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  A religion or OCPD?

  by Xanthippe in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  i came across this paragraph about the causes of ocpd and it occurred to me that jws as a religion do reward ocpd traits.

  they insist you adhere to rules and behaviours to the impairment of social and family activities.

  perfectionism, strict moral code, lack of generosity.. so does this religion cause this personality disorder or does it recruit people who suffer from it?.

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  fukitol

  What's a goddam OCPD? Hate acronyms!
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  Advanced Warning I - WT August 2016 "Study" articles re "Reaching Out"

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the brief outline for this item makes reference to the most recent wt on the subject of "reaching out" (august 2016 - pages 20 - 29) if you are a jehovah's witness and thinking about becoming a ministerial servant or elder, then please consider the following information prior to attending the kh for this week’s wt “study” and the week after.

  first - if you hope to become an elder, in the uk you will also become a charitable trustee.

  you will not be given any training for this part of your role.

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  fukitol

  Elders and wannabe elders: run for your lives from this soul-sucking, exploitative, nasty little religion you somehow ended up in, through your gullible parents or whatever. Take your family and get outta there.
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  Who has the authority to decern what the bible really teaches?

  by TTWSYF in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  so i ask because of all the books, mags and testimonies that the wts promotes.

  not only the wts, but many other christians attempt to speak about the bible with authority.

  how do we measure who is an authority if we don't know that much?.

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  fukitol

  You should have spelt 'discern' correctly in your OP, then the average JW lurker might show you some initial respect. Lazy and sloppy.

  Otherwise, I agree 100% with Cofty's post.
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  YOU are bound to be like God, KNOWING good and bad.

  by nicolaou in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  let's assume god decides what is good and bad.

  does he (a) decide what is good because it is obviously good or (b) is it good simply because he says so?.

  if (a) god has no choice in what is good.

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  fukitol

  This is called the Euthyphro Dilemma, which refutes Divine Command Theory.

  More here. http://www.philosophyofreligion.info/christian-ethics/divine-command-theory/the-problem-of-abhorrent-commands/
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  Three reasons why the disfellowshipping docrine is worse than the hell fire doctrine.

  by aboveusonlysky in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  1 - it has far less scriptural support.. let's face it both doctrines are designed to scare people into giving their time and money to a religion but those that teach hell fire can at least point to a number of bible verses that talk about fire and death/punishment together, whereas shunning is justified by one single verse that is simply saying don't give your blessing to the antichrist.

  2 - emotional pain is generally worse than physical pain.. ask anyone who is grieving or on the wrong end of an unfaithful partner which they would rather have.

  would you rather your wife, child or best friend died while still loving you or shunned you while alive?.

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  fukitol

  Pretty ridiculous but at least you got no.3 right.
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  CLAM Video: Aug 22-28 2016 – “Jehovah Will Care for Our Needs”

  by Nicholaus Kopernicus in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  this video showed a married brother with three children living in a nice domicile and working full time.

  his employer demands that he change his working pattern such that it conflicts with his being able to attend wt meetings at the weekend.

  the brother decides not to yield to his employer’s demand and is thus dismissed.. the brother seeks for work very actively over a significant period but without any alternative being found.

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  fukitol

  God I pity the poor, gullible, brainwashed suckers still trapped in this sucksville religion. Of which I was one.
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  Can’t cope with being disfellowshipped…..Need some advice

  by xxBettyBoopxx in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  this site is great, i have been lurking for a while now.

  but i can’t get reinstated and have used some of the advice already given.. i was df’d many months ago and go to all the meetings and do all the preparation for the meetings, but the jc committee keep refusing me.

  tomorrow at the clam meeting i am puting yet another letter in and will be called for another dreadful jc meeting.. 1. what can i say to the elders to show that i am truly repentant?.

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  fukitol

  You should walk in, tell the elders to go fuck themselves, and walk straight out.

  Then get a boyfriend, get laid, and get a life and live happily ever after.

  Seriously!
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  Sun,moon, earth and mathematics .

  by atomant in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  just thought id let you all in on some info i found on northeasttruth.com.

  that magical moment where the moon blocks out the sun!

  but only just enough to perfectly cover the suns disc, whilst still allowing us to see the corona of light and other electromagnetic forces radiating from it.. this only happens because the moon diameter is exactly 1/400th the size of the suns and is positioned at exactly 1/400th of the distance between earth and the sun!so, when we see it from the surface of earth, we are in the only place this can ever be seen, at the only time it could ever happen.

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  I enjoyed the 3 episode documentary 'The Code' by mathematician Marcus du Sautoy but this takes it to another level, sort of.
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  Why disbelieving in God is foolish

  by HopeEverLasting in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  look, now before i speak, i want to say that it is very okay for someone to not believe.

  are they hurting anyone?

  killing anyone?

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  fukitol

  Religious belief and the angry God phenomenon has caused chaos, destruction, death, and wars for centuries. The time for evolving into a modern society and classifying these archaic beliefs as a mental disorder has been long overdue.

  AMEN TO THAT!

  
  
  
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  Ponderings of a Worldly Person

  by Nevuela in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  35-year-old female in california here.

  never a jw, but have had bible studies and attended several meetings and even a convention once.

  i've always been agnostic with leanings toward the belief in some deity or other, although the more i learned from the jw's, the more i've learned to doubt, not just their teachings, but the fundamental teachings of all religions.

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  fukitol

  JWs are forbidden from living with worldly people. How can you have a JW 'roommate' when you're not a JW? Are you related to her?