Listener
JoinedTopics Started by Listener
-
1
Grooming Young Ones
by Listener ini came across a youtuber 'ask a jehovah's witness' who phoned an elder and spoke to him about some of his concerns regarding children and the jw org website.
he made some very valid points.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbe_g4vkcg0he came across a very disturbing instruction directed towards teenagers on the jw website.
it's under the heading of 'teenagers ask: how to avoid pornography'.
-
1
The Case of Randy M - WTBTS & Legal Liability
by Listener ini've been listening to a guy called randy m, i believe an ex jw who was suing some elders and the wtbts for damage in relation to his business.
he has recorded his conversation with the bethel legal department (john miller) about it to see if his problems could be dealt with in a satisfactory manner.
i'm not on top of all the issues but wanted to highlight some of the more interesting aspects.. randy and john (the bethel legal guy) agree that religions are given a lot of freedom to act as they want but they are not allowed to interfere.
-
1
Request for free Visa's for delegates
by Listener inpage 32 of 181 .
</form> it is so interesting going through the australian national archives in regards to the jws.. http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/searchnretrieve/interface/detailsreports/itemdetail.aspx?barcode=7122198&isav=n.
i've come across this letter (and response) from the wtbts to the australian government requesting that they consider providing free visa's to delegates from indonesia.
-
1
Hong Kong Witnessing
by Listener ini'm on holidays in hong kong at the moment and already have come across two seperate sets of jws.
their tactics are very interesting and are contradictory.. the first time i saw them was near the ferry terminals.
they had their lit cart and there were three jws, an older male and female standing next to the trolley and a younger guy holding up a mag in each hand next to the female jw.
-
1
Rape - the WTBTS's interpretation
by Listener inthis is from the insight book under rape.
rape is defined as unlawful sexual intercourse without the womans consent, effected by force, duress, intimidation, or deception as to the nature of the act.. .
what is really disturbing about this definition is that rape apparently only happens when there is a woman involved.
-
1
Resurrection Question
by Listener ini've been doing a little research and can't quite understand the jw doctrine on resurrection.. firstly there are the annointed, in the new convenant and hence those only faithfull after jesus time on earth.
so it is all those from jesus' time to the time the jws decided there was a great crowd, around about 1935 and a handful since then.
then there is the others that died before jesus time and the great crowd that die before the end of armageddon starting around about 1935 onwards... is this correct?
-
JC and Appeal of Anthony Roberts
by Listener inanthony roberts had stopped attending meetings for three years he continued to have the occasional contact with a couple of jws.
in 1999 an elder from his congregation decided he wanted anthony out and arranged for a shepherding visit with another elder, this led to a jc.anthony roberts recorded the jcs and transcribed them, they can be found on his blog.
i am unaware if anthony has made the actual recordings available.the hearings went on for hours and there was very little doctrinal discussion.
-
Deborah Frances-White - Richard Herring's
by Listener inhere's a video of deborah frances white (an ex jw comedian) on a show hosted by richard herring.
she has a few interesting perspectives as a jw from 17.20 onwards.please note that there are a number of 'adult themes' and personally i don't think much of richard herring.
it's the first time i've listened to him and i don't find him all that endearing but i'm sure there are some here that will enjoy this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1vsdnt-b4g.
-
Elements of United Nations
by Listener ini was wondering what the gbs latest views were on the un given all the controvesy.
they have quantified their views of the scarlet coloured wild beast as being only elements within the un.
this means that they don't view the whole of the un to be targetted for distruction.
-
Bethel hierachy
by Listener ini am wondering about the set up in bethel after reading some posts.
it sounds like some of the men have their own offices.
who gets to have their own office?