Scandals, Coverups, and JW Controversy

Sex scandals at bethels

feeds@yuku.com (davidbru) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:09:37 GMT

The freeminds site has a LOT of first accounts of dirt on the JW's, including homosexual affairs in their bethels etc. For those who like their news dirty, check it out!

Anybody can believe in any belief if only to believe is strongly enough wanted.

feeds@yuku.com (stevethebeaver) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:11:22 GMT

I guess that's why so many people in the world of today can believe in so different religious ideas; and why JW have that many crazy thoughts and believe they are the "truth"; also this is the anwser to why they can always reason with you about obvious controversies and get themselves perfect reasons to stick to what they believe.

AS LONG AS YOU WANT TO BELIEVE IN SOMETHING STRONGLY ENOUGH, YOU CAN ALWAYS GET GOOD REASON TO BELIEVE IN IT.

one example I got...

Calling all Aussies....and other interested persons!

feeds@yuku.com (davidbru) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:45:00 GMT

As I mentioned on another thread, an Australian member of Parliament, has launched into an adventurous attack on the Church of Scientology. Principally attacking them for their cult-like qualities, secrecy and crimes. He is trying to get an inquiry launched into them. I thought it would be timely to broaden the scope of the debate, and include a cult that we all know and love.......
Its a bit of a...

We all know about "Beth-Sarim" but, how many were aware of "BETH-SHAN"???

feeds@yuku.com (BethSarim) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:06:23 GMT

OK, so most ex-jw's are aware of the house the WBTS built in San Diego called "Beth Sarim". It's well documented.

But, just how many ex-jw's are aware of the other home they built in San Diego called...

Witnesses at the door

feeds@yuku.com (cyranothe2nd) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:26:36 GMT

Hi folks,

I am not an ex-JW. I grew up fundamentalist Baptist and walked away from my faith 10 years ago and am not a happy atheist but I hope it's okay to post here anyway.

I made the mistake of talking to some JW ladies that came to my door a few months ago and now they WON'T STOP. Today, they came over again (I have been dodging them for several months) and I let them in and talked to them. The Speaker (The other lady was completely silent) said that she...

WTB&TS - Antichrist - Satan's Double Agent?

feeds@yuku.com (MadnessOfCrowds) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:41:59 GMT

I hesitate to post this, but it is a concept I have long wondered about. I do not mean to scare anyone, and I must admit, this idea is enough to get the hair on the back of my neck sticking up straight, and to get the goosebumps at high alert, and increase the sensation that I am being watched and someone is standing over my shoulder...

However... I wouldn't mind your collective opinion.

Is it possible...

... that the WTB&TS is actually the antichrist?...

A BEAST THAT FEELS NO PAIN?

feeds@yuku.com (UndiscoveredCountry) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:29:38 GMT

The thought occurred to me recently that while sites like this are a valued resource for people in western, English speaking countries; what about the rest of the world? Does anyone know if there are any comparable entities in third world countries to not only assist those who want to leave the WTS but to provide a...

Disfellowshipped people who come back never really forgiven?

feeds@yuku.com (ogopogo) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 06:58:15 GMT

I left recently, I'm 22, and right up to when I left a couple months back there was a lot of ill-will towards those who had previously been disfellowshipped, even if later they held positions of responsibility or were of very 'good standing'. We moved around a lot, and even when I was a kid I knew in the first couple of hours in a new congregation and territory who had messed up, what they did, how long ago, and people would gossip about how 'stupid' the person had been,...

Does anyone have any information on Watchtower DIRT during Brother Franz or Brother Knorrs Reign??

feeds@yuku.com (New Light) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:40:27 GMT

I have heard so much written and told of the weird beliefs and practices during Charles Taze Russell and Judge Rutherfords reign, but I have not heard of much going on during Franz and Knorrs reign. I mean I've read the Bethel stories, but what else happened directly under them??

I'm learning to like the world again!

feeds@yuku.com (Cacky) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:23:51 GMT

As a kid, I always felt the good in life outweighed the bad. For 30 years as an adult, I finally began to really look down on the world as a dismal place. In my early years, it was hard to extinguish my enthusium for the world. Even in the org, I went to college and loved it. I jsut thought there was still so much amazing things in all forms, the arts, animals, life. I made my kids go to college. One took some time out in an internship somewhere that was just an amazing experience. It was a...

