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  How do apocolytpic cults start?

  by EntirelyPossible in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was doing some reading on jonestown recently, which led me to some reading on the branch davidians and the heaven's gate folks.. it seems to me (and this is the part i want to discuss) doomsday or apocolyptic cults all share some common characteristics:.

  - secret knowledge of am impending disaster.

  - their survival if they follow the messages from a higher source that their leader receives.

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  Tater-T

  sorry EdenOne .. the JW's are the McDonalds fanchise of apocolytpic CULTS...
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  How do apocolytpic cults start?

  by EntirelyPossible in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was doing some reading on jonestown recently, which led me to some reading on the branch davidians and the heaven's gate folks.. it seems to me (and this is the part i want to discuss) doomsday or apocolyptic cults all share some common characteristics:.

  - secret knowledge of am impending disaster.

  - their survival if they follow the messages from a higher source that their leader receives.

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  Tater-T

  did anyone see this one on Nat Geo

  http://www.communityofjesus.net/insideacult.html

  I remember watching and seeing the similarities to JW's right away

  http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/arts/television/07cult.html?_r=0
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  How do apocolytpic cults start?

  by EntirelyPossible in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i was doing some reading on jonestown recently, which led me to some reading on the branch davidians and the heaven's gate folks.. it seems to me (and this is the part i want to discuss) doomsday or apocolyptic cults all share some common characteristics:.

  - secret knowledge of am impending disaster.

  - their survival if they follow the messages from a higher source that their leader receives.

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  Tater-T

  how do the END... ??

  badly ...very badly...
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  What Status are you? Ex JW, Inactive, elder, MS...etc

  by enigma1863 in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i am technically inactive.

  i was just curious if there are many people on the inside.

  are there any within bethel itself?

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  Tater-T

  DF'd since 87... awakened in 2012... active apostate..
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  i got to say "i'm not interested"

  by joyfulfader in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  2 sisters came to the door and since i dont live in the territory they dont know me and i got to say "i'm not interested" for the first time :).

  it felt awesome.

  didnt have a chance to engage in conversation as i was quite busy but it was a nice first for me..

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  Tater-T

  AWESOME!!!

  they came to my door awile back, before I knew TTATT, and it was a Man with his very young son, He asked " would you like to hear my young son read a scripture from the bible'

  I look down at the young boy, it angered my me, as That was once me, I said NO I wouldn't .. the young boy with his bible opened, hung his head in disappointment..

  I then look at his father in disgust.. and shut the door ... I wish I knew then what I know now I would have let him have it..
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  Is DISMISSING others a really really BAD habit?

  by Terry in

  1. social
  2. relationships

  if the facts are on our side we simply present those facts and allow the evidence to speak for itself.. however, if we are short on facts--what then?.

  more and more i detect a trend among those who publicly disagree: they simply dismiss others without resorting to facts.. one's opponent in an opinion war is labeled as "unworthy" of being listened to.

  dismissed, shunned, shut down and waved away!.

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  Tater-T

  look at the gun debate... any debate = THEY ARE TAKING YOUR GUNS..

  any discussion is dismissed...
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  Top Ten most SHOPLIFTED items?

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i realize that such stolen items would have to be in some way portable and this eliminates most large items from the list.

  still, i was surprised!.

  does anybody have any thoughts as to whether this list is indicative of any special need trends among humanity today?.

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  Tater-T

  old people steal batteries~ Seinfeld .. it's common knowledge... lol
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  The Watchtower Society has come to grips with the futility of D2D preaching

  by wasblind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you don't even have to read between the lines, they say it straight out on their website.

  " in many countries, more and more people obtain information online.".

  who'd a thunk it .

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  Tater-T

  so radio, internet ok.. TV is a big NO...

  great find... wasn't trying to start a fight... just adding from my own recollections...

  IF YOU DON'T GO DOOR TO DOOR ... YOU AIN'T A CHRISTIAN...

  great thread
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  The Watchtower Society has come to grips with the futility of D2D preaching

  by wasblind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you don't even have to read between the lines, they say it straight out on their website.

  " in many countries, more and more people obtain information online.".

  who'd a thunk it .

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  Tater-T

  If Jesus had the internet back then, I'm sure

  he would have used any means necessary to get out an urgent message

  Agreed.. would he have used TV too... as I recall they were real sticklers about D2D being the only approved way to preach when Tv was mentioned so whats the difference
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  The Watchtower Society has come to grips with the futility of D2D preaching

  by wasblind in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  you don't even have to read between the lines, they say it straight out on their website.

  " in many countries, more and more people obtain information online.".

  who'd a thunk it .

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  Tater-T

  but there is a verse in the bible that says 'you have to go door to door'

  thats why they know the have the truth and everyone else is a fake christian

  and what about the song 'from house to house from door to door'