Theocratic Terrorism

by openminded 3 Replies latest watchtower beliefs

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  openminded

  If you think theocratic warfare is a conflict to terminology, the institute of american dialect has coined the term "theoterrorism." Simply put, it is the killing of civilians for religious purposes. Another formidable reason why theocratic governments DO NOT work.

  What comes to my mind is incidence in the bible where a nation was, by the command of God, to be devoted to destruction. This is an extreme example, but realistically, woman and children and material goods were included in this. Animate objects were reduced to nothing...all for the sake of the side of the right, the ones with greater theocratic fortitude. On a smaller scale (or greater-depending on how you look at it), is allowing, therefore, facilitating a family members death, i.e. abstaining from life saving blood transfusions, any different? To me this embodies "theoterrorism"-the killing of civilians for a religious purpose.

  Later, om
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  peacefulpete

  nice observation, I remember often asking people "what would the world be like if everyone was a member of your religion?" then proceeding to declare that if everyone was a Witness the world's problems would disappear. However mental constraints and forced conformity do not produce fulfilled lives. The illusion of peace within any church that requires this conformity is not the result of superior ethics or model tolerence but of selectionism. If the Witnesses adopted the old ways and killed the rebels rather than DF the rebels, they would dutifully obey for the attitude is the same. It was only the legal consequences that forced the adjustment from execution under Judaism to excommunication under Chistianity. Theoterrorism, good word.
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  no one

  However mental constraints and forced conformity do not produce fulfilled lives. The illusion of peace within any church that requires this conformity is not the result of superior ethics or model tolerence

  Conformity is not necessarily maturity. Yet, what better mask behind which submission can hide its shame.
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  auntiem

  Theoterrorism.....hmmmmmm

  What if the WTBTS felt that they needed to help things along a little to get Armaggedon going so that things would proceed as they "foretold"?

  Interesting thought.

  aUnTiE M