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  July's watchtower leaves out some important info from a quote!

  by stavro in

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  jerome over on discuss the truth has picked up on something interesting.. in the july watchtower on page 28 of the article entitled “winning the battle for your mind” the following statement is made “keep in mind that satan does not want you to think clearly or reason things out well.

  because propaganda is likely to be most effective, says one source, if people… are discouraged from thinking critically.”.

  the quote comes from a book entitled: “media and society in the twentieth century: a historical introduction by lyn gorman, david mclean" the watchtower however, chose to leave out a portion of the quote.. the full quote is "therefore, it is likely to be most effective if people do not have access to multiple sources of information and if they are discouraged from thinking critically.. the following sentence which the watchtower also decided was best not to include states,.

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  Watch the ...

  Excellent catch stavro!
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  JW's And Their Education Level

  by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.

  cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.

  how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.

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  "Compared with other U.S. religious groups, Jehovah’s Witnesses tend to be less educated. A solid majority of adult Jehovah’s Witnesses (63%) have no more than a high school diploma, compared with, for example, 43% of evangelical Protestants and 37% of mainline Protestants."

  http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/26/a-closer-look-at-jehovahs-witnesses-living-in-the-u-s/

  
  
  
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  JW's And Their Education Level

  by Yesu Kristo Bwana Wangu in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  i was thinking about this.... in my congregation, i was literally the only one with universitary education, out of a cong from around 110 people.... and we're very close to a very big university, which makes it even weirder.. on the other hand... sooo many here with their own business, mostly small cleaning businesses.

  cleaning windows, or cleaning somewhere else... painters.... all have jobs that do not require any education level, cos they never had a decent education.. how is the composition of the jw people/congs that you know about?.

  how many painters... cleaners... compared to people with jobs that require higher education?.

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  This was posted before, but it is worth a second look:

  http://www.npr.org/2017/02/19/510585965/poor-education-leads-to-lost-dreams-and-low-income-for-many-jehovahs-witnesses?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social
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  Worldwide campaign : Go to memorial , watch with respect and eat the emblems!

  by lusitano o tuga in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hey, ex-jw guys , .

  if you believe in the bible and claim to be a christian, we invite you to attend the memorial this year in a place that.

  the peoples don´t know you´re disfellowshipped and obey what jesus said in john chapter 6 and apostle paul tought in .

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  I would never ever consider this as a productive activity. But that is just my opinion. If you disagree, may the force be with you.
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  Were You Ever Disfellowshipped or Judicially Reproved?

  by minimus in

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  i never got into trouble with the elders.

  i served on judicial committees too many times.

  i am happy that i no longer have to "judge" whether someone is a "sinner" any longer!

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  I faded and was forgotten. No judicial interference.
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  Amazing News!!

  by The Rebel in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my boy is going to play for watford football club!

  and whilst i didn't take his revelation to seriously, i am was glad his " goal" isn't to pioneer.

  :-).

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  Rebel,

  Is this the club?

  https://www.watfordfc.com/

  I am extremely illiterate regarding non-American football, This sounds like good news. But I can only guess.

  In any event, congratulations.
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  JW Letter Writing Conspiracy

  by freemindfade in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just had a wild conspiracy theory.

  get your tin hats everyone.

  what if this mass letter writing is all a bethel conspiracy to increase declining service hours?

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  NewYork44M

  Can you send an email instead?
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  The 'Like' button option is a joke

  by fukitol in

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  2. tech-support

  i just 'liked' the same post 6 times in a row.. what a joke simon.

  sort it out!.

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  NewYork44M

  The system only let me dislike your post 3 times.
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  I'm Dating . . .

  by compound complex in

  1. social
  2. humour

  because i am still very much held a prisoner to past beliefs and practice, i dress in suit and tie and bring a briefcase on my frequent dates.. i talk business during the entire happy meal (macdonalds), displaying ad brochures and spreadsheets relative to whatever business plan i happen to be hawking that day.

  i count the venture as a business expense and jws who frequent this fine diner know i am not on a date.

  there are no smirks, no snickering, no knowing glances.

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  NewYork44M

  That does not sound like fun.
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  Memorial Non-Attendance: The Single Most Impactful TTATT Witness to JW Friends & Family

  by AMNESIANO in

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  (original version posted 2014).

  notice: the following is submitted in full recognition of and with compassion and due respect for those who, due to personal circumstance, feel they are unable to employ this powerful strategy.. ---.

  anyone who has awakened to ttatt and has conscientiously left the organization--especially a once-prominent, highly-regarded, studious true-believer from a celebrated multi-generational tribe of jws-- after decades of devout, high-profile "serve-us," who continues to put in an annual appearance at the memorial thoroughly subverts and undermines, by this one act, any hope s/he may entertain that his/her departure will stir family or former friends to question the whole watchtower bamboozle.

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  NewYork44M

  I think my last memorial was 2003. It may have been 2004, but who's counting?