WT black and white thinking is laughable

by Batman89 8 Replies latest jw experiences

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  Batman89

  So im reading the Oct Awake article on Jw.org: How do you mesure success. The article gives you two differnt scenarios for two differnt people and you can "test yourself" to see which type of success means more to you

  Alex

  Alex owns a business. He is honest,hardworking and courteous. Alex business has flourished, and as a result, he and his family live comfortably.

  Cal

  Cal owns a similar business and he makes far more money than Alex. In an effort to beat the competition, though, Cal has become a workaholic and has numerous illnesses.(lmbo!)

  Of course WT indicates if you choose Alex than you basically have the proper view of success and if you choose Cal then your looking at results only and that is false success.

  I just find it hilarious that according to these idiots appearently its impossible to be wealthy, healthy and have good ethics. And also that the only way to get rich is too work hard like a slave.

  I was starting to believe even before I knew TTAT when i was just starting to get heavily invloved into personal development books, audios and siminars that the WT and GB were programming witnesses to be broke and poor. Im fully convinced now.
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  sparrowdown

  So what's the lesson boys and girls?

  Honest and hardworking = healthy, happy, flourishing business.

  Competitive, driven, workaholic= the wolf of wall street.

  Because obviously there are only two types of businessmen.
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  WTWizard

  What this means to the jokehovians is, unless you get rid of your business and pious-sneer, you are the workaholic. I say that each must find your own balance between how much you work on your business and your family life, so you are able to manage both. Aggressive competition that includes dirty tricks is not part of a thriving business, but long hours put into working at the business are.

  What the article doesn't mention is that, without having the Rothschilds taking 35% or more of a business's income (and Satan has nothing to do with the Rothschilds), many more thriving businesses would be able to make it. The businesses would be able to grow as demand is still there (another healthy activity for a business) instead of wasting it all on paying Parasite Rothschild.
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  Oubliette

  These contrived scenarios are obvious examples of cult manipulation.

  It is a corollary of the mental health industry that a certain flexibility of thinking is indicative of mental health. Correspondingly, black and white thinking is indicative of mental illness.

  In this case, we have a cult induced mental illness.
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  DATA-DOG

  A minimum wage job with the majority of discretionary income going to JEEHOBO is a sign of maturity and balance. Extra things, false god pets, vacations that do not include preaching are signs of materialism and spiritual weakness.

  DD
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  sir82

  I just find it hilarious that according to these idiots appearently its impossible to be wealthy, healthy and have good ethics. And also that the only way to get rich is too work hard like a slave.

  Don't forget that it is also "true" that every single person who enters a university does so for the sole and exclusive purpose of glorifying themsleves and becoming obscenely wealthy.
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  TTATTelder

  It is a corollary of the mental health industry that a certain flexibility of thinking is indicative of mental health. Correspondingly, black and white thinking is indicative of mental illness.

  In this case, we have a cult induced mental illness. - Oubliette

  Strong point. No wonder we all need therapy!

  -TE
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  Apognophos

  http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Cor.+7%3A29-31&version=NIV

  JWs are simply following the example of the first century Christians.
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  Batman89

  good points