i was in the cult for years about 40. fourth gen born in cult member or for me ex cult member.
i have seen so many cult members who don't seem to really care if the end is near or not.
they are much more concerned with the idea that this is their social network and they need and or want it just the way it is.
Regarding the statement of "The young born in jws today under the age of 18 can't wait till they turn 18 to leave the religion." I hope that is true. Is there any evidence of that available to those who no longer attend JW congregational meetings?
Are there any JWs (whether baptized or not) in the age range of 20-30 years old who were raised in the religion since their infancy? If so, about how many of them are there compared to other age groups?
i was in the cult for years about 40. fourth gen born in cult member or for me ex cult member.
i have seen so many cult members who don't seem to really care if the end is near or not.
they are much more concerned with the idea that this is their social network and they need and or want it just the way it is.
Abraham1, though the Covid-19 vaccines might not work well for new strains of Covid-19, regarding all vaccines do you really believe that "vaccination serves no useful purpose other than a mental satisfaction"? My doctor (as part of my physical), after pulling up my vaccination records from a database, told me to get the shingles vaccine. She urged me to do it soon, instead of waiting a few years. [Even before my doctor told me to get it, I had already decided to get, though I was in no hurry to get it. My prior doctor, now retired, when I saw him three years ago also said I should get the shingles vaccination.]
My high school biology textbook (copyright 1977) says how the first vaccine was discovered, namely the first one for small pox (developed by Dr. Edward Jenner way back in 1796) and that the vaccine was a success! The textbook also mentioned the success of the rabies vaccine developed by Louis Pasteur way back in 1885! The textbook also mentions polio vaccines and typhoid vaccines, and it says regarding those vaccines that "they cause antibody production and create immunity." I have thus known for decades that a number of vaccines work. The science says many vaccines work and I believe in science. Do you really believe the following vaccines don't work: small pox, polio, chickenpox, measles, mumps, diphtheria, tetanus, Hepatitis A and B, and rabies? Do you really believe that none of the available vaccines listed at https://www.who.int/teams/immunization-vaccines-and-biologicals/diseases work?
time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.
instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.
according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.
Vidqun, about 87% of the work force of my employer's staff of about 500 people (including temps) are now fully vaccinated for Covid-19. None of those people appear to have been harmed from the vaccines, other than some of them briefly having soreness and related symptoms at the injection site. Our employer paid (in the form of a store gift card) the employees to get the vaccine and they still offer to pay (in the form of a store gift card) those who are currently unvaccinated for Covid-19 if get vaccinated. Now the employer has Safeway pharmacists give the Covid-19 vaccines at the job site (even at the same sitting that flu shots are given), and for at least 3 years Safeway pharmacists also have been giving flu shot vaccines at the job site. If the conspiracy claims of the Covid-19 vaccines being very dangerous are true, then I and others at work would have noticed it in the work place. But, I have not heard any talk at all by my coworkers saying the Covid-19 vaccines they received have harmed their health.
is bible prophecy now starting to come true regarding a prelude to the great tribulation?.
full disclosure: i still don't believe in the bible's claims about the existence of the supernatural, even of jehovah god (i'm an atheist and a scientific/philosophical naturalist), but i am asking this question because recent events are starting to seem (to me) to fit well the description of some prophecies in the bible.
consider the following.. several hours ago (on 11-26-2021) as i was about to enter a local fred meyer store of my city (in suburb or small city in the metro area of a large city) a person i know told me that a moment earlier a person left the store in a hurry with a cart load up with unpaid merchandise (i think i was told it was groceries but i don't remember that for sure).
Vanderhoven7, the quote you made of Adam Clarke regarding a spiritualized meaning of the sun and moon is the same (or very nearly so) as what the WT teaches. That tells me the WT got its ideas on that matter from Adam Clarke's commentary and/or other pre-1870 Christian commentaries.
time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.
instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.
according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.
Corrections: In my prior post where I said "much ideologically" I should have said "much more ideologically". Where I said "in regards in 'dueling' words" I should have said "in regards to 'dueling' words".
time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.
instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.
according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.
