Londo111
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The Law of Unintended Consequences
by Londo111 inthe governing body/watchtower unduly influences millions into extreme beliefs and behaviors.
and i suspect folks like anthony morris thinks his flock is not obedient or strict enough and there are many rules and teachings the governing body would love to enact but do not have the votes, or even they have the sense enough to know it would go too far.
however, i can’t help how by the time their edicts filter down to the rank and file jw, it causes unintended consequences.
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JW marriages: “They” looked good on paper.
by Londo111 ini applaud anyone, male or female, who overcomes shallowness and looks at a person’s deeper qualities, especially in regard dating and marriage.
the movie and fashion industry does much to institute shallowness to the point that, in my opinion, it promotes outright discrimination and judgmentalism even as they give lip service to tolerance..
on the other hand, among jehovah’s witnesses, there seem to be a preponderance of incompatible marriages.
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The word “BROAD” and the Australian Royal Commission
by Londo111 inperhaps i am making too much of this, but was anyone else struck with the number of times the word ‘broad’ and ‘broadly’ were used?
sometimes i wondered if it was due to coaching, in particular when the questioning put a person in a tight spot.
for instance, from the testimony of bowditch:.
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The Business surrounding JW Pilgrimages (that is Bethel tours, Internationals)
by Londo111 injws take religious pilgrimages of various sorts, to the various bethels, to the bethel at the world hq, and to the international conventions.
this was underscored by anthony morris iii who encouraged jw parents to take their children to bethel, gods house, not just amusement parks.
many jws sign up with a tour group to do just that.
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We are not a cult!
by Londo111 ini thought the writer here did a good job comparing the faqs of several high control groups.
hopefully this will be useful to someone out there.. http://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/we-are-not-a-cult/.
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The Myth of Two Sides
by Londo111 inwe have heard it said, he that is not on my side is against me... .
in watchtower world this was certainly the case.
watchtower world was fully good, while anyone not belonging to them was fully on the side of evil--classic cult black and white thinking.
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Scientology too discourges real education
by Londo111 inhttp://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/4923765590851584/other-religious-groups-critical-higher-education.
i've been trying to post to this thread, but for some reason, it keeps hanging.
but what i wanted to add is that scientology is also against real education.
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"the Kingdom work is expanding at an accelerated pace"
by Londo111 inif recent intel is true, there is only a .23% increase worldwide in 2015. .
notice what is increasing is not the average publisher count, according to the above watchtower quote to spin the bethel downsizing, but the work.
"the little one will become a thousand and the small one a mighty nation.
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AGM 2015: "New Light"
by Londo111 ini could only manage to watch the part of the antitypical babylonian exile not being from 1914-1919, but from some time in the second century to 1919..
for the interest on keeping tabs what family and former friends are being taught...what other new light was given?
specifically, what is the new light in regard the mark?.
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Are Circuit Overseers next?
by Londo111 inlast year saw the elimination of the district overseer...and circuit overseers now must retire at 70. how long until the circuit overseer is no more?
of course, the role might still exist, they would simply not get paid.
they would have to care for their own expenses.