I've been thinking about this Police brutality a lot recently. Seems like the "victims" in a majority of these cases recently, all have criminal records. Yes, the Police have used excessive force against these guys. But you can wonder if these people weren't putting themselves in these "situations" to come in contact with the police, would the brutality happen? In California recently, there was a criminal that led the Police on a chase. He stole a car, later a horse, and he was beaten when he got caught. He ended up with a settlement for $650,000. That's right $650,000! http://abc7.com/news/man-to-get-$650k-for-beating-arrest-after-horseback-chase/674512/Do take note that he is white but still a career CRIMINAL. I would take that arse whopping for a little of that money! Anyways, I'm black and I've ONLY been stopped once for expired tags. I knew it was my fault and I took the fix it ticket and got the new tags. I have NO CRIMINAL RECORD and I've never been harassed by the police. It's possible
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Why are people burning their city to the ground in Baltimore? How doe Looting and Mob Violence Help?
by PokerPlayerPhil init's hard enough for businesses to enter these areas the government once had to offer up tax breaks to service them.
in watts, california it took decades for city residents to get a grocery store after the thugs burned their businesses to the ground.
you can see the insanity taking place, when you allow mobs and fools to burn building down nothing good comes from it.
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Seeking support during confusing and stressful 'cognitive dissonance'
by LHS123 insorry for the long post but i need help.
ive been a jw for 20 years - still active and attending meetings, baptised at 18, i have recently become very dissillusioned.
a few reasons: ill treatment of my kids by a prominent 'assembly speaker' elder, then my son left the truth at 15 (not baptised) and was 'dropped' instantly, despite this community having been his whole life for 15 years.
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If you are not a good actor and you want to keep your sanity. Then I would strongly suggest to start building a exit strategy. The meetings are already getting to you, so it might be time to start declining in activity. You can use the depression or sick excuse that's been suggested. Sounds like your husband might not accept you, now that you know the real truth. I know you don't want to lose your family but at the same time you don't want to lose yourself. Life is short and time is precious. It's in your hands now -
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what do you think about this type of die heart JW male?
by James Mixon inraised in the borg, 45 year old and never been a ms or elder, but.
yet he is a die heart jw.
he criticize the elders but will defend the.
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A prisoner of guilt. Doesn't feel like he lives up to the WT standards, so he blames himself instead of them. Sad story -
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just a question
by poopie inwhat percentage would you say of all jehovah's witnesses really 100 percent follow the shunning decree to the letter just answer with a percent thank you
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I think that the percentage that follow varies with the race. Just like what Sofia says with the Hispanics, Blacks don't follow it as much. Especially with family members. My older brother was D'fed over 20 years ago and the JW that knew him will still say hi and talk briefly with him. He is a Barber and he cut a lot of the "brothers" hair over the years. Even a few of the elders that were around the time of him being D'fed, have talked to him a lot. Guess time kinda looses some rules foe them. I've been around other black JW families and I've seen how they do too. Keep one face for the D'fed person in public but change in private. I think the white JW are more strict with the WT rules from what I've seen, going from a All black hall to predominantly white hall. In general, I will give it 90% adherence -
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Who REALLY believed in the idea of living forever on earth??
by stuckinarut2 inseriously.....even when you were 100% in "the truth", did you really believe in living forever?
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I look back on it. I don't think I ever truly believed. I was skeptical of the whole ideal of living FOREVER, since there is no measurement of infinity. A Neverending story would create problems for it's characters. What would a person want to accomplish after 300 million years? Better yet, What more could a person do and love doing for forever? For Jehovah, what would he have up his sleeve in that world? Would there be another test or rebellious angel?
Those were some of the questions that plagued my mind but I was too afraid to keep thinking about them or ask fellow JW. The stop-think tactic, "Wait on Jehovah" would always be the reply.
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God's Inception Style Punishment of Toddlers
by Simon inthis is a follow up to jehovah kicks a puppy about the garden of eden / serpent myth and the punishment for disobeying god.. anyone who has had kids knows that that they need to be taught what is right and what is wrong.
it's no point trying to discipline them if they have't learnt the rules first - they simply and fundamentally don't know something is wrong so punishing them in anyway is just asshole parenting of the worst kind.. i.e.
toddlers draw on the wall, that's what they do.
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The thing that makes it worse, is the punishment and death of Adam and Eve's children. Punishment for those that had NOTHING to do with their parents decision process -
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God's Inception Style Punishment of Toddlers
by Simon inthis is a follow up to jehovah kicks a puppy about the garden of eden / serpent myth and the punishment for disobeying god.. anyone who has had kids knows that that they need to be taught what is right and what is wrong.
it's no point trying to discipline them if they have't learnt the rules first - they simply and fundamentally don't know something is wrong so punishing them in anyway is just asshole parenting of the worst kind.. i.e.
toddlers draw on the wall, that's what they do.
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Jehovah kicks a puppy
by Simon intechnically incorrect, but effectively he does .... if we're to believe the genesis account the serpent deceived eve and made her eat of the tree of knowledge.
it all went pear shaped from there on in, although most people believe it was an apple (boom tish).. but anyway .... either it was a literal serpent that could talk on it's own behalf or, as people typically believe, it was satan who was the puppet master and possessing the creature.. the first raises all sorts of questions that contradict the whole bible narrative (another creature that could reason, talk, debate existence and law etc...) so let's go with "the satan theory".. how does got react to his 'perfect' creation immediately being completely imperfect as soon as he takes it out of the box?
(he's like 0 for 4 ... satan, serpent, woman, man ... all break his rules).
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That Genesis account was the beginning of the awakening for me. Never made any sense as a Believer. Why would God (if he exists) punish the victims immediately and give the perpetrator a delayed sentence? That's like a Judge giving Charles Manson probation indefinitely but at some time in the future, the Judge will give him capital punishment. In the mean time, all the victims have to pay a large debt to the state for their life. Would be BS! Just like that Genesis story
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Endure! Life is hard! Lost? We are Miserable ? Don't think so
by ducatijoe inits a rainy day and have been reading posts.. i would like to respond to the comments of those still in, post to those who have decided to leave.. what ever you have been told or may think about what will happen without "the truth" , is not true.
my life without the wbts is fantastic.
no stress, live in a beautiful place, great new friends and total peace of mind.
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Thanks for the words @ducatijoe I need this. I do get depressed sometimes, thinking about the time spent being a JW. I can't stop the memories, since they can be triggered just by a certain subject or seeing a building/location. I'm happy to be less stressed and things have gotten a little better. I have my own place to feel free to think and not worry about seeing a JW I used to know.
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How do stop myself getting too Bitter?
by stuckinarut2 inyou know, i always maintained that during this fading process, and while learning ttatt, i would not let myself get "bitter twisted and angry".... but, in all honesty, if i examine myself, i have become quite bitter toward the org, toward the false friends and the gb.. i have become angry as i see the extent of damage i feel being raised in "the truth" has done.... i feel hurt towards the lost opportunities in life etc.... how do i not allow myself to get too swallowed up by such bitterness?.
i have always been a very happy, positive, selfless person.
i can put people at ease, i am someone people feel comfortable chatting to.
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If you don't have anger or resentment because of a experience of mistreatment or being taken advantage of.....you're not human. Since this is not the case, don't ask yourself how can you not be bitter but what can you learn from it?
