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  Facebook Meme made me angry

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  freemindfade

  It reminds me of some of the strong feelings that woke Daniel Genser up in his now (exjw) famous article.

  I started noticing a huge disconnect between the attitude of my fellow Jehovah’s Witnesses, and the content of the Bible itself, with regard to social justice issues. At every turn I felt like I was being tone policed by the JW doctrine of political neutrality, even though the Bible showed tons of examples of righteous indignation over the social conditions in Israel…
  … I slowly came to realize that the combination of the doctrine of political neutrality and the belief that God will imminently and miraculously solve all the problems of humankind in a New World System after the war of Armageddon allows JWs to casually dismiss any social ill they see in the world as unfixable– even if the ill is eminently correctable through human effort and leadership.
  I started to find this disempowering ideology, which prevents JWs from accepting their responsibility for the part they individually play in creating, contributing to, and helping to fix the social problems, to be repugnant and infantilizing. The ideology teaches passivity — blame Satan, and pray that Jehovah miraculously fixes everything soon.
  As a JW, I was living a life deferred, projecting forward all my hopes and dreams into a future paradise in a New World System in which God fixes everything, and humans have no ability to even attempt to solve their own problems.

  
  
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  Since you left, have you become more moral?

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  respect.

  sympathy.

  gossip.

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  freemindfade

  Have I become more moral?

  By jw and fundamental religious view no, I may be considered immoral

  I feel I have a better definition of morality now though, and I am more empathetic, kind, forgiving etc. Although I was never terrible at those things sometimes I felt the discomfort of being too much so as a witness and was treated as such. I enjoyed spending more time with unbelieving mates etc because they felt more real. But I didn't preach to them.

  Bad jw! Bad bad bad
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  Do you need Art and Music in your life?

  by The Rebel in

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  music and art have been a big part of my life since i was a little boy, and although i was never able to play a decent guitar, i can paint.

  my art teacher from college said " i was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had.

  " i loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant i had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.

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  Yes. I need both. Even those these days I seem to busy. Most my life I was both a musician and artist. I play and write music and draw and paint. I also consider cooking an art form I enjoy.
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  Facebook Meme made me angry

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  Nice work oppostate. No one had said anything to me yet, but I think there are very few jws left on my ig or Facebook and the ones that are either regard me as worldly or are just cool and are the type that would post support themselves.
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  freemindfade

  Yes it's sickening. But I bet you anything not just us exjws find this ugly. This type of crap has to get to some in jws. Before I was awake this type of thing bothered me. So someday we will be reading a first time poster on here talking about how this type of thing woke them up. Even if you are a witness and want to stay so neutral that you show no support for the beautiful city of Paris, at least keep your self righteous mouth shut.
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  Out of Control Flatbed Truck Crashes into Kingdom Hal

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  freemindfade

  Maybe jehobies chariot is a flat bed?....
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  Hypocrisy of JW Thinking After Tragedy Like Paris

  by freemindfade in

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  it never has ceased to boggle my mind how twisted up jw thinking is.

  when they see something like what happened in paris, in person they will express how sad and detestable it is quickly followed by "this is why we need the kingdom, and the desert god is gonna fix everything.

  " here is where i get perplexed.

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  JWS should acknowledge they have more in common with isis than many people.

  Two ways people will get to the panda petting zoo by jw reasoning, 1. Becoming a cult member or 2. Taking the big dirt nap. They way I see it JWS should thank jihadists for insuring people wake up in paradise. It's sick but when you think about it that's what it is
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  Hypocrisy of JW Thinking After Tragedy Like Paris

  by freemindfade in

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  it never has ceased to boggle my mind how twisted up jw thinking is.

  when they see something like what happened in paris, in person they will express how sad and detestable it is quickly followed by "this is why we need the kingdom, and the desert god is gonna fix everything.

  " here is where i get perplexed.

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  freemindfade

  It never has ceased to boggle my mind how twisted up JW thinking is.

  When they see something like what happened in Paris, in person they will express how sad and detestable it is quickly followed by "this is why we need the kingdom, and the desert god is gonna fix everything." Here is where I get perplexed.

  Your "jehovah" solution to this violence that you seem to be appalled by would likely require that all of those shot by the terrorists would end up being killed by the big J instead, also all those wounded, yep, big J smites them as well... then beyond that BILLIONS of regular people die horrific deaths, all in order that jihadist maniacs no longer plague mankind.

  How do witnesses not see the warped nature of that? You are sad innocent people died, your solution? die at gods hand instead with billions of other innocents.

  So why be sad. They were in Jehovah's cross hairs anyway to die at Armageddon. These psychopaths just gave them a ticket to paradise.

  Jehovah's Witnesses don't have the right to feel bad about innocent people dying that they view as unfit for life to begin with. Your solution kills them anyway.

  -FMF
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  Mass Resignations In Mormon Cult

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  thousands of mormons have simultaneously tendered their resignation from the cult following secret changes to the handbook that further discriminated against gay members and the children of gay couples.. "last week secret revisions to the handbook for the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints was leaked to the public, sparking a furious backlash and ultimately resulting in the mass resignations.

  " source....

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  We need to revisit our da day post... especially in light of this.
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  Are the horrendous killings in Paris part of a religious practice?

  by clarity in

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  islam is a religion of war, not a religion of peace .

  seems there are many religions who do not tolerate other groups.

  this statement "islam is a religion of war, not a religion of peace" reminded me of what was said at a watchtower convention in 2013 ....using a chilling example of how they condone dis fellowshipping & the soul killing practice of shunning!

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  freemindfade

  Abrahamic religions are all vile.

  Islam seems to be hanging on to the dark ages tightest.