Posts by Jehalapeno

those who have read raymond franz's 'crisis of conscience' will have heard the story about dan sydlik's remark about the need to 'open some windows to let some air in here'.

Jehalapeno

And it’s not specifically attributed to Sydlik. I don’t know if i misremember the Sydlik connection, or if it was attributed to him elsewhere.

Honestly, sounds like something Swingle would say, not Sydlik. I knew both of them before they died. Swingle stayed at my home multiple times. I interacted with Sydlik many times when I was in Bethel. Sydlik was more strict than Swingle, from my perspective.

The thing is, I left the org so long ago that I'm starting to lose some of these memories. I had a good Sydlik story at one point, but can't even remember it now.

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Make Shunning A Hate Crime

by Lost in the fog in

the humanist organisation in the uk wants to protect non-religious people who leave their church/religion from being punished for doing so.

they want the religious hate crime legislation in the uk to be extended to people who are not religious.

i hope they will succeed.

Jehalapeno

S[h]unning violates the law of coercion.

No it doesn't. In Criminal Law (at least in the US) for duress/coercion to be considered a "crime", it must meet certain requirements, the first of which is "The threat must be of serious bodily harm or death."

The question is if you didn't have this rule and your own fear of being shunned......... would you still maintain some level of contact with the person who has left the JW construct?

This happens all the time outside of religion. A circle of friends may end up shunning a member of that circle because of some perceived wrong. Other members of that circle may fear associating with that shunned member because they themselves don't want to be ostracized by the others in the group.

Is this toxic behavior? Clearly. Should this be considered a "criminal offense" in a free society? Of course not. I reserve the right to shun people that behave this way.

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Unpopular Opinion on Convention Protests

by Jehalapeno in

i think it's really sad that people that wasted countless hours preaching for a cult are deciding to waste more hours on that same cult after leaving it.. get a hobby.

enjoy life.. "the best revenge is a life well-lived.

" - some person said this..

Jehalapeno

I would have a different view of protesting just 2 decades ago, but today- Go find a hobby. Enjoy your life.

This was exactly what I was trying to say, but I didn’t articulate it well. Thank you.

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Elon Musk, And The CyberTruck That Homer Built

by Simon in

i think tesla and musk have officially jumped the shark.. did you see the "cybertruck" they released?

it's like the car that homer built!.

it has to be the ugliest vehicle ever built.

Jehalapeno

I don't really have a problem with most of the design...but that windshield...imagine how much that's gonna be to replace!

It's not that much uglier than a hummer, though.

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Unpopular Opinion on Convention Protests

by Jehalapeno in

i think it's really sad that people that wasted countless hours preaching for a cult are deciding to waste more hours on that same cult after leaving it.. get a hobby.

enjoy life.. "the best revenge is a life well-lived.

" - some person said this..

Jehalapeno

I think it's really sad that people that wasted countless hours preaching for a cult are deciding to waste more hours on that same cult after leaving it.

Get a hobby. Enjoy life.

"The best revenge is a life well-lived." - Some person said this.

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The Latest From The Loony Left

by Simon in

so apparently, not only can people identify as men or women, regardless of reality, but they've now declared that people can identify as black or white as well!

no word yet from rachel dolezal, who will no doubt be declared a visionary, and sadly michael jackson didn't live long enough to celebrate.. i must say, now that i am a black woman, my views on reparations have completely changed.

y'all owe me some reparations bitches to make up for slavery yo.

Jehalapeno

Folks stupid redundant policies can from the either right or left political ideologies . - Fink

Are you OK Fink?

You still didn't answer my question.

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The Latest From The Loony Left

by Simon in

so apparently, not only can people identify as men or women, regardless of reality, but they've now declared that people can identify as black or white as well!

no word yet from rachel dolezal, who will no doubt be declared a visionary, and sadly michael jackson didn't live long enough to celebrate.. i must say, now that i am a black woman, my views on reparations have completely changed.

y'all owe me some reparations bitches to make up for slavery yo.

Jehalapeno

I’d take the looney left over the looney right that’s in office right now.

Fink, what in the name of Dionysus has Trump actually done that affects you negatively? Name one thing other than, "he was mean in a tweet."

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Trump Humour

by adjusted knowledge in

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Jehalapeno

bumping this thread, because it's funny how time changes people and things.