Posts by dorayakii

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Why do people hate Americans?

by dorayakii in

maybe the correct word is not "hate", but "distain" or "dislike"... .

many people were against the war in iraq and dilike president bush, has this had a baring on how people view americans?

when america flexes its military muscles how do you feel?

dorayakii

Many people were against the war in Iraq and dilike President Bush, has this had a baring on how people view Americans? When America flexes its military muscles how do you feel?

The only reflection this has on Americans is that they voted in the administration doing it or perhaps don't bother to learn enough about the history of a conflict or put enough thought into the long-term consequences before supporting it.

Many people criticised voters in the UK for re-electing Tony Blair into office. They reasoned that his policy of supporting Iraq in the war was inexcusable. There were many other policies of his that they also had grievances with... Polls showed that the vast majority of people in Britain were against the war and against Blair... but sure enough Blair was voted back in. Why?... Do we really have a choice of who to elect into office? What did the opposition (Conservatives) have to offer us?... Is it worth voting for the Liberal Democrats? Are we, as voters, to be blamed for Blair's support of America?

Does voting in an election put you in a position of responsibility for the actions that that government takes? Are the American people responsable for voting in the Admisistration that has done so much damage? Did their lack of knowledge on the history of the conflict lead them to support Bush, or would they have done that anyway?

Again, does voting in an election put you in a position of responsibility for the actions that that government takes?

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Why do people hate Americans?

by dorayakii in

maybe the correct word is not "hate", but "distain" or "dislike"... .

many people were against the war in iraq and dilike president bush, has this had a baring on how people view americans?

when america flexes its military muscles how do you feel?

dorayakii

I love their way of life and freedom that comes with it.

Do they really have a better way of life than you Canadians? Do they have more freedom than us UK or EU citizens?

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Why do people hate Americans?

by dorayakii in

maybe the correct word is not "hate", but "distain" or "dislike"... .

many people were against the war in iraq and dilike president bush, has this had a baring on how people view americans?

when america flexes its military muscles how do you feel?

dorayakii

The solution to this "problem" is very simple: If you don't like Starbucks, then don't give them your business. A company like that can only survive if people walk in and give them their money.

I agree to a certain extent, but companies are ruthless in their business practices. Microsoft for example has set itself up as a monopoly and uses ruthless tactics to enure its superiority, while not necessarily offering a better product.

In the Starbucks case, people seem to be looking for cheapness rather than quality. However Starbucks coffee is not at all cheap compared to local cafés and its quality is questionable. Why then do people "walk in and give them their money"? Is it a matter of fashion?

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Why do people hate Americans?

by dorayakii in

maybe the correct word is not "hate", but "distain" or "dislike"... .

many people were against the war in iraq and dilike president bush, has this had a baring on how people view americans?

when america flexes its military muscles how do you feel?

dorayakii

Maybe the correct word is not "hate", but "distain" or "dislike"...
Many people were against the war in Iraq and dilike President Bush, has this had a baring on how people view Americans? When America flexes its military muscles how do you feel? Do Americans believe they are morally superior to everyone else? Do they realise that most of their wars are not to bring about peace, but to aquire oil? Do you think the average American citizen knows this, or do you think they are brainwashed to believe they are totally benevolent?
Their patriotism is excessive to the point of anyone criticising the government being labelled as un-patriotic. They treat their flag like a god and die-hard patriots will support the countries policies no matter what.
What about the pervasive American culture that is wiping out local culture. In England, traditional cafes are being put out of business by Starbucks opening on every street corner in London... In Paris, the café culture still exists and is strong, but for how long? I know of 3 Starbucks which have openned there in the last year, to the protest of local citizens...
What do you think when people say "I hate Americans, they think they're so big and tough!!". Do you agree with them?

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Jewish Oral Circumcision Kills Child

by ISP in

city questions circumcision ritual after baby dies

edward reed

mayor michael r. bloomberg met with orthodox leaders and health officials at city hall on aug. 11 to discuss a practice that some rabbis consider integral to god's covenant with the jews requiring circumcision.

dorayakii

Oh dear the poor child... when will religion stop taking the lives of innocents by their dogmatic conformity to useless rituals?

The practice is known as oral suction, or in Hebrew, metzitzah b'peh: after removing the foreskin of the penis, the practitioner, or mohel, sucks the blood from the wound to clean it.

Ewwwwww...... this is not to sound all "dubby", but surely this practice goes against the Mosaic Law of not eating blood...

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Going to Church for the First Time Alone

by findingmyway in

i usually go with my boyfriend to his church, but i felt the need to explore this without him.

so since i liked his church (church of christ) i decided to find one in my area to attend.

i was a really nice experience.

dorayakii

talking about churches.......today I went the second time on a Sunday to the "Unity Church"...it was very nice and I feel good going there. I had written about this before. There are no denominations...many attending are catholics or have other religious beliefs - it does not matter to anybody. Their slogan is: "there is one right way - your're on it" .....there is no preaching or anything. The sermon helps to think more positive, to eliminate negativity and to love.

Again, you say it is non-denominational.... but their slogan "There is one right way, you're on it", proves categorically that they are a denomination. I commend the church for allowing people to continue practicing their own beliefs, but if theirs is the right way, what are all the other ways? Their "right way" is denominated against all the other "wrong ways"...

