this is related to a comment i made in a previous thread.
cults exist in many diverse parts of society.
this includes politics.
BOC: the one thing that all full-blown cults have in common is family/friends shunning a person just because they believe something different or walk away from the cult.
It’s anecdotal, but I personally know dozens of people that have told me they have been cut-off, unfriended and otherwise shunned on social-media and in the real world because of different political beliefs. That is, by definition, cultish behavior.
this is related to a comment i made in a previous thread.
cults exist in many diverse parts of society.
this includes politics.
Intolerance of individual expressions of differences as well as commonalities
Anyone that doesn’t see how rampant this particular kind of cultish behavior has become on this forum since Trump was elected is almost certainly guilty of it!
i think it’s ridiculous to kick people and families out of a restaurant because of politics.
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Minimum: The bakery did not do the cake because of religious convictions not political convictions
And the significance of that distinction is what?
i live in the des moines iowa area , i would be interested in doing a kingdom hall crash after watching some on youtube, i would love to do that with a group of people.
i haven't meet any other ex jw around here.
i was never baptized, i always knew i could never live up to jehovah's standard so i never did even consider baptizing.
Don’t. Just don’t!
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can anyone identify this ring?
(ideally, a link to a page on the internet with photo and description).
Check out this old thread:
i think he is.
if you don’t want to put reasons for your yes or no, it’s ok. .
your vote,please?
Donald J. Trump:
convention in lowell mass june 15-17 2018...about 4500 in attendance...11 baptized (0.24%)...believe about 6 of those were kids of current jw's..
11/4500 = 0.00244
0.00244 x 100 = 0.24%
When I joined this religion in the ‘80s the baptisms were always 1 - 3% of the attendance at conventions and assemblies. Always.
I clearly remember a dozen years or so ago at an assembly of about 1,500 in a suburban area in California where no one got baptized. No one.
Several of the long time elders were shocked and visibly disturbed.
https://youtu.be/pzdxen9rvw0.
as the leaked financial meetings show, watchtower (by it's own admission) has to liquidate 3000+ properties quickly.
how do they choose?
Fay, the linked video is clearly a propaganda piece, but there was nothing in it about selling Kingdom Halls. Do you have a direct link to that info?
On another note, this video does promote the idea of “filling empty seats” via congregation mergers. What happened to trying to do that by proselytizing?
I guess they realize that doesn’t happen much any more! 🤣
i started watching this guy's videos and it was like trying to eat just one potato chip.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrdoao1_rf0______https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8447ks90dk_______https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jufm8rtq1d0.
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Loved the Kenneled Dog! It’s Candid Camera meets David Copperfield
a letter written to jw family and friends: .
i'd like to know why you no longer believe in an "invisible presence" (1874/1914), and who it is that is depicted as appearing in your summer convention video riding in from the clouds on a white horse (like christ) and with a bow and arrow like the first horsemen of the apocalypse (who rides alone, then followed by the other three horsemen) and the army from heaven clothed in white linen who are supposed to ride with the faithful and true (who carries a sword, and is not to be confused with the imposter) is, please.. video w/ lyrics and scripture as commentary: https://www.facebook.com/angelamarieglass/videos/10107996987100648/ the first horseman of apocalypse is clearly the person, as he's carrying a bow and arrow.
however, why is he appearing as-if christ (with christ's "faithful, loyal, and chosen" accompanying him) with a bow and arrow to rescue you?.
Giordano: aren't we a grumpy bunch of JW's. what did you guys do pull in your welcome mats?
We read the OP ... LOL!
