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  Why Are People Here So Disrespectful At Times?

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  eu has noticed that a number of persons making up this forum are guilty of showing disrespect to jehovah's witnesses.

  some refer to jws as 'hovahs and others talk about kingdumb hells, all the time professing to follow christ.. some may justify their rude behavior by saying that jws themselves can be rude.

  even if the charge is true, and eu is not really convinced that it is, why cannot ex-jws rise above the fray?

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  $$$In reality the Jehovah's Witnesses broke away from the Bible Students who maintained Russell's teachings. So by your own definition, Eutapro, you are an apostate.$$$

  jw not beholden to any man. Russell never wanted anyone to hold to his teachings. One should hold to Christ teaching.

  $$$And if you go back to 1878 one finds that Russell broke away from the Adventists, and by using the Jehovah's Witness definition of apostasy, this would make Russell an apostate.$$$

  Would you call Martin Luther an apostate? If not, then you cannot call Russell a postate. He was a true reformer like Luther and others.

  Apostate is a word that is contextually situated within a particular political or religious community. In Eu's book, Athanasius of old was an apostate.

  $$$Is Eu the same as non_trias_theos?

  Of course Eu is non_trias_theos.

  Eu can SAVE THE DRAMA FOR HIS MOMMA!$$$

  Eu is not same person as non_trias_theos and you cannot prove it. Simply logic will tell you that the two entities are not same.

  $$$Eu talks about respect for JWs. Well, Eu must come and earn it to get it from others!$$$

  Eu does not care if he gets respect or not. He just thinks that you people who are supposed to be one step above jw could rise above the fray.

  $$$if you listen to witnesses speak of people outside of their faith, they basically condemn everyone to a cruel death in "armageddon". Not to mention the various terms they use openly to refer to outsiders, "Worldly" "Pagan" "Apostate" and the shunning and snubbing of friends, loved ones, even parents just because they do not agree with the society. This isnt very respectful in my opinion.$$$

  Eu does not think you understand jw right. some jw speak with venom. not all. one being looked at as apostate is not as simple as you portray.

  Do you believe in bible? I guess you find it quite disrepectful too when it calls people wicked or evil who do not serve God.
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  Why Are People Here So Disrespectful At Times?

  by Eutapro in

  1. jw
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  eu has noticed that a number of persons making up this forum are guilty of showing disrespect to jehovah's witnesses.

  some refer to jws as 'hovahs and others talk about kingdumb hells, all the time professing to follow christ.. some may justify their rude behavior by saying that jws themselves can be rude.

  even if the charge is true, and eu is not really convinced that it is, why cannot ex-jws rise above the fray?

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  dr larc

  Eu thought you might like the business, sir. so he decided to recommend some of these nice people to you.

  Eu actually said that he does not accept behaviorism. He likes cognitive psych. Eu has much to learn though.
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  Why Are People Here So Disrespectful At Times?

  by Eutapro in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  eu has noticed that a number of persons making up this forum are guilty of showing disrespect to jehovah's witnesses.

  some refer to jws as 'hovahs and others talk about kingdumb hells, all the time professing to follow christ.. some may justify their rude behavior by saying that jws themselves can be rude.

  even if the charge is true, and eu is not really convinced that it is, why cannot ex-jws rise above the fray?

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  Eu knows what apostasy means. From apostasia. wts did not invent word. but what makes you think the word does not apply to those who defect from the Christian faith? If the jws are the true christian religion, then to defect from that faith is to apostatize from christianity. the term then fits.
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  Why Are People Here So Disrespectful At Times?

  by Eutapro in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  eu has noticed that a number of persons making up this forum are guilty of showing disrespect to jehovah's witnesses.

  some refer to jws as 'hovahs and others talk about kingdumb hells, all the time professing to follow christ.. some may justify their rude behavior by saying that jws themselves can be rude.

  even if the charge is true, and eu is not really convinced that it is, why cannot ex-jws rise above the fray?

