Are Jehovah's Witnesses Similar To Terrorists In Any Way???

by minimus 37 Replies latest jw friends

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  minimus

  whaddaya think?
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  stillajwexelder

  well they use scare tactics so yes -but they are not violent so no. They isloate themselves like terrorists - they attempt to intimidate people into their way of thinking and ar eextremely strict with members once indoctrinated - so yes I suppose there are some similarities minimus - you are not a terrorist minimus because terrorists do not ask as many questions as you!!
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  minimus

  I am an an apostate terrorist!
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  ozziepost

  careful with this one, people
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  stillajwexelder

  why ozziepost ? Is there something obvious I am missing?
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  ozziepost

  Posting guidelines: #2 Inciting hatred
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  stillajwexelder

  I suppose I can see how it could get there - but hopefully posters will be sensible - I assume you are saying i fit gets out of hand you will lock it or delete it?
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  ozziepost

  Hopefully
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  minimus

  Now come on.....I'm thinking that JWs are clandestine and secretive. They tell everyone that unless they accept what they say, they're all going to die. Terrorists have cells that can be dispatched at any time. JWs are trained thru their bookstudy groups to follow the overseer and do whatever he says, especially if they believe they are under attack.....I see nothing even close to violating the rules here unless you think that we're not supposed to hate terrorists.
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  Wild_Thing

  It depends on what your definition of terrorist is ... here is Merriam Webster's definition:

  Main Entry: ter·ror·ism
  Pronunciation: 'ter-&r-"i-z&m
  Function: noun
  : the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion
  - ter·ror·ist / -&r-ist / adjective or noun
  - ter·ror·is·tic / "ter-&r-'is-tik / adjective

  Main Entry: ter·ror
  Pronunciation: 'ter-&r
  Function: noun
  Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French terreur, from Latin terror, from terrEre to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble -- more at TREMBLE
  1 : a state of intense fear
  2 a : one that inspires fear

  Kinda scary to think about it when you look up the definition.

  But what people now-a-days typically think of when they hear "terrorist" is probably quite different ... to which JWs have few, if any, similarities.