What's wrong with this picture? - experiences

feeds@yuku.com (Cacky) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:14:18 GMT

When I was relatively new the sister I studied with gave me all kinds of old publications, including old yearbooks. I remember reading through one, and I think it was from 1975 but could be wrong, but it gave the experience of a missionary couple who came to some island and the husband couldn't find any work and they literally lived on bananas. I remember she was pregnant and I just couldn't help wonder about them putting the health of their baby in jeporady due to their poor diet,...

Bringing sick kids to meetings?

feeds@yuku.com (Cacky) — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 22:08:21 GMT

Did anyone see others bring their sick kids to meetings or assemblys. I never could understand this. When I was new, a family brought their toddler who was running a high fever to a DC. The older sister who studied with them, therefore helped them with the baby at the assembly, then got it. Another time at a CA, the M.S. and his frequent pioneer wife were sitting behind us and I kept hearing their little boy coughing. When I saw him later, he was lying on the floor, nose and face beat red,...

Barbara Anderson just returned from Europe where she vigorously criticized WTs dangerously harmful policies

feeds@yuku.com (koolaid man) — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:18:08 GMT

Former Bethelites and WT critics, Barbara and Joe Anderson, just returned from a month in Europe where Barbara spoke at five...

Reverand Addies Postbag: Question from Readers

feeds@yuku.com (Anakin Skywalker) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:03:46 GMT

"Reverand Addies Post Bag"

Dear Brs and Sis,
Thanks for all of your letters and e-mails, to the Reverand Addie mailroom.

There are obviouslly more mail and post than expected, and we...

How do they maintain their tax exempt charitable status?

feeds@yuku.com (matitalica) — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:56:54 GMT

How do they do it, they don't feed the hungry, have shelters, collect blood for transfusions, give money to other charities, etc. Here's an interesting article on what it means to be a tax exempt charitable organization...

http://atheism.about.com/od/churchestaxexemptions/a/govtpolicy.htm

One thing that stuck out is, "This is a sound criticism but it is not one...

The Watchtower CORPORATION(S) plural

feeds@yuku.com (whytebyrd2) — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:03:00 GMT

I was just surfing a little starting with the current members of the governing body and saw the word 'corporations' and thought, huh....must see how many there are connected to the WTBS. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporations_of_Jehovah%27s_Witnesses

The membership of the Governing Body continued to include the directors of the Watchtower Society until...

Pure JW Hate

feeds@yuku.com (tetsuojackson) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:30:37 GMT

Look at this following comment:

1wingsolja you said you are a jew? well I DONT CARE!
There are SOOOO many STUPID JEWS in the history.
Like n jesus time, the jews were so stupid to know that jesus is the promised messiah.
They are SO stupid, to ACCEPT Jehovah as the God, BUT didnt accept jesus as the son of Jehovah,
Today is the same, stupid jews didnt accept jesus as the SON , but in OPPOSITE SIDE, THEY ACCEPT JESUS AS THE GOD, hehe
STUPID JEWS, one is...

SPANISH BRANCH FOR SALE

feeds@yuku.com (Pretorian) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:56:26 GMT

Hello, I´m not sure if this is the correct board where posting this.....Please take a look! It´s real!
http://johnhenrykurtz.blogspot.com/2009/4/ere-en-el-betel-de-espana-fue-bonito.ttml
And.... the translation from the letter:

I think this is old, but JW -> UN membership???

feeds@yuku.com (Dravis) — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:30:33 GMT

Sorry if this has been posted before, too tired to actually check backposts... But I've seen a couple references to this on the forums and it got me curious so I looked around and found on the UN website that the wbts had been associated with the department of public relations for the UN for roughly 9 years.... I only drifted off a year ago so this is news to me....
Not only did I hear nothing about it when they signed on, but nothing came up about it when they disassociated...

Linkedin Group Exposing Jehovah's Witnesses

feeds@yuku.com (poppy) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 10:11:08 GMT

Jehovah's Witnesses Exposed

Jehovah's Witnesses are in the limelight today more than ever due to serious breaches against their own beliefs, protecting sex offenders, joining the United Nations, allowing the use of blood and many many more issues.

I have put together a Linkedin group where I have sited legitimate references about these and many more aspects of their organization. It can be found at