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  Eu can understand you people being upset. But can't you just summon the internal resources to rise above it? Why not go see Dr larc or a cognitive psych to help you out? Watch Oprah and consult Dr Phil.
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  Why Are People Here So Disrespectful At Times?

  by Eutapro in

  1. jw
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  eu has noticed that a number of persons making up this forum are guilty of showing disrespect to jehovah's witnesses.

  some refer to jws as 'hovahs and others talk about kingdumb hells, all the time professing to follow christ.. some may justify their rude behavior by saying that jws themselves can be rude.

  even if the charge is true, and eu is not really convinced that it is, why cannot ex-jws rise above the fray?

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  $$$If mutual respect is something we all should strive for, wouldn't it help not to call people "apostates?" If someone from my church decided I didn't measure up, dissagreed or whatever and felt justified in calling me an "apostate" who would be the immature and weak one?$$$

  The term apostate is not meant to be offensive. Jws genuinely think that those who deviate from the faith are apostates. But you do not see eu coming to this place calling peopel names.

  $$$I don't think you are for real.$$$

  Then why you addressing Eu?
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  Why Are People Here So Disrespectful At Times?

  by Eutapro in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  eu has noticed that a number of persons making up this forum are guilty of showing disrespect to jehovah's witnesses.

  some refer to jws as 'hovahs and others talk about kingdumb hells, all the time professing to follow christ.. some may justify their rude behavior by saying that jws themselves can be rude.

  even if the charge is true, and eu is not really convinced that it is, why cannot ex-jws rise above the fray?

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  [Never been a JW, so maybe you will not respect my opinion but from my outsider-looking-in perspective...respect, is earned. People generally GET what they GIVE.]

  Eu does not believe that one only has to respect those who earn respect. Respect emanates from within. It is a virtue, something that good people just show to other rational substances. The whole revenge mentality is immature, fleshly, and weak. Be strong and rise above the fray.

  Yours
  Eu
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  Why Are People Here So Disrespectful At Times?

  by Eutapro in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  eu has noticed that a number of persons making up this forum are guilty of showing disrespect to jehovah's witnesses.

  some refer to jws as 'hovahs and others talk about kingdumb hells, all the time professing to follow christ.. some may justify their rude behavior by saying that jws themselves can be rude.

  even if the charge is true, and eu is not really convinced that it is, why cannot ex-jws rise above the fray?

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  Eu has noticed that a number of persons making up this forum are guilty of showing disrespect to Jehovah's Witnesses. Some refer to jws as 'hovahs and others talk about kingdumb hells, all the time professing to follow Christ.

  Some may justify their rude behavior by saying that jws themselves can be rude. Even if the charge is true, and Eu is not really convinced that it is, why cannot ex-jws rise above the fray? Why not show that they are better than those old rude jws and show some common respect? Eu is just thinking aloud. He is not trying to be critical.
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  One Question JWs Should Ask Themselves

  by Eutapro in

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  do i want to be like the ex-jws on this board?

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  Do I want to be like the ex-jws on this board?
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  Objectivity and This Site

  by Eutapro in

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  i must say that as a neutral scientific observer of this site--it seems that things are kind of one-sided here.

  i thought this was a board with both devout jws and ex-jws on it.

  on further reflection it appears that this medium of communication should probably be called ex-jw.com.

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  Mr larc and hy

  Thanks for being kind and informative. I must presently curtail my involvement with the internet as I rework my theoretical model based on what larc has said.

  This does not mean that Eu is permanently leaving. He will be back in a couple of months to let you know the results of his work.

  Yours
  Eu
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  Social Contagion Theory

  by Eutapro in

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  to dr larc and others.

  do you think that social contagion theory has any merit?

  do you believe that we see evidence of this phenomenon on this board?

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  To Dr larc and others

  Do you think that social contagion theory has any merit? Do you believe that we see evidence of this phenomenon on this board? Methinks that whenever a jw or jw sympathizer or person like me, who does not hold a popular opinion on matters discussed on this board, comes here--he or she is immediately shouted down by the crowd.

  So Eu wonders if the animal is controlling the crowd here. What do you all think?

  Yours
  Eu