Most things that people believe that are out there and don't have much evidence to support their believe, like the reptilian conspiracy, does not bother me has much as people believing that the bible is literal word of god. I can understand that someone would believe it because of the lack of knowledge like me before, once I learned more about out it I realized that it was not the word of god, I was duped. If someone after learning all this information and still believes it's the literal word of god it drives me nuts, I just don't know why it bothers me so much. Any thoughts?
Why does it bother me so much?
by Anti-Christ 9 Replies latest jw friends
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Amha·aret
It could be coz that belief has such an impact on their lives and thus the lives of those around them. It can turn the most naturally tolerant and laid back of people into hypersensitive judgemental Nazis! Certainly true in my case but I'm almost cured!
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Deputy Dog
I just don't know why it bothers me so much. Any thoughts?
You have transfered your hatred of the WT, to a hatred of God and the bible.
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Anti-Christ
It could be coz that belief has such an impact on their lives and thus the lives of those around them. It can turn the most naturally tolerant and laid back of people into hypersensitive judgemental Nazis! Certainly true in my case but I'm almost cured!
Possible, I think that's a good explanation.
You have transfered your hatred of the WT, to a hatred of God and the bible.
That's a good one, first, how can someone hate something he does not believe in? And second it's not hatred towards the bible but towards mind controlling religions and people that purpusfully keep information from others to get what they want from them.
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oompa
me too...bothers me too much...bothers me more to be in a cult where they decide what is literal and what is OMG!...just figurative in the literal word of god...and only they can understand the part literal...part figurative parts of the literal word of god........what would we do without them?......oompa
calling my therapist...she is trying to help me with this!!!
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yknot
Okay I will go out on a limb.....
It is reactionary....... if you had never been a JW, you would probably be driving around with one of those "Christianity is not a religion, Christianity is a REALITY! bumper stickers that I saw driving home today.
And that freaks you out.......
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Brother Apostate
Deputy Dog already answered your question.
So did Mary, in her .pdf document (first part, dealing with the way our brains work).
To answer your question myself, I would say that:
- all "knowledge" is simply a compendium of others opinions that we are convinced of, or would like to believe.
- faith is above "knowledge" when it comes down to it. All common "knowledge" is highly suspect. True faith is the only path to true knowledge.
- it is good that it bothers you, it shows you are still open-minded enough to have this bother you.
BA- Succinct.
PS- As I believe you are aware, I respect you, and that is because you have always displayed an ability to discuss things in a mature manner.
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Snoozy
Think about how much we take in everyday and how little verification we ask for when hearing it. I was duped for a long time..didn't even think to question what I was being told..then I saw the "REAL" light..and left!
Snoozy
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LouBelle
It used to bother me a hellofa lot too. Now and again it bothers me a little. I've learnt this year that everyone is at different levels to where I am at in my spiritual walk and I have to accept that some are still stuck on the litral interpretation of the 'word'. I may not like it but it's not up to me to make them see it / believe it any other way.
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Anti-Christ
Thanks for the replies, I was not to have many.
It is reactionary....... if you had never been a JW, you would probably be driving around with one of those "Christianity is not a religion, Christianity is a REALITY! bumper stickers that I saw driving home today.
And that freaks you out.......
humm, I not sure if I understand, but do you mean that it bothers me because people who believe it to be literal take it to seriously, act according to it and in reality it's fiction like people who believe in the force and Jedi knights?
Deputy Dog already answered your question.
So did Mary, in her .pdf document (first part, dealing with the way our brains work).
To answer your question myself, I would say that:
- all "knowledge" is simply a compendium of others opinions that we are convinced of, or would like to believe.
- faith is above "knowledge" when it comes down to it. All common "knowledge" is highly suspect. True faith is the only path to true knowledge.
- it is good that it bothers you, it shows you are still open-minded enough to have this bother you.
BA- Succinct.
Well Deputy Dog said it's about hatred but in Mary's .pdf the part about the brain is more about basic survival instinct, I not sure that the two are connected.
When you say all "knowledge" is simply a compendium of others opinions that we are convinced of, or would like to believe.
- faith is above "knowledge" when it comes down to it. All common "knowledge" is highly suspect. True faith is the only path to true knowledge.
Do you mean that knowing something is just cerebral and can be false if it's mainstream ( a form of mind control) but "feeling" something is more real? BTW thanks for the respect.
It used to bother me a hellofa lot too. Now and again it bothers me a little. I've learnt this year that everyone is at different levels to where I am at in my spiritual walk and I have to accept that some are still stuck on the litral interpretation of the 'word'. I may not like it but it's not up to me to make them see it / believe it any other way.
I believe that is a healthier way of dealing with it.