Most of what you list isn’t crazy if you know the texts. For example The 144000 men chosen to fight the Beast’s armies in Armageddon are the basis of the chosen/elect/elite which appears in other denominational theologies.
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cranakis@reddthat.com 21 hours ago
I’m an atheist so, grain if salt because all religions are pretty dumb to me but… JWs are really quite crazy, even by modern evangelical standards. They believe there are a finite number of individuals that will be allowed into heaven. Believers are in a competition to get to the top of the list. They also believe in absolute mental control over the congregation and members are encouraged to never date outside of the church.
MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
cranakis@reddthat.com 21 hours ago
most of what you said isn’t crazy
…lists out crazy shit …
Shits crazy. Sorry.
MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
If you accept an apocalyptic faith like Christianity are the details of the end times battle that crazy?
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 21 hours ago
….to fight… the beasts armies in armageddon… explain to me how that isn’t fucking crazy, lad?
MothmanDelorian@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
It’s the end game for that faith? Im not Christian but if you already accept the apocalyptic faith that Christianity is this isn’t crazy.
Cruxifux@feddit.nl 20 hours ago
Idk, even when I was a Christian I thought the Joho’s were cray.
Knuschberkeks@leminal.space 20 hours ago
so… if I believe in crazy stuff the crazy stuff doesn’t seem crazy to me?
Bullybeard@lemm.ee 21 hours ago
Online Atheist try to answer a question without first mentioning their atheist and casually insulting all religions first challenge: Impossible
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Those who know a lot about religion are usually atheists in my experience.
thebestaquaman@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
In this specific context it is quite relevant that they’re an atheist, and therefore presumably relatively sceptical of religion in general. That’s a bias colouring their response that they’re disclaiming that they have.
Bullybeard@lemm.ee 19 hours ago
Sure, I didn’t say anything about atheists. I’m saying that there’s no need to announce your own belief and insult other people’s belief to answer a question. I swear these atheists are like the online version of vegans who have to announce it to everyone and judge other ppls decision to talk about something else
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Nothing was said that isn’t a universal experience with JWs
P4ulin_Kbana@lemmy.eco.br 17 hours ago
You have alerted the horde
cm0002@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Well maybe if organized religion wasn’t such a cancer on humanity that an unimaginable amount of needless spilled blood across history can be laid at its feet it would be seen in a better light.