Update: Vidqun, I notice that the Australian National Review webpage you posted a link to looks scientific on the surface. But, then I also noticed that the bottom of the page says the following. "Australian National Review is Australia’s first real free and independent press, one with no editorial control by the elite, but a publication that can generate critical thinkers and critical debate and hold those spreading mistruths and deliberate propaganda in mainstream media to account." Since it is thus biased (at least in my mind) against the mainstream media and since I have found the mainstream media to be very reliable and not lying propaganda, I thus am very suspicious of the the Australian National Review article about the vaccines. Notice that though it said "those spreading mistruths and deliberate propaganda in mainstream media" it said nothing about "those spreading mistruths and deliberate propaganda in non-mainstream media" nor in conservative media. To me that indicates it is biased, despite that it also says 'free and independent press, one with no editorial control by the elite".
We are in a situation where there are news sources which say things which contradict what other news sources say, which it makes hard to decide what to believe. We thus tend to choose those sources whose content is consistent with our existing experiences, beliefs and values. As a result, we likely won't be able to reach consensus/agreement on certain topics. That is disappointing, but that is the way it is - and human society will likely become much ideologically divided over time. When it comes to news content it is like we are living in the wild west time period of the USA, but in regards in 'dueling' words in news, videos, and blogs - instead of gun fights in the wild west. Parts of the internet are wild places fraught with dangerous ideas and dangerous lies being promoted as truths.
time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.
instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.
according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.
Vidqun, I might have been incorrect in thinking that the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine contains graphene. I say that because the CDC at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines/Moderna.html#ingredients in their "Full list of ingredients" for that vaccine doesn't list graphene, at least not by that name. See also https://www.fda.gov/media/144638/download . There the FDA lists the ingredients and there it doesn't list graphene either.
I put much more confidence in the FDA information (even more when also confirmed by fact checking of news agencies I consider to be highly reliable in their reporting) about the ingredients in the vaccines than I do in the clams of some conspiracy blog about the same substances.
The FDA at https://www.fda.gov/emergency-preparedness-and-response/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-frequently-asked-questions under the heading of "Q: What data did the FDA evaluate in support of the emergency use authorization of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for individuals 18 years of age and older?" says "Based on the scientific evidence available, the FDA concluded that the known and potential benefits of a two-dose primary series of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine outweigh the known and potential risks for people 18 years of age and older." On the same web page the FDA says "There is no scientific evidence to suggest that the vaccine could cause infertility in women."
It is true that the manufacturers of the vaccines are the ones who test them and report their safety data to the FDA, but that is because all manufacturers (at least to my knowledge) of drugs/medications are required by the FDA to test their products and report the safety data to the FDA.
time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.
instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.
according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.
I would post a link to one such article (as documentation about magnetic graphene oxide not being in the vaccines), such as to Reuters, but the very conservative moderator would probably consider the articles to be liberal propaganda and thus intolerable, and thus delete the post. As result, I refrain from posting the links but you search for the articles yourself.
time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.
instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.
according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.
Vidqun, I knew that the vaccines contain nanoparticles (which I think are made of graphene), but I didn't read until I read your post today that the graphene (if any) were magnetic. I heard from a co-worker and read online that the vaccines (at least one brand) contained iron particles. The co-worker said that soon after the receiving the injection a refrigerator magnet stuck to the injection site of her arm. I then placed a powerful magnet by the injection site of my arm (this was weeks after I had the injection) and I couldn't detect any tugging of my skin towards the magnet. After reading your post I searched the internet regarding magnetic graphene oxide. A science article says the substance exists, but fact checking sources which I trust say the substance is not in any of the Covid-19 vaccines.
time article: several years before pope francis became pope of the catholic church in 2013, psychologists began to debunk the idea that being more educated meant a person was less likely to be religious.
instead, a new social psychology theoryone that had little to do with education levelarose.
according to dual process theory, people are either deliberative or intuitive when they make decisions.
Update: In my prior post where I said "... down to below 5.% ..." I meant to say "... down to below 5.7% ...". Where I said "... I took up 3 years ago ..." I meant to say "... I took up to 3 years ago ...". Where I said "... my intact of sugars" I meant to say "... my intake of sugars".
Things are looking much better for me in regards to my blood sugar levels and related health condition.
