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  Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories?

  by adjusted knowledge in

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  my wife is taking a literature course at a local college.

  this was her final topic of the semester: why rational people buy into conspiracy theories?i automatically thought of this site and of jws.

  the jws i knew, were the kind of people that would believe in conspiracy theories, and i noticed a small following on this site.. the article that was referenced for this course was: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0.

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  littlerockguy: Interesting article.
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  What do people expect god to do?

  by punkofnice in

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  i was watching the news about the french terrorist attacks.

  not getting into that but i notice the media is churning it over a bit, now.

  moving switly on; there were prayers for peace reported.. question: what do those praying for peace think that god will actually do about their prayers?.

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  God is waiting for us to work things out. He made the mistake with the flood, so

  this time he is taking easy. I guess he figured he damned if he do and damned if he don't.

  In other words screw you humans, you work it out.
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  Hypothetical Question...

  by JW_Rogue in

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  i was just thinking that the org has said lots of outrageous things over it's history and most jws just continue onward without a second thought.

  so my question is what do you think would have to be said from the platform or wt to get people to get up and walk out immediately?

  is it even possible?

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  Members of the GB all moved to Madagascar and there is no funds left

  in the WT account. That may cause some to think.
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  Why Rational People Buy Into Conspiracy Theories?

  by adjusted knowledge in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  my wife is taking a literature course at a local college.

  this was her final topic of the semester: why rational people buy into conspiracy theories?i automatically thought of this site and of jws.

  the jws i knew, were the kind of people that would believe in conspiracy theories, and i noticed a small following on this site.. the article that was referenced for this course was: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/magazine/why-rational-people-buy-into-conspiracy-theories.html?_r=0.

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  The crazy one that was going around, 911. We allowed it to happen, the aircrafts

  didn't cause the collapse of the towers.
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  So How'd you like your Last Resting Place?

  by snugglebunny in

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  like this perhaps?

  it is pretty cool after all... .

  (i took both of these pics and the difference was, well, obvious!).

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  My uncle knew the exact day and hour that he was going to die.

  How did he know? The judge told him.
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  The most widely distributed magazine in the US !!!

  by Calebs Airplane in

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  1. watchtower & awake - under review as these is now a 16-page anorexic pamphlets (not magazines) .

  2. espn: 42.9 million 3. people: 28 million 4. allrecipes: 24.5 million 5. forbes: 21.6 million 6. time: 18.1 million 7. entertainment weekly: 14.3 million 8. cosmopolitan: 13.7 million 9. bloomberg businessweek: 11.2 million 10. new york: 9.8 million .

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  They are right up there no doubt with toilet paper...Both serve the same purpose.
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  New Light: Don't hold hands during prayers

  by RR in

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  from the watchtower november 15 study edition.. 19 when we are being represented in public prayer, we need to display reverential "fear of god.

  " (1 pet 2:17) there may be a proper time and place for some actions that would be inappropriate at a christian meeting.

  (eccl 3:1) for instance, suppose someone sought to have all in a group link arms or hold hands during prayer.

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  So a family of four, mom ,dad, daughter and son holding hands during prayers???
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  Question about the Anointed. At one time they invited Anointed ones to Bethel for a special meeting.

  by James Mixon in

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  what was the purpose for those meetings?

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  OK , dropoffyourkeylee; The annual meeting, that sound about right

  Athanasius: Yes as I mention it was in the 70's.

  So I'm sure it was the annual meeting that the Anointed sister was invited too and

  not a spacial meeting for the Anointed. That makes sense.
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  Question about the Anointed. At one time they invited Anointed ones to Bethel for a special meeting.

  by James Mixon in

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  what was the purpose for those meetings?

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  Maybe a JW myth. But i thought it happen in the 70's and only selected

  Anointed from all over the world. If I'm not mistaken there were a Anointed sister

  in my old congregation back in the 70's that was invited. I have been out since 1987 and

  my mind become foggy some times.
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  Question about the Anointed. At one time they invited Anointed ones to Bethel for a special meeting.

  by James Mixon in

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  what was the purpose for those meetings?

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  What was the purpose for those meetings??