a month ago it might have been questionable.
not now.
after bader’s death and biden’s inability, this shouldn’t be close.
So I disagree with you that anyone can be entrapped in a cult.
It wasn't my opinion; it is the opinion of experts in the field, however after reading your lecture I see you do not rely upon expert opinion that you disagree with.
Bigotry: Intolerance toward those who hold different opinion from oneself.
a month ago it might have been questionable.
not now.
after bader’s death and biden’s inability, this shouldn’t be close.
Watchtower forbids its members from looking at outside resources on pain of separation from friends and family. Trump, for all his faults, does no such thing to the American public.
Everyone can watch different news outlets and media and make their own mind up about current affairs.
While some cults thrive by imposing absolute control, others, perhaps less clearly defined, can be self imposed. The methods may vary but the results are identical.
a month ago it might have been questionable.
not now.
after bader’s death and biden’s inability, this shouldn’t be close.
Like Jehovah’s Witnesses, when we decided that something wasn’t right we researched. We didn’t take for granted what we were told.
Your research was limited to only approved materials. That is how cults thrive. They limit your information. We see this today in the USA when our POTUS says all of the major news outlets are fake news. Only cult followers would believe such a thing. Sure, they may be opinion biased but that is not the same as distributing false information and unsupported conspiracies.
a month ago it might have been questionable.
not now.
after bader’s death and biden’s inability, this shouldn’t be close.
When you have one major cable news program that is polar opposite to virtually all the others, then that should be a clue that something is not right. Yet, this wasn't always the case. I used to watch Fox almost exclusively for the first several years of its existence. It was certainly conservative biased but mostly accurate with supported facts. In fact there are still a few fair minded presenters on there yet, but it switched gears some years ago and turned into a conspiracy mill. The crazy tabloids we used to laugh at when cuing for checkout at grocery stores has come to TV.
a month ago it might have been questionable.
not now.
after bader’s death and biden’s inability, this shouldn’t be close.
I was in the JW cult for three decades before I sent a letter to my local congregation stating scriptural reasons why I could no longer be a JW. It wasn’t until three months later that I realized that I had been in a cult. I was embarrassed and ashamed at first but eventually realized that anyone can be entrapped in a cult.
While I vowed to never become ensnared in a cult again, I was shocked to learn that many who left the JW org began embracing conspiracy theories and becoming involved in cult-like political movements.
If you believe mainstream media is fake news, you are probably in a cult.
If you believe mainstream scientists are involved in nefarious conspiracies, you are probably in a cult.
If you believe the novel coronavirus is not as deadly as mainstream experts say it is, you are probably in a cult.
If you believe our POTUS hasn’t told over 20,000 lies since he’s been elected, you are probably in a cult.
If you believe our POTUS cares about the working-class people, you are probably in a cult.
Trump inspired the bigots to vote in the 2016 election and vote they did. That’s it, however, and he’s not inspired any others since then except maybe the once-apathetic, young democratic voters.
my first thought when seeing this headline was; "how could trump be right?
" even though i am registered as a republican, i don't really care for trump.
after reading the article, i still don't care for trump, but i had never considered many of the points brought out by the article.. january 17, 2018. what i learned in the peace corps in africa: trump is right.
Nope, nope, nope - stop this LIE. They are completely different in behavior and in the harm they do.
Do you do standup?
my first thought when seeing this headline was; "how could trump be right?
" even though i am registered as a republican, i don't really care for trump.
after reading the article, i still don't care for trump, but i had never considered many of the points brought out by the article.. january 17, 2018. what i learned in the peace corps in africa: trump is right.
the concept of punishing homosexuals in Africa long predates US Christian fundamentalism in Uganda.
It's called fundamentalism. Christian fundamentalism = Islamic fundamentalism.
my first thought when seeing this headline was; "how could trump be right?
" even though i am registered as a republican, i don't really care for trump.
after reading the article, i still don't care for trump, but i had never considered many of the points brought out by the article.. january 17, 2018. what i learned in the peace corps in africa: trump is right.
We all know about Uganda but the punishment for consensual homosexual acts is the death sentence in Mauritania.
Sorry Pal, that is solely American. The concept of severely punishing homosexuals in African countries was directly imported there by US fundamentalist Christians.
https://www.thenation.com/article/its-not-just-uganda-behind-christian-rights-onslaught-africa/
greetings, friends across the two ponds:.
of course, as per other posters' recommendations, i could google this; i have and remain, not totally confused, but wanting the straight dope as well as nuanced meaning.
i'm both curious and needing to know for purposes of editing works of american and british writers.
The American - English and English - English are not the same. I am American born and my wife is English born and we have been married for eight years. We still come up with words and phrases that the other never heard of. There are central reservations, dual carriage ways and zebra crossings which an American needs to know about if he is to drive in the UK. Pavement in the UK is a sidewalk in the US, so it may sound odd to the American when someone says you can't drive on the pavement. Verge is the shoulder of the road. Then there are car parks instead of parking lots. Oh. and bonnets and boots are hoods and trunks on cars. You put petrol in your car rather than gas. And a boot sale in the UK is comparable to a flea market in the US, but neither are for selling boots or fleas. A loo is a toilet. Tyres are tires. The Welsh have their own language. And then there are the accents...
i was born january 15, 1947in mt.
carmel hospital, detroit, michigan.. within six months of my birth, my mother would bundle her baby boy into a blanket and board an american airlines propeller-driven plane--in effect, leaving my father behind--to return to her hometown, ft. worth, texas.. my dad had an excellent job working for cadillac as an inspector.
it was a union job.
Hi Terry,
I'm about a month older than you. I, too, have PTSD but from being an infantry rifleman in a war. You didn't miss anything. The good thing is that we've both outlived about half the folks who were born when we were.
I think I get what you were saying about your artwork. I went to an art class half a dozen times about four years ago and started an oil painting. I took my painting home and did most of my painting there, which at first frustrated my instructor, but eventually she said, "You got it." I really don't know how I did it and became frightened that if I touched it again, I would ruin it, so I never did.
I went through a divorce about 10 years ago and left the cult shortly after that. A couple of years later, I got married to a wonderful, positive thinking lady and have not revisited my deep depressions since.
Your story is fascinating. Being a Jehovah's Witness AND being successful is almost an impossibility. Glad you got out.
