by WingCommander 65 Replies latest jw friends
JHINE:
No offense, but your view of American (US) politics and American society in general is very sketchy at best.
But, I guess it is to be expected when people have never actually lived someplace (and maybe never even visited).. but just believe rumors and cliches about it.
Sunk cost fallacy.
Riley, someone who is devoted to Jehovah, not the religion.
Aside from religious cults I have honestly never seen kids as brainwashed as modern uni students. This isnt the university of my Gen X generation (in the UK women of the baby boomer generation didnt go to UNI unless they were from the real upper middle class elite, something not true of the US ive noticed, historically Education has been far more egalitarian in the US), Oh and i dont believe any political party DONT want their population educated, thats a bit ridiculous.
journeyman vBy so strongly discouraging further and higher education, the GB are shooting themselves in the foot in terms of trying to maintain a future for the organisation. This will continue to drive young (and not-so-young but intellectually hungry) people away, and also disillusion more MS and elders who want to see their children develop themselvesBy so strongly discouraging further and higher education, the GB are shooting themselves in the foot in terms of trying to maintain a future for the organisation. This will continue to drive young (and not-so-young but intellectually hungry) people away, and also disillusion more MS and elders who want to see their children develop themselves
Yes and particularly in this period of economic downturn with the cost of living crises and all, its going to be apparent to parents that their kids wont be able to earn a living and support themselves without some level of education or skillset.
Without somekind of skills or trades set?
The Borg discourages education??? Hmm?
Then they end up having to rely on the onew who have such a skill set.
The Borg is its own worst enemy.
The Elder at my hall I have the most problem with has two children in there 40s who are still pioneering while he has built as comfortable middle class life. His kids have no children, homes, careers, skills etc etc. The proverbial " Not a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out " , while he plays pretend Grandpa to the young ones.
You watch that video and realize it was never a choice for his kids. They were pressured into doing it because his social standing in his club was more important than his own children's future.
I can't explain how much this pisses me off.
They tell you there's a choice.
But there is none.
JWs children are clearly pressured against their own will.
Undue influence.
RILEY:
This kind of hypocrisy is something I could not tolerate in the Jehovah’s Witness religion.
What a stupid man you are describing that does not care about his children’s future. (Unless maybe he’s dropping a fortune on them when he passes away.)
Older hypocrites with cushy lives tried to ruin my life by pressuring me to quit my job to do housecleaning and pioneering.🙄 I refused. I resisted all the ‘spiritual’ brainwashing talk and nonsense.. But, I credit my non-JW upbringing with keeping me grounded in reality..
Believe me, it is worth every penny to have been shunned back then.. At least I was able to retire.
The watchtower organization is actively telling young ones to get into a trade. The slave trade.
They have buildings to renovate, build and flip.
