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  What makes a cult (in the pejorative sense)?

  by Vanderhoven7 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  michael moore writes:.

  a cult is an organization that enslaves minds and destroys families using cult mind control.

  cult mind control involves orchestrated deception, social pressure, psychological abuse, and repetitive indoctrination (brainwashing) centering around an unchallengeable ideology enforced in a totalitarian way in a closed socially-separatist community setting.

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  That video was so sad yet so true.
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  God Talks to Himself in the Trinity Bible

  by BoogerMan in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  psalm 110:1 (niv) “the lord says to my lord: “sit at my right hand until i make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”” .

  psalm 110:1 (trv) “the lord god almighty says to a third of himself: “sit at my/our right hands until i make our/your enemies a footstool for our/your feet.”” (but don't tell the other third) .

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  smiddy3

  So GOD has split personalities ......3 ways ? ....OH well ,I finally woke up .

  Only took about 3 decades
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  Merry Christmas

  by jhine in

  1. social
  2. humour

  i don't think that it's too early for my annual merry christmas thread .

  merry christmas everyone.

  jan .

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  You scrooge Stan..........There has always gotta be one
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  Am I being unreasonable in this ?

  by smiddy3 in

  1. social
  2. family

  hi friend`s ,i have my son and dil living with us ,which has been ok,overall ,quite a few years now ,however ,a few months ago they decided they wanted a dog ok ?

  we had one a toy poodle for about 16-17 years and i just loved her as did my wife.. a few months ago my son wanted a dog and got a french bulldog as a pup ,which was ok by us .. however to cut a long story short, yesterday i was out in the back yard and the dog lunged at me and started attacking me in such a way as i can only describe as being frenetic in his attack ,in trying to ward off his attack and getting away from him i fell over and i believe if my son hadn`t finlly restrained him he would have mauled me .

  i am 83 years old and my wife has just turned 80. and i dont want that to happen to her .. i don`t know the dog is what 4-5-6 months old i`m not sure , and been living with us all this time ,however i`m going to tell them to get that dog out of my house by the week and and a half or i will one way or another .. i am not going to tolerate that in my household and if he don`t like it he can go also .. i`m not being unreasonable am i ?

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  smiddy3

  Hi friend`s ,I have my son and DIL living with us ,which has been ok,overall ,quite a few years now ,however ,a few months ago they decided they wanted a dog OK ? we had one a toy poodle for about 16-17 years and I just loved her as did my wife.

  A few months ago my son wanted a dog and got a french bulldog as a pup ,which was ok by us .

  However to cut a long story short, yesterday i was out in the back yard and the dog lunged at me and started attacking me in such a way as I can only describe as being frenetic in his attack ,in trying to ward off his attack and getting away from him I fell over and i believe if my son hadn`t finlly restrained him he would have mauled me .

  I am 83 years old and my wife has just turned 80

  and I dont want that to happen to her .

  I don`t know the dog is what 4-5-6 months old I`m not sure , and been living with us all this time ,however I`m going to tell them to get that dog out of my house by the week and and a half or I will one way or another .

  I am not going to tolerate that in my household and if he don`t like it he can go also .

  I`m not being unreasonable am I ? giving him this ultimatum ?
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  My favorite Cooking Pot

  by Wonderment in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  although cooking pots are not directly "religious" subject, perhaps not many will deny that a happy belly can lead to wholesome religious thoughts and peaceful spiritual discussions.. that said, through the years i have tried most major brands of cooking pots - all the way from all-clad to cast-iron skilets - including some with the most extraordinary claims in between.. however, the one we have used the most in our kitchen is one brand from denmark, specifically, the 5 quart pot called "scanpan.

  " it is now approaching 40 years of daily use, and it has held-up surprisingly well.

  the handles are as tight as day one when we bought it.

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  That you guys are still here regardless of what cooking pot you used is proof in the pudding so to speak ,that you have all done well .Glad to know you .
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  Our First Christmas Tree

  by Queequeg in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  early on, after we left jw land, my wife said to me, “i hope you don’t care, but i don’t ever see myself doing any christmas stuff.

  i don’t really understand why some ex jws decide to do that crap.” we agreed that parties were a little different because of the social aspects, but other wise i didn’t care.

  now… there’s a 16’ douglas fir with ornaments and lights in our living room.

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  Worldly people as we used to call them can be more caring and loving than anybody we used to call bro.and sis.,

  It`s true.
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  Best Xmas Songs

  by peacefulpete in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my favorites.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsdg9qtjzzi.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uudu66e_vw.

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  I have my son and DIL over for Xmas and I think I might just play all of these songs you have sent to make it a special day thank you all , I`m sure there are songs we would never have thought of.

  Merry Xmas to you all ,even if it doesn`t mean much to you nowadays.

  Smiddy3
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  Watchtower Study : Jehovah Is Helping You To Succeed

  by RULES & REGULATIONS in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the watchtower—study edition | january 2023. study article 3. jehovah is helping you to succeed.

  how jehovah makes you successful.

  13. does jehovah intervene in every situation we face?

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  If I can honestly see God`s hand in my exiting the Jehovah`s Witness religion ,I sure will thank him /her / it / for that , THANK YOU . GOD.
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  The real story on why The Watchtower society lost a Kingdom hall in Bonham ,Texas.!

  by koolaid-man in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what happened in bonham, texas?

  : the body of elders and the majority of the congregation decided to leave the watch tower organization.

  and with that, they took the kingdom hall.

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  smiddy3

  How many times have they sold KH`s to other

  "Babylonish"

  'in their veiw religions to get top dollar ?
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  Why Not Celebrate Christmas?

  by Mum in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  so, jw's don't celebrate christmas or other holidays.

  as bill cetnar once said, there are two reasons for everything: the reason they tell you, and the real reason.

  they will tell you it's because christmas is "pagan" and can lead to all sorts of licentious conduct (like drinking too much macallan scotch?)..

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  smiddy3

  Fisherman ,I wasn`t taking a shot at you ,I was just making a point that that`s how THEY view themselves , speaking for GOD on his behalf .