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  Memorial is more important than dying relative!

  by Orphan Annie in

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  my husband is gravely ill sedated and on a ventilator.

  he most likely isn't going to survive.

  we are not disfellowshipped.

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  thetrueone

  Being JWS are apathetical sociopaths, forget about them and their personal social inter-action with you and concentrate on your husband.

  Sorry for this personal strife your going through.
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  I Just Found Out That The Elders SAVED A Seat For ME For The Memorial

  by minimus in

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  a few weeks ago, i visited my mom and a couple of elders and a young ms also came by to see her.

  while i was there, the elders invited me to the memorial and i was very polite with them and thanked them for their invitation.. i just spoke to my mother and she said the elders saved 2 seats for my mother and i !

  they seemed confident that i would show up.. unbelievable!.

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  thetrueone

  You've just been righteously bullshitted to.
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  The Watchtower is trying bring back Ancient Israel

  by sabastious in

  1. watchtower
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  think about the conventions of old.

  they were long, brutal and completely dominated by men who considered themselves good speakers.

  why did they feel they had a right to command everyone to gather to these conventions?

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  Not only are they trying to bring back ancient Israel thorough conventions, they are trying to emulate the social moral standards of that ancient

  very immoral civilization. Now hows that for social moral redundancy ?
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  Tendencies toward fanaticism

  by Terry in

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  in a "cause and effect" world detached from logical fallacy we probably would have an enormous drop in fanatical thinking and behavior.. but, we don't.. some of us fall prey to fallacious thinking.

  we fail to sort out the facts.

  we group our "cause" and our "effects" out of synch with actual data.. .

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  thetrueone

  Religious fanaticism is purposely created and developed by absolute intension by organizations like the JWS to create a constant source

  of support by people toward the organization. The tactic most obviously and commonly used is a bias structured information control, supplemented

  with an implementation of fear and you could very well create a religious cult similar to the JWS.

  The problem with religious cults is that they get concentrically and apathetically more concerned about the supporting stature of the organization

  with less concern about individuality or people outside of their cultish family (tribe).

  In regards to the JWS subjective fanaticism, it's intensionally developed by an underlining cause and effect with the distribution and proliferation

  of the WTS. own published goods. Those sometime seen devastating illustrations of an atomic bomb exploding on the cover the Awake magazines

  are put there for two important reasons, one being to attract the publics attention and to also remind people who are JWS what is supposedly to come

  soon. When people are confronted with a life or death situation its amazing what you can persuade people to do, even to a state of Fanaticism.
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  My 1,914th post: The man I personally blame for the early success of the Watch Tower Society

  by cedars in

  1. watchtower
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  it seems fitting to use my 1,914th post to address a doctrine that has shaped the lives of so many of us, and which continues to be a cornerstone belief that is used to keep individual jehovahs witnesses trapped in servitude to a man-made corporation.. .

  that said, we might well ask who started it all?

  we might say russell, who borrowed heavily from the millerite teachings of the second adventists in advocating a chronology that included the year 1914. as we know, when we research early witness literature we realise that the year 1914 featured in russell's chronology only as the end of a series of events culminating in armageddon, and not the beginning of christ's presence.

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  The WTS's long standing prophetic doctrines such as 1914 are falling apart rapidly, this may have something to do with the lesser amount

  of literature being produced by the WTS., as well toward the lesser amount of the organization's book study arrangements.
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  Tendencies toward fanaticism

  by Terry in

  1. jw
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  in a "cause and effect" world detached from logical fallacy we probably would have an enormous drop in fanatical thinking and behavior.. but, we don't.. some of us fall prey to fallacious thinking.

  we fail to sort out the facts.

  we group our "cause" and our "effects" out of synch with actual data.. .

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  thetrueone

  The next thing you know, we think we have "PROOF" that something is true when it actually is NOT.

  I think what Terry is trying to imply here Sab. if that if there is a implementation of fear through constant mental indoctrination,

  that it can erode cohesive rational thought. Fear is the catalyst that can exploit human ignorance, to what means this exploitation will

  create is subjected to those whom impose the fear. Sometimes good things will come out of that imposed fear and other times not so good.
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  Tendencies toward fanaticism

  by Terry in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  in a "cause and effect" world detached from logical fallacy we probably would have an enormous drop in fanatical thinking and behavior.. but, we don't.. some of us fall prey to fallacious thinking.

  we fail to sort out the facts.

  we group our "cause" and our "effects" out of synch with actual data.. .

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  thetrueone

  I wonder if part of the equation is providing/nurturing atmosphere of safety. Cults exploit feelings of insecurity/fear.

  Absolutely, cults or fanatical religious groups like the JWS are purposely trained to seek out venerable insecure people who

  could become a potential target for indoctrination into their selective cult family.

  In this alluring process the person starts to break down their sense of rational critical thinking.

  This sense of insecurity is exploited by implying safety from danger tactics by joining are (their) organization, which in doing so will

  remove them from the imposed danger and put them into a place of safety, love and a wholesome social environment.
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  Do I have this right?

  by allyouneedislove in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do i have this right?.

  jw are to be completely obedient to the fds.

  they are not to question, speak against the teachings of, or disobey the fds.. however, the fds's teachings change and many past teachings are now seen as incorrect.. still, though, jws are to completely and unquestionably obey all teachings of the fds, no matter if they personally believe such are wrong or if they carry severe consequenses.. .

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  Still, though, JWs are to completely and unquestionably obey all teachings of the FDS, no matter if they personally believe such are wrong or if they carry severe consequences.

  It has to be realized that this arrangement is instilled or constructed by many religions such as the Mennonite, Mormons and many more.

  They self proclaim that they are being guided by god's holy spirit and that any questionable opposition to that is deemed apostasy to be delt

  with in a personal way. Of course this varies from religion to religion in how strenuous the leaders will try and protect their power

  and control but the usual annunciation of that person is being evil and opposing god's divine arrangement , gets placed upon that

  individual.

  Religion is a game of power and money offered toward men, its really a matter if you want to be a participant in that game, that has to be the

  concerning question.
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  Do I have this right?

  by allyouneedislove in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  do i have this right?.

  jw are to be completely obedient to the fds.

  they are not to question, speak against the teachings of, or disobey the fds.. however, the fds's teachings change and many past teachings are now seen as incorrect.. still, though, jws are to completely and unquestionably obey all teachings of the fds, no matter if they personally believe such are wrong or if they carry severe consequenses.. .

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  thetrueone

  Since most of the WTS's long standing doctrines such as 1914 are starting to unravel, its not surprising that they would crank

  up " You must obey and not question them " proclamation. These are nothing more but decisive controls to maintain their power

  and sustain the organization for which they hold the highest position within.

  Goes to show how far fear and ignorance can be played out onto people and coercively exploit them to your own means.
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  Answer I got to the UN association.

  by Inisc in

  1. jw
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  so, this a long story but i'll try to keep it short.

  this was about 2years ago,.

  my wife brought up the un thing to my parents, much to their horror and despite me advising her not to.

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  thetrueone

  The Watchtower Publishing Corporation is the real hoax, structurally devised to be as such.

  Crafty, cunning and absolutely corrupt.