https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kq7HN0aTFE
I understand its available in the USA and Japan.
fulltimestudent
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This is somewhat sad - but it's not as sad as talking to a god that never answers you.
by fulltimestudent inhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kq7hn0atfe.
i understand its available in the usa and japan..
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Idée fixe
by Half banana ini am in france at the moment and hence this french expression used in english speaking psychiatry crossed my mind: the expression is idée fixe (pron.
eeday fix).
this describes the condition in an individual who holds an obsessive attachment to a point of view which is unresponsive to reason and argument.
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A possible English equivalent is the cognitive bias known as the anchoring effect:
anchoring effect. Anchoring is a cognitive bias that describes the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered (the "anchor") when making decisions. During decision making, anchoring occurs when individuals use an initial piece of information to make subsequent judgments.
anchoring effect Archives - PON - Program on Negotiation at Harvard ...
www.pon.harvard.edu/tag/anchoring-effect/Hence the importance that both the JWs and the Catholic church place on the use of Q & A techniques inwitness publications and the Catholic catechism. -
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Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me" What bullshit
by fulltimestudent inmatthew 19:14: "let the little children come to me," .
is often used to prove that jesus cares about little children.
pretty images of jesus hugging kids proves nothing, if within the organisation he controls, he does nothing to protect the innocent.. so does jesus care?.
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Matthew 19:14: "Let the little children come to me,"
is often used to prove that Jesus cares about little children. Pretty images of Jesus hugging kids proves nothing, if within the organisation he controls, he does nothing to protect the innocent.
So does Jesus care?
Matthew 28:20 also says:
"And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
By which we understand Jesus claims ownership of his organisation (church). He is ultimately responsible for what happens within his church. So within that church, has he demonstrated his concern, care and protection for little children. The simple answer is NO!
All the scandals connected to child abuse by his appointed officials demonstrate that he does not give a dam.
Think of this revelation in the Australian Inquiry into Child Abuse (particularly within religious organisations).
The Hunter region just north of Sydney, centred on Newcastle, has a population of around 600,000. Within that area, at least 80 Catholic and Anglican priests are alleged to have committed child sex crimes.
So what did Jesus, or his father in heaven, do? Absolutely nothing!
Quote: "the shocking figure includes claims and substantiated complaints against 51 alleged and convicted Hunter Catholic offenders from the 1940s to the 1990s, including 19 priests, 20 Marist Brothers, and 12 teachers, employees and volunteers, a report by the royal commission has found."
I do not believe that any mythical religious figures actually exist, but how can any of the myriads of believers really imagine that their mythical divinities really exercise any love or compassion?
It is not only within the JWs that this problem exists, but within all Christian denominations, and elsewhere for the problem also exists with groups like Buddhists.
Learn a lesson: God (if he existed) does not give a sh*t about you.
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Second Temple Judaism's Iranian Connections - something to think about
by fulltimestudent inthe jw's (and many other christians) believe that their religious beliefs are derived from yhwh who personally taught men of old the truth.. this view is not supported by evidence, on the contrary, when we consider the religious beliefs of neighbouring peoples, we can find evidence that the jewish elite were influenced by the religious beliefs of their surrounding neighbours.. this short video purports to demonstrate a connection between jewish thinking at the start of second temple judaism and the iranians who practised zoroastrianism.
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i (at this time) find the suggestion that the jews conflated their yhwh with the zoroastrian divinity somewhat difficult, but its worth thinking about.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bglgcnjz7_8&t=269s.
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The JW's (and many other Christians) believe that their religious beliefs are derived from YHWH who personally taught men of old the truth.
This view is not supported by evidence, on the contrary, when we consider the religious beliefs of neighbouring peoples, we can find evidence that the Jewish elite were influenced by the religious beliefs of their surrounding neighbours.
This short video purports to demonstrate a connection between Jewish thinking at the start of second temple Judaism and the Iranians who practised Zoroastrianism.
I (at this time) find the suggestion that the Jews conflated their YHWH with the Zoroastrian divinity somewhat difficult, but its worth thinking about.
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How consistently were Christians persecuted in the first 200 years of church history?
by fulltimestudent inthis scene from quo vadis is how most christians (of all brands) imagine the early history of christianity.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skdrflc8v9e.
but how close to real-life experience is that modern portrayal?.
two historians from the university of queensland search for the likely truth in this overview.. http://theconversation.com/mythbusting-ancient-rome-throwing-christians-to-the-lions-67365.
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careful : Are you asking a question or trying to teach here? Your post does not match your topic label which is framed in the form of a question... Do you expect a response to your posed question or just want an audience?
Apologies, careful, for this late response to your query. That was in part because of some of my own personal circumstances, but also because I couldn't quite figure out precisely why you would ask such a question.
Anyway, here's my response:
1. I post here to 'share' information, which I guess is why most posts are made on this site.
2. The question asked was a rhetorical question, if you are not quite sure of what a rhetorical question is, then here is one explanation - "A rhetorical question is a question that you ask without expecting an answer." There are other similar explanations floating around, so I'll leave it to you to explore.
