I laughed so loud at Darth and Mrs Jones at the start of this thread that I think I may have woken the neighbors.
Quillsky
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Religion and Cults
by alice.in.wonderland ini've heard certain people here refer to jehovah's witnesses as a mind-control cult, high-control cult; theories perpetrated for how long i don't know, but at least since the days of ray franz.
i had spent nearly forty years as a full time representative, serving at every level of the organizational structure.
the last fifteen years i had spent at the international headquarters, and the final nine of those as a member of the worldwide governing body of jehovah's witnesses.
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Elder "predicts" how many jws are going to live
by XPeterX inparents went to a jw gathering to read the wt for this week.a jw said that only 5 people out of 125 in my congo will survive armageddon and then that elder said: "no,not 5 people,maybe 20".
damn i don't have words for him.
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Quillsky
Such a good quote, Gayle......
The JWs are a "destroy, destroy, destroy" religion.
Most people on earth are like "Death, disasters, tragedy..."
Jehovah's Witnesses preach "Destruction, yay!!"
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Elder "predicts" how many jws are going to live
by XPeterX inparents went to a jw gathering to read the wt for this week.a jw said that only 5 people out of 125 in my congo will survive armageddon and then that elder said: "no,not 5 people,maybe 20".
damn i don't have words for him.
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Quillsky
Balsam/Ruth said......
Yah I remember those scary Circuit Overseers talks when they came around telling us most of us would not make it that only the most loyal and faithful would survive. I often thought so what is the point of putting forth the effort, I'll just go home and wait for the end and relax. LOL
I recall as a child seeing a relative at family gatherings crying, after a few drinks, "I'll never make it, I'll never make it through Armageddon". I remember thinking at the time, "Then why do you even bother, silly woman?"
She's still a JW "in good standing" today. (And she judges me, as they do. Even though I'm not DF'ed.) Now I realize that it's evidence of possible untreated mental illness and perhaps spousal emotional abuse by her elder husband. Yet isn't that what membership in this cult is, a type of mental illness combined with abuse by so-called loved ones?
Wish this family experience had given me the foresight to avoid being "baptized" into the religion.
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Disfellowshipping - But You KNEW About It Before You Were Baptized!
by Georgiegirl instarted a new topic b/c i didn't want to threadjack another ongoing pointless debate.
:) (isn't it interesting how the apologists all come out around dc time?).
i have seen that statement made over and over again by jws about disfellowshipping.
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Quillsky
"Bullying" is the right word, Nugget.
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Here is the Letter I am thinking of sending ,give me your input
by troubled mind inattention to the elder body of the *******congregation of jehovahs witnesses .
criminal harassment is defined as "engag(ing) in intentional conduct which the actor [harasser] knows or has reason to know would cause the victim, under the circumstances, to feel frightened, threatened, oppressed, persecuted, or intimidated; and causes this reaction on the part of the victim.
609.749, subd.
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Quillsky
Who cares if they DA you?
The family cares.
Shunning is a completely horrendous and life-destroying practice.
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Say NO to a mosque at Ground Zero!!
by Scully in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjs0novt3x4&feature=digest.
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Quillsky
Mary said
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And that is the the issue I have. People raised in Islam are people like you and I.
Get over it.
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Elder "predicts" how many jws are going to live
by XPeterX inparents went to a jw gathering to read the wt for this week.a jw said that only 5 people out of 125 in my congo will survive armageddon and then that elder said: "no,not 5 people,maybe 20".
damn i don't have words for him.
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Quillsky
Sadly, I remember that myself, about 10 years ago, I would tell others JW in my congo who I thought would make it through Armageddon, and who would not. I recall saying that over 50% deserved to perish. When I think about it now, I am discusted at me.
Bless you darling, for realising this. Of course it's weird. It's not normal to think like this.
But you'll be okay. Forgive your parents, and stay conscious for the rest of your life.
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Say NO to a mosque at Ground Zero!!
by Scully in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjs0novt3x4&feature=digest.
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Quillsky
I'm all for building the mosque, just as soon as Christian churches are built in Mecca and Medina
Why does it have to be reciprocal? I just don't get this "I'll do it if you do it" game.
If Christianity is morally "superior" (which I don't personally believe it is) then shouldn't Christianity be big enough to allow Islam on its physical territory?
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Help! I need advideQ Elders want to speak to me..
by cia171 inas you read in the title, the elders from my congregation want to have a chat with me...which could be about to things...either why havent i gotten baptized ( since ive been in this since i was born...ive been tortured all my life lol) or either because i have a worldly boyfriend.. i dont know what to say in either case!
i cant say i dont want to get baptized because i have to appear to like the religion til i graduate college cuz my mom pays for it and is pract blackmailing me with it, and i cant say tht i will cause i hate it!
and about my boyfriend they will either give me advice about why not to be with him or convert him...so i dont know what to say to to pacify them and not let it get to me...so any advice?
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Quillsky
Quandry, what a lovely post.
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Say NO to a mosque at Ground Zero!!
by Scully in.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjs0novt3x4&feature=digest.
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Quillsky
Insh'allah.