many good people and plenty of jerks like you all experienced in this adventure we call life.
If you wait on Jehovah to cut your grass... it ain't ever gonna happen.
Waiting on Jehovah + Pray More = Nothing Gets Done + People Get Hurt/Ill/Dead
matthew 11:28-30 "come to me, all you who are toiling and loaded down, and i will refresh you.
29 take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for i am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for yourselves.
30 for my yoke is kindly, and my load is light.. do you remember this scripture?
I feel Matthew 10:35 contradicts this scripture. How can one believe Jesus has a 'kindly yoke' and a 'light load' when he's just stated he's going to turn family members against one another?
