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  Why Must A God Of Love Destroy The World/NonJWs? Why Doesn't This Cause Cognitive Dissonance?

  by frankiespeakin in

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  discuss.. god is love but yet he hates.. god don't hate bad people he hates bad acts and yet he takes out his hate on people and not the acts.. god loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten son as payment to some mysterious debt collector so the world would live on and then he back tracks on the deal and decides they need extermination after all, except for a worthy few who put faith in the watchtower corporation.. i remember an article by the wt years ago that dealt with the topic why a god of love is going to destroy the world any quotes from it would be helpful..

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  " If he did it once he will do it again, why wouldnt he?"

  He didn't do it the first time - that's a fairy tale - and he won't be doing it again either. Stop dreaming.
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  Why Must A God Of Love Destroy The World/NonJWs? Why Doesn't This Cause Cognitive Dissonance?

  by frankiespeakin in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  discuss.. god is love but yet he hates.. god don't hate bad people he hates bad acts and yet he takes out his hate on people and not the acts.. god loved the world so much that he gave his only begotten son as payment to some mysterious debt collector so the world would live on and then he back tracks on the deal and decides they need extermination after all, except for a worthy few who put faith in the watchtower corporation.. i remember an article by the wt years ago that dealt with the topic why a god of love is going to destroy the world any quotes from it would be helpful..

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  Cognitive dissonance is not caused by believing something that is stupid; it is caused by THINKING about what we believe and how one idea relates to another.

  here's something I cut n' pasted just for this discussion:

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  What Is Cognitive Dissonance?

  By Kendra Cherry, About.com Guide

  Question: What Is Cognitive Dissonance?

  Answer: People tend to seek consistency in their beliefs and perceptions. So what happens when one of our beliefs conflicts with another previously held belief? The term cognitive dissonance is used to describe the feeling of discomfort that results from holding two conflicting beliefs. When there is a discrepancy between beliefs and behaviors, something must change in order to eliminate or reduce the dissonance.

  Examples of Cognitive Dissonance

  Cognitive dissonance can occur in many areas of life, but it is particularly evident in situations where an individual's behavior conflicts with beliefs that are integral to his or her self-identity. For example, consider a situation in which a woman who values financial security is in a relationship with a man who is financially irresponsible.

  The conflict:

  * It is important for her to be financially secure.

  * She is dating a man who is financially unstable.

  In order to reduce this dissonance between belief and behavior, she can either leave the relationship or reduce her emphasis on financial security. In the case of the second option, dissonance could be further minimized by emphasizing the positive qualities of her significant other rather than focusing on his perceived flaws.

  A more common example of cognitive dissonance occurs in the purchasing decisions we make on a regular basis. Most people want to hold the belief that they make good choices. When a product or item we purchase turns out badly, it conflicts with our previously existing belief about our decision-making abilities.

  How to Reduce Cognitive Dissonance

  There are three key strategies to reduce or minimize cognitive dissonance:

  * Focus on more supportive beliefs that outweigh the dissonant belief or behavior.

  * Reduce the importance of the conflicting belief.

  * Change the conflicting belief so that it is consistent with other beliefs or behaviors.

  Why is Cognitive Dissonance Important?

  Cognitive dissonance plays a role in many value judgments, decisions and evaluations. Becoming aware of how conflicting beliefs impact the decision-making process is a great way to improve your ability to make faster and more accurate choices.

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  A person will NEVER experience cognitive dissonance if they never think about the things they believe.
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  Charles Ramsey - a hero, a man of ACTION!

  by Nathan Natas in

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  good on ya, chuck!.

  see: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/07/us/ohio-cleveland-ramsey/index.html.

  listen: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50146346n.

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  Good on ya, Chuck!

  See: http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/07/us/ohio-cleveland-ramsey/index.html

  Listen: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50146346n
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  The Third Korea

  by fulltimestudent in

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  not many people are aware that there is a third korea, in addition to what we call south korea and north korea.. only oceans form effective borders, other-wise ethnic groups straddle borders.

  and, along the yalu river, which forms much of the border between north korea and china, we find on the chinese side of the river, a large korean population in china's dong-bei (the north-east).

  this area is shown in red,on the map below.. .

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  I would imagine that the Korean Communists living in Yanbian are not starving the way hir cousins in North Korea are.

  How do they feel about the "Revolutionary Triumph" of North Korea?

  How do you say "congnitive dissonance" in Korean?

  Nice work, fulltimestudent!
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  Where to bury the heroic Tamerlan Tsarnaev

  by Nathan Natas in

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  i suggest he should be cremated and his cremains sprinkled over a pig farm, or better yet, several pig farms.. .

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  Berengaria, I am every bit as outraged and incensed as you are over inadequate corporate due diligence which results in the deaths of employees and civilians. But based on your comments I feel that mabe I am a bit more concerned over the activities of fanatic Muslim jihadis than you are.

  If I may, you asked villagegirl, "Why would [Tamerlan Tsarnaev's burial site] be an object of worship and veneration?

  Because fanatic Muslim jihadis revere those who die in jihad and turn their graves into shrines.

  Then you asked villagegirl which Muslims she has had it with.

  I can't speak for villagegirl, but I can speak for myself:

  ALL OF THEM, immigrant or domestic convert. They should ALL be expelled from the USA, because they are ALL dedicated to replacing America with a Muslim sharia theocracy.
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  Where to bury the heroic Tamerlan Tsarnaev

  by Nathan Natas in

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  i suggest he should be cremated and his cremains sprinkled over a pig farm, or better yet, several pig farms.. .

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  Berengaria, I don't follow your line of thought. Would you please explain more fully what you mean?
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  Where to bury the heroic Tamerlan Tsarnaev

  by Nathan Natas in

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  i suggest he should be cremated and his cremains sprinkled over a pig farm, or better yet, several pig farms.. .

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  From the article cited above:

  The founder of the organization that built Colorado’s largest mosque is offering to bury Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev in a Denver-area Muslim cemetery.

  I 100% OBJECT to this! This will become the first jihadist shrine in America. Cover his dismembered corpse with pig lard - YES, intentionally DEFILE his corpse the way he intentionally blew that 8 year old to pieces - and bury it at sea.
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  Where to bury the heroic Tamerlan Tsarnaev

  by Nathan Natas in

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  i suggest he should be cremated and his cremains sprinkled over a pig farm, or better yet, several pig farms.. .

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  mP asked, " Where do the muslims get all those virgins for their martyrs ? Isnt heaven a bit odd with such disproportiate inbalance of women and men ?"

  When you are inventing fantasies for goatherds, you don't need to be too concerned with logical consistency. Once they think of their dark-eyed houris they can't get past "schwing!"
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  JW's fight back.

  by zound in

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  2. scandals

  interesting article i stumbled on today.

  brisbane australia 1941.. http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/44889997.

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  nice find!
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  Lover, Come Back

  by compound complex in

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  2. friends

  you once were true.

  .. with no more than the fierce beating of my heart as your signal,.

  you would hasten deliciously into my presence and cherish me.

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  Nathan Natas

  Have no fear, Twinkies snack cakes will continue to be produced.