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.
We are moving beyond that to a more pragmatic engagement with our world that asks, not, how is the world really, in itself, but rather how can we construct the world in the best way to fit our objectives.
Yes I agree but that is totally different to looking for a belief system that promotes a way of life and world view that's satisfying even if untrue, as you stated in your OP. You have lost your way here from your topic subject.
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.
Why Xanthippe? I absolutely do mean that the practical effects of a belief system matter much more than any supposed "truth" value, or correspomdance to reality. This video, I've shared a number of times, is an excellent description of the situation that I agree with.Yes I watched it. So you agree that for many years life was so dire for much of humanity that we created fantasies, religions, and that eventually when life became more comfortable we started thinking about making the world a better place for our grandchildren rather than aiming for immortality? That's what he said.
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.
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?
Rather like joining a Meetup group online and going along because it sounds like something that would interest you. SBF I just know you're winding us up here. You do believe objective reality matters but you just can't resist winding us up. Naughty!
hello all, things for the most part have been somewhat better for me because my parents haven't talked about baptism or anything recently.
i got a scholarship to go to art camp for a few weeks which has been fun (since its free, my parents didn't refuse) but it has also been very nervewracking for me.
i haven't been around any non jws for more than a year and its like being in a different world, a world where people are actually real and genuine and not mindless drones.
It's very hard for nonJWs to understand the cult mentality. I still find people look at me strangely if I tell them my brother and sisters shun me because of religion and I'm not sure it's possible to make them understand completely. Like OneEyedJoe said you won't be in this situation for much longer. It's frustrating but try and be patient if you can. I'm glad you had fun at art camp and got to interact with normal people.
can't believe i haven't been on this site in so long.
i always enjoyed reading what was posted.
i have been on you tube and checking out ceder's channel.
Nice to see you! How's life been treating you?
this is one of the last things you are expected to do.
in a society that creates you to go home and watch the kardashians.
in an economic system where the currency trust is wavering on a private banking system.
A lot of twenty-six year olds know everything, you're in good company. Why play games, if you have found out something interesting from your research then just share. Are you looking for a particular code word or something? 😀
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when i first saw the video, i was like, "wait... is that her... panties showing through the dress"?and it seems like it is so.turns out that if you look at the middle right of the video, there are some letters.
it reads, "footage provided by pond5".if someone wants to purchase that video to confirm, you can purchase it here:http://depositphotos.com/63621499/stock-video-violinist-girl-walking-through-a.htmli think that this was a royal mess up because i doubt they would put footage of a sister in a skimpy, revealing dress.doesn't the gb approve this?this will probably go down as another of the "subliminal images"...if there are thongs in paradise... might not be so bad after all!.
Still women aren't allowed to wear trousers even when they're building houses, just those bloody long dresses. As far as I can see she doesn't play the violin either she hands it to a bloke so he can play. Get back to the kitchen woman.
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.
I believed that carnivores would become vegetarians in the new system. Ridiculous when you think I've always had pet cats. Ever tried feeding vegetables to cats? Now I know they have a very short gut, they can't live on vegetable protein.
one sentence answers only.. here's mine:.
jws exist because people want an escape from the modern world and are willing to give up intellectual freedom to get it..
...because we all go through shit at times and if a smiling, supposedly caring person knocks on our door just then and says do you ever wonder why shit happens, we can be sucked in when we are most vulnerable.
(Pretty sure this is what happened to my mother. Alcoholic father, lost her brother in the war, unhappy marriage, lonely in new house and location. Prime target for a cult)
my middle brother called me a couple of hours ago.
our youngest brother, josh, who was 38, was found by his friends in his apartment.
he hung himself.
I'm glad you got to see your niece and it went well Rich. Hope you get to see your nehew as well.
My family is in town this week, don't know how that is going to go. I have NO emotional currency in the bank for nonsense.
I don't blame you Rich. I was at a funeral two days ago and my JW family avoided me. I can't cope with the nonsense anymore either so I avoided them too. Bloody stupid when it involves death of loved ones isn't it? Wishing you strength and peace.
