Why do they use 'human' apostates?

by carla 12 years ago 13 Replies latest 12 years ago watchtower beliefs

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  Mum 12 years ago

  I embrace their compliment that I am "not of their sort." Whew!

  So, why human apostates? As others have said, there are "demon" apostates and alien apostates. Could there be amoeba apostates?

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  abbasgreta 12 years ago

  I LOVE being a jw "human apostate" - I'm an Anglican Church of England member hehe.

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  carla 12 years ago

  Thank you, all of you for your answers. I figured it was something like that, still sounds weird to non jw ears though.

  Mr. Flipper, I have already heard all about the aliens being demons out to fool us.......sigh.

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  Vidiot 12 years ago

  All authoritarian regimes need an existential enemy that they can direct their hostility towards.

  Focusing the collective antipathy of the rank-and-file towards invisible spirit adversaries isn't nearly as effective (or as viscerally satisfying) as it is a group of living, breathing, flesh-and-blood boogeymen.

  They can't throw stones (metaphysical or rhetorical) at a nonexistent target, after all.

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