Golf: Yes but I think she took an unreasonable amount of time to explain herself.
Do you consider yourself as being 'reasonable? '
by Golf 35 Replies latest jw friends
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Golf
Narkissos, what came to my mind was the yield sign as a way to help the person understand some meaning to the word, reasonable. I agree sensibleness comes into play, that is common sense, but how many use or have it?
Here's an interesting thought from the scriptures. Romans 12:18 says, "If possible, as far as it depends upon YOU, be peaceable with all men."
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gumby
Many more people would be reasonable if other factors didn't block it's path.
A Jehovah's Witness for example, may be asked a question that deserves a reasonable response.....yet because of "other factors", they cannot answe reasonably because of religious loyalty. Fear, guilt, pride, and jealousy can all block out a persons ability to reason verbally.
I'd say I'm reasonable...however emotions can cause me to lie to myself at times.
Gumby
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Golf
Thanks for the laugh mtbatoon.
Gumby, the people your talking about are conditioned robots, no feelings.
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gumby
Gumby, the people your talking about are conditioned robots, no feelings.
Actually Golf.......I think it applies quite often to everyday normal people.Jehovah's Witnesses for example (as you and I once were)....lied to ourselves constantly to remain Jehovah's Witnesses.We convinced ourselves what we believed was true.....though much of the time it made no reasonable sense.
Gumby
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Shania
I think I am but, I will call a spade, a spade and will fight for the cause........all you have to do is just agree with me and I can be anyones friend.
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Narkissos
As a side note, it is quite funny to survey the use of the phrase "it is reasonable to (think, etc.)" (or in rhetorical question, "is it reasonable to [think]...?") in the WT publications, introducing the fanciest and wildest assertions (e.g. " It is reasonable to assume that the resurrection will take place progressively." Why, of course!)
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iiz2cool
I am unreasonably reasonable. It really pisses people off sometimes.
Walter
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Golf
Good point Narkissos.
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Golf
Gumby, '...lied to ourselves?' As a child in the org., you have no say, you go with the flow. As adults,I think we're more sucked into a good salesmanship (buying into the snake oil) talk.
Golf