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Friday, October 28, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Jehovah's Witnesses may be in violation of religious hatred laws in the UK
Police inquiry over Jehovah's Witness magazine 'mentally diseased' article - Telegraph
The Jehovah's Witnesses have published a statement that former members are "mentally diseased", and in some countries this may constitute a violation of religious hatred laws.
To read the original magazine, click here. Download the study version of the 7/15/11 issue.
Here is a direct copy and paste from that issue:
"'Apostasy' is a standing away from true worship, a falling away, defection, rebellion, abandonment."
The definition of an 'apostate' is anyone who abandons a set of beliefs. And then:
"Well, apostates are 'mentally diseased,' and they seek to infect others with their disloyal teachings. (1 Tim. 6:3, 4) Jehovah, the Great Physician, tells us to avoid contact with them."
Calling God "The Great Physician" underscores the disease analogy.
This is not the first time this church has called former members diseased. In fact, not only have they been labeled with frightening diseases, they have been called demon possessed.
In fact, the church in 1909 clearly stated apostates were all former members, and all of them were stricken with rabies, mental illness and are Satanic. (Remember, this church teaches they have always been the source of truth and the truth does not change, so this old teaching is still valid.*)
The Watch Tower of October 1, 1909 states:
“All who cut loose from the Society and its work ... these manifest anger, malice, hatred, strife, ‘works of the flesh and of the devil’ such as we have never known worldly people to exhibit. They seem inoculated with madness, Satanic hydrophobia[rabies].”
Click the link at the top of this post to read the news story about the police inquiry into this suspected violation of religious hate laws.
What do you think? Please take our poll at the top left of this blog, and post a comment below.
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*"...this one supreme, almighty God. His religion is one of right belief and is harmonious in all its expressions...The true religion of the one God does not disagree with itself, deny itself or get divided with itself. If it had internal disagreement, contradiction and disunity, it could never stand; it could not be simple truth; it would disagree with the scientific laws of the universe; it could not triumph in the long-drawn-out conflict between true religion and false. But true religion must triumph, because truth cannot be destroyed. That is why, despite all the many false religions in the world, the true religion has lived through till this day..."--Watchtower 11/15/1963
The Jehovah's Witnesses have published a statement that former members are "mentally diseased", and in some countries this may constitute a violation of religious hatred laws.
To read the original magazine, click here. Download the study version of the 7/15/11 issue.
Here is a direct copy and paste from that issue:
"'Apostasy' is a standing away from true worship, a falling away, defection, rebellion, abandonment."
The definition of an 'apostate' is anyone who abandons a set of beliefs. And then:
"Well, apostates are 'mentally diseased,' and they seek to infect others with their disloyal teachings. (1 Tim. 6:3, 4) Jehovah, the Great Physician, tells us to avoid contact with them."
Calling God "The Great Physician" underscores the disease analogy.
This is not the first time this church has called former members diseased. In fact, not only have they been labeled with frightening diseases, they have been called demon possessed.
In fact, the church in 1909 clearly stated apostates were all former members, and all of them were stricken with rabies, mental illness and are Satanic. (Remember, this church teaches they have always been the source of truth and the truth does not change, so this old teaching is still valid.*)
The Watch Tower of October 1, 1909 states:
“All who cut loose from the Society and its work ... these manifest anger, malice, hatred, strife, ‘works of the flesh and of the devil’ such as we have never known worldly people to exhibit. They seem inoculated with madness, Satanic hydrophobia[rabies].”
Click the link at the top of this post to read the news story about the police inquiry into this suspected violation of religious hate laws.
What do you think? Please take our poll at the top left of this blog, and post a comment below.
_________________________________
*"...this one supreme, almighty God. His religion is one of right belief and is harmonious in all its expressions...The true religion of the one God does not disagree with itself, deny itself or get divided with itself. If it had internal disagreement, contradiction and disunity, it could never stand; it could not be simple truth; it would disagree with the scientific laws of the universe; it could not triumph in the long-drawn-out conflict between true religion and false. But true religion must triumph, because truth cannot be destroyed. That is why, despite all the many false religions in the world, the true religion has lived through till this day..."--Watchtower 11/15/1963
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Jhuger - Kissing Hank's Ass
Jhuger - Kissing Hank's Ass
An interesting, simple way to look at belief in the Bible and other holy books.
An interesting, simple way to look at belief in the Bible and other holy books.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Ah, the memories
I was a young teen at a 4-day summer convention of Jehovah's Witnesses. I got a kidney and bladder infection while there.
It's a serious medical condition that is extremely treatable if you just get some antibiotics. If not you could be in dire straits.
I was a naive girl with no idea what was happening to my body. I was feverish, in severe pain and had to pee constantly.
My jw mother sent me to the First Aid station at the convention, which for all I know was staffed by someone with nothing more than a CPR certificate. The sister there said I probably had a bladder infection which is proof I had sex, even though I assured her (truthfully) I had not. Who goes around accusing 13-year-olds of having sex? She did nothing for my medical issue.
I had to run ahead all the ladies in the bathroom line and they complained.
The drive home on the last day of the convention--day 4--was hell. My mother was convinced I was having sex so she punished me by refusing to stop for bathroom breaks during the 3-hour drive home. I can't explain the agony this caused.
I did not get to see a dr. when I got home. I am lucky to have suffered no serious consequences or even death.
As if that weren't enough, the woman had informed my local elders of the "proof I had sex" and my mother and I were called to the church to be interrogated.
It's a serious medical condition that is extremely treatable if you just get some antibiotics. If not you could be in dire straits.
I was a naive girl with no idea what was happening to my body. I was feverish, in severe pain and had to pee constantly.
My jw mother sent me to the First Aid station at the convention, which for all I know was staffed by someone with nothing more than a CPR certificate. The sister there said I probably had a bladder infection which is proof I had sex, even though I assured her (truthfully) I had not. Who goes around accusing 13-year-olds of having sex? She did nothing for my medical issue.
I had to run ahead all the ladies in the bathroom line and they complained.
The drive home on the last day of the convention--day 4--was hell. My mother was convinced I was having sex so she punished me by refusing to stop for bathroom breaks during the 3-hour drive home. I can't explain the agony this caused.
I did not get to see a dr. when I got home. I am lucky to have suffered no serious consequences or even death.
As if that weren't enough, the woman had informed my local elders of the "proof I had sex" and my mother and I were called to the church to be interrogated.
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