Posts by caves

Dubstepped-I don't know, but it would be interesting to hear from a more liberal view what this is all about without people shutting down or just poo-pooing a discussion of it.

Agreed, but that may not be reasonable considering the current climate.

Also one of the biggest shock factors about being 'worldly' vs 'jw' is that jws teach that they have the only world wide brotherhood and truth, yet there is just as much back biting and gossip in the borg as in the 'world'. No different. They just say it is.

At least in the real world you one has a certain logical guard up that jws don't have in the borg because they actually think that it doesn't happen in their fantasy org. (until it happens to them)

I know tons of people that cannot handle the political climate at all, jdub or not.

I do think that it is necessary to examine whether or not a post made here is one someone can bear to comment on. Personally, sometimes I can sometimes I cant.

As far as the caravan, they have always come. Id say the media is doing its job like usual of dividing and stretching and contorting the truth of the matter beyond what should seem appropriate. All stops and misinformation will be pulled before any election.

just my 2 cents.

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A Cult Tactic: Removing Guilt By Dehumanising Others

by pale.emperor in

in the real world, very few parents would disown their own children simply because they read a magazine that told them to do it.

very few people would forever completely ignore their own parents because an elder got up on a platform one day and announced that they no longer follow the same religion as you.. in the real world it just doesn't happen.

and yet, for 8 million jehovah's witnesses it's very a normal part of their world to treat "other people" differently than they'd treat each other.

caves

oneeyedjoe- I'm really confused by your post. You're the last person I would've expected to have such a drastic misunderstanding of what PE was trying to do with his post that I find it difficult not to think that you either didn't read it or that you're intentionally trolling.

Well Simon cant cuddle and burp us all.

I found his comment off putting but also count it as a guard against sensationalism. Where this post could easily go. (or might still go)

I agree with just about everything everyone has said here viewing it through multiple lenses. Doesn't mean I have to like it.

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What Music have you Been Listening to this Last Year ? Post You tubes if you Like !

by flipper in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wktxjuyiat4.

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caves

https://youtu.be/6FJ7F6trvBc

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"Psychiatrist is an Admission of Defeat"

by new boy in

jw
friends

“the christian witnesses of jehovah are the best oriented, happiest and most contended group of people on the face of the earth.

so why on earth would any good follower need the help of a mental health professional?” the society tells about the evils of seeking help from outside their organization.

"as a rule, for a christian to go to a worldly psychiatrist is an admission of defeat.

caves

One of the reasons I hardly ever brought it up in therapy. When I have, they have not 'gotten it'. Why bother.

Ive been the one educating the therapist on it. I should get paid , not the other way around.

New therapy coming.

Also I have made leaps and bounds in my mind in 4-5 months on this site than a decade of therapy.

Much thanks to the owner of this site and many many others here. You have all done what no therapist I have seen has been able to do. YOU ROCK!

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Asylum Caravan

by dubstepped in

alright, so what is the deal with the thousands coming to the states right at election time seeking asylum?

i'm not up on this, usually try not to be, but how can this not be manipulative?

it's either manipulative in the size of the group and pressure that creates, or in where it started or who started this, etc.

caves

Hyped up media bullsh#@.

On both sides.

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A Cult Tactic: Removing Guilt By Dehumanising Others

by pale.emperor in

in the real world, very few parents would disown their own children simply because they read a magazine that told them to do it.

very few people would forever completely ignore their own parents because an elder got up on a platform one day and announced that they no longer follow the same religion as you.. in the real world it just doesn't happen.

and yet, for 8 million jehovah's witnesses it's very a normal part of their world to treat "other people" differently than they'd treat each other.

caves

Simon- It doesn't really come anywhere close to the barbarism that has happened in history.

Considering that the number of disfellowshipped per year is around 30,000 or abouts since the 80's thats over a million people, Id say its comparable.

I highly doubt an ex jdubs life would be completely destroyed over not being invited to family bbq.

Edit: comparable was a bad choice of wording on my part. It doesnt compare to mass killing off of entire lots of people.

Am grumpy this morning.

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What Music have you Been Listening to this Last Year ? Post You tubes if you Like !

by flipper in

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wktxjuyiat4.

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caves

https://youtu.be/JRWox-i6aAk

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Funny ex-jw memes

by Apostate Anonymous in

backstory:.

so my born-in cousin who recently left the org is looking to start an ex-jw / group instagram based in socal.

he asked me if i had any ideas for a photo that can used for the instagram page and this is what i made for him:.