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  Is The Society Truly "Destructive"?

  by logansrun in

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  2. friends

  is it really proper to say that the witness organization is a destructive religion (or cult) or that they promote self-destructive behavior in its members?

  most on this forum would say yes, emphatically so.

  i think the situation is actually more complex, however.

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  Reification of the "cult" idea

  by logansrun in

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  sometimes i must confess bewilderment at peoples talk of cults: i.e.

  comments like well, the witnesses display all the characteristics of a cult as noted by [insert anti-cult website here].

  has it occurred to anyone that the idea of a cult is a human invention, indeed a very peculiar modern human construct in comparison with the rest of social history?

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  What most surprised you about your life after leaving the ORG?

  by logansrun in

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  2. friends

  been a long time folks.

  howdy.

  here's a question: what has most surprised you about your life after leaving the organization?

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  The Number One Reason Why I Am Not a "Watchtower Apologist"

  by logansrun in

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  2. friends

  a number of people of late have noticed the concilliatory stance i take towards the jehovah's witnesses -- both as individuals and even as an organization.

  they have quite rightly pointed out that i appear to "defend" the organization and it's members from attacks that i feel are unwarranted or unnecessary.

  too often, i feel, this forum becomes a gripe session in which mighty ex-jw throngs feel the need to paint the organization or individual jws as totally devoid of any good qualities whatsoever.

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  What does it take to start a website/blog?

  by logansrun in

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  2. friends

  okay, so i'm a luddite.

  i also am a lazy slob at the moment and know some of you uber-cool cyberbrains out there could give me some info on starting a website or blog.

  how much does it cost?

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  On a macro level, the Witnesses are pretty harmless

  by logansrun in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  warning: this post may be damaging to your biases.. it seems to me that the "danger" the witnesses pose to larger society is, well, pretty damn small.

  just think about it: the witnesses are almost not involved in politics at all, except the occassional "freedom of religion and speech" issues they take to various courts, issues i am happy to support the witnesses in, even if i strongly disagree with their beliefs.

  you will not see jws supporting banning abortions or gay marriages or a whole host of other civil liberties and freedoms that evangelicals rally around like the village people searching for frankenstein's monster.

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  It cannot be denied

  by logansrun in

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  imagine in your mind any "evil" person: rapist, murderer, theif, addict, terrorist...etc.

  now, if you were born with that exact dna, had that same brain chemistry and went through the same enviornmental stimuli and life experiences as they did, you would do the exact same "evil" things.

  we only think we are "free.

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  Love is NOT a Human Need

  by logansrun in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  one of the most difficult things for ex-jehovah's witnesses (heretofore referred to as ex-jws) to deal with is the loss of friends and family -- "loved ones.

  " rejection hurts, and the pain seems to be very intense for some.

  ex-jws seem validated to feel so awful since most humans naturally believe that love is a human need.

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  Did Paul admit his writings are not infallible?

  by logansrun in

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  2. bible

  notice this: 1 corinthians 7:25 -- "now concerning virgins i have no command from the lord, but i give my opinion as one who had mercy shown him by the lord to be faithful.".

  does not paul here tell his readers flat out that what he is about to say is not inspired, at least not in the jw/fundamentalist idea of "the bible writers were only secretaries for god"?

  later this: 1 corinthians 7:40 -- "but she is happier if she [a widower] remains as she is, according to my opinion.

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  Women, girls, ladies -- 5 biggest "turn on's" / "turn off's"

  by logansrun in

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  2. relationships

  ladies,.

  in preperation for a class i'll be taking starting next month entitled "history of love, sex and marriage" i would like to probe your heart's desire to find out the 5 biggest turn on's and 5 biggest turn off's you find in men.

  and well, hell, i also would just like to add to my general knowledge.

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