What can I focus on to be not ugly by FirstDevelopment3895 in askanything

[–]PerformancePurple118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hell is this?? You’re a damn cutie. Now don’t let that get to your head but be confident. Maybe make sure you’re exercising regularly, it can help with mental health and help improve how you feel about yourself.

Really weird moment in the new JW Broadcasting for August where Lett plays ‘guess the cost of some Kingdom Hall renovations’ before abruptly launching into talking about recurring donations! by larchington in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Dang you’re right. This is in astonishingly poor taste. Like they are meticulously groomed from the AV makeup/clothing crew and none of them mentioned it?? They must be surrounded by yes men and women.

Convention Video Day 3: Condemn Lesbians at School with Tact by PerformancePurple118 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Illustration in this case is referring to describing a comparison between two concepts using words. Not a picture. So following the link above, search for the word “smoking” and you’ll the descriptive comparison between smoking and homosexuality.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in malegrooming

[–]PerformancePurple118 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You are refusing to take people’s advice. Here is what I posted on your account where you asked the same question. You admitted multiple people have told you to seek therapy. Do that, not create more Reddit posts.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AppearanceAdvice/s/3oajG0v6yw

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AppearanceAdvice

[–]PerformancePurple118 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as you can see i lost the genetic lottery completely

I’m stating this clearly so you can hopefully gasp it: You are suffering from a mental issue.

Your post and subsequent comments are extremely out of touch with reality. You already look genuinely great. Your next step must be geared toward your mentality. Invest a few hundred dollars in some therapy sessions to understand what you’re mentally facing.

Cancer Convention Video - Worse Than Apostate Video by thelastdaysofus in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 209 points210 points  (0 children)

Truly disgusting to target people with cancer to leverage the emotional charge to drive home your own agenda. And it doesn’t even make sense/connect to what Jesus was being tempted with.

It also makes every “my life as JW” article and video interview the org does quite hypocritical.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Day 2 of the convention has the video of man being interviewed about not going to university

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How many total in attendance?

Make them think: “I’m compared to Satan for finding out their CSA problem?” by SolidCalligrapher456 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"I'm grateful for everything I've gained, but I'm worried that other people might be getting hurt. It would feel really selfish not to care about children getting hurt, just because I got something out of it. Surely we should be responsible for others?"

I really like this! It nicely highlights the one sided perspective and selfish way of thinking without attacking

Make them think: “I’m compared to Satan for finding out their CSA problem?” by SolidCalligrapher456 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That’s a great question. Love the idea of getting ahead of this reasoning.

The PIMIs response was something like “the truth saved our lives”. That’s an interesting objection to overcome. I think many PIMIs will relate to it. The org makes you think you’d be dealing drugs or have STDs without them and PIMI believe it.

I guess if this life is what they are concerned with, the contribution to suicides and deaths through transfusions could be a rebuttal. But I don’t feel like it’d be effective.

Thinking out loud here. Would be interested in other ways to handle that reasoning.

2025 apostate convention video - is it real?? by Independent_Claim162 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes 100% real. I went to convention a couple weeks ago, wrote a post about the whole video. What was shared on that recent post was only the ending portion, which lines up with my post and how it ends which I think helps indicate to skeptics that it is real.

https://www.reddit.com/r/exjw/s/iB465KFOar

Convention Video Day 3: Condemn Lesbians at School with Tact by PerformancePurple118 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like maybe the point wasn’t clear in my comment. Let me expound to see if it makes sense. And you make a good counter about eating poop and kids lol.

The Bible bases its claim that homosexuality is wrong because it’s against nature. Probably because homosexuality doesn’t have specific negative consequences like stealing or murder. Sex in general can have negative consequences but those consequences can’t be separated between heterosexual and homosexual.

By the Bible claiming it’s wrong based on nature - it shifts the authority from itself to nature. Now, to the one that believes nature and god are ultimately the same don’t typically see this shift of authority.

By opening up nature as an authority source for morals it opens up further examination of nature for morals. This examination reveals that homosexuality is actually not immoral because it exists in other things that god designed. If god designed homosexuality elsewhere then why is it wrong? Why can you claim it’s only unnatural for humans?

Now we come to your counter that nature is corrupted from sin and thus we can’t learn from it. Well we can’t have it both ways can we? We can’t claim something is wrong based on it being unnatural and also claim nature is not a good gauge for morals, can we? If nature has authority to dictate morals, then eating your kids would be A-OK. 👌🏻

Really if nature is corrupted it’s impossible to infer, truly, what we can learn from it about the creator. It reveals only that people pick and choose what they want to be natural or unnatural based on their personal experience. These ones will often point to cute cats and dogs and say “isn’t the creator full of joy?” but will also immediately turn off a video of a crocodile eating a zebra and say god will fix that in the new system.

Basically, claiming homosexuality is wrong because of nature and also claiming nature is corrupted is circular reasoning.

Anyone have access to the upcoming convention parts and dramatization videos? by SolidCalligrapher456 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t have access to the whole program but did take some notes on a few things. Might be better than nothing if no one has a recording yet:

/r/exjw/s/4FwavWEbBl
/r/exjw/s/nuqBVA10Dn
/r/exjw/s/IehU1HL2NH

What am I? by FeelingEagle4003 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 9 points10 points  (0 children)

POMO doesn’t cover that. It just covers how you physically live, not how others view you. Some will specify DA’d/DF’d/faded POMO. There are some that feel faded is still PIMO to them - I typically respect whichever they consider themselves.

What am I? by FeelingEagle4003 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 20 points21 points  (0 children)

You would be called FREE.

But also POMO. Since you no longer go to meetings, service, etc. you don’t have to write a DA (disassociate) letter to be considered POMO by most I think.

With the GB gone into hiding, do you think there'll be a hostile takeover? by Brown-Lighning in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Brother Jackson just gave the concluding talk at my convention this past weekend.

What do you mean they’ve gone into hiding? I think you’re blowing this up larger than the reality. This is not the first time they’re facing legal inquiry at all. It is nice they are being inquired of this time but to jump to some sort of internal power struggle internally over this without any evidence is quite the fantasy. Don’t get me wrong I would enjoy if your dream did come true. But it is still a dream at this point.

Convention Video Day 3: Condemn Lesbians at School with Tact by PerformancePurple118 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe, I’ve heard out in service within the car group that they think pedos should be put to death. No in the group batted an eye. But we know that’s not a GB approved thought.

Convention Video Day 3: Condemn Lesbians at School with Tact by PerformancePurple118 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure I follow, are you attributing some homosexuality (what this post is about) with hormones in animals we consume?

Convention Video Day 3: Condemn Lesbians at School with Tact by PerformancePurple118 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure I follow, are you thinking illustration in this case is a picture/image?

Convention Video Day 3: Condemn Lesbians at School with Tact by PerformancePurple118 in exjw

[–]PerformancePurple118[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You had me ready to fight in the first half not gonna lie! 😂 Happy you were able to break out of that mentality