Posts by ambersun

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Is this a religion run by PSYCOPATHS?

by Terry in

glibness/superficial charmgrandiose sense of self-worthpathological lyingconning/manipulativelack of remorse or guiltshallow affect (genuine emotion is short-lived and egocentric)callousness; lack of empathyfailure to accept responsibility for own actionsthe hare psychopathy checklist-revised by robert d. hare, 1991. multi-health systems, 908 niagara falls blvd, north tonawanda, new york, usa, 14120-2060. psycopaths do not feel empathy but learn to imitate those who do.

psychopaths don't even understand charity.. .

i was thinking today how much psycopathy is reflected in the governing body leadership and especially manifested in policy.. jehovah's witnesses are not led by people devoted to charity, benevolence, outreach or social provision for those less fortunate which.

ambersun

I have to agree with you Terry. Don't forget they have to hold back from physical violence in order to uphold the law of the land. Shunning only exists because they are bound by the law of this "wicked system" not to stone members of the flock to death who transgress and are deemed unrepentant. (There is an article in a WT that someone quoted once where they admit this).

I only have to listen to some of the extremely disturbing talks be GB members that are on youtube, one in particular who spoke with utmost relish and glee of how much he was looking forward to watching the destruction of the "wicked" at armageddon, especially the "gays" who he seemed to be obsessed with for some reason. He told the audience they would all be laughing and rejoicing while they watched the gays dying, probably agonising deaths. He admitted he certainly would be, and was looking forward to it. He even ordered the rank and file not to feel any pity for them. I ask you, is that normal?

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How many are happy Not to go d2d this Sunday morning?

by LoisLane looking for Superman in

it is midnight here in the north pacific.

but for you in france and germany, it is 9 am.

doesn't it feel great to do something else, anything else, then knock, knock, knocking on peoples doors?.

ambersun

Good afternoon Lois and everyone on JWN.

I have just come inside from pottering in the garden, sewing seeds and feeling at one with nature on a lovely Spring-like day in England. Birds are singing - bliss!

Oh how I miss the days of setting the alarm to get up and out to meet the group for service then back home for a rushed lunch and off the the overheated and stuffy KH for two hours sitting on uncomfortable seats listening to some men droning on and on and on

NOT!!!!

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New May Awake! Am I being unreasonable or does this sound crazy!?

by toweragent in

my friends usually walked me home after dark.

but one evening i was so tired that i decided to call a taxi.

the driver didnt take me home.

ambersun

At the end of the day, regardless of whether they are saying to scream or not to scream, I find the whole thing is so degrading towards women.

How dare a bunch of men sitting in their ivory tower decide how a woman should react whilst being brutally raped, using antequated quotations written about people who existed more than two thousand years ago to base their ruling. Also remember that women back then were considered as property, not individuals in their own right, which speaks volumes in itself.

Would these same rules apply to the GB themselves if they were ambushed and raped one dark evening? Whilst they were experiencing the terror of being violated, in extreme agony, would they spend time thinking about the respect they should show to this "fellow human"? Would they scream their lungs out even though they were being pinned down unable to fight or struggle, with a knife held to their throat? Would they think it was better to have their throat cut than allow themselves to be violated and commit the terrible sin of fornication? Then, after all this trauma, be forced to sit in front of a committee of men cross examining them in excruciating detail about their ordeal to establish if they were willing participants in the rape or not?

Hmmmm, I would like to know!

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New May Awake! Am I being unreasonable or does this sound crazy!?

by toweragent in

my friends usually walked me home after dark.

but one evening i was so tired that i decided to call a taxi.

the driver didnt take me home.

ambersun

WT 68, Jun 1,confirms guiltiness by adding:
“Would it be different if the man had a weapon and threatened to kill youif you did not submit?No,the Scriptures plainly state thatChristians are under obligation to ‘flee from fornication.’ (1 Cor. 6:18) It is true that you face the possibility of deathin this case.”

