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Pathofthorns Re: Why DO they stay?
You also put down people who become JWs by saying
No reasonable or thinking person will ever sign up to be a JW. Only the "stupid, ignorant or gullible" do, and that mostly encompasses JW children who have not the intellectual maturity to critically examine things before making such a serious decision.
And then you have the nerve to say that you weren't being critical of others.
Then I have to ask if you are saying that "reasonable and thinking" persons sign up to be JW's, then why are you here and not a JW? Are the JW's you know "reasonable and thinking" when you try to discuss "facts"?
Or are they not instead:
IGNORANT: Not aware of all the facts
GULLIBLE: Refuse to think and consider the facts but wish to continue believing something "too good to be true". Have made decisions without a critical analysis.
STUPID: If you don't know any stupid Witnesses, then good for you
If I am being critical of people who are or who become Witnesses at the present time (and who isn't being critical of this on this forum?), then I am first and foremost critical of MYSELF for having IGNORED or DOWNPLAYED all the warning signs I saw and for remaining as long as I did. This is one of my greatest regrets. I was STUPID.
But I am greatful for my IGNORANCE being taken away and for me having the opportunity to enjoy the rest of my life. Even if the organization uses unexceptable teaching techniques or some sort of mind control, we all make a conscious choice at some point to break free from that.
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Re: Why DO they stay? by FreePeace on

Pathofthorns	Re: Why DO they stay?
	You also put down people who become JWs by saying No reasonable or thinking person will ever sign up to be a JW. Only the "stupid, ignorant or gullible" do, and that mostly encompasses JW children who have not the intellectual maturity to critically examine things before making such a serious decision. And then you have the nerve to say that you weren't being critical of others. Then I have to ask if you are saying that "reasonable and thinking" persons sign up to be JW's, then why are you here and not a JW? Are the JW's you know "reasonable and thinking" when you try to discuss "facts"? Or are they not instead: IGNORANT: Not aware of all the facts GULLIBLE: Refuse to think and consider the facts but wish to continue believing something "too good to be true". Have made decisions without a critical analysis. STUPID: If you don't know any stupid Witnesses, then good for you If I am being critical of people who are or who become Witnesses at the present time (and who isn't being critical of this on this forum?), then I am first and foremost critical of MYSELF for having IGNORED or DOWNPLAYED all the warning signs I saw and for remaining as long as I did. This is one of my greatest regrets. I was STUPID. But I am greatful for my IGNORANCE being taken away and for me having the opportunity to enjoy the rest of my life. Even if the organization uses unexceptable teaching techniques or some sort of mind control, we all make a conscious choice at some point to break free from that. Path
IP: 70nYtJ7WJzBib1OA