2. You claim: "Your post does not match your topic label which is framed in the form of a question.."
I disagree. The authors of the cited article, ask a similar question, and then proceed to answer it. If you read their discussion, then I'm confident that you must have seen that question. But in the unlikely event that you did not, I quote:
"Was persecution a consistent imperial policy, and what types of punishments were inflicted on Christians?
Blaming the Emperors
The myth of constant persecution largely stems from two works written in the early fourth century A.D., On the Deaths of the Persecutors by Lactantius, a Christian professor of Latin, and the Church History of Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea in modern-day Israel."They then proceed to answer the question and demonstrate that Eusebius and Lactantius, whose church histories are primarily responsible for the myth that makes early Christianity look more important than it really was, were really propagandists interested only in making the church look important.
Whether you want to continue to believe the rubbish that we were force fed as JWs or not is not my interest. My interest is simply to share the academic information* that comes my way because of my interest in Asian history and its role in the development of the modern world.
* The site that published the author's arguments is an Australian site (there may be other similar sites - havn't checked) mainly publishing information from academic sources.
Happy now?
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How consistently were Christians persecuted in the first 200 years of church history?
by fulltimestudent inthis scene from quo vadis is how most christians (of all brands) imagine the early history of christianity.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skdrflc8v9e.
but how close to real-life experience is that modern portrayal?.
two historians from the university of queensland search for the likely truth in this overview.. http://theconversation.com/mythbusting-ancient-rome-throwing-christians-to-the-lions-67365.
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Vidiot : Hasn't some historical evidence been found recently suggesting that a lot of the "persecution" stories the early Christians told were propaganda?
That's certainly the contention of the two scholars in the above attached argument. They are not alone in their viewpoint. But I know of no 'historical evidence' as mentioned in your post. Rather the viewpoint is inferred from the extant Imperial records.
I drew attention because as JWs we knew we may have to endure - or worse, see our kids tortured in front of us. Of course, the JWs are not alone in their boast of being persecuted for his name's sake, and there is something of an argument that it all harks back to second temple Judaism and the Maccabean rebellion in which some Maccabean supporters became 'martyrs.'
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How consistently were Christians persecuted in the first 200 years of church history?
by fulltimestudent inthis scene from quo vadis is how most christians (of all brands) imagine the early history of christianity.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skdrflc8v9e.
but how close to real-life experience is that modern portrayal?.
two historians from the university of queensland search for the likely truth in this overview.. http://theconversation.com/mythbusting-ancient-rome-throwing-christians-to-the-lions-67365.
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This scene from Quo Vadis is how most Christians (of all brands) imagine the early history of Christianity.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkDrflc8v9E
But how close to real-life experience is that modern portrayal?
Two historians from the University of Queensland search for the likely truth in this overview.
http://theconversation.com/mythbusting-ancient-rome-throwing-christians-to-the-lions-67365
Their conclusion. Yes, firstly, some early Christians died that way, but so did lots of non-Christians.
Secondly, dislike of Christians was not Imperial policy. At least, not until the last few decades before Constantine's ascension to supremacy, and then only because they were seen as disloyal to the state ,
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A gay JWs experience - How he escaped his spiritual prison and built a better life
by fulltimestudent inmy gay xjw friend tells me this story is doing the rounds among the gay community.its josh gutteridge's story:.
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/secrets-of-a-gay-jehovahs-witness-how-i-escaped-the-religion-and-rebuilt-my-life/#gs.egioclu.
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Among the people who commented on this story, one mentioned this facebook page for gay people who want to recover their sanity after being force-fed YHWH's rubbish.
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A gay JWs experience - How he escaped his spiritual prison and built a better life
by fulltimestudent inmy gay xjw friend tells me this story is doing the rounds among the gay community.its josh gutteridge's story:.
http://www.gaystarnews.com/article/secrets-of-a-gay-jehovahs-witness-how-i-escaped-the-religion-and-rebuilt-my-life/#gs.egioclu.
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My gay xjw friend tells me this story is doing the rounds among the gay community.Its Josh Gutteridge's story:
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Would it be ethical for another nation to supply weapons to anti-Trump protesters?
by fulltimestudent inthe usa, claiming that the usa supports freedom, has often supported revolutionaries/dissenters in other countries.. some examples:.
currently, the syrian war commenced circa 2011 in the so-called arab spring.
it is claimed that the usa supplied weapons to anti-government forces.
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Posted: Perhaps we could also discuss chinas influance in north/south korea ....
I'm OK with that! Just make sure that your arguments are based on facts and not propaganda.
I always treat red herring* arguments with some respect.
* Red herring arguments can be defined as:
A Red Herring is a fallacy in which an irrelevant topic is presented in order to divert attention from the original issue. The basic idea is to "win" an argument by leading attention away from the argument and to another topic.