Yes, I remember this delightful little WT rule well. My own parents made it very clear that, if attacked, I should scream at the top of my voice even if the rapist had a weapon because it would be better to die and resurrected in the New System than to loose my virginity to someone I was not married to

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At JW.Org, for kids, a connect the dots coloring page of Lot's wife turning into salt.

by Theocratic Sedition in

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http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/picture-activities/lots-wife-becomes-salt/.

is it me or is this kinda sick?

i mean i can understand learning from the account, but this is kinda deviant.

ambersun

They could sell bags of tiny plastic stones so the children can line all the little screaming plastic people up and hurl stones at them in practice for how naughty people who make Jehovah sad will be treated in the New System, when shunning will no longer be necessary as they will all be stoned to death instead. Lovely

Oh yes, and how about some of the little plastic screaming people having detachable heads for when they have sneaked off to a birthday party.

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2013 District Convention Program: Gods Word is Truth!

by bats in the belfry in

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unlike god's word, that jws believe to be absolute truth, any one of their directives given at the 2013 district convention could be subject to misinterpretation.. .

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ambersun

Sunday 10.00am Symposium: Jehovah's Promises Always Come True - Joshua 23:14

Oh yes, like the promise that we would all now be living in the New System along with the generation that saw the outbreak of WWI and all the other millions that were told throughout the 20th century that they would "never die" who are now pushing up daisies

Oh to be a heckler in the audience during THAT particular talk hee hee

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At JW.Org, for kids, a connect the dots coloring page of Lot's wife turning into salt.

by Theocratic Sedition in

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friends

http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/picture-activities/lots-wife-becomes-salt/.

is it me or is this kinda sick?

i mean i can understand learning from the account, but this is kinda deviant.

ambersun

I wonder what the reaction would be if the JW kid were to present his handiwork to a "Show and Tell" session in his classroom.

I honestly hope that this will happen, as it needs to be brought to the attention of the authorities just what horrors the JW childrens' minds are being filled with.

There is another even more horrific dot to dot picture of a baby draped helplessly over a soldier's arm while he holds a sharp sword in the other about to chop the baby in two.

I believe the JWs are encouraged to use these pictures as themes for their family worship nights?!

Those poor children

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More connect-the-dots madness...

by cedars in

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that's right, a knife and a baby in close proximity.... .

http://www.jw.org/assets/m/ijw13fr/502013178/ijw13fr_id-502013178_e/502013178_e_cnt_1.pdf.

anything goes, so long as you're proving how "wise" king solomon was.. .

ambersun

I have just been staring at that completed dot to dot picture with total shock! Words fail me!!

I am 61 years old and I find it very disturbing, so how the hell is a tiny child going to feel?!?

How many disturbed children out there are going to be given this lovely little dot to dot picture of a defenceless baby about to be mutilated by a man with a very sharp knife to complete? Children are very impressionable. As for the thought of them acting this out on family worship night?!?!

Apart from the obvious scare tactics and nighmares resulting from this, it could fill their little heads with all sorts of ideas.

You only have to watch the news for evidence of how children can re-enact scenes from horror films they have watched and been influenced by. In my mind this is equally as bad as allowing a child to watch a horror film.

I wish something could be done about this

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At JW.Org, for kids, a connect the dots coloring page of Lot's wife turning into salt.

by Theocratic Sedition in

jw
friends

http://www.jw.org/en/bible-teachings/family/children/picture-activities/lots-wife-becomes-salt/.

is it me or is this kinda sick?

i mean i can understand learning from the account, but this is kinda deviant.

ambersun

I thought this was a joke at first, but apparently not. I can't take this in. Encouraging children to join up the dots to make up a picture of a woman dying an agonising death?!!

Just sick!

Sweet dreams, little kiddies!

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Well done informative video of how the Watchtower Corporation psychologically damages people in its intent to control and exploit

by Finkelstein in

this youtube video put out by a once member of the jws, goes into concise detail the extraneous efforts the watchtower corporation intentionally goes into luring people into their organization to only exploit them as its own controlled and subservient sales representatives for their publishing empire.

its a bit long to watch in both parts, it might be a good idea to just not watch it but rather listen to the audio portion alone.

as the video plays along, how many points does this guy hit the nail on the head as to correctly identifying what is really happening and going on in this religious corporate hybrid organization ?.

ambersun

I just want to bump this thread to keep it visible to everyone. Thanks Ethan for all your hard work. I sooo want a transcript to those videos!!!