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  Where are the EXJW Feminist Philosophers?

  by Luther bertrand in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i am working, more in the planning stages, where i am going to offer a commentary on the caleb and sophia cartoons that the org puts out.

  i noticed a heavily patriarchal bent to the narrative that these cartoons offer.

  i would really enjoy working with someone who has an academic background in feminist philosophy, or at least someone knowledgeable.

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  alecholmesthedetective

  I lost my respect for a number of so-called feminists who daily wrote Guardian articles on matters such as how Professor Tim Hunt's remarks were misogynistic and he should be pilloried and expelled from the human race, or how some poor Hollywood actresses were not paid the same as men, or how a disgusting lawyer perved on a barrister's LinkedIn photo and had the temerity to send her a message complimenting her on how stunning she looked, and then when a thousand so-called refugees attacked women in Cologne over the turn of the year, with some women being raped, and hundreds of similar incidents happened over Europe at the same period, in other words, an undeniably massive example of rape culture and a backward and misogynistic attitude towards women – as had been demonstrated in Tahrir Square during the protests in 2011 – then what was the response of those feminists? Absolute silence.
  
  It took them eight days to come up with tripe such as this: 'Young German women thankfully enjoy historically unprecedented economic and sexual freedom, with their expensive smartphones and their right to celebrate New Year’s Eve however they want. The same isn’t always true of young male migrants exchanging life under repressive regimes, where they may at least have enjoyed superiority over women, for scraping by at the bottom of Europe’s social and economic food chain.'
  
  So, no. The hypocritical feminism which quickly throws women under the bus when Islamists come along should not go unchallenged.
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  Where are the EXJW Feminist Philosophers?

  by Luther bertrand in

  1. watchtower
  2. scandals

  i am working, more in the planning stages, where i am going to offer a commentary on the caleb and sophia cartoons that the org puts out.

  i noticed a heavily patriarchal bent to the narrative that these cartoons offer.

  i would really enjoy working with someone who has an academic background in feminist philosophy, or at least someone knowledgeable.

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  alecholmesthedetective

  If it's mentioned, there are one or two prolific members that I guess, feel the need to be rude and demeaning (showing their ignorance).

  I find it telling that if one dares challenge an argument from a feminist, a trans person, a muslim, a university student, a so-called liberal these days, or worse – disagree with them on something – one can be accused of being brusque, not nice, racist, bigoted, and so on.

  Whatever happened to open discussion, challenging any and all ideas, and defending one's position with evidence, and by the logic and solidity of one's arguments?
  
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  Evil Bible

  by Simon in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  hadn't seen this site before, i thought i'd share it:.

  http://www.evilbible.com/.

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  alecholmesthedetective

  Interesting, reminds me of this one: http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/

  I guess it must have been shared here before, but it is relevant, it also has pages on the Quran and the Book of Mormon.
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  Music Video: Would Jesus Wear a Rolex on JW Broadcasting? - PARODY

  by cappytan in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  this took quite a while this evening.

  so worth it though.

  hope you enjoy!

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  alecholmesthedetective

  Wow. That's perfect.
  
  Also, does Stephen Lett think that speaking in that exaggerated manner help foreign jws understand him better or is he just trolling at this point?
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  The Burden of Being Right by Tim Minchen

  by cofty in

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  alecholmesthedetective

  Richard Dawkins once said that a former very successful editor of New Scientist magazine was once asked what their philosophy was, and his reply was that 'our philosophy at New Scientist is this: science is interesting and if you don't agree you can **** off.'
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  Every JW should pay attention to Steven Pinker's lecture: A History of Violence

  by cognisonance in

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  2. bible

  came across this lecutre (or alternatively you can read the transcript) in a class from yale on moralities of everyday life:.

  a history of violence edge master class 2011some excepts:.

  "believe it or notand i know most people do notviolence has been in decline over long stretches of time, and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species' existence.".

