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Subtle Control Methods
by James2300 inthere have been a few threads on the subject of whether witnesses are a high control group or a cult.
some of the more overt methods of control have been mentioned, such as direct statements in the watchtower, the practice of disfellowshipping, the power elders have, and so on.
the results of these control techniques have also been mentioned; for example, many mention the intimidation, humiliation, fear, and powerlessness they felt either as a witness or while trying to leave.
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Elder Resigns Because Of 9---11
by minimus inlast night i talked to an elder that resigned early this year and he told me that he resigned as an elder because of 9--11. he felt that after seeing thousands of people dying in such a horrifying way, there was just no way god would destroy 99 and 9 tenths of the world and only spare jehovah's witnesses.
he also felt that since the kingdom message could not be adequately preached by a handful of jw's so that people could get life, the whole thing is a sham.
he no longer goes to meetings and his wife crys to everybody about her husband.
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Bethel pictures
by meadow77 inyears ago when i dated a jw who was accepted to bethel, it was explained to me that applicants had to submit a picture.
i never bothered to question this, or ask anybody at the time, but i've always wondered what the point of that was.
does anybody know?
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Recent GB Meeting Photo
by TR in.
not much is said, as usual: .
edited by - tr on 13 december 2002 17:3:43.
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Bethel Memoirs #2 (Bethelites are Jerks)
by Marcos inhi again.. in reference to my personal experiences in bethel, what i would like to do is just post the information as it comes to me.
at this time there will not really be any chronological order.
i will simply troll the replies to my first post, "bethelites are jerks!
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Commuter Bethelites
by Blueblades inare there any here who were commuter bethelites.i would enjoy hearing about your experiences when you were a commuter bethelite.how did you become one?what was the requirements?and do they still have cb's anymore.when did they stop it?blueblades
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Bethelites are Jerks! Your Comments?
by Marcos inbethelites are jerks!
your comments?
i've posted here a few times but, as you can see by my profile (at left) i am a newbie.
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[email protected]??
by Skeptic ini am sure people have received these email.
there may even be a post on it.
it claims to be from [email protected].
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Brain Washing? Mind Control?
by Sirona indo the jehovahs witnesses use brain washing or mind control techniques?.
if a good dub attends 5 hours of meetings a week, does 2 hours of service a week and does 1 hour of personal study a week, this adds up to 416 hours a year of time thinking and being "taught" about jehovahs witness beliefs.
416 hours adds up to about 11 working weeks a year!