Is The Governing Body Collectively Suffering From Xenophobia(Fear Of Strangers)?

by frankiespeakin 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  frankiespeakin

  I typed in Xenophobia at the official WT online Library search engine:

  http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/s/r1/lp-e?q=Xenophobia&p=par

  A World Without Prejudice—When? (‎1 occurrence)

  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stated: “There are many valuable treaties and tools—as well as a comprehensive global framework—to prevent and eradicate racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. w13 6/1 pp. 5-7 - The Watchtower—2013 Phobias (‎1 occurrence) xenophobia : g97 9/8 6 dx86-12 - Index 1986-2012 The Face of Prejudice (‎1 occurrence) “Hundreds of millions of human beings continue to suffer today from racism, discrimination, xenophobia and exclusion,” explains Koichiro Matsuura, director general of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). g04 9/8 pp. 3-5 - Awake!—2004 The Roots of Hate (‎1 occurrence) The belief that one’s nationality, skin color, culture, or language makes one superior to others can breed bigotry and xenophobia (the disdain for anyone or anything foreign). g01 8/8 pp. 4-7 - Awake!—2001 An Epidemic of Hate (‎1 occurrence) Moreover, newspaper headlines each day point to an epidemic of xenophobia , which is directed primarily against refugees, who now number more than 21 million people. w00 8/15 pp. 2-4 - The Watchtower—2000 The Manipulation of Information (‎1 occurrence) He blames the media “for systematically cultivating xenophobia and racism” by a slanted coverage of crime. g00 6/22 pp. 4-8 - Awake!—2000 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnnKU4FyTVE Stephan Lett voices paranoia of Strangers (Xenophobia) even falsely projecting the Devil on strangers(seriously disturbing to say the least).
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  frankiespeakin

  Xenophobia has a very dark and evil side to it that is why The 1993 Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action urged all governments "to take immediate measures and to develop strong policies to prevent and combat all forms and manifestations of racism, xenophobia or related intolerance, [and] where necessary by enactment of appropriate legislation including penal measure." [

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia

  Xenophobia is an irrational or unreasoned fear of that which is perceived to be foreign or strange. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It comes from the Greek words ξ?νος (xenos), meaning "stranger," "foreigner," and φ?βος (phobos), meaning "fear." [ 3 ]

  Xenophobia can manifest itself in many ways involving the relations and perceptions of an ingroup towards an outgroup, including a fear of losing identity, suspicion of its activities, aggression, and desire to eliminate its presence to secure a presumed purity. [ 4 ] Xenophobia can also be exhibited in the form of an "uncritical exaltation of another culture" in which a culture is ascribed "an unreal, stereotyped and exotic quality". [ 5 ]

  Xenophobia continues to be a widespread phenomena during the 21st century and has been a feature of many countries' national political discourses, especially in Europe and those countries that have seen an increase in fascist or right-wingnationalist political parties. [ 6 ]

  The 1993 Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action urged all governments "to take immediate measures and to develop strong policies to prevent and combat all forms and manifestations of racism, xenophobia or related intolerance, [and] where necessary by enactment of appropriate legislation including penal measure." [ 8 ] Nevertheless, some governments still ascribe great value to nationalism and Xenophobia is a common feature of many countries' domestic political environments.
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  frankiespeakin

  Here is an example in compartmentalization of the Governing Body and Xenophobia found in their own publications:

  http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/102000442?q=Xenophobia&p=par

  The Manipulation of Information

  “By clever and persevering use of propaganda even heaven can be represented as hell to the people, and conversely the most wretched life as paradise.”—ADOLF HITLER, MEIN KAMPF.

  AS MEANS of communicating have expanded—from printing to the telephone, radio, television, and the Internet—the flow of persuasive messages has dramatically accelerated. This communications revolution has led to information overload, as people are inundated by countless messages from every quarter. Many respond to this pressure by absorbing messages more quickly and accepting them without questioning or analyzing them.

  The cunning propagandist loves such shortcuts—especially those that short-circuit rational thought. Propaganda encourages this by agitating the emotions, by exploiting insecurities, by capitalizing on the ambiguity of language, and by bending rules of logic. As history bears out, such tactics can prove all too effective.

  Making Generalizations

  Another very successful tactic of propaganda is generalization. Generalizations tend to obscure important facts about the real issues in question, and they are frequently used to demean entire groups of people. “Gypsies [or immigrants] are thieves” is, for instance, a phrase frequently heard in some European countries. But is that true?

  Richardos Someritis, a columnist, says that in one country such perceptions caused a kind of “xenophobic and very often racist frenzy” against foreigners. It has been shown, however, that when it comes to delinquent acts, the culprits in that country are just as likely to be native-born as foreign. For example, Someritis notes that surveys have shown that in Greece, “96 out of 100 crimes are perpetrated by [Greeks].” “The causes of criminal activity are economic and social,” he observes, “not ‘racial.’” He blames the media “for systematically cultivating xenophobia and racism” by a slanted coverage of crime.

  Name-Calling

  Some people insult those who disagree with them by questioning character or motives instead of focusing on the facts. Name-calling slaps a negative, easy-to-remember label onto a person, a group, or an idea. The name-caller hopes that the label will stick. If people reject the person or the idea on the basis of the negative label instead of weighing the evidence for themselves, the name-caller’s strategy has worked.
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  Larsinger58

  Thanks for posting this.

  I didn't realize how "allergic" I am to that WTS TONE! You know, that speaking tone as if they are above it all and speaking for Jehovah. I tried listening a little while, but I just couldn't take it! I couldn't listen.

  Does anybody else know what I mean by that "WTS tone" in their lectures?

  But I know the WTS is such an apostate false prophet, I just can't stand to listen to it!

  Anyway, thanks for posting this.