You're both right about cognitive dissonance, btw.
I don't know if JWDaughter's statement qualifies. You need to think about what she actually meant rather than taking the statement literally. She's not saying "I'm mentally unable to make myself believe that it was a conspiracy even though I have compelling evidence to the contrary." She is saying "It is such a ridiculous notion that I can't bring myself to consider it as a possibility."
That's not cognitive dissonance, that's logic.
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Five Reasons Why Some Deny 911 Was An Inside Job
by badwillie infive reasons to deny 911 was an inside job .
1. comfort.
comfortable people do not dissent.
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STAR CHART that will blow your mind!!
by magdalenefan inthe jews were astologers, they had to organize the encampment of the twelve tribes according to the zodiac.
this is a lost art today.
try this website astro-software.com .
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There see? I just got called on MY bulls___. It is part of the culture of this forum.
Anyways--I wasn't saying that the whole forum membership should act in a way acceptable to doubting Witnesses. What I was trying to say is that it helps those people to see debate and dissent--not ALL exJWs are evil devil worshiping apostate astrology believers. -
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If your mate cheated on you, could you forgive?
by avidbiblereader invery personal and yet it happens way too often, but would you forgive and if you did, how would it change you and the relationship?.
or is it over?.
abr.
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Crumpet exactly summed up what I was about to post, so:
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All you new people: Themonster123, Stoic, Snowangel, and Wafe
by unique1 inand any i have missed: welcome to the board!!!.
feel free to look about, ask questions, discuss the jw's or even just post some fluff (limited fluff please though).
we are here to support you in whatever you decide to do.
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All you new people: Themonster123, Stoic, Snowangel, and Wafe
by unique1 inand any i have missed: welcome to the board!!!.
feel free to look about, ask questions, discuss the jw's or even just post some fluff (limited fluff please though).
we are here to support you in whatever you decide to do.
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EDIT: deleted for inappropriateness
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STAR CHART that will blow your mind!!
by magdalenefan inthe jews were astologers, they had to organize the encampment of the twelve tribes according to the zodiac.
this is a lost art today.
try this website astro-software.com .
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Also: needproof, your avatar is awesome.
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STAR CHART that will blow your mind!!
by magdalenefan inthe jews were astologers, they had to organize the encampment of the twelve tribes according to the zodiac.
this is a lost art today.
try this website astro-software.com .
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> Bloody hell lets be a bit more welcoming people!
If some doubting Witness comes on here and sees a bunch of people fawning over astrology (something they've been taught to view as demonized), what are they going to do? They're going to run for the hills. All of that the WTS has told them about the internet will be instantly confirmed. Put that together with the facts that astrology is a bunch of hooey, and that this is a forum with a strong slant towards debate, and I don't think that the reaction here was that out of line. -
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How Conspiracy Theories Work
by XJW4EVR indue to the current postings of 9/11 conspiracy theories, i googled why people believe conspiracy theories, and found this rather interesting article.
i am posting the link, and hope you enjoy it as much as i did.. .
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> As I mentioned before, I have looked at the data and evidence,
> and I am convinced that there was no U.S. government plot on 9/11.
> If that makes me an idiot, complacent, comforatable or a coward,
> then so be it. I refuse to make something true because I believe
> it. I would rather believe something because it is true.
I have to agree 100%. I'm no civil engineer, architect, aviations expert, avionics expert, explosives expert, foreign policy expert, or any other expert of interest in this debate, but I know how to access the opinions of those who are. -
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Five Reasons Why Some Deny 911 Was An Inside Job
by badwillie infive reasons to deny 911 was an inside job .
1. comfort.
comfortable people do not dissent.
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You realize that your avatar isn't winning you any credibility points, right?
Next you're going to be trying to convince us of Lord Xenu's existence, and that we can effect positive change in our lives by getting audited and eliminated negative engrams. -
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Five Reasons Why Some Deny 911 Was An Inside Job
by badwillie infive reasons to deny 911 was an inside job .
1. comfort.
comfortable people do not dissent.
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> It's on now for calling me names dingleberry!
Bring it MEGATRON! SHORYUKEN!