Posts by Londo111

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how many bethels are left

by pepperheart in

with the news these past days that bethels in both rome and belguim are being closed does anybody know how many bethels are left worldwide?

What's your favourite feel good movie ?

by jhine in

maybe it's time for a less serious thread .

i have just finished watching dirty dancing ( again ) .

what is your feel good movie , the one that makes you smile and cry happy tears ?

Londo111

Second to what someDUDEinAsmallCubicalSomewhereOverTheRAINBOX said.

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Did The Witnesses Predict the United Nations in Advance?

by TD in

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it's been reported on this forum that bethel speakers at this summer's conventions are asserting that the establishment of the united nations in 1945 was predicted in advance by the witnesses.

this is being presented as validation of the claim that the witnesses are god's one true organization directed by holy spirit.. .

the basis for this claim originates with a public address entitled, peace - can it last given by n.h. knorr at the new world theocratic assembly, on september 20 of 1942. .

Londo111

Awesome information. It's amazing how much historical revisionism there is. This is what Robert Jay Lipton called mystical manipulation.

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the path

by Princess Ashe in

anyone watching the path on hulu?

it's a bit extreme but a few similarities in dealing with the struggle of having doubt in possibly splitting up the family.

ones in blindly following..

Londo111

I love this show. It shows the 'normal' side of people in a cult...that they are not mindless zombies, while at the same time the mechanisms of undue influence are always present.

Lots of similarities: The shunning of former members, not having close association of non-members, the struggle of a young person attempting to be normal and yet pleasing the cult, not being allowed to remain if it comes to light you don't believe...

I really love Hawk's story. I wish I was as smart as he was when I was his age.

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2016 Regional Convention - Sunday Morning synopsis

by Jehalapeno in

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via reddit.

here are the morning program highlights.

will update for the afternoon once it's all over.

Londo111

I guess a tractor trailer of cheese danishes and Swiss Miss puddings will crash outside...

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2016 Regional Convention - Sunday Morning synopsis

by Jehalapeno in

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friends

via reddit.

here are the morning program highlights.

will update for the afternoon once it's all over.

Londo111

They show these things, and yet, on the other hand, tell JWs not to stock up or prepare.

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In Italy: Major Newspaper Coverage of the JW Pedophilia Scandal

by Room 215 in

the excellent italian ex-jw website geova.org directs its readers' attention to two big news articles on the jw pedophilia problem.

milan-based il corriere della sera is one of italy's most respected newspapers:.

http://www.corriere.it/video-articoli/2016/05/11/i-testimoni-geova-casi-pedofilia-non-denunciati/919c8e32-1794-11e6-aaf6-1f69bf4270d2.shtml.

Londo111

Excellent! Is there a translation?

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2016 Regional Convention - Sunday Morning synopsis

by Jehalapeno in

jw
friends

via reddit.

here are the morning program highlights.

will update for the afternoon once it's all over.

Londo111

No...they are not a doomsday cult! Not at all!

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A violation of the separation of Church and State?

by Londo111 in

so i went to dmv this morning.... can someone explain how this does not violate the separation of church and state?.

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Londo111

I'm not suggesting discrimination. People of all beliefs are welcome to the government service provided there. However, should any religious group be allowed to proselytize and promote their views on state land?

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A violation of the separation of Church and State?

by Londo111 in

so i went to dmv this morning.... can someone explain how this does not violate the separation of church and state?.

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Londo111

They are allowing religious activities (a form of JW worship) at the entrance of a governmental building.