tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post8223294294027158488..comments2024-03-28T22:34:16.707-07:00Comments on Banned by HWA! News and Observations About Armstrongism and the Church of God Movement: ExCOG Member A Highly Recognized Fitness CoachNO2HWAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-77077279750649736122014-06-13T21:44:52.634-07:002014-06-13T21:44:52.634-07:00But, unfortunately, the willingly indoctrinated (b... <i>But, unfortunately, the willingly indoctrinated (brainwashed) continue not to "get" it.</i><br /><br />I'll disagree somewhat with your assessment, BB, and propose that brainwashing isn't always a "willing" indoctrination, nor because someone is "stupid"<br /><br />I mention the latter not because you did, but because I've heard it expressed many times when reading discussions about people who have "fallen for" some particular set of beliefs.<br /><br />Sure, there are sometimes factors such as physical coercion or a decision based on psychological pressure to accept beliefs in order to continue or regain bonds of valued relationship(s).<br />But, coercive persuasion(brainwashing) can be something that doesn't always involve a willing participant.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-85919073897052180242014-06-13T08:49:06.126-07:002014-06-13T08:49:06.126-07:00The greater truth which emerges from the church...The greater truth which emerges from the church's minor pronouncements is that everything they ever said should be taken with a grain of salt. <br /><br />The examples cited are just as effective indicators as was the failure of 1972-75. But, unfortunately, the willingly indoctrinated (brainwashed) continue not to "get" it.<br /><br />BBByker Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15602697337552385535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-1560993014356153682014-06-13T04:48:17.201-07:002014-06-13T04:48:17.201-07:00Fixed it! Google Blogger was not catching it in sp...Fixed it! Google Blogger was not catching it in spell check.NO2HWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-9789572062747616862014-06-13T03:18:32.670-07:002014-06-13T03:18:32.670-07:00Typos much?Typos much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-87078416171465580472014-06-12T18:03:41.328-07:002014-06-12T18:03:41.328-07:00Fixed it. A sentence was missing.Fixed it. A sentence was missing.NO2HWAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018654662518613623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226103369043606765.post-49597177947041984742014-06-12T17:32:21.758-07:002014-06-12T17:32:21.758-07:00What about the Scarborough Family? I didn't ge...What about the Scarborough Family? I didn't get the point for their mention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com