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  A question JWs almost never ask, but should

  by slimboyfat in

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  it occurs to me, if i was starting from scratch choosing a religion or belief system to join, there's one good question i should like answered first:.

  does this religion promote a way of life and view of the world that would be satisfying even if not a single word of its doctrines are true?

  if jws honestly answered that question i doubt many would say it's a good choice.

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  If I was starting from scratch, I think the better question would be, "Why do I need to attach myself to a religion to have a satisfying life?"
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  Why are some that post here JW apologists?

  by ctrwtf in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my rant tonight is against the quasi religious apologists that post on this board.

  those who at once rail against the jw's then later talk about how "orderly" and "neat" the witnesses are at their conventions.

  those who site the benefits of bloodless surgery to some who have the luxury and time to actually make an educated choice, while ignoring the tens of thousands who've died because they happen to be in an accident or succumb to a disease for which there is no other treatment.. i understand the power of cognitive dissonance.

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  My rant tonight is against the quasi religious apologists that post on this board. Those who at once rail against the JW's then later talk about how "orderly" and "neat" the witnesses are at their conventions. Those who site the benefits of bloodless surgery to some who have the luxury and time to actually make an educated choice, while ignoring the tens of thousands who've died because they happen to be in an accident or succumb to a disease for which there is no other treatment.

  I understand the power of cognitive dissonance. I've been there myself. But why, under any circumstance, would you want to lend any credence whatsoever to an evil cult? I once knew a member of the Hitler Youth. He often recalled how orderly, clean and prosperous Germany became after the Nazi party took over. I remember thinking that it was this early indoctrination that made the witness propaganda appeal to him. A world where the "final solution" was to eliminate an entire class (race) of people that stood in the way of paradise. Does this sound familiar?

  In my opinion, if circumstances permitted, if there were some justification, the leaders of the WT would have no qualms about taking matters into their own hands. They would look upon genocide as a righteous tool and a mandate from the most high. That is the evil that resides in all fundamentalist religion.

  So think about that when you want to give the witnesses a break because they "dress so well."
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  JWs aren't stupid

  by cognisonance in

  1. jw
  2. experiences

  the title is a bit of click bait.

  but here's the alternative title: what stupid beliefs/ideas did you have while an active jw.. i think the majority of jws that don't have obvious mental health issues are not stupid, just un/under-educated.

  for example, i now accept evolution as a thing, not a controversy or conjecture.

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  I remember the line where if you discover a house in the middle of the woods you would assume it has a builder right?

  I guess they believe in the "junkyard tornado" theory
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  The last video in the 2016 convention...

  by problemaddict 2 in

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  2. beliefs

  ...is an epic triumph is emotional manipulation.

  bringing together all of the stories they told thus far and placing them int he "new world" complete with the little boy who was killed in a car accident coming back from the dead.. i have a good friend who is stuck in with family and plays the role.

  he said everyone was crying, and the people next to him rated the videos by how many tissues they needed to dry their eyes.

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  So in the paradise earth, all the black chicks will still have access to hair straightening products and salons?

  Sorry, just an observation......

  Also, anyone notice that these videos are relatively short to match the attention span of their audience?

  @problemaddict I've been to San Diego and remember the ridiculous crowds and heat of 1984 affectionately known as "The Temple of Doom " assembly because of the heat and thunderstorms.
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  Newspaper article on Conventions—why so glowing?

  by Londo111 in

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  2. scandals

  every year in dozens of cities where conventions are being held, newspapers typically write an article about the event.

  there are exceptions, but usually it is like the articles above.

  i would love to see more newspaper articles that did some actual objective reporting, rather than puff pieces.

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  As a biker and tattoo enthusiast, I'd rather not put up with mind controlled zombies. I find it interesting that the reporter graduated from a no name college and writes about higher education. I wonder how she feels about the wits take on college degrees?

  And let's face it folks, these rags are hardly the NY Times or Boston Globe. If memory serves from having attended a convention or two at this worn out C rated arena, (home of the wildly successful stamp and collectible expo this year) these home town shopping circulars are trotted out every year as "proof" of how positively we are viewed by the community. The reality is that most people are aware of the controversial teachings of the wits and avoid them whenever possible.
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  Evolution is a Fact #37 - Testicles

  by cofty in

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  2. beliefs

  take a look at the back of your tv/entertainment centre.

  a mass of power and signal cables connect the various pieces of equipment in very specific ways.

  imagine you wanted to switch the locations of your satellite receiver and your dvd player.

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  Two degrees cooler? Convince me of that on a hot summer day.
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  Why do witnesses feel the need to put JW ORG on all their social media sites?

  by stuckinarut2 in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  have you all noticed the obsession witnesses have of putting jw.org on all their social media sites like facebook, twitter, instagram etc?.

  so many put it in their bio section...like some sort of loud proclamation to other witnesses that they are righteous and spreading the message.. it's also very lazy.

  now with no personal effort at all, they can just say jw.org and be "witnessing".

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  @stephanie61092 ALL of instagram is staged happiness. "Here is a picture of whatever the hell I ate last night."

  Who cares what you shoved into your pie hole?
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  Damaging Children With the Christian Gospel

  by cofty in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  the christian gospel begins with the dehumanising assertion that all humans are fallen sinners who deserve nothing but god's judgement and wrath.. not only does this taint all relationships between christians and unbelievers, it destroys the beautiful innocence of childhood.

  in a recent edition of the popular christian radio program "family life today", titled “introducing your child to god,” co-host bob lepine discussed teaching “practical theology” to his young daughter, explaining:.

  when my daughter, amy, was still less than two years old, i started teaching practical theology to her.

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  Here is my well thought out response. Just eeewwww!

  Do these people not see themselves as nauseating? But as Dagney pointed out, this is true of all religion.

  Whether it's the doctrine of inherited sin or the belief that anyone that does not follow Allah should die, religion is what stands in the way of true human progress.
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  the beautiful Towers hotel now for sale

  by neat blue dog in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  its a gorgeous building, and you should see the commercial they made for it.. http://21clarkstreet.com.

  the commercial video, as well as the cool 360° vr views are available on the home page of.

  https://www.watchtowerbrooklynrealestate.com.

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  So here once again is my issue with the sale of all of these properties and how they are being marketed. The WT purchased these properties at a time when Brooklyn was on the ropes financially and a less than desirous location. They removed the properties from the tax rolls and gave zero back to the community. Now they are marketing them to the ultra rich and thereby contributing to the gentrification of Brooklyn, once again showing that they could care less about the mess they leave behind.

  On top of all of this they market these properties in a fashion that panders to all of the things they are supposed to stand against namely materialism and a society that values hedonism over spirituality.

  The textbook definition of hypocrisy. Just evil and vomit inducing.

  BTW  I once sat in one of the towers and flipped Bud bottle caps onto the street below as a drunken Bethelite. Then later puked up beer and pizza in my friends room at the 107 building.  Ahhh good times.
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  You wear tight pants and you will be in trouble

  by wannaexit in

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  2. friends

  i was reading in another forum, that a letter to the elders instructed them to speak to anybody who persists in wearing tight pants.

  if changes don't happen then the instructions are to disqualify him from being a publisher but it won't be announced to the congregation.

  i am am curious to see if this letter will surface.

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  @stuckinarut2 Jesus with a beard proves he was a lumbersexual