Posts by The Rebel

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Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories?

by adjusted knowledge in

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my wife is taking a literature course at a local college.

this was her final topic of the semester: why rational people buy into conspiracy theories?i automatically thought of this site and of jws.

the jws i knew, were the kind of people that would believe in conspiracy theories, and i noticed a small following on this site.. the article that was referenced for this course was: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0.

The Rebel

adjusted knowledge (Q) "Why do rational people buy in to conspiracy theories?"

The Rebel ;-

A) Conspircay theorists exist because things should be questioned.

B) Because many conspiracy theories are later proven not insane noncence but actually true.

When Charles Tate Russell founded this " W.T" organisation, his motives were subject to much controversy. So why was he allowed to create this evil organisation? Because the people that questioned him and said he was a fraud were not taken seriously. So why should sincere people not question the moon landing and everything?

Such questioning should not be a subject of ridicule. Hard SOLID FACTS should proove a conspiracy theory is without foundation. And nothing less.

The Rebel.

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Since you left, have you become more moral?

by Coded Logic in

respect.

sympathy.

gossip.

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Coded Logic ( Q) " since you left have you become more moral?"

The Rebel ( A) By watchtower standards No.

But this does not mean on a personal level my new morals are not influenced by my new culture. So when I answer your question honestly I look back and remember the pious way I once judged people. For example beard or no beard". Imagine the stupidity of once believing and judging a person as non-acceptable company because they wore a beard.

So I have learnt that morals are often no more than superficial ideas of righteousness, and all I can hope is that I am now less haughty and judgemental.

The Rebel.

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Do you need Art and Music in your life?

by The Rebel in

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music and art have been a big part of my life since i was a little boy, and although i was never able to play a decent guitar, i can paint.

my art teacher from college said " i was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had.

" i loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant i had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.

The Rebel

Music and art have been a big part of my life since I was a little boy, and although I was never able to play a decent guitar, I can paint. My art teacher from college said " I was the most imaginative and constructive pupil she had ever had." I loved that comment, because in translation i realised it meant I had to work harder than other more naturally talented students, but the effort was always worth it.

I have found the real joy in my life comes from music,painting, reading, and watching old t.v westerns that are on you tube.

Do you need music and art in your life?

The Rebel.

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So How'd you like your Last Resting Place?

by snugglebunny in

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like this perhaps?

it is pretty cool after all... .

(i took both of these pics and the difference was, well, obvious!).

The Rebel

I don't know Stan Laurels last resting place, but his final words were:-

Stan " I would rather be sking than doing this"

Nurse " I didn't know you skied Mr Laurel"

Stan " I don't, but I'd rather be skiing than doing this"

The Rebel.

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What do people expect god to do?

by punkofnice in

i was watching the news about the french terrorist attacks.

not getting into that but i notice the media is churning it over a bit, now.

moving switly on; there were prayers for peace reported.. question: what do those praying for peace think that god will actually do about their prayers?.

The Rebel

If only it were that simple Nathan Natas.

But a message on a poster, avoids questions of social struture. Such posters were once frequently Stalinist,.

The message of your poster was " fight against hateful religious ideology"So when " religious ideology" is defeated will we not have have a fight against " materialism and nationalisam?

Your poster is like reading Orwells 1984, and not understanding the rights of the greater details of " stupidity." which is acceptance to the order we are controlled by, with out acceptance of responsibility.

The Rebel.

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The Tweedledum and Tweedledee fantazy of the Watcctower...

by The Rebel in

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was geniously created by the w.t leadership, when they shifted the idea of the coming of gods kingdom, to the idea that gods kingdom is already being represented by their " visible organisation" on earth today.

but as the totlitarian " ark" of the w.t crashes, many in the w.t, particularly those at bethel will now look through the w.t "looking-glass" and no-longer see that "paradise" already existing on earth today.. when this happens, a person should decide to look clearly through a different sort of looking glass.

here is what i discoverd when i looked through my very own "looking glass":-.

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l based my thread on " Alice in wonderland." All witnesses should read " Alice in wonderland"

" If I had a world of my own, everything would be noncence, nothing would be what it is because everything would be what it isn't. And contrary wise is what it isn't, and what it wouldn't be, it would you see?

Now where is Slimboyfact? ....Actually we should all read " Alice in wonderland". So why is this wonderful book considerd only for children?

The Rebel.

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What do people expect god to do?

by punkofnice in

i was watching the news about the french terrorist attacks.

not getting into that but i notice the media is churning it over a bit, now.

moving switly on; there were prayers for peace reported.. question: what do those praying for peace think that god will actually do about their prayers?.

The Rebel

Well materialisation hasn't united people, and neither has philosophy, and whilst I no longer pray, for some I understand and respect the need to get away from the intellectual.So I won't oversimplify prayer, because I do see how it can be a symbol of comfort, and I can see how some people need that bread and milk. And for many who lost loved ones, that feeling of strength.

The Rebel.

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I'm lost.

by Mandy97 in

war, terror, the end.

The Rebel

I think the terrible things that happen in the world are beyond comprehension.I mean if a plane is blown out the air and 157 people die, how can we identify with the pain the way those personally involved in the tradgedy have to?

I am not being cynical but all we can do is try and make our neighbourhood a better place and hope we are spared senceless tragedy.

The Rebel..

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The Tweedledum and Tweedledee fantazy of the Watcctower...

by The Rebel in

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was geniously created by the w.t leadership, when they shifted the idea of the coming of gods kingdom, to the idea that gods kingdom is already being represented by their " visible organisation" on earth today.

but as the totlitarian " ark" of the w.t crashes, many in the w.t, particularly those at bethel will now look through the w.t "looking-glass" and no-longer see that "paradise" already existing on earth today.. when this happens, a person should decide to look clearly through a different sort of looking glass.

here is what i discoverd when i looked through my very own "looking glass":-.

The Rebel

was geniously created by the W.T leadership, when they shifted the idea of the coming of Gods Kingdom, to the idea that Gods kingdom is already being represented by their " visible organisation" on earth today. But as the totlitarian " ark" of the W.T crashes, many in the W.T, particularly those at Bethel will now look through the W.T "looking-glass" and no-longer see that "paradise" already existing on earth today.

When this happens, a person should decide to look clearly through a different sort of looking glass. Here is what I discoverd when I looked through my very own "looking glass":-

a) I can control what it is I am doing.

b) I can control who it is that I am.

c) I can control how I behave.

And most importantly I discoverd

D) It was only in the W.T I had absolutely no control of who I was.

So what is it you discoverd when you looked through "YOUR" looking class and not the " W.T" looking glass?

The Rebel.

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Freedom in admitting the truth...

by _Morpheus in

for those that lurk or havnt decided to post yet.... living a lie is difficult.

nobody would likely disagree with that... many of us lived or are living the wt lie for the sake of friends or family.

it can eat at us and put us in situations where we frame half truths, try to find tactful way to avoid telling people what we really think.. there is great freedom in being able to admit truths.

The Rebel

Morpheus, great post. " Freedom in admitting the truth...."

The word " freedom" originated from the Christians having a choice to renounce their faith or be thrown to the lions. ( So to be free, or to be doomed)

The Rebel.