PBS "Knocking" Discussion Forum
PBS "KNOCKING" DISCUSSION FORUMInteresting.....the JW's vs. the exJW'sExactly how many witnesses do they need before Jehovah's trial starts?
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Quote:Since launch, the lively debates seen here have been largely related to the Jehovah's Witnesses faith as a whole, with minimal posting and participation about the film KNOCKING.The goal of the...
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oh well....I made a few posts at least. I don't imagine any jw's listened.It could be interesting however in having a forum for both jws and exjws to post on don't you think?
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I just submitted this comment to Independent Lens:_________________________________________"I am a 4th generation Witness. I Pioneered for four years after High School, and did not attend college at...
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Reading some of the JW replies on that forum reveals just how fucking retarded these people are... An average Catholic or one the x-tian branches is way more capable of participating in a discussion...
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Intruder... after going back and reading some of those comments, I have to agree... most of those people deserve to be where they are. Did you read the one about "Weight Watchers?" OMG... here it is...
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Hi All,I got one of my post published but the other one was not. I bet you most of the "glowing" feedback probably comes from a computor somewhere at the Brooklyn Bethal........and did you read the...
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Well Yammer, I am somewhat harsh in my choice of words right after reading their comments. It's mind-boggling, less-than-cursory mastery of a discussion displayed by JW's in that forum. The article...
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I'm not sure if this is the link you were referring to Whandi, but here are two excellent essays about the film, its connection with the WTB&TS, and where some of the funding for the film came...
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That's a very simple answer Yammer. It's called the whore factor. The business is so difficult to be successful in. Compromises are made on a daily basis. Let's not forget that Joel is now close to a...
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I think Joel's open-minded feelings about the organization would be different if he, like so many others, had been baptized as a teenager and was now shunned by his family. Since he didn't, though, he...
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Quote:That's a very simple answer Yammer. It's called the whore factor. The business is so difficult to be successful in. Compromises are made on a daily basis.I was thinking exactly this but didn't...
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Alex, that's great insight from someone in the business. That would have never occured to me. Very interesting stuff. For all the awards he's won for journalistic accomplishment, it amazes me that he...
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Intruder wrote:I would also add the guilt factor and the wish to somehow 'make up' for the disappointment he's been to his JW parents.Interesting point Intruder. I think few people leave without guilt...
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I posted this on PBS's Independent Lens Forum and it showed up at the top of the list today:Quote:Joel Engardio's intention for making this film, in part, was to open a dialogue between people from...
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Exactly how many witnesses do they need before Jehovah's trial starts?
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Found this comment on the Knocking forum:Quote:Secondly, in reply to the email about the ex-JW Franz(the one who wrote his infamous literature); to those who don't know. He realized his wrong attitude...
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Quote:Joel Engardio's intention for making this film, in part, was to open a dialogue between people from different cultures, to promote understanding and tolerance of ideas. What a great and noble...
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Stacy, I saw that one too... I think it's total bull shit. Someone was trying to set me up one time several years ago, because they suspected I was in communication with Ray... they told me that he...
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Quote:Such fear of ideas elicits an irony that cannot be overlooked--they have struggled by legal means, imprisonment, even demonstrated a willingness to die in pursuing the freedom to speak--then...
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