we recently had a tour here in new zealand from the musical legend herbie hancock.
during the tour he engaged in a media interview where he expressed himself about the effects of the internet on the global community.. he spoke with intelligence and refreshing optimism about the potential of the internet and the opportunities it opens up for the world community.. in short (and i'm going only from memory here), he expressed how he felt the drawing together of individuals through the internet, and the opportunity for large groups of people to speak with a combined voice, had the capacity to initiate major change.
he highlighted the further potential for large, instantaneous, interest groups, to both highlight issues and bring pressure on world leaders to initiate change.. a recent example is the petitioning of ugandan govt officials regarding the proposed harsh anti-gay legislation being presented before the ugandan parliament.
Many mainstream TV news programmes are inviting public comment which is immediately relayed to the watching audience.
In my country too.
I'd never considered this channel as a real threat to the Borg, but "apostates" having
their say on national/international TV could be "far reaching".
I think that internet has also played an important role in events throughout the Arab world.
"remember all the movies, terry, we'd go see .
trying to learn how to walk like heroes we thought we had to be .
and after all this time to find we're just like all the rest .
I hope you find your friend again on day Mr Falcon.
good article.
do you know any psychopaths?.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/may/21/jon-ronson-how-to-spot-a-psychopath.
LITS: I'm speechless. They always know better than the experts.
good article.
do you know any psychopaths?.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/may/21/jon-ronson-how-to-spot-a-psychopath.
Thank you for posting this.
I looked out of mild curiosity, but found the article very interesting
at one time, it seemed that the majority of those leaving, were young ones brought up in the cult.. from what i can see now (at least on here), there seems to be a high number of 20+ baptised members years leaving.. has this always been the case?
it might be i just didn't notice from my parochial view from the kingdom hall!.
or are there really more long standing jw's leaving now, than ever before?.
Hi Sizemik:
The flow could quickly move from a trickle to a flood.
and they'll turn that around as "proof" that we REALLY are so very very close.
no looking up jws on the internet first?
and uses a phone book, who even owns a phone book anymore?.
here is the an "experience" from pg 7 of the august 2011 awake.. my teenage years were a blur of alcohol,.
I think that lots of other religions quote similar experiences.
Its human. And as Mao said:
religion is the opium of the people.
So shes just given up one drug for another.
july 11, 2011 will be 34 years since i was baptised as one of jw's.
the sleeping pill i took was in the form of them providing the information that made the bible come alive with the truth and insisting that they go by the bible not adding or taking away from it.
i had negative experiences from local brothers from time to time, however i excused them as part of being imperfect.
Welcome to the forum alg.
Whilst searching for your way, you might like to look at this link:
http://www.1timothy4-13.com/files/bible/diary.html
in the light of your present situation.
and
http://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/preach.php
on just who heeds the "preach the good news" message of Matt 24:14
You will need to get used to the fact that the borg tries VERY HARD, to prevent its
followers reading things NOT WRITTEN BY THEM.
But it is the only way that you will get answers to your questions.
Good luck on your search.
how does a jw feel when he "has" to shun someone he likes/loves?.
during the time i was in, i shunned people.
but as i didn't like them, it was no problem.. but now, i'm trying to understand how my family might really feel.. (i presume here, of course, that they do "like/love me".).
Thank you all for your responses.
One thing is becoming clear: disfellowshipped ones are MORE LOVING, MORE FORGIVING and MORE UNDERSTANDING than those so called christians in the congregation.
Mr FALCON: Just a touch of irony:
Then again, if they were a molester or rapist, they probably aren't DF'd and are currently appointed and/or annointed.
LOL.
I have to go to work now. Will catch up tomorrow.
God bless you all.
how does a jw feel when he "has" to shun someone he likes/loves?.
during the time i was in, i shunned people.
but as i didn't like them, it was no problem.. but now, i'm trying to understand how my family might really feel.. (i presume here, of course, that they do "like/love me".).
Thanks for your experience Morbidzbaby.
What a shame that your relation with your brother has been spoiled.
Broken promises: I guess that my family might feel the same way, though I live a
long way away so it is probably easier (out of sight...etc )
Eruption and Loubelle: well done for having character
Firstlastname: its scarey how we so easily fall in line.
how does a jw feel when he "has" to shun someone he likes/loves?.
during the time i was in, i shunned people.
but as i didn't like them, it was no problem.. but now, i'm trying to understand how my family might really feel.. (i presume here, of course, that they do "like/love me".).
How does a JW feel when he "HAS" to shun someone he likes/loves?
During the time I was in, I shunned people. But as I didn't like them, it was no problem.
But now, I'm trying to understand how my family might REALLY feel.
(I presume here, of course, that they DO "like/love me".)
