How to Understand Why Former Members of Jehovah's Witnesses Don't Recognize the Evidence.

[Pudgy]

… another thing I find fascinating is how closely the personality of George88/BTK59 is an exact match with the marionette Phineas T. Bluster…

 

 

[TrueTomHarley]

2 hours ago, George88 said:

So, why are people like you, James/Pudgy, even allowed in the closed club?

He is still being puppy-trained, I’m afraid. Getting a little long in the tooth, I admit, but you know how it is with exuberant mutts that jump up on people and will not behave. 

On the other hand, he is of an aggressive breed. He hears someone outside making snide remarks about his owners in the closed club, even calling them out by name, who he knows as perfectly fine people who feed him and comb his coat for fleas (always finding many), and he just goes into attack-dog mode, snarling and making the whole house shake. I think if you just wouldn’t ring the open club doorbell so often, he might remain sleeping peacefully on his bed. Though, at this point there is bad blood, his back is up, and it might not make a difference.

He is a little like my own mutt of former days taking umbrage at workmen being on his street. They have no right! Later, while walking him, we approached those workmen. Without turf to protect, the dog was fine. ‘Hey, this is the dog that goes bonkers every time we pull up!’ one workman said to his fellows when he realized who we were.

Biscuits. Maybe you can bring biscuits. Maybe that will help. He is hard to control, there’s no denying that, and he does raise his leg where he should not.

[Pudgy]

… life is tough when for some strange reason one has whiskers growing out the side of one’s nose … it’s not bad, it’s just drawn that way ..  

[George88]

2 hours ago, TrueTomHarley said:

I think if you just wouldn’t ring the open club doorbell so often, he might remain sleeping peacefully on his bed. Though, at this point there is bad blood, his back is up, and it might not make a difference.

Indeed, it is an undeniable fact that your uncontrollable guard dog has been lacking proper training for an extended period of time. Given the circumstances, I must confess that I have become indifferent to the idea of putting it to rest.

2 hours ago, TrueTomHarley said:

On the other hand, he is of an aggressive breed. He hears someone outside making snide remarks about his owners in the closed club, even calling them out by name

It's regrettable that your group persists in the same fallacy that you are so set on. Anna happens to exemplify the tendency to interfere when it is unnecessary. Consequently, it is a direct result of your own actions.

Consider the disrespectful comment made about me being a 15-year-old juvenile, despite the fact that the person making such remarks is the one behaving like a juvenile. I did not compel her to be disrespectful. Her opinion holds no weight with me, yet she is eager to engage in this manner. Still, I must confess, I find it rather flattering, as she has used similar language in the past. Therefore, in her perception, I hold the secret of eternal youth. 

I always strive to engage in civil debates. However, when criticism is unidirectional and individuals think they are exclusive in their right to criticize, it creates an atmosphere of opposition and hostility, disregarding civility completely. In such cases, I address the situation as it is presented to me. If someone disrespects me, I will respond in kind. Nobody here holds superiority over others, and any notion of superiority is merely a construct of one's own mind, rendering it insignificant.

Before critiquing the Watchtower for its operation, performance, and understanding of scripture, it's essential to take a careful look in the mirror first. Only after self-reflection can one engage. After that a deep understanding of scripture will be necessary.

[George88]

Her final comment has sparked the idea to initiate a new discussion thread. This thread will focus on addressing the posed question.

"Can someone tell me what is the point of this thread? Oh never mind, ignore question. Sorry I asked."

Similar language used by Xero, lol!

[TrueTomHarley]

49 minutes ago, George88 said:

Anna happens to exemplify the tendency to interfere when it is unnecessary. Consequently, it is a direct result of your own actions.

Believe me, she doesn’t listen to me any more than to you.

[George88]

1 hour ago, TrueTomHarley said:

Believe me, she doesn’t listen to me any more than to you.

So you should be able to comprehend my reaction when someone else provokes. It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone.  Throughout my life, I have encountered individuals of that nature, be it those from within the Watchtower or those outside of it.