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  alecholmesthedetective

  Now I'm going to have to read it. :)
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  New Watchtower Article: "Morals Without God?"

  by cognisonance in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  ...or rather what you wouldn't find in a watchtower .

  morals without god (new york times article).

  can we envision a world without god?

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  alecholmesthedetective

  Also, he hates homosexuals and women.

  So no.
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  New Watchtower Article: "Morals Without God?"

  by cognisonance in

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  2. bible

  ...or rather what you wouldn't find in a watchtower .

  morals without god (new york times article).

  can we envision a world without god?

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  alecholmesthedetective

  The god of the bible is the worst character to take morals from.

  He supports slavery, genocide, rape, and child sacrifice.

  So no, thank you.

  See Society without God, by Phil Zuckerman.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiJnCQuPiuo
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  An important question for active JW's

  by Honesty in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  if you and a fellow jehovah's witness went to a house where the homeowner brought up a watchtower doctrine which you secretly disagree with, would you defend it or tell them what it is you really believe?.

  either way you are at a loss.. defending something you disagree with is living a lie and telling a lie.

  not defending it and telling the home owner what you really believe makes you an apostate by watchtower society standards.

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  alecholmesthedetective

  I met an active JW recently. I believe after our meeting he was able to see that there is a life after the WT. I didn't get any answers from him when it came to some questions, such as, 'why do have to pay for mythical Adam and Eve's supposed sin ages before we were born'. All he could tell me about the new promotion of the GB to FDS is that 'there is no contradiction' and obfuscate a little. He admitted, he believes 60%, sometimes 70% of 'new light'. I'll continue here available and willing to talk, providing a contrast to the WT's methods.
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  Being an Atheist Is Bad For Your Health

  by Space Madness in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i stopped believing in god in july 2013. in the first 3 months or so i felt liberated and relieved that i can live my life anyway i wanted without worrying about an invisible being watching my every move.

  i also felt slightly superior that i was able to figure out that god isn't real while the majority of mankind continued to be fooled.

  atfer the feelings of excitment statrted to wear off, i started to become more depressed and empty.

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  alecholmesthedetective

  I live in Brazil. Prologos's words are the best description about this country:

  People in developping countries have no high expectations, naively believe in the unrealistic promises of the utopian religious teachings, do not expect justice to come in this life, and might feel more comfortable, content than then those having to face the crass competition in the top-earner nations.

  The elite here doesn't care so long as their lives go on as usual. This works for them. It is a panem et circenses style of politics.

  The vast majority of the population is uneducated, superstitious, and religious. There are many catholics, who also believe in spiritism, and evangelicals. Forbes magazine published a list where a Brazilian evangelical pastor is a BILLIONAIRE, followed by others who are millionaires. They fleece their flocks. A famous pastor was arrested last year due to several charges of rape against church members in church premises and drug trafficking.

  The general Brazilian attitude is to just accept things. They protested last year and after the government conceded to not increase 20 cents in the bus fare, the protests died out. Nothing has changed. Public transport continues the same crap it was and so does traffic. The Sao Paulo metro system is woefully lacking. They are still hurrying to finish building more stations for the World Cup but they are still behind schedule. The billions spent are gone and the general problems will continue here. They go back to the time of the foundation of the country. This is why a vastly uneducated population can do little to change them, when the intelligent elite and politicians control and exploit them, whilst deluding them. The evangelical politicians we have in Congress continually denounce homosexuals, women's rights, and liberal values.

  So, no. Being in atheist, an antitheist, not only has allowed me to claim my life back from religious oppression as it has helped me to see things with very different eyes. Only weeks ago my sister had a minor surgery and lost a lot of blood, due to my family's JW stance. She is now anemic. I shudder to think what would have happened if this had been a major surgery. In her case, and in that of many others, being a believer is bad for your health and many times lethal. Not only am I much happier, but I can also take my life in the direction I want, having freed myself from the shackles of lies and deception, I can make my own purpose in life, pursue my own goals, and give something back to the world.