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  (Controversial Topic) CLASS WARFARE in MARXISM and JEHOVAH’S WITNESS THEOLOGY

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  class warfare in marxism and jehovah’s witness theology.

  (both) jehovah’s witnesses and marxist communists concern themselves with something called “the end of history.”.

  the end of history means the end of a struggle between groups with conflicts of interest.

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  TerryWalstrom

  Baptism by fire, I'd call it, Waton. Have you ex-posited that story here for all to read?
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  A thinking man coming to grips with the Bible

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  no ego and no agenda--and yet--a thinking-out-loud tour of what the lasting value ofbiblical teaching might mean.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-wwbgo6a2w.

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  TerryWalstrom

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pxfWpIRxnw

  More interesting than the title of the video would lead one to assume.
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  (Controversial Topic) CLASS WARFARE in MARXISM and JEHOVAH’S WITNESS THEOLOGY

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  class warfare in marxism and jehovah’s witness theology.

  (both) jehovah’s witnesses and marxist communists concern themselves with something called “the end of history.”.

  the end of history means the end of a struggle between groups with conflicts of interest.

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  TerryWalstrom

  Thanks, Waton.
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  A thinking man coming to grips with the Bible

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  no ego and no agenda--and yet--a thinking-out-loud tour of what the lasting value ofbiblical teaching might mean.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-wwbgo6a2w.

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  TerryWalstrom

  I'm humbled by your words, LV101. That made my day. Thank you, kindly!
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  (Controversial Topic) CLASS WARFARE in MARXISM and JEHOVAH’S WITNESS THEOLOGY

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  class warfare in marxism and jehovah’s witness theology.

  (both) jehovah’s witnesses and marxist communists concern themselves with something called “the end of history.”.

  the end of history means the end of a struggle between groups with conflicts of interest.

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  TerryWalstrom

  Ha! I got ZERO grief and ZERO response :)
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  If only JDubs were truthful with their Bible students

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jdubs are the masters of deception.

  what would you do if you were studying with the jdubs and they told you that when you get the truth, become a jdub, and join the borg that every single person in the world is bad association?

  in fact, you will have to be careful because even some in the congregation can also be bad association and you have to be careful around them if they have too much facial hair or if the sisters' skirts are a little too short or if the brother pants are a little too tight.. and you will find such delight in not dwelling upon the life that you have now which is unimportant because this system of things is going to be destroyed so there is no need to get a good education or to worry about your problems.. you just need to focus on the paradise earth that is just around the corner..

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  TerryWalstrom

  Perhaps off-topic per se but not really is this critique of how MARXISM fails and perfectly (to my mind) parallels JW "theory".
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0iL0ixoZYo
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  Upcoming Tidal Wave of Media Onslaught targeting Jehovah's Witnesses ahead...

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  at least three media venues have undertaken the daunting task of unpacking the insidious dark side of jehovah's witnesses' organization.1.

  douglas quenqua is a writer based in new york.

  his work has appeared in the new york times, wired, redbook, and cnbc.

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  TerryWalstrom

  Monday, May 28 at 10 PM EST. JWs will be next on Tuesday, May 29th at the same time.
  Best check it out as last minute changes may alter the schedule.
  
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  If only JDubs were truthful with their Bible students

  by Sour Grapes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  jdubs are the masters of deception.

  what would you do if you were studying with the jdubs and they told you that when you get the truth, become a jdub, and join the borg that every single person in the world is bad association?

  in fact, you will have to be careful because even some in the congregation can also be bad association and you have to be careful around them if they have too much facial hair or if the sisters' skirts are a little too short or if the brother pants are a little too tight.. and you will find such delight in not dwelling upon the life that you have now which is unimportant because this system of things is going to be destroyed so there is no need to get a good education or to worry about your problems.. you just need to focus on the paradise earth that is just around the corner..

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  TerryWalstrom

  1. JW's properly critique the standard, classical Christianity as a fallible institution and as an inaccurate description of reality. THAT IS AN HONEST foot in the door.
  2. The follow-up is a poisonous prescription to rectify the failings of Christianity.
  JW "Truth" is just as wrong-headed, willful, and corrupt as what they are debunking.
  3. The atmosphere of a community (love-bombing) is quite non-threatening and seemingly accepting. "This is a safe place for my family" is boilerplate.
  4. Like all sales schemes, attaching urgency and time-limited offers is dangled as insurance against harm to the family (Great Tribulation followed by Armageddon).
  5. Demonstrations of persecution easily provided tip the scales toward, "These must be the Good guys."
  6. Given plenty to do, the Bible student succumbs to busy-work, rhetoric, group-think, and constant fears of outside evil and intimidation.
  7. All avenues of rescue, whistleblowers, rebuttal, scandal are pre-emptively quashed by damning critics ahead of time and labeling them Apostate and Evil Slave.
  
  It all begins with that scathing critique of Classical Christianity and Bible tomfoolery by so-called Christendom and its holidays. That's the bait.
  Bait and Switch is a tried and true follow-up.
  
  Been there; done that. It works.
  
  
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  A thinking man coming to grips with the Bible

  by TerryWalstrom in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  no ego and no agenda--and yet--a thinking-out-loud tour of what the lasting value ofbiblical teaching might mean.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-wwbgo6a2w.

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  TerryWalstrom

  I seldom see a thinker hacking through the undergrowth of mythos, religion, belief, ideology, etc. with an open method of analysis such as Jordan Peterson exhibits.
  Instead of pontificating, he walks and talks his way through each idea, concept, and idiom with intellectual honesty.
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  What Music have you Been Listening to this Last Year ? Post You tubes if you Like !

  by flipper in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wktxjuyiat4.

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  TerryWalstrom

  I like to create "MixTape" compilations and upload them to the cloud. Then I stream them as I ride my bicycle.
  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17P8FFksvQ9IHt5_jhsI-Wp3AgqC6e5o7?usp=sharing