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  Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories?

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  my wife is taking a literature course at a local college.

  this was her final topic of the semester: why rational people buy into conspiracy theories?i automatically thought of this site and of jws.

  the jws i knew, were the kind of people that would believe in conspiracy theories, and i noticed a small following on this site.. the article that was referenced for this course was: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0.

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  Thanks, for the comments. I will provide this to my wife. Her paper is an opinion piece.

  My opinion on this subject, is sure there are conspiracies. However the ones in the same category of 911 are not plausible. It is the same argument I've made in the past. Too many people would be involved for it not to be exposed.

  The eye witnesses that saw the plane crash into the pentagon are to be dismissed? The same with all the other various conspiracies that require 100's of people if not 1000s to cover it up.

  BTW you don't need 911 to get the government to spend billions in the military. T
  
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  Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife is taking a literature course at a local college.

  this was her final topic of the semester: why rational people buy into conspiracy theories?i automatically thought of this site and of jws.

  the jws i knew, were the kind of people that would believe in conspiracy theories, and i noticed a small following on this site.. the article that was referenced for this course was: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0.

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  My wife is taking a literature course at a local college. This was her final topic of the semester: Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories?

  I automatically thought of this site and of JWs. The JWs I knew, were the kind of people that would believe in conspiracy theories, and I noticed a small following on this site.

  The article that was referenced for this course was: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0

  I'm curious, what those on this site feel is the reason people believe in conspiracy theories such as "Moon Hoax", "911 was done by Bush".....
  

  
  
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  JWs have more good points than bad

  by lsw1961 in

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  1) many who were on the destructive path have been transformed by their teachings (this includes me who was once vicious, and presumptuous and atheistic).

  2) equal monthly pay to all members of the bethel community regardless of whether they are bc members or sweepers.

  this is something that still remains as an unattainable dream for the world.

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  Equal monthly pay to all members of the Bethel community regardless of whether they are BC members or sweepers. This is something that still remains as an unattainable dream for the world. But JWs have successfully done it in all their Offices throughout the world for over a century. This is no insignificant accomplishment as this has the potential to solve virtually all the problems of the world.

  After reading this drivel I read no further..... Mixing of Marxism with JW Theology yes that will solve all the world's problems
  
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  Retirement Planning for ex-JW's

  by Simon in

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  2. family

  this is something i think about a lot, possibly because i'm just getting older.

  it seems that not only should i finally one day decide what i want to do with my life, but i should also be planning for retirement.. hands up everyone who feels their future has been royally screwed by the wts experience?.

  if you were a good jw and followed the wts advice you could well be finding yourself facing middle or even old age without much or anything put aside in retirement savings.

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  I left the organization early so I started a Roth IRA in 1998 and a 401k in 1995. I still plan to work another 25 years so i should be sitting decent at 63.

  Even if you're 50 you can save something before 65. But really, any financial advice is so dependent on the person. How old are you? Are you healthy to continue working for another 10, 15, or 20 years? What country you live in? Taxes are a big factor. Try deciding on various tax accounts in your early twenties, and not having a clue what tax laws will exist in 45 years.
  

  One thing too is for me retirement is not a big deal but my daughter and future children education is. I starting paying for my daughters education when she was born. It will be paid off before she is 12, all four years. I don't even plan on retiring but working or doing what I like. That is what retirement means to me. Having the financial ability to do what I want and not worry how much that "job" pays.

  I would like to join Dr. without borders and help provide nursing care, but can't afford to do that now but hoping I can when I retire.
  
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  Proof of Predation 750 000 000 Years Ago

  by cofty in

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  paleontologists have discovered the cause of small holes that have frequently been observed in ancient eukaryote fossils.

  please check out the source even if you only look at the amazing picture.... they were being sucked dry by other predatory species.. forget about a "fall" from a disneyesque utopia.

  creatures have been consuming each other since the very beginning of life.. reality is far more exciting than fantasy.

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  This is nothing really new. The ongoing theory on how Eukaryotic organisms may have developed organelles is the predatory nature of prokaryotic cells devouring other prokaryotic cells. Endosymbios proposed that through this method mitochondria and chloroplast may have came into existence.
  
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  Heroes

  by done4good in

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  2. friends

  in jw land having such was verboten.

  who are some of yours and why?.

  1. nikola tesla - greatest inventor ever, and the only one i know of who was a true scientist as well.. 2. elon musk - there is a reason he chose the great inventor's name for his masterpiece work...also has a serious pair.... 3. jim morrison - brilliant and mad poet.. 4. mike krzyzewski - the epitome of success.. 5. maya angelou - brilliant humanistic poet and writer.. 6. albert einstein - do i actually have to qualify this?.

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  Socrates

  Rene Descartes

  Benjamin Franklin

  Abraham Lincoln

  Jabir Ibn Hayyan

  Many others but I enjoyed reading the life of Franklin and his contemporaries. I
  
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  Warwick Safety Orientation

  by wifibandit in

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  welcome to warwick safety orientation!

  each warwick volunteer is required to view the entire three-hour program and complete the five short quizzes one week before arriving at warwick.

  to benefit fully from each of the five sections, we recommend that you set aside time in a quiet location with minimal distractions and give the program your full attention.

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  I've been involved in multiple safety courses and safety teams in both retail settings and medical facilities. I worked on quick builds and on a Watchtower citrus farm in the 90's. I didn't see an urgency in following safety protocols if there were any. I saw young children using power tools or climbing 15 foot ladders to pick citrus. At Walmart if you're under 18 you can't even operate an electric powered cart pusher. In the medical facility every day we had a safety topic on proper lifting, patient safety, and infection control.

  I would see many brothers and sisters twisting and lifting with their backs at WT projects. When I would go pick citrus in Leigh Acres, FL (I think they sold that place) there was no safety training, no safety gear provided, and no warning about the snakes in the field. Only one I saw with helmets were the ones doing packing.
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  Taking bets on how long this cult will last and what will happen to it

  by macys in

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  i wanna make a poll here.

  how many years do you think the jdub cult will exist as is and what will happen to it?.

  i say the growth stops this year and starts to decline.

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  I think probably a major decline might start in 30 to 50 years. But that may happen with religion in general. In 50 years I believe, if mankind doesn't destroy itself, major technological advances that will stir more people away from religion. Finding advance life forms would definitely help I think.

  It doesn't really matter though as I fear most of us will be long dead before any real decline happens. I'm just happy my daughter and any other children I may have will not be influenced by this sadistic cult.
  
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  Who do you think President Obama will pardon at the end of his presidency? Mumia Abu-Jamal?

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  2. current

  i've found it interesting watching the end of a us presidency to see who the president will pardon.

  it seems to be a tradition of out going presidents and governors.

  i wonder if obama will pardon mumia abu-jamal?

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  I've found it interesting watching the end of a US presidency to see who the president will pardon. It seems to be a tradition of out going presidents and governors. I wonder if Obama will pardon Mumia Abu-Jamal?
  
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  2015 Jehovah's Witnesses Annual Meeting Lett warning about apostates CLIP

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  2. beliefs

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja4z2-sf4ky.

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  He has a decent speaking voice but his facial expressions are over the top, and his tone/pitch is as if he's speaking to children. He comes across as arrogant and condescending.