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  Do Jehovah's Witnesses have cognitive biases that prevent them from being rational

  by Watchtower-Free in

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  2. beliefs

  http://io9.com/5974468/the-most-common-cognitive-biases-that-prevent-you-from-being-rational.

  the 12 cognitive biases that prevent you from being rationalthe human brain is capable of 1016 processes per second, which makes it far more powerful than any computer currently in existence.

  but that doesn't mean our brains don't have major limitations.

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  caliber

  Watchtower-Free ...... WTF, Great thread!

  Sometimes abbreviations don't work so well !!!

  
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  "NEW LIGHT" FOR 2014? WHAT'S YOUR PREDICTION FOR 2014'S NEW AND IMPROVED LIGHT?

  by SanLuisObispoTruthSeeker in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  hi, i am reading a book on mind control and one of the areas the author stresses group control is their constant revision of "new insight from god" or "we have a new message from god".

  in keeping with the spirit of new light, 2014 is going to need a moral boost because one hundred years of lies needs a spin doctor of bethel size.

  the poster with the close new light for 2014 will be showered with glory and much pomp.

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  caliber

  If you started to dive after 75

  then start doing more by 34

  as before reap blessings galore !!

  'cause new light makes it right

  ~~~~~~repeat chorus~~~~~

  

  once both day and night.. my clock gets it right

  
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  1914, 1918, 1919. How often?

  by Splash in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  how often certain key dates are mentioned in the wt magazines:.

  wt date 1914 1918 1919 total.

  2010-2011 23 4 1 28 (would be 140 if you x5 to make 10 years).

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  Why paint 1914 on a sinking smoke stack ?

  

  We know that a century is a"pivitol measure" of human history so 1914 overlaps 2014 .....simple !!!
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  I Am Addicted To Chocolate ! ! !

  by Stauros in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  what is your favorite type of chocolate?

  (a little off the topic of religion in order to relax my mind).

  estephan.

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  she has sinned
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  The murmuring phase is the beginning of an ex-JWs progression towards fading.

  by Stand for Pure Worship in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i suppose part of the fascination i have with this board is, the exotic nature of those making up the member population.

  i say exotic because, as you yourselves will agree with, folks such as yourselves don't hang around the christian congregation for long upon making the decision that truth is not for you.

  (rom 1:25) this "fading" thing spoken of here likely plays a role into why christians such as me find the average ex-jw to be a bit fascinating.

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  SFPW ...What is the difference between murmuring and righteous indignation ? Who has the right to do it and why ?

  (there are moral and rightful authority issues to consider)

  Righteous indignation is typically a reactive emotion of anger over perceived mistreatment, insult, or malice. It is akin to what is called the sense of injustice (seems to be an angery outbrust heard and express for all to hear ... not hidden or said in a whisper )

  mur·mur (mûrmr)
  n.
  1. A low, indistinct, continuous sound: spoke in a murmur; the murmur of the waves.
  2. An indistinct, whispered, or confidential complaint; a mutter. ( to murmur is more likened to a secert complaint within the congregation )

  Some commentators argue that righteous indignation may be a permissible form of anger within the Christian religion, yet they argue that Christians should not express anger in the "language of vehement indignation".

  Isn't it when about attitude and how displeasure is expressed ? Is it to seek truth or to seek revenge ?

  vindicativeness would be going over the line .....

  vin·dic·tive 1. Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful. 2. Marked by or resulting from a desire to hurt; spiteful

  Is not seeking justice and truth an admirable Christian trait or quality ?

  Are those who leave so-called "Christendom " also murmurers against thier former beliefs or are they truth seekers ?

  It seems to me that murmuring is rebel "within a group" from one rightly given authority.

  It all comes down to the question of... Who is the cornerstone of the Christian congregation today..Jesus the Christ or the Watchtower Organization ?

  Even the new FDS understanding recognizes the there would be those who engage in a feeding work... but authority given

  by Christ is to be future event

  Even policemen today though given some authority over you as a person do not have absolute power... only a measured amount.. you have

  many rights and freedoms... even to challenge them in a court of law on their actions

  SFPW Who do you say is head of the Christian congregation today and why ?

  It's the equivalent of being unaware of when your flight departs because you didn't read the schedule, and then taking out your frustrations on the airline company. Senseless.

  Who set departure deadlines in 1874/1914/1925/1941/1975/ 2000/ ?
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  Vinyl words printed for back of my car should say??

  by RayPublisher in

  1. social
  2. humour

  so let's say i've thought about having some vinyl lettering printed up and stuck on the back windshield of the car to publicize ttatt...what should it say?.

  "do you know ttatt?".

  "jehovah's witnesses are a cult that breaks up families".

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  1)The Bible is not an organizational book... "a simple plowboy can perceive it's truth "~~ William Tyndale

  

  2)Connect the dots... life's waters are free !!!
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  How to prove God does not exist?

  by UBM101 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  many times (almost all the time) atheists asking for proof of god's existence from those who believe that god exists.

  perhaps at times they should prove he doesn't exist.

  any taker?

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  caliber

  To prove something doesn't exist in the universe would mean you would need to check all of it all at the same time. If you could do that, I think you'd qualify as being God.
  
  You would need omnividence...."The power to see all things"
  
  Omnievidence
  Om = all
  Ni (nil) = nothing
  Evidence = evidence

  nothing (no thing is found) between evidence & all... nor can ever be found

  so God must be allness... to prove otherwise is mission impossible
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  Why Does this super smart Bible God not perform miracles

  by confusedandalone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  let's be serious - if you really want people to have faith and to be able to now absolute truth why not perform miracles.

  why not make the bible a blank book and when you open it, it addresses you personally in writing of course.

  for instance it says, "hey confusedandalone this is what i need you to do.

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  It appears to me that trying to separate pure logic from abstract emotions is flat ,uninspiring & psychologically disturbing

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m66xx-UKHDU

  Once beyond a reasonable level of logic there is an inner yearning to share quite simply , what our inner spirit feels !!!

  Are we just amoeba's floating about with no arms or legs... drifting about in aimless purpose ?
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  A Manual for Creating Atheists

  by Hortensia in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  just received the book, sat down to start reading it.

  first chapter has definitions:.

  faith:.

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  caliber

  Faith is a "knowing within the heart", that has excelled beyond the reach of doubt

  .....much like trying to explain falling in love romantically ..... it is more like something you experience not try to explain

  ...To have faith is to defy logic by it's very definition
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  Why Does this super smart Bible God not perform miracles

  by confusedandalone in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  let's be serious - if you really want people to have faith and to be able to now absolute truth why not perform miracles.

  why not make the bible a blank book and when you open it, it addresses you personally in writing of course.

  for instance it says, "hey confusedandalone this is what i need you to do.

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  caliber

  

  hope. .............. ... faith .................. & love

  The kids are a wee bit upset with the tone of the thread