If this is not the epitome of irony, I dont know what is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrBXTvuAT1g&feature=related
They call those who simply don't agree with their totalitarian dogma "Mentally Diseased" when there is documented evidence that points out that they are simply projecting their own issues on a group of others they deem "undesirables".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychological_projection
Being a born-in, I grew up as a Jehovah's Witness and was in for twenty-three years. Watching this brief little snippet sheds a whole lot light on my experiences and interactions with people in the organization. In fact, we had many members in our congregation who were on medication for a variety mental illnesses ranging from mild depression to paranoid schizophrenia. Since mental illness still carried some stigma in our congregation, I imagine some people were also not so open (or maybe tried not to be as obviously insane) as others. I know my mother had serious neurotic tendencies and exhibited patterns of narcisism that to this day remain untreated.
I remember there was this brother who had paranoid shizophrenia and you could always tell when he had forgotten to take his medication because sometimes he would try to grab at things in front of him that weren't there or he would talk to someone imagined; all this would occur in the middle of the meeting that was taking place or sometimes even in field service! one of his antics would be telling the householder that he was Jesus and they would have listen to what he had to say in order to live in paradise. And, no, I am not kidding! He was the cause of many an embarassing moment for those who were stuck with him at service. What made it worse was that he was never given the title of pioneer but it wasn't for a lack of enthusiasm. Since he couldn't work he would constantly be out on service and he was militant, to say the least, in his efforts.
Any of you have similar experiences?
-Mrs. Fade_Away