by tornapart 15 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
I found this great article. It's rather long but a good read for anyone interested.
The 10 bullet points are:-
1) Spirituality for dummies
2) Loss of spiritual depth perception
3) Engineered obedience training
4) Toilet-bowl time management
5) Support your local pedophile
6) Incest is best
7) Idiocy or hypocrisy- pick one
8) Inherited falsehood
9) Compassion in chains
10) Faith is fear
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2008/05/10-reasons-you-should-never-have-a-religion/
Interesting points.
His writing style is not likely to convince anyone that is still a believer, but it does add some clarity for those of us that already thing religion is all bullshit.
It's a bit of preaching to the atheist choirs (if you'll pardon the ironic metaphor), but I still found it an enjoyable read.
Thanks for sharing!
Yeah... I thought that too Oub... LOL But I reckon it might be good for those 'on the edge' so to speak, just in the process of waking up. Especially those who are feeling constricted and want to try a little bit of independent thinking.
Agreed. You might say articles like that are a form of positively reinforcing confirmation bias for ex-cult members like us!
Yes, I it does! I must say that when I was first waking up I did find all my feelings a little confusing and the feeling of 'safety' in knowing you have all the answers is gone. The rug has been well and truly pulled out from under you. Now I feel much more freedom in realising I know nothing and this gives me the excitement of learning from scratch so to speak. I feel like a toddler that is just beginning to walk and explore the world. LOL There's so many different ways of looking at things and knowing you don't have to feel constrained into believing anything anymore... just go with the flow. If you feel uncomfortable with a belief, then just dump it and explore new avenues. There's no such thing as 'information control' anymore!
My definition of religion is money.
The Rebel
I liked it!
Does that make me an atheist? :relaxed:
Top Ten Signs You're a Fundamentalist Christian
1
- You vigorously deny the existence of thousands of gods claimed by
other religions, but feel outraged when someone denies the existence of
yours.
2 - You feel insulted and "dehumanized"
when scientists say that people evolved from other life forms, but you
have no problem with the Biblical claim that we were created from dirt.
3 - You laugh at polytheists, but you have no problem believing in a Triune God.
4
- Your face turns purple when you hear of the "atrocities" attributed
to Allah, but you don't even flinch when hearing about how God/Jehovah
slaughtered all the babies of Egypt in "Exodus" and ordered the
elimination of entire ethnic groups in "Joshua" including women,
children, and trees!
5 - You laugh at Hindu
beliefs that deify humans, and Greek claims about gods sleeping with
women, but you have no problem believing that the Holy Spirit
impregnated Mary, who then gave birth to a man-god who got killed, came
back to life and then ascended into the sky.
6 -
You are willing to spend your life looking for little loopholes in the
scientifically established age of Earth (few billion years), but you
find nothing wrong with believing dates recorded by Bronze Age tribesmen
sitting in their tents and guessing that Earth is a few generations
old.
7 - You believe that the entire population
of this planet with the exception of those who share your beliefs --
though excluding those in all rival sects - will spend Eternity in an
infinite Hell of Suffering. And yet consider your religion the most
"tolerant" and "loving."
8 - While modern
science, history, geology, biology, and physics have failed to convince
you otherwise, some idiot rolling around on the floor speaking in
"tongues" may be all the evidence you need to "prove" Christianity.
9
- You define 0.01% as a "high success rate" when it comes to answered
prayers. You consider that to be evidence that prayer works. And you
think that the remaining 99.99% FAILURE was simply the will of God.
10
- You actually know a lot less than many atheists and agnostics do
about the Bible, Christianity, and church history - but still call
yourself a Christian.
Fink... I like those, so true!
Millie... I'm no atheist and I liked it! To me, being a christian doesn't mean you have to be a brain dead zombie LOL I'm still open to lots of new ideas.
