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  What's the mechanism?

  by Half banana in

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  i am perpetually challenged by the fact that most jws are completely duped by the propaganda pumped out relentlessly by the borg.

  even intelligent ones; they unwittingly grovel to the gb decisions and follow the party line.

  they do this for a number of reasons..

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  Possibly we'll have to wait for neuroscience to come up with the evidential answer, it's all to do with our brains. There is somehow a need to rely on something out with our own workings to take the burden of what's perceived to be the unknown. Many many people succumb to their own idea of a comfort zone , and because they are so convinced will seek to convince others, and so it goes on and on. This process seems to allow for delusion to the point where very intelligent people can be so ingrained that the utterly ridiculous and craziest of notions will be believed as truth to keep them in their comfort zone.

  The frustration is, that if you are fortunate enough to escape the madness trying to understand why others don't see it is utterly perplexing.
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  Long Time Lurker

  by the comet in

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  it took a few years but i finally decided to join yesterday.

  my background, born-in, still go to meetings for family reasons, i am inactive however.

  if you were to ask when i first woke up i would say 2010 with the overlapping generation garbage.

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  galaxie

  Welcome...yeah I had the overlapping gen' discussion with two trolley/ cart older jws , they had no biblical support for this and could only say its further enlightenment?!!

  Best wishes on your journey out of the bullsh....t
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  If this isn't the truth, then what is our hope?

  by Gigi2121 in

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  i'm new here but not new to researching and questioning the jw beliefs.

  i have quite a story.... one that's been haunting me for awhile... but first, i'd like to hear what people have to say about this topic question, please.. -gigi.

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  galaxie

  Put another way...if it is the ' truth ' you would have certainty as opposed to hope which is a desire or expectation that something is true ( as in a hope for the future ) what you certainly have is your life which you should live in the present, not withstanding having goals and ambitions.

  Those who always live in hope of an outcome in the future are not really taking charge of the present imo.

  Best wishes.
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  Ayn Rand - Opinions?

  by cappytan in

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  for those of you familiar with ayn rand and her ideas on morality, rationality and reason, what is your opinion of those ideas?.

  i'm talking about her actual ideas, not the ideals that libertarianism has adopted and, in some cases, perverted.

  do you think she's a charlatan?

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  Aren't all chairs for assholes ...unless you sit on your head!! Lol
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  Ayn Rand - Opinions?

  by cappytan in

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  for those of you familiar with ayn rand and her ideas on morality, rationality and reason, what is your opinion of those ideas?.

  i'm talking about her actual ideas, not the ideals that libertarianism has adopted and, in some cases, perverted.

  do you think she's a charlatan?

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  galaxie

  I feel her philosophy is contrived ,generally people who are so ' cut n dried ' are doomed to fail. The human condition does not always force altruism but rather by reason can be beneficial to giver and recipiant, not withstanding human behaviour will always have negatives in the mix. I'm alright jack to hell with you..creates a greedy society the quagmire of british politics is currently dealing with such double standard issues.
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  My Mission is over!

  by abiather in

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  when i understood, jws are wrong in some vital areas [eg.

  woman being viewed secondary, refusal to greet those differing with them ....], but right in other vital areas [such as their teaching that human rule is doomed, and will be replaced by gods rule], i began a diligent search for the right organization.

  my search ended with brahmakumaris.

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  galaxie

  Abiather..

  Are you still putting your faith in an organization? If so other human brain conjurers are leading you. If you are happy with that arrangement you must be a person who requires someone else to do your thinking for you.
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  End of the world—How and When—explained scientifically!

  by abiather in

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  end of the worldhow and whenexplained scientifically!.

  problem with humans is that they dont learn from mistakes.

  their greed has already spoiled air and water, and brought global warming which would ultimately sink most of the inhabited earth!.

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  Abiather.. do you find it difficult to attribute good over bad as a result of good,moralistic people , over bad, evil people as opposed to divine / demonic?
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  End of the world—How and When—explained scientifically!

  by abiather in

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  end of the worldhow and whenexplained scientifically!.

  problem with humans is that they dont learn from mistakes.

  their greed has already spoiled air and water, and brought global warming which would ultimately sink most of the inhabited earth!.

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  Abiather..." good sense prevailed over the king "..No good sense would have been to deal with the other creatures which ate the crop so that his subjects would benefit from the crop. By returning the sparrows he risks famine for his subjects..outcome?...sparrows survive humans starve! Is that gods nature?
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  End of the world—How and When—explained scientifically!

  by abiather in

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  end of the worldhow and whenexplained scientifically!.

  problem with humans is that they dont learn from mistakes.

  their greed has already spoiled air and water, and brought global warming which would ultimately sink most of the inhabited earth!.

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  galaxie

  Re the sparrows....The kings mistake was not understanding the principles of food chain, had he consulted the farmers their observation may have educated him. That he brought the sparrows back only only reestablished the status quo.

  His acknowledgement of god is really two fold on the one hand ..his balance of nature is correct. On the other..I'll just have to put up with the returned sparrows eating the wheat ,caterpillars and locusts! Result... his subjects had little wheat. Silly king relying on god me thinks.
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  How many JWs really believe the end will come "soon"?

  by BU2B in

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  this topic has been on my mind lately.

  i have been looking around at jws and wondering how many truly believe the end is as near as they are told.

  from my personal experience, i know that my parents fully believe the end is imminent and may come any time now.

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  I have just read a ' thinking of you ' card sent by older jw friends to my mum at her care home. They impart to her sentiments about temporary nature of her failing health which will return to youthfulNess in the New system which they state as " we know will be very soon ". My mum found obvious comfort from these words. I could not say anything other than...isn't that lovely mum...she smiled back happy to hear me say that. Perhaps the senders of the card do believe the end is soon or just know those sentiments would comfort my mum.