Topics Started by Gilbeath Haaraloth

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A step in the right direction: Denmark banning circumcision as a cruel, barbaric and archaic ritual not fit for modern civilised lands
by Gilbeath Haaraloth in
1. social
2. current
as you may know, this makes me very happy.

ban on religious circumcision.

relate to a ban in all probability will not stop the millennium old core tradition in many parts of islam and especially judaism.
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The word “BROAD” and the Australian Royal Commission
by Londo111 in
1. watchtower
2. scandals
perhaps 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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Geoffrey Jackson quote
by Labate in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
many posters quote geoffrey jackson as saying " it would be presumptuous" to say that the gb is jehovah's sole spokesperson on earth.. what he actually said was that "it would seem to be quite presumptuous".

this is actually very clever, as adding "seem" to the sentence leaves the possibility that it isn't presumptuous to call themselves "jehovah's sole channel".

(at least in their eyes).
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Richard Carrier - End of the World Failed Christian Prophecies
by Finkelstein in
1. watchtower
2. bible
an interesting talk on the inherent history of jewish and christian beliefs.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_pb8pkews8.
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Government turning on religion - or - I how I learned to stop worrying and love Drumpf
by undercover in
1. jw
2. friends
where, exactly, does the bible say that government(s) will turn on religion?

i mean, other than interpreting some crazy visions/dreams from revelation as such?.

with one megalomaniac leading the gop race for nomination to vie for president of the usa, i've noticed that paranoia has ratcheted up a notch or three.
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Fading is never 100% successful is it?
by nicolaou in
1. social
2. family
mum phoned last night to see how we all are.

after fifteen years away from meetings and my old jw life you'd think my fade could be called 'successful' and for the most part it is.

.. my resentment at being lied to and having wasted over thirty years of my life has left me like a glass of water full to the brim, it only takes a tap to make a mess.
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Ladies: Circumcision or not?
by Wonderment in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the topic of circumcision has been brought up a few times recently.

then i wondered... .

how do women really view circumcision?
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Hello everyone. New here looking for info and friends
by Harvard Illiterate 411 in
1. forum
2. announcements
i sometimes was redirected to this page from reddit or another ex-jw site but never bothered to sign up.

i wanted to stay off the radar but since i'm getting dis-fellowshipped anyways and have no plans to come back what the hell.

been 22 years in the truth........... ahhhh i hate to use that expression...... bad habit but you know what i mean.
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A great suggestion from a current Bethelite on the chopping block
by Gilbeath Haaraloth in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
a very close friend of mine has gotten his letter.

although he was planning to leave willingly, he told me that he can't help but feel a sense of being stabbed in the back by a bunch of self righteous traitors.

he gave tours for years, always telling the visitors "this is the best way of life, i would never change anything here and i'll never regret making this decision to come here.
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1975 coverup! Compare the '68 and '81 Truth book scans
by JimmyPage in
1. watchtower
2. beliefs
the wt society pointed to 1975 as the date for the end of the world.

when the date came and went they changed their publications to remove themselves from the fiasco.

need proof?