"Apostasy" and "The Children Act"... anyone else think it's remarkable that there are TWO feature length films included at a top tier international film festival that are focused on a tiny Christian sect that makes up far less than 1% of the general population?
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The Children Act: The Movie - By Ian McEwan and directed by Richard Eyre
by darkspilver inrichard eyre's film adaptation of ian mcewan's book the childen act has it's world premiere at the toronto international film festival in september 2017. the children act.
emma thompson and stanley tucci star in this adaptation of the novel by ian mcewan, about a high-court judge who finds personal and professional crises colliding when she is asked to rule in the case of a brilliant 18-year-old boy who is refusing the blood transfusion that would save his life.. adapted by booker prize–winning author ian mcewan from his own novel, this riveting drama stars two-time academy award winner emma thompson as a british high court judge tasked with making a decision that will speak to our most fraught questions regarding religious tolerance — and could mean life or death for an innocent young man.. judge fiona maye (emma thompson) is married to her work, which has become a problem for her husband, jack (stanley tucci), who announces that he wants to have an affair.
treating the matter more as an annoyance than a life-altering crisis, fiona kicks jack out and focuses on her current case.
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Kingdom Halls open to hurricane flood victims??
by Sugar Shane inthere are other threads dealing with jws actions, or non-actions in response to the houston flooding.
i started this thread to find out specifically if kingdom halls, or assembly halls are being used to help victims.
not just other jws, but innocent victims of all walks: men, women, children & pets.
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respectful_observer
There's currently a Reddit thread discussing some JW carts stationed outside one of the shelters. Some interesting comments, for sure.
https://www.reddit.com/r/houston/comments/6x24eh/to_the_jehovahs_witnesses_preaching_in_front_of/
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Organizational Accomplishments - Building a Solid Digital Foundation
by wifibandit inorganizational accomplishments - building a solid digital foundation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aai46ng2f74.
organizational accomplishments—building a solid digital foundation video will be considered the week of september 11, 2017.
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respectful_observer
Haha! This video reminds me of a "behind the scenes" Bethel tour I was part of several years ago. The guide walked us through some offices and conferences rooms ("ooohhhh....ahhhhhh!!! So exciting!!") not on the typical tour path. The guide was especially proud of the spider phone in one of the conference rooms.
The guide acted like it was some super-duper secret advanced technology they'd obtained from NASA or the NSA. Apparently not too many Bethelites have spent time in real world offices in the last, oh let's say, 15 years.
Every single piece of technology shown in that video has been common place for years, if not over a decade, in most companies in the real world.
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2018 Circuit Assemblies Talk Outlines
by wifibandit inhttp://avoidjw.org/en/publications/2018-circuit-assemblies/.
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"The Law of Christ -- Why Superior?"
FIRST: THE LAW OF CHRIST IS COMPREHENSIVE—COVERING ALL AREAS OF LIVING (10 min.) The law of Christ has far fewer direct commands than the Mosaic Law The law of Christ emphasizes decision-making based on principles Principles are often much broader than laws and may be applied in numerous situations, making them superior to laws Laws tend to be narrower, specific, and may need to be amended or even replaced over time
Bahaha! Yeah, sure. It's true that the "law of Christ" may have fewer direct commands...but to make up for it, the WTS comes up with as many "laws" that need to be "amended or even replaced" on a regular basis.
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Just Offended A JW Cart Witness Without Even Trying
by pale.emperor inon my way into town from my office.
two carts set up a few feet from each other.
one manned by a man and woman (i assume they're a couple) in their late 30s.. the guys walks off to the other cart as im walking by, i wasn't going to approach but the woman holding the awake!
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respectful_observer
The man told her "i was talking there, do you mind?" she backed away.
I would have said, "Wow, you sounded exactly like Jesus just now! I'm sure he's proud of you" and walked away.
That guy seems like a Grade A jerk.
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Have you noticed this trend on social media amongst witnesses...?
by stuckinarut2 init seems that every 2nd witness often posts pictures of themselves at conventions, or out in 'service'.
but i have noticed that they never seem to post anything about the actual "spiritual content" of their activity!
instead, it is pictures of them with their witness "friends", along with some contrite comment like #bestlifeever (arrghhh).
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respectful_observer
It seems that every 2nd witness often posts pictures of themselves at conventions,
Honestly, I think half the time they're just posting their requisite convention pic on IG to show off how nice their outfit is and troll for compliments.
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West Springfield, MA Congregation
by ryebass inlooking for anyone who was a regular at this congregation back in the 70's and 80's; my father just passed away and these were golden years for me (inextricable from my youth) despite any ill-feeling or resentment i may hold towards the faith at this point in my life (my father remained a witness until his death a few days ago).. thanks in advance.
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respectful_observer
I suggest you also post over on the exjw reddit, as there are a few people there from the Greater Springfield area (e.g., Chicopee, etc.)
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BBC News "The ex-Jehovah's Witnesses shunned by their families"
by snare&racket inbbc news website has this linked on front page.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-40704990.
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respectful_observer
I would agree that by the BBC not being exceptionally clear or correct about the reasons behind a particular disfellowshipping, any PIMI JW will immediately dismiss the entire article as untrue and apostate lies.
On a side note, apparently about the only thing that has remained completely unchanged in the last 50 years of the Watchtower is the font they use for signage at the conventions!! Holy crap!!
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the Great Cntraction continues
by never a jw ini just learned that my wife's congregations will soon be disbanded.
her congregation will disappear (cahuenga spanish in north hollywood in southern california).
all the members will be added to other neighboring congregations.
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respectful_observer
The number of self-deporting undocumented/illegal (your choice of term) immigrants in the US has been significant in the last year. It's no secret that many Spanish congregations the West Coast of the US have/had a significant number of members who were living in the US illegally.
I'm sure the numbers of people deciding to self-deport, or not even come to the US in the first place are having an impact on publisher numbers in the Spanish congregations.
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2017 Convention Video To Be Shown Regarding The 1975 Failure
by pale.emperor inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go3arnnsfkk&feature=youtu.be.
no mention whatsoever that it was watchtower themselves that strongly hinted towards this date.
instead they blame those who "put their trust in a date, not jehovah".. let's recap... .
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Prepping their audience for another disappointment? He was "dedicated to Jehovah, not a date". What other dates might they rethinking?
That's what I'm thinking.
