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  "The Science of Why We Don't Believe in Science"--and why JWs resist the truth about the "Truth"

  by Cadellin in

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  this recent mother jones article is pretty illuminating as to how defense mechanisms kick in when cherished beliefs are threatened by new information.

  all the responses discussed--discrediting the source, denying the validity of the evidence, etc.--are, no surprise, exactly the strategy employed in wt publications discussing biblical criticism, evolution and other contradictions to the wt worldview.

  what i found interesting was that such emotionally-driven responses feel like rational responses to the individual because the emotion to preserve belief systems kicks in before the analytic response.

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  A very interesting article. Thank you.

  If you accept that you had it wrong then you are obliged to change: or disband.

  As we have heard so often said by JWs ( and its really rather sad)

  "where will we go away to?"
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  What god is this?

  by elder-schmelder in

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  "Invisible Pink Unicorns are beings of great spiritual power. We know this because they are capable of being invisible and pink at the same time. Like all religions, the Faith of the Invisible Pink Unicorns is based upon both logic and faith. We have faith that they are pink; we logically know that they are invisible because we can't see them." - Steve Eley
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  How the WT is able to sell the JW religion

  by keyser soze in

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  it's a two-step process, when you think of it.. the first step is to distort certain bible passages, in particular the one pertaining to the 'faithful slave', in order to convince members, and potential converts, that there is only one true religion, one organization that god is using.. once this has been accomplished, they move on to phase two: convincing members and potential converts that they are that 'faithful slave' that god is using.

  they accomplish this by process of elimination, by exposing the false teachings, or what they perceive as such, of all other religions.

  in other words, every other religion is wrong, therefore, theirs must be right.. it is not by the merits of their own religion, or the words and actions of their leaders that jws are convinced they have the truth.

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  Well put KS. Its exactly that.
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  New here. I was robbed of an education

  by AnthonyMorrisXIII in

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  Welcome AM. I'm from around the same epoque as you, and know only too well the MO.

  Congratulations for easing out. Do try and indulge yourself in astronomy, or what ever you would have liked to have done.

  Its not too late to enjoy life.

  jlp

  ps: there are some really beautiful things to see in the universe.
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  This video is awesome

  by yourmomma in

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  this kid totally grills this jw and exposes him as an absolute liar.. .

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=offmvf3klya&feature=related.

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  Thanks for the post momma.

  I can understand the elder(? Wasanelderonce: I take your point, but lets be honest, he talks like an elder)

  being evasive. I wonder what he or his partner would have said ( or thought) afterwards.

  I had times myself, when I towed the official line whilst thinking to myself, what is this garbage I'm saying?
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  You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him

  by jean-luc picard in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you also must be ready, because the son of man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

  ( luke 12:40. new international version).

  so logically, if jws expect him soooooon, thats proof that he's not coming soon..

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  You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. ( Luke 12:40. New International Version)

  So logically, if JWs expect him soooooon, thats proof that he's not coming soon.
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  New Here.

  by BoleynGirl in

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  so i'll start at the beginning.

  then she gave birth to me, and realised that life was a miracle.

  she began searching for god.

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  Welcome to the forum Boleyn.

  I really look forward to your comments on the forum.

  freedomisntfree:

  Yea you were a intelligent female.... they don't like that . There's lots of us here :)

  Very true.
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  This past weekend I lost my mom

  by lola28 in

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  the cancer finally got to her and now my sisters and i are left without our mother.

  we take comfort only in knowing that she is no longer in pain.

  how do people move on from such a massive loss?.

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  Sincere condolences to you all.

  jlp
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  Is there a correlation between personality type and leaving the WT?...

  by Tuesday in

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  on facebook tonight there was a post asking to take a personality test, in posting the personality tests a trend started emerging that certain personality types seem to leave around the same time.. i came out as an intj which is introverted intuitive thinking judging.

  which a good paragraph describing it was:.

  intjs apply (often ruthlessly) the criterion "does it work?

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  jean-luc picard

  INTJ

  Age 54

  Left 37

  left because up until then I considered that I had more to lose than to gain and then realized (accepted ) that in fact I had more to gain than to lose. I guess, in fact, that the time was then right for me. I had long thought, logically speaking, that it was not THE truth.

  I completely changed my life and have no regrets.

  Interesting test. Thanks for posting it...........bro/fellow INTJ
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  IS THE UK A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY NOW ?

  by Hairyhegoat in

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  well here we have kids and old age pensioners living below the poverty line, and the prime minister promises 1.4 billion to overseas aid for jabs... the uk is a dumping ground for immigrants, and they all get houses and cars payed for by the tax payer.

  i am not racisit but when my country is bankrupt then we need to close the borders and look after our own.

  the freeloader imigrants need to find a new place to squat as the uk has run out of money, schools , hospitals, and most of all jobs.

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  jean-luc picard

  I agree with dgp when he said:

  I think you're way above Third World in more than one sense. And it would be very difficult for the UK to slide down that much.

  I have often thought of past world powers ( as viewed by WTB$, because there are others):

  Egypt: where are they now?

  Babylon( Iraq): where are they now?

  Persia (Iran) where are they now?

  Greece: where are they now?

  Italy even: where are they now?

  Anglo-America: where are they heading?

  I think its just the natural cycle.

  And that other countries can have a share of the cake is called solidarity. We mustn't be too selfish, though I accept that it could be anguishing.