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Jesus, the first Jehovah witness

by SeymourButts in

i just happened to be doing a little research today and came upon these "delightful words of truth".

these are a few from an article in the oct 1, 1960 watchtower entitled...

the holy biblethe book by jehovahs witnesses

dorayakii

The Muslims say the same thing... the word "muslim" can be translated as "one who submits himself to God"... since Abel, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Mohummed were all submissive to God they can properly be described as muslims...

This works to a certain extent, but you have to make a distinction between "muslim" with a lowercase letter and "Musilm" with an uppercase one. The latter is an organised religion, and Abraham, Moses and Jesus certainly would never have identified themselves as such.

In the same way, Abel, Abraham, Moses and Jesus were witnesses of God, or witnesses of "Jehovah" if you like, but they most certainly never identified themselves as "one of Jehovah's Witnesses" as the Watchtower Society would like us to believe.

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RANT: Desultory ramblings of a frustrated cult member

by dorayakii in

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after almost a year of living abroad, away from my parents and away from anything even remotely watchtower related, having allowed myself to not worry about these silly little things (yet convincing my parents that i was still going); now that i've been back for about 6 weeks, i feel that i have to put on a double effort to cover over things that i've said or done, and avoid using "suspect" words or phrases like "cheers" or "good luck".

its driving me crazy at the moment, and 10 times more than it was doing before i moved out.

today, i had a mini panic attack at having told a "worldly" friend of mine "good luck".

dorayakii

My main fear i think in all this is being branded, and being cut off from some of my family in the truth. I know any news of my "falling away" would spread like a wild summer fire in the dry Australian outback and with that knowledge, even some of my family members who are "weak" in the truth would be forced to reject me out of fear. I have too strong a relationship with my aunt and cousins to force them to have to make such a decision. I live for them... life without them wouldn't just be "lonely", it would be completely meaningess.

This really is a f***ed up religion if you are forced to have to make decisions like that. Im gobsmacked that some people just cant see the lack of love in this organisation. Im so angry at the moment i need to scream or hit something or cry by way of a catharsis.... im never like this... i never have such strong emotional reactions... i always have this Vulcan-like control over my external reactions.

The web is indeed too tangled for me to cope. I have always loved to have at least some measure of control over my life, but any direction i take from now on, (other than staying quiet and suffering meetings and ministry for the rest of my life), seems to put me blindfolded in the passenger seat of a driverless car doing 200 mph on the motorway (freeway)...

"I'm deeply humbled that the brothers want me to give impromptu talks whenever someone cancels. But I've done a few already, and I wouldn't want someone else to miss such a great opportunity to put their scriptural knowledge to the test on such short notice. I hope you don't mind if I pass on it this time. But thanks so much for thinking of me again."

I'm afraid that by saying summat like this im gonna sound even more spiritual than i already do. I try, i really do, but no matter what i do i just get praise for being soooo lovely and faithful.

Add to this the complication of my pioneer mother having passed away when i was young and pressure from certain ones in the congregation saying things like "oooh wouldn't it be lovely when she wakes up and sees you again"... it makes me angry and sick to the stomach that they can even say something like that, an (unintentional?) attempt at emotional blackmail... but i just still can't bring myself to just completely go against the grain and stand up for myself and go... im just too mild and sensitive and afraid... and i think a part of it is an acute fear of being talked about in a negative way behind my back. I NEED A PSYCHIATRIST!!!!

I told my mother-in-law I was gonna get DF'd and she broke down crying and said "if I have to choose between you and Jehovah, I have to choose Jehovah."

That's such a nasty thing to say, but it just shows how brainwashed they are to stick to a story somebody has told them instead of their flesh and blood family... water is indeed thicker than blood in this case.

You probably don't want to hear this, but elder's sons' just don't fade away.

Yep, you've got it right. I know it'll be near impossible to do so. Im absolutely terrified of the alternative.

Under normal circumstances I am not one to encourage running away from life's problems. But these are not normal circumstances and henceforth I say do run and do it as quickly as you can.

I want to run... i want to just sprint out and never come back... but im too fragile at the moment, i cant face the consequeces in my current mind-frame... the shunning policy has nothing to do with keeping Jehovah's house clean... its real purpose is to emotianally blackmail the shunned person to choose between staying in the religion and keeping your family or rejecting the religion and losing your family... its cruel and its tearing me apart, and driving me absolutely mad... i need a head massage... or a holiday... (no wait, im already on holiday)

do not succumb to the pressures of accepting a ministerial servant position. And when they ask you again just say heelll-no.

Yeah, i will try to continue doing that...

you're not alone

thanks Scoob alt *squeeze*

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Going to Church for the First Time Alone

by findingmyway in

i usually go with my boyfriend to his church, but i felt the need to explore this without him.

so since i liked his church (church of christ) i decided to find one in my area to attend.

i was a really nice experience.

dorayakii

Yes, they do... The Watchtower Society love to call themselves "true christians"(TM), implying that they themselves are "non-denominational"; but by their distictive beliefs and their different name, they put themselves in that very category.

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Is it OK for a Religion to change doctrines and beliefs as time goes by?

by JH in

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i say that if they are inspired from god, they shouldn't have to modify their beliefs.

either they are inspired from god, or they aren't..

dorayakii

If that religion claims to be inspired by God, then, NO, NOT AT ALL

If that religion merely claims to be "spirit-directed", then minor non-dogmatic and non-enforced changes in belief are acceptable.

If that religion does not claim to be either inspired or spirit-directed, then they shouldn't have "doctrines" as such in the first place. They should have merely a loose belief-system that is free to be left and taken up by members as they choose.