Posts by HBH

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The Military Failure of the United States of America. Why?

by fulltimestudent in

the usa is undoubtedly the strongest military power in the world, and has often been willing to use that power against other nations, some historians count 187 foreign wars in 200 years, and this youtube video lists the wars the us has fought in the twentieth century, most of which, (in the earliest part of the 20th c) it can be argued, were won by the usa.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q51nfakme-g. this is not an argument about the rightness or wrongness of any war.

the argument is why the mightiest ever military power, a political power that controls overwhelming destructive forces, a power that claims to stand on the side of its god, does not win wars?

have you thought about this question?

HBH

There is a lot of great writing on this subject (by social critics). Check out Chris Hedges, esp "War is a force that gives us meaning". Also, Morris Berman, Noam Chomsky ect. Your paper might get pretty thick.

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WT claims to have completed "Peak Construction Phase of New World Headquarters"

by wifibandit in

https://web.archive.org/web/20151210004420/http://www.jw.org/en/news/releases/by-region/united-states/jw-headquarters-peak-construction/.

http://imgur.com/a/dbsqt.

are they just moving the goal posts now that 2016 is almost upon us?.

HBH

Wow, is it EMP proof too? That would be the perfect slap in the face. Anyone got an EMP gun? Come on solar storms!!!

that comment about disabled rooms cracked me up

HBH

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Scriptures that will never be the YEAR TEXT

by ttdtt in

so what scriptures do you think will never make the cut?i will start off with one to warm you all up.. 1 corinthians 4:6 - do not go beyond the things that are written,.

HBH

Good 1 Vidiot..

Matthew 9:13

"Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: 'I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.' For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners."

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What is the alternative to JW?

by Formerbrother in

i mean this with all due respect, i would like to hear from genuine people who think jw have it wrong and then what is the truth?.

im not talking about silly little quibbles here and there.. is jehovah real?

the the bible is word?

HBH

I believe in God. I used to think along your lines about JWs being close to the truth, but not any more. They simply don't demonstrate mercy. I stumbled on a statement that sums it up well.

"If your religion, faith, devotion, or self proclaimed spirituality is not directly leading to an increase in kindness, empathy, compassion and tolerance for others then you have been misled. "

I would say that "others" includes nature too.

Also, there was a recent topic that stated "I'd rather have questions I can't answer, then answers I can't question."

HBH

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Is the Borg winding down printing altogether?

by slimboyfat in

the thread about magazines stopping distribution in india reminded me of a recent conversation.

a local brother said he asked for a copy of the new organisation book for publishers.

the elder told the brother to print it out if he wanted a physical copy.

HBH

Speaking on American culture and journalism, Chris Hedges wrote:

“Totalitarian states (societies) are always image based and spectacle driven … the severance from a print-based culture and the infusion of sophisticated forms of propaganda [make] us confuse how we are made to feel with knowledge."

Makes sense with the BORG being an American rooted religion.

HBH

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Largest amount of refugees since WW2 in Europe

by Powermetal4ever in

jw
friends

so i had a discussion with my mother about this, and she claims that because of this that: "we are surely living in the last days right now" while i must admit myself that the situation seem chaotic, i don't want to believe that it is the last days.

so question is, how do i face an opinion like that?

HBH

The problem I have with the "it's not that bad" (video) is that it marginalizes the suffering component. It's nothing more than intellectual masturbation.

The "last days" argument is broad. For a more specific understanding, it just so happens that Chris Hedges wrote about this week.

http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/the_great_unraveling_20150830

HBH

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Clip of shocking testimony from Day 2 of the Royal Commission hearing

by cappytan in

i posted this as a reply to another thread, but thought it deserved it's own thread to draw attention to this important moment in the day 2 testimony.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl4fobrocc8.

HBH

They are simply being obedient. They didn't break the law, just common morality. What is being accomplished is, besides character assassination, is to expose WT's (woefully deficient) policy and subsequently the blind obedience.

If you've never heard of the Milgram Experiment, here is a short clip.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOYLCy5PVgM

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Governing body deceiving members on purpose?

by wwjdnwt in

i was born into this religion.

i was a jw for well over 30 years.

i did much research before i had internet, i compared bibles and prayed deeply to help me to know if this was the truth.

HBH

IMO, the short answer is that they believe it. I have not, however, read Captives of a concept, nor Steve Hassan’s book, but from what I have read, I think he would agree.
I agree on the comments of major cognitive dissidence too. In short, I think they are a group that all have Narcissistic personality disorder, that have a natural ability to manipulate (using propaganda, logical fallacies, etc.) and would deny any reality put before them.
Chris Hedges has observed the concept that many “people are not moved by facts or reason, but by the skillful manipulation of emotion.” After all, that is the cause of so much of the bad in the world. GB included.
HBH

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Need Help! JW Grandmother (may be) Going to Court for Visitation

by Expanded-Mind in

jw
friends

i am hoping someone may be able to give me some guidance on behalf of my son.

my ex-wife, who remains a jw, is threatening to go to court to get visitation with our 5 year old grandchild.

she had regular visits with our grandchild, but when my son (no longer a jw) and his wife (never a jw) found out that his mother was teaching their daughter the jw religion without their permission and even telling our grandchild not to tell their parents... well to say the least, that was a game-changer.

HBH

I'm no expert, but it is my understanding that grandparents have no rights to visitation in the US if the parents are functional and don't want it.

HBH

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Why hasn’t someone gotten real pissed off yet?

by John Aquila in

i keep reading of some guy who is so upset at someone that he goes into a theater and shoots 20 people..

or a kid that is so mad that the other kids made fun of him that he goes to school and shoots a bunch of kids..

or some guy that was fired from his job and he goes back and shoots of bunch of his workers.

HBH

I have wondered the same thing. There is a saying that when someone has nothing left to lose, they lose it. But I thought of a few factors.

The GB as a whole would be the real target, and you can't just walk into their meeting. IMO you'd have to take them out "Breaking Bad" style or suicide bomb them all at once. (No, I'm not crazy or issuing threats) As far as I know, the only time they are together in public is at the annual meeting, and that is invitation only. So, not so easy. Besides, people don't suicide bomb in this country, It's not our style, but sadly suicide is.(RIP oompa/Eric Reeder)

You would have to figure that even the worst ex JW wouldn't go for revenge, Pissed is a state that usually goes on to depression, then, hopefully, acceptance. Just my .02

HBH