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  JW couple die 1 day apart after being married for 75 years!

  by ohiocowboy in

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  plus, they were born on the same day in 1918!.

  jw or not, it's nice to read about how much people can love each other for so many years!!!.

  http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_23733256/long-time-long-beach-couple-die-day-apart?source=rss_viewed.

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  truthhurts13, that was a hateful comment. Shame.

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  Who really is to blame for the marriage breakdowns?

  by Quarterback in

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  another young couple has bit the dust, in our congregation.

  that's close to 20.. we'll probably hear a special needs talk, and of course the couple will be counselled to get back together, and they are not scripturally free to marry.. comments will be made that it's is the fault of the younger ones, today.

  apparently younger ones are selfish, but, are they?.

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  I would add two other factors:

  The pressures of keeping up with a tight theocratic schedule: Meetings, conventions, evangelizing, personal study, family study, assignements of theocratic school, etc. That adds to the regular pressures of everyday 'mundane' life of the average Jane and Joe.

  Also, the pressures of dealing with people in the congregation, not all of them people one would have as regular friends, but that you are obliged to endure, get along with and even entertain. Some of these people feel entitled to pry into your marriage even, ushering their 'theocratic authority' to do so, without invitation.

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  Personality types and religious adherence

  by EdenOne in

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  i was going through the personality types of the briggs-myers test (take the free test here) and noticed how some types are naturally inclined to follow rules and expect order, while others are inclined towards feelings and emotional appeals, other are naturally inclined to help out others ... what do you think?

  are there certain basic personality types that pre-dispose the individual to adhere to a certain type of religion ?.

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  I was also wondering if different religions appeal to different personalities. For example, a high control, highly structured religion attracts a certain type, and a more emotionally-driven religion attracts a different type.

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  Personality types and religious adherence

  by EdenOne in

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  i was going through the personality types of the briggs-myers test (take the free test here) and noticed how some types are naturally inclined to follow rules and expect order, while others are inclined towards feelings and emotional appeals, other are naturally inclined to help out others ... what do you think?

  are there certain basic personality types that pre-dispose the individual to adhere to a certain type of religion ?.

  eden.

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  I found out I'm an INTP, so I'm a candidate to rebellious, independent, logic and creative thinker. duhhh

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  Personality types and religious adherence

  by EdenOne in

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  i was going through the personality types of the briggs-myers test (take the free test here) and noticed how some types are naturally inclined to follow rules and expect order, while others are inclined towards feelings and emotional appeals, other are naturally inclined to help out others ... what do you think?

  are there certain basic personality types that pre-dispose the individual to adhere to a certain type of religion ?.

  eden.

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  Interesting stuff, Londo111...I should have a look at it soon.

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  Personality types and religious adherence

  by EdenOne in

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  i was going through the personality types of the briggs-myers test (take the free test here) and noticed how some types are naturally inclined to follow rules and expect order, while others are inclined towards feelings and emotional appeals, other are naturally inclined to help out others ... what do you think?

  are there certain basic personality types that pre-dispose the individual to adhere to a certain type of religion ?.

  eden.

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  I was going through the personality types of the Briggs-Myers test (take the free test here) and noticed how some types are naturally inclined to follow rules and expect order, while others are inclined towards feelings and emotional appeals, other are naturally inclined to help out others ... what do you think? Are there certain basic personality types that pre-dispose the individual to adhere to a certain type of religion ?

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  You atheist really annoyed me

  by confusedandalone in

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  when i first came to this site.

  whenever i would try to talk about somethign from the bible that the jw's got wrong or reason on a scripture that had so much feeling you would stomp all over it.

  talking about "flying spaghetti gods" and laugh at what seemed to be my expense and then leave the thread never to return and add any substance.

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  The problem isn't Cofty.

  It's coftism.

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  The Wt. is right we are mentally diseased

  by TotallyADD in

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  we are mentally diseased in ways that most normal people cannot understand.

  it does bare asking " what part did the wt.

  have in causing this problem?

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  In any case, the greek term rendered "mentally diseased" in the NWT actually is more properly translated as "obcessed". In some aspects, this is true. Many of the ex-JW's who left and became apostates did so because they become obcessed about publicly proving the WT wrong and exposing it for its wrongdoings.

  Of course, the spin that the WT puts on that expression leads to equal apostates with 'people who ought to be confined to a mental institution'.

  Although the context of that text is talking about something else entirely - the development of gnosticism within the Christian congregation.

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  Have The JWs Changed All That Much In The Last 20 Years All That Much?

  by minimus in

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  i believe most witnesses believe that there is nothing new in their religion....would you agree with them?.

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  There's less zeal and less awareness of the doctrinal foundations of the JW's belief system. Less bible-minded people, less effective publishers. Less room for individuallity. Everything is basically pre-scripted. More emphasys than ever is placed in "obeying". Indeed things are more relaxed these days, except when it comes to enforcement of the shunning policies.

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  You atheist really annoyed me

  by confusedandalone in

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  when i first came to this site.

  whenever i would try to talk about somethign from the bible that the jw's got wrong or reason on a scripture that had so much feeling you would stomp all over it.

  talking about "flying spaghetti gods" and laugh at what seemed to be my expense and then leave the thread never to return and add any substance.

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  Cofty

  Why don't you just take pride in blind faith despite all the evidence to the contrary. That I could respect.

  Right there is the sort of condescending attitude towards believers that poisons any discussion with you. Besides, you're not being true to yourself. You don't respect blind faith - nor do you acknowledge any other kind of faith but a 'blind one' - at all.

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