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the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (iicsa) is holding a public hearing in the child protection in religious organisations and settings investigation for the next two weeks.

the provisional timetable for the first week was released today: https://www.iicsa.org.uk/key-documents/17795/view/2020-03-12-cpiros-public-hearing-week-one-timetable.pdf .

five witnesses will testify on the jw issue next thursday, 19 march:.

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Please keep us posted. This sounds like it will be quite the show.

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My wife PIMI wife said today...." The Tribulation has started"

by goingthruthemotions in

my wife pimi wife said today...." the tribulation has started" i was like wtf... i know things are bad.

but...... we have had other pandamics and market crashes in the past.

1889: russian flu 360,000 perished.

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Fear is the currency of the Watchtower. That and real estate money.

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Social distancing and the Memorial

by Kingdavid41 in

with the coronavirus now categorized as a global pandemic and many large gatherings are now social distancing for safety concerns of contacting and spreading the virus.. will the memorial of christ death take place on april 7 2020 worldwide where thousands will gaether in large crowds to commemorate the death of jesus as commanded in the bible.

jesus gave the command to keep doing this in remembrance of him or will sound, reasonableness and good judgment for safety overrule on that special night.

my guess is that it will not be canceled regardless of the frightening and very real pandemic the virus has caused around the world!.

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I sort of agreed with her and then I added; "I wonder haw many attended that first memorial that jesus instituted?"

You should also ask her, since Jesus set up the institution and how it was to be conducted, "How many observers were invited from the Great Crowd?"

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the Mormon Church has $70,000,000,000

by neat blue dog in

https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2020/03/07/lds-church-discloses/.

it turns out the lds church has about $38b in stocks and mutual funds from major companies such as apple, microsoft, amazon, walmart and others.

they also have numerous dummy corporations to hold assests with a combined value of $32b.

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Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe the Mormon policy is that if a member volunteers for a mission the missionary will be given funds to gain a college education to land a profession. Then that former missionary tithes 10% of his income from his new profession back to the Mormon church until the day he dies.

It would be like the Watchtower guaranteeing 4 to 8 years college if you first pioneer for 4 years. However, once you get out of college and start your own practice/business you have to donate 10% of your wealth back to the Watchtower. It's impossible to do this because, well, "the end is so near."

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That's all there ever was to being a Jehovah's Witness

by Terry in

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jehovah's witnesses weren't jehovah's witnesses until 1931.until that year the people who had been hard-headed followers of end times false prophecies by william miller and seventh day adventists, more or less settled into following charisma-ballyhoo preaching by folks like "pastor" c.t.

russell.what was it that attracts these people?

it is a thin veneer of pious bible interpretation as a means of prepping for the end of the world.yep.

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Thus we enter the philosophy of Pascal's Wager.

Just like a real casino with real gamblers, you are taunted by the casino staff that you're not a real gambler until you're "all in." Black everything on black 1914 and spin the wheel.

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I met an Exorcist

by Terry in

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i like to ride my bicycle to starbucks.

when weather permits i sit on the patio and write in the sunshine.a pesky crow i call edgar usually arrives to beg (or steal).that's all you need to know before we begin._____________________.

location exterior : the patio of starbuckstime: 11 amcast:lou : media / news analyst, religious fundamentalistterry: crow magnet and know-it-alledgar: spawn of satan________________.

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Question: "But how would you know that without internal opportunity for airing disagreement? Wouldn't Elders, such as yourself, step in and isolate any diverse opinion under the auspice of 'protecting the congregation' from heresy, apostasy, or divisions?"
Elder: "I see where you are headed. But--no, it's not like that at all."

Oh, no! It is exactly like that.

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Islamophobia & anti-Semitism

by The Fall Guy in

the muslim council of britain and uk jewish organisations want the uk government to enshrine into law their perceptions of what kind of speech constitutes islamophobia or anti-semitism/hate crime.

should british christians follow suit?

in the movies & on tv we constantly hear actors shout out, "jesus christ.

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This is like a Monty Python skit.

Person 1: "You cannot say that! That's Islamophobic!"

Person 2:"Well, I didn't expect the Thought Police!"

Three uniformed officers burst into the room.

Thought Police: "No one expects the Thought Police!"

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Can you answer?

by ZindagiNaMilegiDobaara in

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specifically for women but all can join in.

1. whether you believe in the bible or not are you free to read /allowed to read the bible,the word of god?.

2. whether you want to or not, are you free to read/ allowed to read the shepherds book, the word of men?.

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Imagine if you will a member of a religion wrote a letter to a locale specific group of fellow religious members. A group the size of a congregation. Later, all members of said religion get a hold of that letter an incorporate it as being God's own word.

Now we know how the Apostle Paul misogyny was incorporated into Christianity - a religion based on Paul's letters to congregation made up of followers of the teachings of Jesus. Jesus, who held no such teaching or belief as Paul.

The Watchtower's protectiveness of the Shepherding book borders on secret society behavior. Take for instance the direction that elders may only take the book to a male Jehovah's Witness bookbinder and that any work done on the book must be done under the direct supervision of the elder.

Why all the secrecy? Civil and possible criminal liability. Watchtower claims that all the content in the book may be found in their other publications. This is partially true. The difference is that the Shepherding book is not ambiguous as the rest of the a Watchtower's publications are. That is intentional so they don't paint themselves into a corner.

The Shepherding book is different. It is specific about the actual beliefs and practices condoned by the Watchtower. Watchtower policy on handling child abuse cases inside the congregation are a clear example of this. Other Watchtower publications will condemn child abuse and make statements like "Child abusers should be handed over to the authorities and not protected by the congregation." Whereas the Watchtower's actual written, but hidden policy, is to report the case to headquarters and wait for instructions.

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