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  GB Not Providing Food-Helpers Write Articles

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

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  why does the governing body depend on the helpers to write watchtower articles and the information in other publications?

  why does the governing body not write these articles themselves?

  they depend on the helpers to compose/write this information.

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  Millie: The material doesnt have a fresh feel to it at all.

  Nope. It's worse than day old bread. It's stale, bland and tasteless, lacking in all nutritional value.
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  GB Not Providing Food-Helpers Write Articles

  by TakeOffTheCrown in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  why does the governing body depend on the helpers to write watchtower articles and the information in other publications?

  why does the governing body not write these articles themselves?

  they depend on the helpers to compose/write this information.

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  The GB are the Executive Head Chefs, the Helpers that actually write the material are the Sous-chefs and the people that run the printing presses and do the website design, layout and production are the line cooks.

  I'm not sure what you'd call the people in the video production department. The bakers? I know the guy that writes a lot of their recent music, including "The Singing Literature Cart" is Danny Baker, so that's probably appropriate.
  

  It's all bullshit anyways, so what the fuck!?!
  
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  Caleb & Sophia RC badges

  by oppostate in

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  take a look at this caleb & sophia rc badge for children.. .

  what's the motivation to make special childrens' badges?

  i smell indoctrination!.

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  Outlaw, great side-by-side comparison of the WT's youth propaganda campaign with Hitler's.
  
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  Why Is This New Batch of Governing Body Members So Stupid?

  by Brokeback Watchtower in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well there are lots of reason for sure, denial, delusion, wishful thinking, ego maniac, infantile understanding of ancient writings, satanophobia, xenophobia, out of touch with reality, limited choices scrapping the bottom of the barrel,and many more.. listen to this ted talk and see if you can pick out something that helps explain why these guys are such ass holes:.

  organizations are often run according to the superchicken model, where the value is placed on star employees who outperform others.

  and yet, this isnt what drives the most high-achieving teams.

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  BW, thanks for sharing Margaret Heffernan's TEDTalk. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
  
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  Are the Governing Body Members Mentally Ill?

  by Oubliette in

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  data-dog: i believe that many of them would actually be considered mentally ill, if they were ever tested.. .

  great question and intriguing hypothesis.

  lets take an armchair psychologists view and see what we shall see.

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  Hi Millie!

  Your raise a really good question, one that has been examined and studied, but--at least as far as I have been able to determine--has resisted a definitive answer.

  That being said, it's nonetheless very clear that the two factors create a powerful negative synergy. And while some delusions maybe somewhat benign (see GreatTeacher's post above), many are clearly malignant, destructive and very dangerous.

  Still, a delusion is a delusion. Why would anyone want to believe in things that aren't true? Reality isn't always pretty, but it's always real.

  That's what I'm all about: keeping it real.
  
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  Hello Everyone

  by MarieK in

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  2. experiences

  i hope everyone is having a good saturday.

  i've visited this many times in the past month or so, joined yesterday and finally got the nerve to post!

  needless to say, i'm super nervous, being new to this whole experience.

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  Hi Marie, welcome to the forum.

  I look forward to reading your complete story. If your husband and kids are JWs then you'll want to proceed slowly and with caution, but by all means: proceed!

  Oubliette
  
  
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  Are the Governing Body Members Mentally Ill?

  by Oubliette in

  1. watchtower
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  data-dog: i believe that many of them would actually be considered mentally ill, if they were ever tested.. .

  great question and intriguing hypothesis.

  lets take an armchair psychologists view and see what we shall see.

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  DarioKehl: Not sure on mental illness since I'm not a psychologist or psychiatrist, but in my opinion, it appears that Lett and Morris in particular have personality disorders

  I get that, but consider this: do you have to be a doctor to know when you have a cold? A broken bone? Or some other undiagnosed malady or ailment? No of course not!

  Doctors have special training in diagnosis and healing, but even the average, ordinary person can tell when someone is physically sick. Merely recognizing obvious mental disorders does not necessarily require a degree in psychology.
  
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  Are the Governing Body Members Mentally Ill?

  by Oubliette in

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  data-dog: i believe that many of them would actually be considered mentally ill, if they were ever tested.. .

  great question and intriguing hypothesis.

  lets take an armchair psychologists view and see what we shall see.

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  Paranoia Agent: I don’t think anyone here understand what is being mentally ill

  You can't possibly know that. You're certainly able to think it, but you can't know it and in fact you are wrong.

  Paranoia Agent: so before any mention of who is mentally ill allow me to explain that nobody has mental disorders or illnesses.

  OK, you just lost all credibility in this discussion.

  Pretty ironic statement considering your JWN Username.

  BTW, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to get you!
  
  
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  Are the Governing Body Members Mentally Ill?

  by Oubliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  data-dog: i believe that many of them would actually be considered mentally ill, if they were ever tested.. .

  great question and intriguing hypothesis.

  lets take an armchair psychologists view and see what we shall see.

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  Calebs Airplane: They all suffer from varying degrees of NPD (narcissistic personality disorder)...

  Agreed. These guys clearly have issues. Their issues have issues!

  My analysis was not intended to be comprehensive.
  
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  Are the Governing Body Members Mentally Ill?

  by Oubliette in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  data-dog: i believe that many of them would actually be considered mentally ill, if they were ever tested.. .

  great question and intriguing hypothesis.

  lets take an armchair psychologists view and see what we shall see.

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  fukitol: They're just friggen brainwashed, man, in the same way that any religious leader of any church is. Stupid to tarnish them with the same 'mentally diseased' crap as they do to us. Don't descend to their level.

  You're missing several important points. First, I'm not "descending to their level" at all. Unlike them, I support my assertions with facts and evidence. This is profoundly different.

  Also, you contradict yourself when you say, "They're just friggen brainwashed" because that actually proves my point. The GB members exhibit (among other things) belief induced delusions which they in turn induce in others.

  Finally, I am convinced that the WT leaderships use of the "mentally diseased" label is in fact a psychological projection of their own deep-seated fears concerning their own sanity. But again, note that when they use the term disparagingly of "apostates" they fail to provide anything remotely resembling evidence or reasons for their abusive ad hominem attacks on those that disagree with them.

  That being said, there is clearly evidence that the WT leaders suffer from a suite of personality disorders. I just focused on a few of the big ones.